VALLEY METRO STUDY SHOWS 810 PERCENT INCREASE IN TELEWORKING
VALLEY METRO STUDY SHOWS 810 PERCENT INCREASE IN TELEWORKING
SINCE 1993
Valley Metro offers employees SHow-To⬝ kit on website during October Telework Month
PHOENIX (Sept 2004) The results are in and more Valley workers are teleworking or telecommuting than ever before. Over the past 10 years, the number of people telecommuting from home has increased more than 800 percent according to the Valley Metro"s new 2004 Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Survey of Valley residents conducted by WestGroup Research. Valley Metro reports that teleworking has seen the highest rate of growth out of all the alternative modes of transportation over the last several years. Teleworking gives employees the option of working from a location other than their main office, usually from home.
Teleworking helps increase employee productivity and improve work and life balance. Employers experience a higher level of morale among their teleworking employees that also aids in retention and recruitment. The number of employers offering telework as an option has doubled in the last five years increasing from 14 percent in 1999 to 28 percent in 2004.
Randi Alcott, transportation demand manager with Valley Metro explains, STeleworking offers the best of all worlds with more productivity and better balance between work and family time. Combined it"s a win for the company and a big win for the Valley. Cleaner air and happier employees you can"t beat it!⬝
Valley Metro commissions surveys of Valley residents and employers to gauge the level of support and participation in teleworking and other trip reduction programs. The TDM Survey polled 500 residents and the Business Telecommuting Study, also conducted by WestGroup Research, polled 400 employers in 2004. The results have been tabulated and below are some of the key findings.
o Teleworking has increased by 810 percent to 175,600 employees, up from 19,300 in 1993, who telework one or more days a week
o Sixty-eight percent of employers who allow telework agreed that teleworking increases employee productivity
o People telework an average of two days per week
o The number of employers in 2004 (28 percent) offering telework has doubled since 1999 (14 percent).
o Nearly one-third of employed residents with Internet access have access to their work computer from home
o Due to teleworking in 2004, 42,500 pounds of pollution were saved daily.
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Employees and employers agree that the top benefits of teleworking are productivity and schedule flexibility with a better work and life balance. This increased level of productivity results from fewer interruptions and more concentration when employees telework.
Employers who implement teleworking will also see fewer numbers of vacation days scheduled and they may save money on leasing space to accommodate new employees. Along with employer and employee benefits, teleworking contributes to cleaner air. Teleworking helps to decrease the total number of cars in traffic resulting in reduced carbon monoxide being released into the air and decreased emissions that create ozone.
Valley Metro provides the SProposal to Boss Toolkit⬝ on its website for Valley employees who are interested in teleworking. This kit provides valuable information for employees to present to management, such as a guide to creating a telework proposal with a sample memo, benefits and even arguments to possible objections. For this kit and helpful tools and tips for organizations please visit ValleyMetro.org.
About Valley Metro/RPTA: Valley Metro/RPTA (Regional Public Transportation Authority) is a political subdivision of the State of Arizona overseen by a board of elected officials. Membership is open to all municipalities in Maricopa County an Phoenix Arizona
SINCE 1993
Valley Metro offers employees SHow-To⬝ kit on website during October Telework Month
PHOENIX (Sept 2004) The results are in and more Valley workers are teleworking or telecommuting than ever before. Over the past 10 years, the number of people telecommuting from home has increased more than 800 percent according to the Valley Metro"s new 2004 Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Survey of Valley residents conducted by WestGroup Research. Valley Metro reports that teleworking has seen the highest rate of growth out of all the alternative modes of transportation over the last several years. Teleworking gives employees the option of working from a location other than their main office, usually from home.
Teleworking helps increase employee productivity and improve work and life balance. Employers experience a higher level of morale among their teleworking employees that also aids in retention and recruitment. The number of employers offering telework as an option has doubled in the last five years increasing from 14 percent in 1999 to 28 percent in 2004.
Randi Alcott, transportation demand manager with Valley Metro explains, STeleworking offers the best of all worlds with more productivity and better balance between work and family time. Combined it"s a win for the company and a big win for the Valley. Cleaner air and happier employees you can"t beat it!⬝
Valley Metro commissions surveys of Valley residents and employers to gauge the level of support and participation in teleworking and other trip reduction programs. The TDM Survey polled 500 residents and the Business Telecommuting Study, also conducted by WestGroup Research, polled 400 employers in 2004. The results have been tabulated and below are some of the key findings.
o Teleworking has increased by 810 percent to 175,600 employees, up from 19,300 in 1993, who telework one or more days a week
o Sixty-eight percent of employers who allow telework agreed that teleworking increases employee productivity
o People telework an average of two days per week
o The number of employers in 2004 (28 percent) offering telework has doubled since 1999 (14 percent).
o Nearly one-third of employed residents with Internet access have access to their work computer from home
o Due to teleworking in 2004, 42,500 pounds of pollution were saved daily.
-more-
Employees and employers agree that the top benefits of teleworking are productivity and schedule flexibility with a better work and life balance. This increased level of productivity results from fewer interruptions and more concentration when employees telework.
Employers who implement teleworking will also see fewer numbers of vacation days scheduled and they may save money on leasing space to accommodate new employees. Along with employer and employee benefits, teleworking contributes to cleaner air. Teleworking helps to decrease the total number of cars in traffic resulting in reduced carbon monoxide being released into the air and decreased emissions that create ozone.
Valley Metro provides the SProposal to Boss Toolkit⬝ on its website for Valley employees who are interested in teleworking. This kit provides valuable information for employees to present to management, such as a guide to creating a telework proposal with a sample memo, benefits and even arguments to possible objections. For this kit and helpful tools and tips for organizations please visit ValleyMetro.org.
About Valley Metro/RPTA: Valley Metro/RPTA (Regional Public Transportation Authority) is a political subdivision of the State of Arizona overseen by a board of elected officials. Membership is open to all municipalities in Maricopa County an Phoenix Arizona
