The Cumberland Commuter

FEBRUARY 2008

IN THIS EDITION...

When Work Works

Transportation Funding Recommendations

Commuter Rewards Winners

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Nominate Your Flexible Workplace Program for the National Sloan Award for Business Excellence

Commuter Club and CobbRides recently established a new partnership with WellStar Health System to help promote the When Work Works Workplace Flexibility Initiative. When Work Works is a project of Families and Work Institute (FWI) sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in partnership with the Institute for a Competitive Workforce, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Twiga Foundation.

As one of only 30 select communities chosen to participate in this national, community-based initiative, Atlanta will enjoy the opportunity to learn, grow and be recognized for innovative business practices in workplace flexibility.

Applications are now open for the 2008 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility. This prestigious award recognizes employers in select communities nationwide that are successfully using flexibility to meet both business and employee goals. Review the qualifications and simple application and nominate your company today. The deadline for nominations is Monday, April 14.

For more information, contact Ginny Rainey or call 770-859-2331.

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Joint Study Committee on Transportation Funding to Share Results in 2008

Last summer, the Georgia Legislature formed the Joint Study Committee on Transportation Funding to study transportation issues throughout the state. The purpose of the committee was to study various transportation issues and determine alternate and special funding sources for transportation projects.

The committee released official recommendations on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Highlights include:

• Allow Georgians to vote on a 1-cent sales tax on all goods and services for transportation funding.
• Allow counties to join together as a region to pass a 1-cent sales tax for transportation funding in their area.
• Create a State Infrastructure Bank for loans and credit to local governments for transportation facilities.
• Have a single contractor be responsible for design and build-out of projects to streamline cost and time (called the design-build approach).
• Create a statewide transportation plan to be edited and approved every five years. Plan to include mass transit programs.
• Consider converting HOV lanes to high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes.

For more information about the committee, and to view the final report, you may visit www.gatransfunding.com.

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Commuter Club Puts Extra Money in Your Pocket

Congratulations to January’s Commuter Rewards Winners! These 42 commuters each won a $25 Visa gift card just for logging their commutes. Commuter Rewards is easy — if you carpool, vanpool, ride transit, bicycle or telework, then you can join the list of Commuter Rewards winners who have an extra $25 in their wallets. Sign up to log your commute today!

Casey Pyron at Travelport was a December Commuter Rewards winner. “I want to thank Commuter Club for its effort to provide an economical and ecologically friendly method of transportation, as well as helping us to do our part to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in our region,” Casey said. Casey’s e-mail reminds us that Commuter Club not only helps you save money, but it helps you save the world a little, too.

Winners may provide a mailing address* by Friday, Feb. 29 to Lisa Hustrulid, or pick up on Thursday, Feb. 21 at the Cobb Chamber of Commerce located at 240 Interstate North Parkway.

*Commuter Club is not responsible for prizes lost in the mail.

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What’s New

Commuter Club’s first carpool campaign of the year is coming up! Refer friends and co-workers to carpool or vanpool and win! Don’t miss out on this easy way to earn prizes. Be on the look out for the introduction of this campaign later this month.

Reminder: Guaranteed Ride Home Changes

Don’t forget that the Guaranteed Ride Home program is now administered by 1-87-RIDEFIND. Register online or call 1-87-RIDEFIND (1-877-433-3463). Any GRH materials from Commuter Club are now irrelevant. Participants will be required to sign an annual agreement with 1-87-RIDEFIND to be eligible for five non-consecutive rides per calendar year; 1-87-RIDEFIND will still administer the same great service. Sign up today!

Join These Vanpools!

Click here to see more of the vanpools offered on the county map below.

Work hours are listed below

Clayton County

To Interstate North Office Park
7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Contact: Bonnie Harrell
(770) 763-1543

Cherokee County

To Cumberland Blvd/Galleria
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Contact: Patricia Maurer
(770) 955-2226 ext 162

Cobb County

To Galleria/Riverwood
7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Contact: Noel Thomas
(770) 956-7525 ext. 1296

To Wildwood
7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Contact: Leana McDonald
(770) 933-3075

Coweta County

To Paces Ferry Road
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Contact: Tamara McLeroy
(770) 432-7954

DeKalb County

To Interstate North Office Park
7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Contact: Charlotte Cotton
(678) 589-3429

To Interstate North Office Park
7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Contact: Velda Lowery
(678) 742-3592

To Interstate North Office Park
7:45 AM to 4:30 PM
Contact: Mary Palmer
(678) 742-3953

To Riverwood/Galleria
7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Contact: Beverley Brown
(770) 563-7835

Gwinnett County

To Wildwood
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Contact: Paul Wehner
(770) 221-2381

To Wildwood
7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Contact: Richard Delnero
(770) 989-9449

Paulding County

To Interstate North Office Park/Circle 75
7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Contact: Bob Hage
(770) 858-2555

Interstate North Office Park/Circle 75
7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Contact: Gene Dutton
(678) 467-8433

To Interstate North Office Park
7:30 AM to 4:15 PM
Contact: Brandi Mercer
(678) 589-6099

To Paces Ferry Rd
7:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Contact: Meredith Clinton
(770) 859-2331

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