Newsletter - July 2009

Gas Watch

Today: $2.35

1 Week Ago: $2.45

1 Month Ago: $2.50

1 Year Ago: $4.05

*Data as of July 15, 2009

Attention Cumberland Area
Bikers & Walkers

Summer is here, so don't forget to log your bike/walk commute trips. June kicked off our efforts to encourage more bikers and walkers to log their commutes and contend for prizes and giveaways, courtesy of Commuter Club.*

The winners for June are Tobin Peterson and Scott Sundberg.

*Winners will be contacted via email to claim their prize.

Attention Primary and Alternate Vanpool Drivers Starting in the month of August, Commuter Club will be drawing four $25 prizes each month to reward vanpool drivers for all their hard work. All you need to do is log your commute. Details will be emailed to each group with instructions on how to enter and win.

Teleworkers: The Forgotten Commuters

Starting in August, Commuter Club is launching a month-long campaign to encourage teleworkers to log their commutes! While teleworker commutes do not involve carpooling, vanpooling, or HOV lanes, it still counts. And the more people who telework, the fewer cars on the road, leading to cleaner air and less congestion.

Don't miss an opportunity to log and get rewarded in monthly drawings. When you win, it really is as simple as getting paid to stay at home.

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iVanpool Contest

iPod Shuffle

The iVanpool contest is going strong! This month marks the fourth winner of the iPod Shuffle. Mary Ivy of Coca-Cola logged the most vanpool trips in the month of May. Congratulations!

If you are a vanpooler and would like to be a part of our iVanpool contest, please click here to register and start logging your commute. Remember, the more vanpool logs you submit, the better your chances. YOU could be our next big winner.

Need A Lift? Get A Lift!

Congratulations to our winners!

Vanpool:

1st place winner of a free month in August:

Vanpool 21

2nd place winner of a free breakfast for all riders:

Vanpool 20

Carpool:

1st place winner of a $200 gas card:

J. Froft, D. Orban, K. Riedel and J. Fetting of Genuine Parts Company.

2nd place winner of a free breakfast for all riders:

I. Shaughness, Q. Price and C. Kugele of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker.

Telework Tax Credit for Georgia Companies

The State of Georgia was among the first states in the nation to offer a telework tax credit for employers. The Georgia General Assembly has allotted up to $2.5 million in credits for the 2010 tax year.

Businesses that start or expand telework programs can apply to receive the Georgia Telework Tax Credit (Code 48-7-29.11) in 2010:

Up to $20,000 tax credit for planning, consulting, training and/or raw labor costs associated with starting or expanding a telework program.*
Additional tax credit of up to $1,200 per new teleworker.
Eligible expenses include equipment (computers, telecommunications, data entry, data processing) and software

*To apply, employers must submit the tax credit application to the State Revenue Commissioner by October 31, 2009. To learn more about the Georgia Telework Tax Credit, please visit Georgia Telework Tax Credit.