“An even bigger problem is how you get your employer to decide to donate money to your home purchase.”

The transportation management committee hopes that more employers will find benefits to employees who live close by. According to committee vice chairperson Charles Segerman and DPWT director Sande Brecher, those benefits include:

– Decreased absenteeism
– A willingness to work longer hours
– Improved punctuality and reliability

BTW, a list of participating employers are on this site:

http://www.morehouse4less.com/hk4eParticipating.aspx

Discovery Communications, federal agencies like NOAA and the FDA, and Montgomery County do not appear on this list. However, the list may not be all-inclusive.