Online Travel Updated to Reflect New IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rate

Effective July 1, the IRS standard mileage rate for the use of a personal automobile for business miles driven is 58.5 cents per mile. Per Regulation 5310.9, FCPS reimburses mileage in excess of the round-trip daily commute between a traveler’s residence and base location. Additional information regarding local travel mileage reimbursement may be found at http://fcpsnet.fcps.edu/fs/comptroller/travel/index.htm.

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Fairfax County Government Workforce Housing Survey—Your Input Is Important

In response to the need for affordable workforce housing, Fairfax County government is considering what could be a great opportunity for county government and FCPS employees.

Situated in a wooded setting on the 86-acre Fairfax County Government Center campus and incorporating green building, low impact, and sustainable design features, the Residences at the Government Center would provide high-quality rental housing to those within eligible household income limits.

Fairfax County government would like to gauge your interest in this workforce housing opportunity through an online survey. To participate, go to http://infoweb.fairfaxcounty.gov/survey/workforcehousing.htm, where you will find the survey as well as some background information, which includes household income eligibility limits.

Note: This survey is located on the Fairfax County government intranet and requires access to the FCPS computer network or the use of the virtual private network (VPN) if logging on from a home computer.

Open Houses Scheduled in July

The developer will hold an open house about the proposed Residences at the Government Center community, which are to be located along Monument Drive.

Dates: Tuesday, July 15 between 5 and 8 p.m., or Saturday, July 19, between 9 a.m. and noon.

Location: Fairfax County Government Center Forum, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia 22035.

If you have questions, contact Kristin Maidt at 703-847-0900.

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VPN Available to All Employees

FCPS uses a virtual private network (VPN) to allow its employees to access school system computer network resources when they are not at an FCPS site. Every FCPS employee now has permission to use VPN, but a small piece of software is needed. The VPN software can be downloaded from FCPSnet at http://fcpsnet.fcps.edu/it/servicecatalog/infras_ntwk/ntwk_access/download_vpn.shtml. This software is not available for download from home, so if you plan to connect back to an FCPS resource when you are not at an FCPS site, please be sure to download, install, and test the software before leaving your site. 

If you would like more information on VPN and the regulations that govern its use, please see the FCPS Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) Regulation 6410, the Data Security Regulation 6220, the Data Security Policy 6220, and the Remote Access Technical Bulletin 631.

The IT Service Desk can be reached at 703-503-1600 or ITServiceDesk@fcps.edu for questions or further information. Please note that the IT Service Desk only supports computer equipment that is supplied by FCPS.

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Summer Fund Withholding and Payout

Less-than-12-month employees who have opted to be paid during the summer will see their last summer fund deduction from their June paychecks. The amount listed on the right side of the advice in the box labeled “Summer Balance” reflects the total after-tax money that has been set aside to be paid out during nonworking months as follows:

• Ten-month teachers and other ten-month employees who are paid monthly will receive one-half of the summer balance at the end of July and the remainder at the end of August.
• Eleven-month employees who are paid monthly will receive the entire summer balance at the end of July.
  
• Ten-month food service and transportation employees who are paid biweekly and who opted for summer payments will receive the summer balance in three increments; biweekly #02 payable July 18, biweekly #03 payable August 1, and biweekly #04 payable August 15.
  
• Eleven-month employees who are paid biweekly and who opted for summer payments will receive the summer balance in two increments: biweekly #02 payable July 18 and biweekly #03 payable August 1.

Employees who did not work the entire contract year will not have enough money in their summer funds to provide full summer payments. Employees who worked the entire contract length will find that summer payments will be very close to the net amount of payments received during working months. Variances are due to any changes that affected the net pay on which the summer fund deduction is calculated each pay period. This would include changes in salary due to a step increase, changes in daily scheduled hours or percent of employment, or a promotion.  It would also include changes to benefits coverage, benefit rates, and other voluntary deductions such as dues, TDAs, or 457s.

Two Check Stubs in July?

Ten-month employees who participate in the summer fund program and use sick or personal leave during the month of June will receive two pay advices in the mail at the end of July. One pay advice will show only the leave taken in June. The other pay advice will show the first of the two summer fund payouts given at the end of July and August.

Negative Summer Fund in July?

Ten-month employees who participate in the summer fund program will notice a negative summer fund balance in the Summer Fund Deduction box on the right side of the summer fund pay advice received at the end of July. This negative amount represents the remaining summer fund balance that will be paid at the end of August.

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Fulbright Teacher Exchanges Available for 2009-10 School Year

Overseas teacher exchange opportunities are available for the 2009-10 school year. FCPS participates in the school-year direct exchanges. Other short-term exchanges are not supported by FCPS because of the impact on instructional programs. In addition to meeting the Fulbright eligibility requirements, applicants must have taught for three years in FCPS prior to the exchange year. Opportunities and other eligibility requirements vary by country.

Information and applications are available from the USIA Fulbright Teacher Exchange program at 1-800-726-0479 or by e-mail at fulbright@grad.usda.gov. The application is also available online by going to www.fulbrightexchanges.org. All applications must be approved by FCPS prior to submission.

All FCPS applications must be submitted to the Department of Professional Learning and Training, Dunn Loring Center. Applications must be received no later than Friday, October 8, to meet the Fulbright deadline. Applications will then be submitted by FCPS directly to Fulbright. For more information, call Judy Christian at
703-204-4065.

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