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ALLOCATION INCITATIVE TRANSPORT COMMUN [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Employment Benefits
  • Mass Transit
DEF

A non-taxable dollar amount given by employers to employees to subsidize the cost of commuting by transit.

CONT

Financial incentives such as transit benefits and parking cash-out typically reduce automobile travel [by] 10-30%, depending on the value of the incentive and various factors.

OBS

transit benefit; tax-exempt transit benefit: terms often used in the plural.

OBS

transit benefit: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

Key term(s)
  • transit benefits
  • tax-exempt transit benefits
  • tax exempt transit benefit
  • tax exempt transit benefits

French

Domaine(s)
  • Avantages sociaux
  • Transports en commun
DEF

Montant non imposable consenti à un employé par son employeur pour subventionner ses déplacements en transport en commun.

OBS

allocation incitative de transport en commun : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

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