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USAID Commuter Survey
USAID Commuter Survey
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PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
Authorities:
Executive Order (EO) 14008 on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and EO 14057 on
Catalyzing American Clean Energy through Federal Sustainability.
Purpose:
USAID is conducting this survey on workforce commuting habits to inform its GHG emissions
inventory, measure progress against its GHG emissions reduction targets, and inform and
improve its transit benefits program and reporting.
This survey asks optional questions about your commute, methods of transportation, and travel
patterns to help USAID measure progress toward its GHG reduction goals and identify alternative
commuting options and workplace flexibilities that could help reduce commuting-related GHG
emissions in the future.
Your individual responses will be confidential and won't be shared beyond the study team. The
study team will aggregate and analyze your responses with all other response data. USAID will
report the aggregated results to management officials and may share the anonymized findings
with our partners and the general public.
Routine Uses:
USAID recognizes it's important to protect the privacy of its workforce members and secure the
information you provide. Consistent with Federal privacy laws, regulations and USAID policy,
only a limited number of staff who have a business “need-to-know” to perform their official job
duties have access to personally identifiable information (PII). All USAID staff must: adhere to
USAID privacy and security policies; complete Annual Privacy and Security Awareness Training;
follow physical, administrative, and technical safeguards against unauthorized access, disclosure,
and improper use of information; and maintain data accuracy and integrity.
Disclosure:
Participating is voluntary. However, participating will help USAID improve its strategy to reduce
GHG emissions and improve its transit benefits program. If you have any questions about the
survey or USAID’s efforts to reduce its GHG emissions, please contact the study team at:
MBureauClimateChangeWG@usaid.gov.
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USAID Commuter Survey
If you use a USAID-owned vehicle to travel to and from work, do not fill out this
survey.
INSTRUCTIONS AND DEFINITIONS
We are asking all USAID workforce members to take a few minutes out of their busy schedules to
complete this survey. It should take no more than 10 minutes. Please complete this survey in one
sitting. Your answers will not be submitted until you click "Submit" at the bottom.
Thank you for your help with this important data collection effort!
--Important Definitions:
Telework: Staff authorized to work from a remote location but required to commute to a
USAID or federal building at least once per pay period.
Remote Work: Working exclusively from home or other remote locations.
Commute: Traveling to and from a USAID or federal building via one or more modes of
transportation for work.
Motorized Vehicles: Two- and four-wheel vehicles that require a motor to move (i.e., car,
truck, motorcycle).
Non-Motorized Vehicles: Mode(s) of transport that do not require a motor to move (i.e.,
bicycle, push scooter, electric bike/scooter, skateboard).
WORKPLACE INFORMATION
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1.
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1. Please select your Bureau, Independent Office, or Operating Unit. *
Mark only one oval.
Office of the Administrator (A/AID)
Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Office of the Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Officer (A/DEIA)
Office of the Chief Economist (OCE)
Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
Office of the Executive Secretariat (ES)
Office of the General Counsel (GC)
Office of Human Capital and Talent Management (HCTM)
Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
Office of Policy (POL)
Office of Security (SEC)
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (SDBU)
Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA)
Bureau for Conflict Prevention and Stabilization (CPS)
Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG)
Bureau for Foreign Assistance (FA)
Bureau for Global Health (GH)
Bureau for Inclusive Growth, Partnerships, and Innovation (IPI)
Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs (LPA)
Bureau for Management (M)
Bureau for Planning, Learning, and Resource Management (PLR)
Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security (REFS)
Bureau for Africa (AFR)
Bureau for Asia (ASIA)
Bureau for Europe and Eurasia (E&E)
Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
Bureau for Middle East (ME)
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2.
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2. Please select the option below that best describes your work location. *
Mark only one oval.
In a USAID or federal building
At home or remote location
Combination of a USAID or federal building and at home or a remote location
Other:
3.
3. How many workdays did you commute to a USAID or federal building
*
during the last pay period?
'Commute’ means traveling to or from a USAID or federal building via one or more
modes of transportation for work.
Mark only one oval.
0 days
1 day
2 days
3 days
4 days
5 days
6 days
7 days
8 days
9 days
10 days
11 or more days
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4.
