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these employers apply for the program exemption credit in their initial 1993 CTR program descriptions, they shall be considered to have met the 1995 CTR goals if their VMT per employee and proportion of SOV trips are equivalent to a twelve percent or greater reduction from the base year zone values. This three percentage point credit applies only to the 1995 CTR goals. C. Process to Apply for Program Exemption Credit. Affected employers may apply for program exemption credit for the results of past or current TDM efforts by applying to the city's transportation services director or his designee in their initial program description or as part of any other annual report. The application shall include results from a survey of employees, or equivalent information that establishes the applicant's VMT per employee and proportion of SOV trips. The survey or equivalent information shall conform to all applicable standards established in the CTR Task Force Guidelines. Employers that apply for credit and whose VMT per employee and proportion of SOV trips are equal to or less than goals for one or more future goal years, and commit in writing to continue their current level of effort, shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter except for the requirements to report performance in the measurement years. If any of these reports indicate the employer does not satisfy the next applicable goal(s), the employer shall immediately become subject to all requirements of this chapter. Be and the same is hereby repealed. Section 9. Chapter 4, Section B of Ordinance No. 2277-98 (EMC 46.68.130), which reads as follows: Exemptions and goal modifications. A. Worksite Exemptions. An affected employer may request that the city grant an exemption from all CTR program requirements or penalties for a particular worksite. The employer must demonstrate that it would experience undue hardship complying with the requirements of this chapter as a result of the characteristics of its business, its work force, or its location(s). An exemption may be granted if and only if the affected employer demonstrates that it faces extraordinary circumstances, such as bankruptcy, and is unable to implement any measures that could reduce the proportion of SOV trips and VMT per employee. Exemptions may be granted by the city at any time based on written notice provided by the employer. The notice should clearly explain the conditions for which the affected employer is seeking an exemption from the requirements of this chapter. The city shall review annually all employers receiving exemptions, and shall determine whether the exemption will be in effect during the following program year. B. Employee Exemptions. Specific employees or groups of employees who are required to drive alone to work as a condition of employment may be exempted 21