February 7, 2025. The Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program (Program) applies to all affected agencies and departments in the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma).
In order to comply with the Program requirements, all affected departments should electronically submit the following completed documents to CalHR at travelmanager@calhr.ca.gov by February 28, 2025.
- Annual Report (submitted on CalHR’s Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program Annual Report Template).
- Copy of notice to employees (see CalHR’s Sample Notice).
CalHR’s Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program page provides additional information about the steps departments must complete to register and maintain Program compliance.
Affected state agencies and departments may contact travelmanager@calhr.ca.gov for additional clarification.