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4. If you did not commute to a USAID or federal building every workday
*
during the last pay period, did you work from home or other remote location
on the remaining workdays?
'Work from a remote location' means working remotely from your own home or
location that is not a USAID or federal building.
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No, I work part-time/do not work the other days.
I commuted to a USAID or federal building every workday during the last pay period.
DAILY COMMUTE TO WORK FROM HOME
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5.
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5. Please select the PRIMARY mode of transportation you use to travel TO
WORK from home when you do not telework or work remotely.
*
'Primary' means the mode of transportation you use most often.
For example: “I usually walk to work (primary).”
Mark only one oval.
Drive alone (Car, non-government owned)
Drive alone (Truck / Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] / Van)
Motorcycle/Moped
Carpool (2+ people)
Vanpool (4+ people)
Staff Shuttle
Public transit bus
Metrorail/Transit rail (e.g., Metro)
Commuter rail (e.g., Virginia Railway Express [VRE], Maryland Area Rail Commuter
[MARC])
Intercity rail (e.g., Amtrak)
Walk
Bicycle (personal or bikeshare)
Hired vehicle (e.g., rideshare, taxi, private service)
Electric scooter or electric bicycle (rideshare or personal)
I work from a remote location
Other
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6.
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6. If you sometimes use a different mode of transportation to travel TO
WORK from home, please select your SECONDARY mode of transportation.
'Secondary' means the first alternative mode of transportation you use when not
*
using your primary mode of transportation. If you do not use a secondary mode of
transportation, select "I do not use a secondary mode of transportation."
For example: “I usually walk to work, but if it's raining I take the bus (secondary)
instead.”
Mark only one oval.
Drive alone (Car, non-government owned)
Drive alone (Truck / Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] / Van)
Motorcycle/Moped
Carpool (2+ people)
Vanpool (4+ people)
Staff Shuttle
Public transit bus
Metrorail/Transit rail (e.g., Metro)
Commuter rail (e.g., Virginia Railway Express [VRE], Maryland Area Rail Commuter
[MARC])
Intercity rail (e.g., Amtrak)
Walk
Bicycle (personal or bikeshare)
Hired vehicle (e.g., rideshare, taxi, private service)
Electric scooter or electric bicycle (rideshare or personal)
I work from a remote location
I do not use a secondary mode of transportation.
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7.
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7. If you sometimes use a different mode of transportation to travel TO
*
WORK from home, please select your TERTIARY mode of transportation.
'Tertiary' means the second alternative mode of transportation you use when not
using your primary or secondary mode of transportation. If you do not use a tertiary
mode of transportation, select "I do not use a tertiary mode of transportation."
For example: “I usually walk to work, but if it's raining I take the bus instead. If I am
running late I take a ride share (tertiary) instead of walking or taking the bus.”
Mark only one oval.
Drive alone (Car, non-government owned)
Drive alone (Truck / Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] / Van)
Motorcycle/Moped
Carpool (2+ people)
Vanpool (4+ people)
Staff Shuttle
Public transit bus
Metrorail/Transit rail (e.g., Metro)
Commuter rail (e.g., Virginia Railway Express [VRE], Maryland Area Rail Commuter
[MARC])
Intercity rail (e.g., Amtrak)
Walk
Bicycle (personal or bikeshare)
Hired vehicle (e.g., rideshare, taxi, private service)
Electric scooter or electric bicycle (rideshare or personal)
I work from a remote location
I do not use a tertiary mode of transportation.
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8.
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8. What is the number of kilometers you travel one-way TO WORK from
*
home?
If you are unsure of the number of kilometers you travel, please use Google Maps
to map your commute and estimate the distance. You may need to convert miles to
kilometers; or, in Google Maps, after entering your start and end points, click
"Options" --> "Distance units" --> "km".
Only include numbers in your answer (E.g.: 3 or 3.5, to the nearest 0.5 kilometer).
Note: Google Maps does not show distance for public "Transit" commuting. Please
use the "Driving" option in Google Maps to estimate your commute distance.
9.
9. If you use a carpool/vanpool to commute TO WORK from home, on
*
average, how many passengers, including you, are in the carpool/vanpool?
