Great information from Chip about how a business can qualify to become Bicycle Friendly. 

-Jonathan

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Bicycle Friendly Business
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:51:09 GMT
From: Chip Wamsley <chip@wamsleycycles.com>
To: Jonathan Rosenbaum <freesource@cheat.org>
CC: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl@comcast.net>


Jonathan,

On the League web site under FAQ's is a scorecard for businesses to check to see if they are ready to apply.  Here is a direct link:  http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/bicyclefriendlybusiness/pdfs/2010_bfb_scorecard_v2.pdf

Note that one point is what business do to compensate their employees for riding.  I think  that is in direct reference to the IRS allowing business's to comp their employees who ride regularly $20/month as a bike allowance.  It is up to the business to determine who rides "enough" to be eligible and for them to pay the allowed amount.  It is not considered taxable income for either the employer or the employee.  I've also attached the application, as you can't see it in its entirety until you start filling it out.  Could you also please post this to the board so all of our members can see what's involved and possibly identify possible candidates

Thanks,

Chip

-----Original Message-----
From: "Jonathan Rosenbaum" <freesource@cheat.org>
Sent 2/28/2012 9:17:42 PM
To: "Chip Wamsley" <chip@wamsleycycles.com>
Subject: Bicycle Friendly Business

Hi Chip,

I think I may have found a business that qualifies as a BFB.  According to Anne-Marie Borbely-Bartis who works there as a program manager it offers showers and a bike rack.  Ofcourse, we can work with them to bring it up to standards as required.



-Jonathan