Employer Benefits

• Employees’ increased productivity due to fewer interruptions and distractions, and ability to work during most productive hours
• Fewer unscheduled absences resulting from unforeseen events
• Continuity of operations during weather-related or other emergency situations
• Improved planning ability
• Employees’ ability to respond to unforeseen/unscheduled workload
• Reduced need for office space
• Lower employee-relocation costs, because work is not location dependent
• Enhanced employee satisfaction and morale
• Less labor turnover and lower recruitment costs
• Better customer service as employees stay longer and become more proficient
• Access to larger labor pool
• Enhanced compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Enhanced public relations and goodwill

Community Benefits

• “Green”, which improves human health and increases Clean Air Act compliance
• Less traffic congestion and fewer automobile crashes/deaths due to fewer people on the road
• Less wear and tear on transportation infrastructure, which postpones funding requirements
• Safer neighborhoods and less juvenile crime due to greater adult presence during the day
• Less dependence on imported oil, improving national security
• Less vehicle-related runoff from roads, ensuring cleaner water and improving ecosystem and human health

Employee Benefits

• Less, or no, commuting time
• Better work/life balance due to more time for family, the community, and volunteering
• Less stress
  
• Increased productivity due to fewer interruptions and distraction
• More flexibility to work during most productive hours
  
• Increased ability to respond to unforeseen/unscheduled workload
• Ability to design and control work environment
• Increased job satisfaction
  
• Reduced commute-related costs – gas, tolls/tickets, parking, maintenance, and depreciation
• Reduced personal expenses, including clothing, grooming, and food costs
• Reduced child- and elder-care costs due to later drop-offs and/or earlier pick-ups, and ability for teenagers and elderly dependents to be at home pursuing their own activities
• Satisfaction of helping the environment