Mark only one oval.
2 passengers
3 passengers
4 passengers
5 passengers
6 passengers
More than 6 passengers
I do not use a carpool/vanpool.
DAILY COMMUTE HOME FROM WORK
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10.
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10. Please select the PRIMARY mode of transportation you use to travel
*
HOME FROM WORK when you do not telework or work remotely.
'Primary' means the mode of transportation you use most often.
For example: “I usually walk home from work (primary).”
Mark only one oval.
Drive alone (Car, non-government owned)
Drive alone (Truck / Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] / Van)
Motorcycle/Moped
Carpool (2+ people)
Vanpool (4+ people)
Staff Shuttle
Public transit bus
Metrorail/Transit rail (e.g., Metro)
Commuter rail (e.g., Virginia Railway Express [VRE], Maryland Area Rail Commuter
[MARC])
Intercity rail (e.g., Amtrak)
Walk
Bicycle (personal or bikeshare)
Hired vehicle (e.g., rideshare, taxi, private service)
Electric scooter or electric bicycle (rideshare or personal)
I work from a remote location
Other
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11.
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11. If you sometimes use a different mode of transportation to travel HOME
FROM WORK, please select your SECONDARY mode of transportation.
*
'Secondary' means the first alternative mode of transportation that you use when
not using your primary mode of transportation. If you do not use a secondary
mode of transportation, select "I do not use a secondary mode of transportation."
For example: “I usually walk home from work, but if it's raining I take the bus
(secondary) instead.”
Mark only one oval.
Drive alone (Car, non-government owned)
Drive alone (Truck / Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] / Van)
Motorcycle/Moped
Carpool (2+ people)
Vanpool (4+ people)
Staff Shuttle
Public transit bus
Metrorail/Transit rail (e.g., Metro)
Commuter rail (e.g., Virginia Railway Express [VRE], Maryland Area Rail Commuter
[MARC])
Intercity rail (e.g., Amtrak)
Walk
Bicycle (personal or bikeshare)
Hired vehicle (e.g., rideshare, taxi, private service)
Electric scooter or electric bicycle (rideshare or personal)
I work from a remote location
I do not use a secondary mode of transportation.
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12.
USAID Commuter Survey
12. If you sometimes use a different mode of transportation to travel HOME *
FROM WORK, please select your TERTIARY mode of transportation.
'Tertiary' means the second alternative mode of transportation you use when not
using your primary or secondary mode of transportation. If you do not use a
tertiary mode of transportation, select "I do not use a tertiary mode of
transportation."
For example: “I usually walk home from work, but if it's raining I take the bus
instead. If I am running late I take a ride share (tertiary) instead of walking or
taking the bus.”
Mark only one oval.
Drive alone (Car, non-government owned)
Drive alone (Truck / Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] / Van)
Motorcycle/Moped
Carpool (2+ people)
Vanpool (4+ people)
Staff shuttle
Public transit bus
Metrorail/Transit rail (e.g., Metro)
Commuter rail (e.g., Virginia Railway Express [VRE], Maryland Area Rail Commuter
[MARC])
Intercity rail (e.g., Amtrak)
Walk
Bicycle (personal or bikeshare)
Hired vehicle (e.g., rideshare, taxi, private service)
Electric scooter or electric bicycle (rideshare or personal)
I work from a remote location
I do not use a tertiary mode of transportation.
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13.
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13. What is the number of kilometers you travel one-way HOME FROM
*
WORK?
If you are unsure of the number of kilometers you travel, please use Google
Maps to map your commute and estimate the distance. You may need
to convert miles to kilometers; or, in Google Maps, after entering your start and
end points, click "Options" --> "Distance units" --> "km".
Only include numbers in your answer (E.g.: 3 or 3.5, to the nearest 0.5 kilometer).
Note: Google Maps does not show distance for public "Transit" commuting.
Please use the "Driving" option in Google Maps to estimate your travel distance.
14.
14. If you use a carpool/vanpool to commute HOME FROM WORK, on
*
average, how many passengers, including you, are in the carpool/vanpool?
Mark only one oval.
