Posted on January 21, 2009

Benefits

Register Now for a Preretirement Workshop

The Educational Employees' Retirement Fund of Fairfax County (ERFC) hosts preretirement workshops throughout the school year to help prepare members who are within two years of retirement eligibility. This year’s schedule includes split sessions to address the needs of members in both benefit plan structures: ERFC Legacy (members hired on or before June 30, 2001) and ERFC 2001 (members hired on or after July 1, 2001). Learn more about the specific provisions of the ERFC and VRS retirement plans, as well as the services available to help you determine your own right time to retire. 

ERFC Preretirement Workshop Schedule

  • Monday, February 2.
  • Thursday, March 12.
  • Tuesday, April 21.

Time: 5-7 p.m.

Location: Robinson Secondary School, recital hall, 5035 Sideburn Road, Fairfax.

Seating is limited and preregistration is required. To register, send an e-mail to ERFCComm@fcps.edu or send a fax to 703-426-3984 and include:

  • your name.
  • your employee ID number.
  • your work location.
  • your date of hire.
  • the date of the workshop you want to attend.

Upon request, ERFC can also arrange on-site workshops at your work location for ERFC member audiences of at least 25 guests. For more information, contact the retirement office at 703-426-3950, or go to http://www.fcps.edu/ERFC/index.htm.

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Fitness Benefits and Discounts for FCPS Employees

Keeping physically fit is easy on the bank account with the health club membership and other discounts especially designed for new and current FCPS employees and their families. Take heart and take advantage of the wide variety of programs in locations close to home or work! (Note: FCPS does not inspect these health clubs and cannot be held responsible for issues of liability, adequacy, or quality of the membership agreement.)

Fitness First
www.fitnessfirstclubs.com

Incentives:

  • Members have full access to all 17 local clubs.
  • Initiation fee: $50.
  • Monthly fee: $29 with a one-year commitment.
  • Further family discounts available.

For any questions, contact Bente Gendron at 703-435-3557 or by e-mail at bgendron@fitnessfirstclubs.com.

Fitness Solutions
www.FitnessSolutionsPt.com
Cross-Train Group Fitness Program

$59.99 per month

7 Participating FCPS locations:

  • Canterbury Woods Elementary
  • Gatehouse Administration Center
  • Glen Forest Elementary
  • Kilmer Middle
  • Spring Hill Elementary
  • Stenwood Elementary
  • Weyanoke Elementary

Passport Program: Monthly membership includes access to classes at any FCPS location. New School Locations: $54.99 rate for employees of that location. For additional information, contact Ray Middelthon at RayFitnessSolutions@yahoo.com.

Gold’s Gym
www.goldsgym.com

Incentives: Special discounts for all FCPS employees.

One-Year Membership:

  • $36.99 enrollment and $36.99 per month OR $399.99 paid-in-full year
  • Household Add-on: $0 enrollment and $27.99 per month.

Two-Year Membership:

  • $0 enrollment and $36.99 per month.

*Offer valid at participating locations:

  • Virginia: Annandale-Springfield, Bailey’s Crossroads, Ballston, Clarendon, Fairfax Station, Merrifield, Rosslyn, South Arlington, Tysons Corner.
  • Washington, D.C.: Capitol Hill, Midtown, Van Ness.
  • Maryland: Bel Air, Owings Mill, Rockville, Rockville Town Center.

Washington Sports Clubs (WSC)
19 area locations
www.mysportsclubs.com

Contact: Domenic Provenzano, Domenic.Provenzano@town-sports.com

Incentives: Two special rates for FCPS employees.

Rate #1: "GOLD" Membership (full access to one club only)

  • $0 initiation.
  • $49.99 per month and a one-year commitment.
  • $59 one-time processing fee.
  • Only available for West Springfield WSC or Fairfax WSC.
  • FCPS employees must join through the WSC contact: Domenic.Provenzano@town-sports.com, NOT AT THE CLUB.

Rate #2: "PASSPORT" Membership (full access to 19 WSC locations)

  • $0 initiation.
  • $62 per month and a one-year commitment.
  • $59 processing fee.
  • FCPS employees must join through the WSC contact: Domenic.Provenzano@town-sports.com, NOT AT THE CLUB.

Disclaimer: The rates listed above for Washington Sports Clubs are negotiated corporate rates offered to FCPS. However, special or promotional rates, which could be lower, may be offered at individual clubs.

Note: This web page contains links to one or more web pages that are outside the FCPS network. FCPS does not control the content or relevancy of these pages.


Additional Discounts Available

In addition, FCPS employees are eligible for the following fitness discounts:

  • The Fairfax County Employee Fitness and Wellness Center—The Fairfax County Employee Fitness and Wellness Center, located at 12000 Government Center Parkway, suite 114, Fairfax, VA 22035, is open to FCPS employees at a discounted rate if you show your FCPS picture ID badge. For more information, go to http://infoweb.co.fairfax.va.us/parks/efwc/. Note: You must be on an FCPS computer to access this link.

  • Fairfax County RECenter Discount Pass—Scroll to the information on the Discount Fast Pass card on the web site mentioned below. If you show your FCPS picture ID, you may purchase 25 passes for $138.50 at any RECenter. Parktakes classes are not discounted because they are at various locations and are taught by vendors who are not necessarily Department of Parks and Recreation employees. For more information, go to http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/rec/RECenter-rates.htm.

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ERFC Retirement Handbooks Available

Member handbooks are available from the Educational Employees’ Supplementary Retirement System of Fairfax County (ERFC) for full-time, monthly paid FCPS employees covered under the system. The ERFC provides separate handbooks for the system’s two benefit plan structures, which are determined according to the member’s FCPS hire date, as follows:

  • The ERFC Legacy Retirement Plan covers all full-time, monthly paid FCPS educational and administrative employees hired prior to July 1, 2001.
  • The ERFC 2001 Retirement Plan covers all full-time, monthly paid FCPS educational and administrative employees hired on or after July 1, 2001.

The handbooks are posted on the ERFC web site at www.fcps.edu/ERFC. To request a printed copy, send an e-mail, including your name, work location, and FCPS hire date to ERFCComm@fcps.edu.

Please Note: All part-time and biweekly paid FCPS employees are covered under the Fairfax County Employees’ Retirement System (FCERS). For information regarding the FCERS retirement plan, go to www.fairfaxcounty.gov/retbrd/, or call 703-279-8200.

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FCPS Online Classifieds System Free for Employees

(Note: If you are trying to access the classifieds from your home computer, you will need to use VPN, because the classifieds are located on the FCPS intranet.)

The FCPS Online Classifieds system—which is for employees only and as such can be found on FCPSnet (the FCPS employee intranet) at http://commapps.fcps.edu/classifieds—is a free way for employees to post ads for personally owned items that they are seeking to buy, sell, or give away, such as electronics, real estate, items for children, fitness and sports equipment, furniture, pets, cars, and tickets. It's also a great tool to help an employee look for someone to share a ride to work, find a roommate, or rent real estate.  
FCPS Online Classifieds

Due to server restrictions, electronic photos cannot be uploaded along with postings. Feel free to include information in your posting that a picture is available by e-mail upon request. For answers to some other frequently asked questions, go to http://commapps.fcps.edu/classifieds/FAQ.cfm.

Ads for employee-owned businesses or school or workplace fund-raisers will not be accepted. A complete list of rules of use can be found at http://commapps.fcps.edu/classifieds/Policy.cfm.

The FCPS Online Classifieds system is completely self-service and allows users to post new ads or update or renew existing ads at any time. Highlights and security features of the FCPS Online Classifieds system include:

  • A user must log in using his or her existing FCPS network user name and password.
  • A user must agree to the posted conditions before submitting an ad. A user cannot use his or her FCPS phone number or e-mail address as a listed point of contact.
  • Active ads are searchable by date, category, and keyword.
  • Ads will be reviewed by the system administrator before they are posted online. Ads will be approved or denied within two to three business days or as soon as resources allow. An automatic e-mail will be sent upon approval or denial to a user who includes a personal e-mail address as part of his or her contact information.
  • A user who includes a personal e-mail address as part of his or her contact information will receive an automatic e-mail reminder before the ad is set to expire.

For more information, contact Andy Grunig at andy.grunig@fcps.edu. If you encounter a technical problem, contact Phung Trinh at phung.trinh@fcps.edu.

Send Your Success Stories

Have you used the FCPS Online Classifieds to buy or sell anything or to rent a room or a house, or do you have any other FCPS Online Classifieds success story you would like to share? Send your stories to andy.grunig@fcps.edu.

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