Office of Benefits

About Us

The Office of Benefit Services is responsible for employee insurance programs including medical, dental, life and long-term care; flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent care); and tax-deferred retirement savings programs and coordination with the three retirement agencies servicing FCPS employees (FCERS, VRS and ERFC).  Wellness activities support health program cost reductions through positive employee engagement programming.  The Disability and Leaves programs oversee the Integrated Disability Management program, which includes short- and long-term disability, Workers’ Compensation, and unpaid leave of absence requests including Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitlements.

What We Offer

Employee Insurance & Financial Programs

Health Care Plans

Eligible employees may choose from three comprehensive, quality medical insurance plans, Point-of-Service (POS), Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), and Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). Dental coverage may be added separately (at additional cost). You will automatically have the UnitedHealthcare Vision plan coverage when you enroll in any FCPS medical plan option.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

FCPS offers Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical, dental, vision, and dependent day care.

Life Insurance

Enrollment in Fairfax County Public Schools group life insurance plans is based on an employee's enrollment in a retirement program.

Long-Term Care Insurance

Long-Term Care (LTC) helps pay for in-home assistance or nursing care in the event you are unable to care for yourself for an extended period of time, due to a chronic illness or disability. Unlike Long-Term Disability, which replaces a portion of your income to cover your normal living expenses, LTC pays for caregiver expenses.

Employee Wellness

The FCPS Wellness Program is designed to assist employees with developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Fairfax County Public Schools was recognized in 2009-10 by the American Heart Association as a Start! Fit-Friendly company which recognizes employers for promoting physical activity and health in the workplace.

Disabilities and Leave

Integrated Disability Management (IDM)

The Integrated Disability Management (IDM) Program consists of workers compensation, and short-term and long-term disability.

Leave Programs

FCPS offers its contracted full and part-time employees sick, personal, and/or annual paid leaves. In addition some employees may also qualify for a longer unpaid Leave of Absence (LOA) and all employees who have worked for FCPS for at least 12 months may be eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Retirement

Deferred Savings Plans (Defined Contribution Retirement Plans)

403b All employees are eligible to participate in this plan, if you are eligible for the 457(b) program you may participate in both plans.

457b for Full-time and part-time salaried employees of FCPS.

Defined Benefits Retirement Plans (Pension Plans)

Defined Benefits Retirement Plans are administered by the following independent agencies.

ERFC and VRS for full-time educational, administrative, or support employees (monthly-paid).

FCERS for maintenance, custodial, food service, transportation, and less-than-full-time educational, administrative, or monthly-paid support employees.

Retiree Benefits

 

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Other Resources

For all HR questions contact

HRQuestions@FCPS.edu
571-423-3000 or 1-800-831-4331

Webpage Curator

Lori Carpenter
lacarpenter@fcps.edu

Last Updated

May 16, 2012