Call for Public Comments - August 2017 Amendement - YVCOG - Yakima Valley Conference of Governments

CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
August 2017 AMENDMENT To the 2017-2020 METROPOLITAN AND REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

A draft of the July 2017 Amendment to the 2017-2020 Yakima Valley Metropolitan and Regional Transportation Improvement Program (M/RTIP) will be available for public review beginning Wednesday, July 26, 2017 through noon, Wednesday, August 9, 2017 on the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) web site at www.yvcog.org and at the following physical locations:

Yakima Valley Regional Library, Main Branch
102 N 3^rd Street
Yakima, WA

Yakima Valley Conference of Governments
311 North 4^th Street, Suite 204
Yakima, WA

All comments must be submitted no later than noon Wednesday, August 9, 2017.

The M/RTIP is a compilation of transportation projects within Yakima County’s metropolitan and regional area that are regionally significant and or receive federal funding. Questions and comments regarding this program may be referred to YVCOG Transportation Program Manager, Alan Adolf, by calling (509) 574-1550, or by e-mail at alan.adolf@yvcog.org.

YVCOG fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, see http://www.yvcog.org/title6.pdf or call (509) 574-1550.

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Call for Public Comments – August 2017 Amendement

CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
August 2017 AMENDMENT To the 2017-2020 METROPOLITAN AND REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

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What is an ETC?

What does an ETC do?

Commuter Benefits

Tired of driving alone to work every day, but not sure if you have better options?

Consider what can happen when you use alternate ways of getting to work (or even teleworking):

Good Faith Effort

What is a Good Faith Effort?

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

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

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!

Employee Taxes

The IRS allows employees to use their own pre-tax dollars to take advantage of commuter benefits.

Employees have three options for reducing the cost of commuting:

Since 2016, the tax-free and pre-tax limits for commuter benefits provided by an employer are:

Employer Requirements

The CTR Law has six main requirements.

Participating Employers must:

CTR and Business Health

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Employer Taxes

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.

CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS August 2017 AMENDMENT To the 2017-2020 METROPOLITAN AND REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
August 2017 AMENDMENT To the 2017-2020 METROPOLITAN AND REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM