The higher gas prices go, the more people look to public transportation.

UB faculty and staff may be eligible to take part in the WageWorks commuter program that allows state employees to pay for public transportation using pre-tax dollars.

The program allows employees to save money by purchasing their transit passes — including NFTA passes serving all Metro bus and Metro Rail lines in Erie and Niagara counties — through pre-tax payroll deductions. For many, the savings may be as much as a 40 percent discount off the fare.

Visit the Professional Staff Senate Sustainable Living Committee’s website for more information and to sign up for the program.

The WageWorks commuter program is sponsored by the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations as a result of collective bargaining and administered by WageWorks Inc.