a client has 'regular contracted service providers' who are in charge of cleaning, maintenance, landscaping, cashiering, food preparation, data entry, etc. they regularly report for work and have regular daily tasks (some have regular workspaces and most have regular lounge areas), and work longer hours and more days in a work week. are they eligible for the survey?
they are not temporary employees, or seasonal employees since they have regular services to provide.
the gray area would be if they are independent contractors since the contract is between my client's company and them, and although they are not on my client's payroll, the service they provide is on the 'regular' expense and their regular service is a necessity in the year-round operations of the client's facility, not on an interim basis.
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Jason Franken
Sustainability ProfessionalLEEDuser Expert
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June 22, 2010 - 9:49 am
I think your last comment is the one that makes the decision for me: the service that these contracted employees provide is a necessity in the year-round operations of the client's facility. If they are part of the daily operations of the building, they should definitely be included as part of the transportation survey. The distinction is based on whether they are coming to the building on a regular basis to work a full-day; an example of a contracted service provider who would not be included in the survey might be a pest management provider. They visit the building on an intermittent basis and usually are not putting in a full work day on the premises.