For Immediate Release
Dec. 4, 2019
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Yesterday morning, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors recognized a record number of 17 employers who have taken steps to become a Best Workplace for Commuters in 2019. The addition of these new employers strengthens Fairfax County’s position as the national leader with a total of 109 Best Workplaces for Employers designees.

“We are excited to celebrate the first 100 Fairfax County employers leading the nation in providing high-level commuter benefit programs to their employees,” said Marcus Moore, lead employer outreach specialist with the Fairfax County Department of Transportation. “Employers offering commuting alternatives receive value through enhanced recruitment and retention of staff, decreased parking expenses as well the ability to limit employee absenteeism. It’s a win-win for the employers, the employees and Fairfax County.”

Fairfax County Commuter Services (FCCS), a program of the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, works with employers, residential properties and commuters to encourage alternatives to driving alone to work. By providing employers information about ridesharing, helping companies invest in their infrastructure for bicyclists and teleworkers, and providing incentives for commuters, FCCS is working to improve the quality of life for everyone in Fairfax County. The 2019 Best Workplaces for Commuters awardees offered a variety of transportation benefits and incentives to their employees to achieve the designation, including:

• telework;
• flextime and compressed work week;
• SmarTrip® cards loaded on a pre-tax basis through payroll deduction or a direct funding benefit to employees up to the maximum allowed by the IRS;
• emergency ride home program;
• ride matching services;
• preferred parking for those who carpool;
• bike parking, locker rooms and showers;
• electric vehicle charging stations;
• rides to transit via Uber and Lyft; and
• local corporate housing for out of state visiting employees.

The employers honored as a 2019 Best Workplaces for Commuters in Fairfax County designation are:

• ACG Architects - McLean (Providence District)
• Appian Corporation - McLean (Providence District)
• ASM Research, LLC - Fairfax (Springfield District)
• Avineon, Inc. - McLean (Providence District)
• Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. - Reston (Hunter Mill District)
• Cougaar Software, Inc. - Fairfax (Providence District)
• Envision - Vienna (Providence District)
• Expedition Technology, Inc. - Herndon (Dranesville District)
• Inova Health System Fairfax Hospital - Falls Church (Providence District)
• Inova Health System Mount Vernon Hospital - Alexandria (Mount Vernon District)
• InSequence Inc. - Herndon (Dranesville District)
• KETTLER - McLean (Providence District)
• Macedon Technologies - Reston (Hunter Mill District)
• MCR, LLC - McLean (Providence District)
• SAP NS2 - Herndon (Dranesville District)
• Tobii Technology, Inc. - Reston (Hunter Mill District)
• Trowbridge & Trowbridge - McLean (Providence District)

“These Fairfax County employers support commuting alternatives such as taking the bus, walking, biking, telework, compressed workweek and carpooling, which reduce travel time, save employees money on gas and make them feel good about working at these worksites,” said Julie Bond, manager of the Best Workplaces for Commuters Program at the University of South Florida’s Center for Urban Transportation Research. “Employee-provided commuter benefits give them a competitive edge not only in employee recruitment and retention but also in brand recognition. We also know that commuting options can lead to an increase in productivity and put employers on the map for attracting top talent.”

Best Workplaces for Commuters is a membership program managed by the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida that provides qualified employers with national recognition and an elite designation for offering outstanding commuter benefits. For more information on becoming a Best Workplace for Commuters, or to set-up commuter benefits programs for your organizations, contact (FCCS at 703-877-5604 (TTY 711) or via email at DOTCommuterServices@fairfaxcounty.gov.

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