Employee Assistance Program Available to FCPS Staff Members

The employee assistance program (EAP) is a service available to FCPS staff members in need of help with personal and/or family problems. The program provides short-term confidential counseling and makes referrals (as appropriate) to outside providers, community resources, and support groups. EAP can help with life issues such as stress, depression, anxiety, grief, marital and/or family relationships, and alcohol or drug abuse.

To access the program, call the Office of Equity and Compliance at 571-423-3050 and leave a confidential voice message indicating your interest in EAP services. An EAP request form will be sent to you to complete. You may return the form by mail or by fax. After your completed form is received, a specialist will contact you to schedule an appointment.

For more information, go to http://www.fcps.edu/DHR/employees/oec/eap.htm.

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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

• 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. Workshop registration forms are provided on the ERFC web site at www.fcps.edu/ERFC. To register, complete the form and return it to the ERFC office by FCPS pony mail or by fax to 703-426-3984.

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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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.  

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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