Section 1. Parking
Employees who are eligible for MIT commuter parking shall be assessed the daily Student Commuter rate, up to the established cap for student commuters, which resets each July. These employees shall have access to the facilities provided for student commuters as determined by MIT.
Employees living on campus who are eligible for parking shall be assessed the monthly Campus Resident rate.
Employees may request the same or similar parking access as MIT faculty and staff in their department, consistent with Article 17, Section 12, Parking Access, and if it is granted, a daily rate and annual cap equal to those for MIT faculty and staff shall apply. Until such access is granted, employees shall maintain their student commuter parking access, and in such cases, the daily rate and annual cap shall remain equal to the Student Commuter rate.
MIT shall provide information to all incoming employees about their parking options, the online parking portal, and the amenities available in each lot.
If regular transport via personal vehicle is necessary for research, on or off campus, parking fees shall be reimbursed consistent with MIT policies and in accordance with Article 17, Section 7, Expenses and Reimbursement.
Section 2. Transit
MIT will maintain the Student T-Pass Program, which provides eligible employees with a subsidized MBTA local public transit pass (or “T-pass”) that is available in a variety of options either monthly or as a semester bus and subway pass. Effective upon ratification of this Agreement, the 50% subsidy will be increased to 70%.
Section 3. Bicycling
MIT shall maintain its Bluebikes Bike Share Membership Benefit, which provides employees with subsidized annual Bluebikes memberships (currently $45 for a regular cost of $119). MIT shall continue to subsidize this benefit for employees at the same level it subsidizes the benefit for MIT faculty and staff.