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North Texas Clean Air Coalition Employer Awards Application

logoThe North Texas Clean Air Coalition (NTCAC) offers awards and media recognition to North Texas employers who have demonstrated a commitment to improving air quality through clean air programs including commuter initiatives, business operations, fleet operations, and community impact initiatives. For a complete list of award categories and recognition, go to www.northtexasair.org. You will be notified by NTCAC in October if you qualify for an award. Deadline for submitting applications is September 5, 2008.

If you have problems submitting this form, email NCTCOG's webmaster. If you have any questions about NTCAC's awards program, please contact Jennifer Cohen at 817-690-1921.

Note: Companies that completed the online application in 2007 need only update their information to be considered for the 2008 awards program. If your company is listed below, select it from the menu to load responses from the 2007 application. Make any updates or additions to the form, then click Submit at the bottom of the page.

  

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Company Name*
Address*
City* State Zip Code*
 
Nature of business Total U.S. employment*
Number of employees at site* Number of employees at site
eligible for commuter benefits*
   
 
Primary Contact
Name*
Title
Phone* Fax
Email Address*
 
Manager
(Person who oversees administration of commuter benefits program) 		Same as Primary Contact
Name*
Title
Mailing Address
City State Zip Code
Phone* Fax
Email Address*
 
Number of work sites applying
Total number of employees working at all sites
Total number of employees eligible for commuter benefits
 
Check all of the following initiatives or operations that apply to your company.
1. A designated Employee Transportation Coordinator for commuter benefits information [20 points]
2. Promotion of the availability of commuter benefits to employees [5 points]
3. Participation in the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ) Air Pollution Watch/Warning email notification system and agreement to notify employees of expected poor air quality days with suggestions to minimize polluting behaviors [20 points]
4. The offer to pay at least $30 per month towards a transit pass or the full cost of the pass [60 points]
    If yes, what amount do you subsidize?
    Check if the above is the full cost of the transit pass
    What type of pass do you offer?
5. A monthly transit pass subsidy of less than $30 per employee [10 points]
    If yes, what amount do you subsidize?
    What type of pass do you offer?
6. Pre-tax transit subsidy as a transportation expense [20 points]
7. Shuttles from rail stations or transit centers, either employer-provided or through DART or The T [20 points]
8. The offer to pay at least $30 per month towards a vanpool fare or the full cost of the fare [60 points]
    If yes, what amount do you subsidize?
    Check if the above is the full cost of the vanpool fare
9. A monthly vanpool subsidy of less than $30 per employee [10 points]
    If yes, what amount do you subsidize?
10. Pre-tax vanpool subsidy as a transportation expense [20 points]
11. Access to a regional or company-provided Emergency/Guaranteed Ride Home program [5 points]
12. Carpool/vanpool ridematching, either in-house or through a local or regional agency such as DART or The T
[10 points]
13. Employer-run vanpools or buspools [10 points]
14. Proximate commute plan (employees working at locations closer to their homes) [20 points]
15. Reserved or reduced cost parking spaces for carpools and vanpools [10 points]
16. The offer to pay at least $30 per month (in lieu of providing a parking spot) to each employee who leaves his/her car at home and commutes another way [60 points]
    If yes, what amount do you pay?
17. The offer to pay less than $30 per month (in lieu of providing a parking spot) to each employee who leaves his/her car at home and commutes another way [10 points]
    If yes, what amount do you pay?
18. Commuting awards/incentive programs (e.g., additional vacation time) to encourage alternative transportation use
[5 points]
19. Incentives to encourage employees to live closer to work site [20 points]
20. Lunchtime shuttle (car, bus, van) [10 points]
21. At least 14% of our employees are not driving alone to work or we are committed to meeting this target within 18 months [10 points]
22. Bicyclist amenities (e.g., secure bicycle parking, electric bicycle recharging stations, showers, and lockers)
[10 points]
23. Discounts and coupons on equipment for bicyclists and/or shoes for walkers [5 points]
24. Registration at TryParkingIt.com [50 points]
Your company must be registered in order to be considered for a Working for Clean Air™ award. Visit www.tryparkingit.com for more information.

25. An ozone/CO2 footprint calculated using a recognized footprint calculator [10 points]
    Name of calculator
26. Implementation of programs that have or will have decreased our ozone/CO2 footprint by % this calendar year. [1 point per percentage point; 10 points maximum]
27. A significant telework program in which a minimum of 30% of our employees telework at least 40 days per year
[50 points]
28. Telework incentives such as office equipment, computers, network access, or personal expense reimbursement (phone, electricty, postage, etc.) [10 points]
29. Flexible scheduling options, such as compressed work weeks, flex time or staggered shifts [10 points]
30. Energy conservation measures reviewed in partnership with utility provider and a completed energy audit
[15 points]
31. Implementation of energy efficiency and conservation measures such as recycling programs, high efficiency or compact fluorescent light bulbs, or a renewable energy provider [10 points]
32. On-site amenities (i.e., concierge services, dining, day care, convenience mart, dry cleaning, etc.) [5 points]
33. A policy for scheduling of off-site meetings after 10:00 a.m. during ozone season [5 points]

34. A program to ensure the conversion of over 50 percent of fleet vehicles to a cleaner burning fuel or technology
[10 points]
35. A program to maintain fleet vehicles according to the manufacturer’s recommendations [5 points]
36. A fleet of vehicles used for carpools and off-site meetings [5 points]
37. A program to delay maintenance work using two-cycle engines until after 10:00 a.m. on Air Pollution Watch days
[10 points]

38. We will offer to host a Business Community Outreach meeting. [10 points]
39. We do offer or will offer mentoring on environmental impact initiatives to other businesses in North Texas.
[15 points]
Company
Contact
Title

 
40.
Sustaining Sponsor ($75,000) [30 points]
Supporting Sponsor ($25,000) [20 points]
Contributing Sponsor ($5,000) [15 points]
Friends of NTCAC (Less than $5,000) [10 points]
Less than $1,000 [5 points]

 
41. We agree to look for opportunities to use North Texas’ Working for Clean Air™ name and logo to promote our designation (i.e.. Web sites, press releases, job ads, newsletters, annual reports, etc.). [5 points]
42. We agree to provide NTCAC a brief annual update on our commuter and other air quality programs upon request. [5 points]

43. Your Innovations: Please describe innovative program(s) you have implemented in your organization. Include program details, incentives, participation level, success rate, etc. If you wish to provide supporting documentation, send an email to info@northtexasair.org. [15 points maximum, assigned by NTCAC staff]
   

 

 
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