Romeoville Safety Company Gives Employees A Break At the Gas Pump

ROMEOVILLE, IL —As local gas prices continue to cause area drivers some pain at the pump, a Romeoville company is taking some of the weight off of its employees' shoulders.

Magid, a family-owned safety company that was founded in 1946, recently introduced a gas subsidy program to help save its 415 employees in Romeoville money when they fill up their vehicles. The $50,000 program offers about a $1 per gallon subsidy for employees who take advantage of the program, the company said.

The subsidy covers employees’ commute to Magid as well as their commute to on-site customer visits. Employees who participate in the program receive a monthly gas card based on the number of days the employee works and the distance the employee commutes to the office, the company said in a news release.

“The one thing I love about Magid is that when the road gets tough, everyone is willing to pitch in to turn things around,” Magid CEO Greg Cohen said in the release. “It seems the rising gas prices may be a challenge for some time. Magid wants to pitch in and do our part to help our employees cover the additional and unexpected costs.”

Cohen introduced the program to employees in an email stating, “We want to share some of the burden of rising gas prices and while we can’t change the world, we hope to make yours a little better!”

Commuting Magid team members are automatically enrolled in the program as long as they do not drive an electric vehicle or a company car. Magid offers free charging for electronic cars at its Romeoville headquarters. More than 80 percent of employees at Magid's Romeoville site are participating in the gas subsidy program, which started on February 28 and is scheduled to run through May 27.

This truly is amazing,” Gina Butera, a Magid supply chain process manager said in a statement issued by the company. “The level of support the Cohen family offers employees is beyond any that I’ve seen and will ever see. I’m blessed to have the opportunity to work for this wonderful family business.”

Other Romeoville employees agreed.

“The entire customer experience team was in complete shock when they found out about this program,” Jamie McIntyre, a customer experience service manager said in a statement in the release. “We are beyond appreciative. I think everyone can say we are thankful for the Cohen family and our executive leadership team for always looking out for us as employees.”