Changes Coming to 403(b) Program

At its May 7 meeting, the School Board voted to approve changes to the 403(b) program as recommended by the Selection Advisory Committee, which reviewed the vendor proposals. Beginning September 1, contracts will be in effect with Valic, TIAA-CREF, and Great West Retirement Services. Contracts with existing 403(b) vendors will expire on December 31.

The new contracts provide best in class mutual fund, annuity, and stable value products while ensuring competitive fees and the same quality participant servicing that employees have grown to expect. Over the next seven months, extensive communications will be deployed to educate employees on the upcoming changes, and ample opportunities will be provided for employees to meet with vendor representatives who have been awarded contracts.

Answers to some of the most commonly asked questions to date can be found on the Department of Human Resources web site at http://www.fcps.edu/DHR/news/403bnews.htm.

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UConnect Has a New Look, Easier Log In

UConnect, the source for all your payroll, leave balance, and benefits information, has undergone an upgrade to better serve you. Not only does UConnect have a new look and feel, but logging in has never been easier! Now simply log in using your regular system logon and password (the same way you log onto your computer every morning).

Stay connected to your information with UConnect! Log on at http://www.fcps.edu/DHR/uconnect

If you have limited computer access or if you need help logging on, contact the HR Client Service Center at 571-423-3000, or stop by the Department of Human Resources at Gatehouse Administration Center I for assistance.

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Want to Learn New Skills at Your Own Pace? Try eLearnIT!

The Department of Information Technology’s eLearnIT web site provides, via the Internet, skills development training that is available free of charge to any employee of Fairfax County Public Schools. These courses offer FCPS employees a wide variety of training opportunities designed to enhance critical business, professional, and IT skills.

With eLearnIT you get:

• Access to over 2,000 interactive and engaging online courses at a variety of skill levels—online and self-paced for your training development or for use as a quick reference tool.
  
• Admission to “Books 24x7,” a Skillsoft web site that has thousands of up-to-date, searchable books, online, to be used for study and reference. Favorites can be placed on bookshelves for easy access.
  
• 24x7x365 availability—your time frame and your Windows computer. You can learn at your own pace, bookmark your place for return later, and download courses for work offline.
  
• Online mentoring—quick answers to your specific questions.

Visit http://www.fcps.edu/MTS/TrainingServices/elearn/ to learn more about eLearnIT. Register now and start learning today!

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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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