2 passengers
3 passengers
4 passengers
5 passengers
6 passengers
More than 6 passengers
I do not use a carpool/vanpool.
VEHICLE INFORMATION
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15.
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15. If you use a motorized vehicle to commute, please specify the type of
motorized vehicle (including a motorized vehicle you use in a
carpool/vanpool).
*
Mark only one oval.
I don't use a motorized vehicle to commute
Passenger car
Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), van, or truck
Motorcycle/Moped
Other:
16.
16. What is the fuel type for the motorized vehicle you use to commute or
carpool/vanpool?
*
Mark only one oval.
I don't use a motorized vehicle to commute
Gasoline
Diesel
Electric
Hybrid
Compressed natural gas (CNG)
I don't know
Other:
ALTERNATIVE COMMUTING OPTIONS
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17. What is the estimated distance between your home and the nearest
public transit station or bus stop?
*
Mark only one oval.
Less than 0.5 kilometer
0.5 to 1.0 kilometer
1.0 to 1.5 kilometers
1.5 to 2.0 kilometers
2.0 to 2.5 kilometers
2.5 to 3.0 kilometers
More than 3 kilometers
I don’t know or I’m not sure
Public transit is not available where I live
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18.
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18. Would you consider commuting to a USAID or federal building for work
using the following modes of transportation?
*
Mark only one oval per row.
I
already
use
this
mode
Yes, I
would
consider
using it
I might
consider
using it
No, I
would
not
consider
using it
This
mode
does
not
apply
to me
Carpool or
vanpool
Staff shuttle
Public transit
bus
Metrorail/Transit
rail (high
frequency and
more stations,
which are closer
together – e.g.,
Metro)
Commuter rail
(low frequency
and fewer
stations, which
are farther apart
– e.g., Virginia
Railway Express
[VRE], Maryland
Area Rail
Commuter
[MARC]))
Intercity rail
(e.g., Amtrak)
Walk
Bicycle
(personal or
bikeshare)
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Hired vehicle
(e.g., rideshare,
taxi, private
service)
Electric scooter
or electric
bicycle
(rideshare or
personal)
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19. Do you use any of the following commuting or work scheduling options *
that USAID may offer?
Mark only one oval per row.
Use
Do not
use
Would
consider
using
Don't
know if
this is
offered
Flexible
work hours
(flextime)
Compressed
work week
(AWS)
Transit
benefit
program
Parking
benefit
Electric
vehicle
charging
station
Covered and
secure bike
storage
Showers for
walkers and
bikers
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
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20.
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20. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, what was your PRIMARY commuting
mode of transportation?
Please answer based on your commuting habits regardless of whether you
worked at USAID prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Primary” = The mode of
*
transportation you used most often.
Mark only one oval.
Drive alone (Car, non-government owned)
Drive alone (Truck / Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] / Van)
Motorcycle/Moped
Carpool (2+ people)
Vanpool (4+ people)
Staff shuttle
Public transit bus
Metrorail/Transit rail (e.g., Metro)
Commuter rail (e.g., Virginia Railway Express [VRE], Maryland Area Rail Commuter
[MARC])
Intercity rail (e.g., Amtrak)
Walk
Bicycle (personal or bikeshare)
Hired vehicle (e.g., rideshare, taxi, private service)
Electric scooter or electric bicycle (rideshare or personal)
Work from a remote location
Other
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21.
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21. Which factors impact your choice of mode of transportation for
*
commuting to a USAID or federal building for work?
Check all that apply.
Operating Unit support requirements (e.g., calls with Missions in other time zones)
Commitments outside of official duties (e.g., commitments before and/or after work)
Time spent commuting
Health (public and/or personal health considerations)
Exercise
Physical safety
Reliability
Personal financial cost
Access to an employer-paid commuter benefits program
Ease of using commuter benefits
Type of commuter benefits available (e.g., parking benefit)
Availability of commuting options
Convenience of commuting options
Environmental impact of commute (e.g., GHG emissions)
Weather
Number of days per work week you are required to work in a USAID or federal building
I do not commute to a USAID or federal office building
Other:
22.
22. ls there any information you would like to add about your commute that
this survey did not address? (Optional)
This content is neither created nor endorsed by Google.
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