What does and ETC do?

An Employee Transportation Coordinator, or ETC:

• Communicates with YVCOG on a regular basis.
• Submits required information and reports on time
• Responds to requests from YVCOG and assists fellow employees
• Follows through on past commitments
• Encourages worksite visits or on-site program assistance
• Accepts assistance/suggestions for program improvement

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What is a Good Faith Effort?

State Law define “good faith effort” by these two conditions:

• The employer meets the minimum requirements in RCW 70.94.531 AND
• The employer is working collaboratively with its jurisdiction to continue its existing program or is developing and
  implementing program revisions likely to improve the CTR program over the agreed length of time.

YVCOG considers good faith effort when evaluating an employer’s level of commitment to achieving CTR goals.
One of two outcomes will result:

• If an employer IS making a good faith effort, but isn’t likely to meet its CTR goals,
  YVCOG will collaborate with the employer to continue the existing program or modify the worksite’s CTR program
• If an employer IS NOT making a good faith effort and isn’t likely to meet applicable goals,
  YVCOG will collaborate with the employer to propose revisions and shall direct the employer to
  incorporate the revisions in its CTR plan within 30 days

There are no civil penalties for failure to reach CTR goals. The YVCOG is here to work collaboratively with employers
to find solutions that make sense for them!

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The CTR Law has six main requirements.

Participating Employers must:

• Appoint an employee as the liaison between the employer and YVCOG’s CTR Coordinator.
  The employee liaison is also known as the Employee Transportation Coordinator, or ‘ETC’
• Develop a CTR program that is likely to reduce the number of drive-alone commutes and
  the number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) to the worksite. Participating employers must
  make a ‘good faith effort’ to achieve their CTR benchmark goals (RCW 70.94.527(4)).
• Submit a program report to YVCOG for approval after developing the CTR program
• Implement the approved CTR program as described in the program report.
• Provide employees with a summary of the CTR program within 60 days of approval.
  This can be done by a brochure or via a link on the employer’s webpage where the CTR program is described.
  The employer must also include CTR information in new employee orientation sessions.
• Measure their CTR progress. Every two years the employer must conduct employee surveys to measure
  employee commute behavior. Drive-alone trips to the worksite are counted using the Drive Alone Rate.
  The length of drive-alone commute trips is counted through the VMT rate
  (the number of vehicle miles traveled to the worksite).

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Employers (and property managers) who provide CTR incentives are eligible for a
Washington State tax credit up to $100,000 per fiscal year (50% of the employee’s
benefit cost per fiscal year). No more than $60 per employee may be claimed in the
fiscal year.

Applications for the tax credit are filed electronically via the Department of Revenue (DOR) website.

Please Note:

• The DOR must receive the application between January 1 and January 31, following the calendar year in which the applicant made CTR incentive payments
• The DOR will disapprove any applications received after January 31, regardless of the reason why the application was not received by the due date.
• The DOR will approve timely applications within 60 days of the deadline (by April 1). Public disclosure law applies to CTR tax credits.

The YVCOG encourages employers to contact a tax professional for expert advice

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Looking for ways to hone your competitive edge?

Give your business a boost with CTR!

 
CTR helps businesses cut costs and raise productivity.
An effective CTR program can:

• Increase your staff retention rate by making it easier for employees to get to work on time
• Save money by reducing employee turnover and retaining experienced staff
• Encourage qualified applicants to apply for open positions
• Raise productivity by strengthening employee morale and sense of wellbeing
• Lower your business’s absenteeism rate

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