Facilities Services

Emergency Ride Home

 

The City of Corvallis has partnered with participating local employers to administer an Emergency Ride Home program. The ERH allows users of alternative transportation to get a free taxi ride home if an emergency arises while they are at work. Alternative modes include a vanpool, carpool, bike, bus or walk. Rides are provided to the employee’s home, school site (if a child becomes ill) or emergency medical services location. OSU employees can use the program if:

• An immediate family member suffers an emergency and the employee can’t wait for their normal ride home.
• The employee becomes ill.
• A serious problem arises at the daycare center or school of an employee’s child.
• An employee’s home is damaged by fire, burglary, etc. Unscheduled overtime, authorized by a supervisor.
• An employee’s car/vanpool driver left work early due to illness or an emergency and the employee has no way to get home.

ERH cannot be used for:

• Prescheduled overtime or appointments
• Trips to the hospital in place of ambulance service
• Business-related trips

Employees must obtain a supervisor's signature authorizing the ride, but employees may have supervisors sign a limited number of vouchers in advance. OSU's Employee Transportation Coordinator can also authorize vouchers. Get the electronic ERH voucher here. Vouchers are also available at Transit & Parking Services, Transportation Services, MU Business Offices and Public Safety Office.

Use of the ERH program is limited to 3 uses per employee per 12 month period.