Wheel Options

Wheel Options is a commuter promotion that is scheduled twice each year - the 2nd and 3rd full weeks in March and October. It is a cooperative statewide promotion developed by the Washington State Rideshare Organization (WSRO) Promotions Advisory Committee. Its purpose is to promote alternatives to drive-alone commuting primarily at CTR-affected worksites throughout Washington and to provide Employee Transportation Coordinators (ETCs) eye-catching and easy-to-use promotion tools.

ETCs are sent Wheel Options materials prior to each promotion. They are encouraged to post Wheel Options posters and forward email messages to encourage employee participation. Some ETCs hold company-specific prize drawings to ensure a winner from the company.

By using the ETC Login on the Wheel Options site, ETCs may access, view and manage their employee participation as well as draw prize winners. All ETCs in King County should log in with their email address and the following password: kingcounty Click here for instructions on how to use the ETC tools.

Congratulations to the 10 ETCs who have won a $50 mastercard gift card for increasing their spring Wheel Options participation at least 20% over their fall 2008 participation:

Patty Dow, Qwest - Bell Plaza, Seattle: 188 employees participated this spring and none last fall!
Paul Richard, Free & Clear, Inc., Seatlle: 42 employees participated this spring and none last fall!
Kathy Nishimura, Paccar Inc. - Corporate Headquarters, Bellevue: 37 employees participated this spring, up from 3 last fall!
Meegan Stephenson, Valley Medical Center, Renton: 60 employees participated this spring, up from 34 last fall!
Kathy Palmer, UW Physicians, Seattle: 59 employees participated this spring, up from 8 last fall!
Jon Weeden, Group Health - Central Hospital, Seattle: 120 employees participated this spring, up from 38 last fall!
Bridget Kariotis, Providence Health & Services, Renton: 63 employees participated this spring, up from 4 last fall!
Nida Taylor, Department of Ecology, Bellevue: 55 employees participated this spring, up from 38 last fall!
Leslie Adkins, Precor, Inc., Woodinville: 45 employees participated this spring, up from 35 last fall!
Youa Kong, RealNetworks, Seattle: 41 employees participated this spring, up from 2 last fall!

Current prizes and prize winners are listed on the Wheel Options website.


	Easy Steps to a successful Wheel Options Promotion:
	Post the Wheel Options posters Check your worksite listing and your ETC login on the Wheel Options website; request that your worksite be renamed on the Wheel Options website if you don't think your employees will search for that name Forward Wheel Options emails to your employees; help employees try riding the bus or form new carpools Check your employee participation; draw your own winners if you have a company-specific prize Distribute prizes to winners and coupons to all participants (if applicable) Send list of prize winners to all employees and announce results of promotion to management.