Gas Prices: Impact on Hunterdon Worksites SURVEY

HART Commuter Information Services and the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce have developed this brief survey to get feedback from the Hunterdon business community on the impact of current gasoline prices on business and employees. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. Results will be posted on the HART website.

Please respond before August 15, 2008.

Please respond to the following statements:

Gas prices and the cost of getting to work is a topic of discussion among our employees.

True

False

Not sure

Gas prices and the cost of getting to work is of significant concern to our employees.

True

False

Not sure

Gas prices and the cost of getting to work does not appear to be a concern among our employees.

True

False

Not sure

In response to rising gasoline prices, more employees are choosing to carpool to our worksite:

True

False

Not sure

Employees would like more information on carpool opportunities.

True

False

Not sure

Some employees have started to bicycle to work (even occasionally).

True

False

Not sure

Employees would like more information on bicycling to work.

True

False

Not sure

Some employees have started to walk to work (even occasionally).

True

False

Not sure

Employees have asked for a compressed workweek/4 day workweek to reduce commute costs.

True

False

Not Sure

Our company offers the option of a compressed work schedule/4 day workweek schedule (4/40, 9/80, other).

True

False

Not sure

If false, which of the following would best describe the reason(s)? You may select more than one answer.

4 day workweek would not meet customer needs.

Concerned with tracking employee hours/administration of schedule.

Union/employee contract issues.

Not sure how to implement/need more information

Other

Our company is considering introducing a compressed work schedule or 4 day workweek within:

1-3 months

3-6 months

within the next year

No plan to implement a compressed workweek schedule.

Employees have asked for flextime work hours.

True

False

Not sure

Our company offers employee a flextime schedule:

True

False

Not sure

If false, which of the following would best describe the reason(s)? You may select more than one answer.

Flextime does not meet customer need.

Not sure how to implement/need more information.

Union/employee contract issues.

Other

Our company plans to implement a flextime work schedule within:

1-3 months

3-6 months

within the next year

No plan to implement a flextime work schedule

Our company offers telework/work from home options for employees:

True

False

Not sure

If false, which of the following best describe the reason(s)? You may select more than one answer.

Not conducive to the type of product/service we provide.

Would not meet customer need.

Union/employee contract issues.

Not sure how to implement/need more information.

Concerns about cost to my business.

Concerns about employee performance.

Other

Our company is considering implementing a telework/work from home policy within:

1-3 months

3-6 months

within the next year

No plan to implement a telework/work from home policy.

Gasoline prices and the cost of employee commuting are impacting on our ability to attract employees.

True

False

Not sure

Gasoline prices and the cost of employee commuting are impacting, or we anticipate will impact, our ability to retain employees.

True

False

Not sure

Gasoline prices are impacting our ability to conduct business profitably.

True

False

Not sure.

Our business would like more information on free employee carpool, vanpool, bike to work programs available through HART.

True (Please provide contact info,below)

False

Not sure (For more info, www.hart-tma.com)

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