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5 questions for choosing commuter benefit providers

You know you have to offer the best benefits to attract and retain quality employees for your business. And you know one way to do that is to offer excellent commuter benefits to your employees.
Since your organization is unique, however, your commuter benefits program will be too. To make the process as easy as possible, it’s best to work with a trusted and reliable provider.
Select the right provider and they’ll help you find a plan that’s simple for you to administer and one that will make the most sense for your employees’ transportation habits.
To help you get started, here are 5 key questions to ask when you start researching benefit providers.

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Ending unfair non-profit taxation

Edenred Commuter Benefit Solutions has been a long-time champion of commuter options. HR 1, more commonly referred to as tax reform made several changes to the transportation fringe benefit.
The legislation maintained the parking and transit tax benefits for individuals, however, the legislation made it more expensive for non-profits and universities to offer transportation fringe benefits.

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NYC Transit Ordinance: FAQs

If your company employs 20 or more full time, non-union employees in any of the five boroughs of New York City, offering a pretax transit benefit is the law. And it’s been a little over two years since “Local Law 53”, New York City’s Commuter Benefits Law, went into effect.
But, it’s not too late to comply with this transit ordinance and avoid any penalty that can hurt your company’s budget.  In this article we answered the most frequently asked questions about complying with the NYC Transit Ordinance.

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5 Strategies to Keep Employees Moving and Motivated

Saving money every day with commuter benefits and time well spent on the commute make it easier to start the day fresh and focused. Still, each day brings its own set of challenges, successes, and setbacks that can cause wear and tear in the motivation department.
How to keep employees motivated is an ongoing conversation but here are some tips that can inspire a new way of doing things. Take a look!

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Transit in the Top 5 Cities for Startups

What makes a top city for startups? According to a report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and startup incubator, 1776,  it’s a combination of Capital (access to financial resources), Culture (openness to new people and new ideas), Density (existing startup population and continued potential for growth), Connectivity (economic and municipal support for startups), Industry Specialization (potential for growth for multiple industries), Talent (the ability talented employees near and far).

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