Coming This Fall to an E-Mail Box Near You … Your Electronic Pay Advice

Starting this fall, the Office of Payroll Management will be implementing an electronic version of the pay advice that will be e-mailed to employees’ FCPS e-mail addresses. No need to wait for the U.S. mail! This will allow you to view your current pay advice two to three days earlier than payday and you can print your electronic pay advice at any time if you choose. Stay tuned for more details.

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Your Money Your Choice—Check Your Pay Stub

Summer Fund Deductions

If you are enrolled in the summer fund program, make sure you see a balance in the Summer Fund Deduction box on the right side of your pay stub. Less-than-12-month employees paid monthly are enrolled by default; less-than-12-month employees paid biweekly are opted out by default. If you think you should be enrolled but do not see a deduction, or if you don’t think you should be enrolled but do see a deduction, call the Office of Payroll Management at 571-423-3500.

If you elect to change your participation status in the summer fund program, your request must be received no later than close of business October 1. After this date you will be unable to change your selection until the following school year. Changes may be submitted by sending a completed Summer Fund Withholding Authorization Agreement form (FS73-13) to the Office of Payroll Management, suite 2200, Gatehouse Administration Center I. You may also obtain this form from your work location, the Office of Payroll Management, or the FCPS forms web site at http://www.fcps.edu/fs/payroll/forms/index.htm.  

Additional Flat Tax Deductions

If you request an additional flat amount of tax to be withheld from your paycheck, be reminded that the additional amount will be deducted from all paychecks that are based on earnings. If you receive an additional check for working additional hourly duties outside your regular contracted position, the additional tax amount will also be deducted from your additional duties check.

If you receive a separate check for tuition reimbursements, the additional tax amount will not be deducted because these reimbursements are not considered wages and are therefore not subject to tax withholding.

Have You Married Recently?

If you need to change your name with FCPS, submit a Name and Address Change form (FS73-01). You must have already contacted the Social Security Administration regarding the name change and must submit either a copy of the receipt from the Social Security Administration or a copy of your new Social Security card, if available, along with the Name and Address Change form to ensure accurate credit of your earnings. If you need to also change your tax status and/or exemptions, you must also submit new tax forms. 

Changes may be submitted by sending completed forms to the Office of Payroll Management, suite 2200, Gatehouse Administration Center I. You may obtain these forms from your work location, the Office of Payroll Management, or the FCPS web site at http://www.fcps.edu/fs/payroll/forms/index.htm and selecting the Name and Address Change form or any of the tax forms. If you need to make changes to beneficiaries or other benefits coverage, contact the HR Client Services Center (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at 571-423-3000.

Have You Moved Recently?

You can now update your address online by using the Employee Self-Service portion of UConnect. You can change your address from work or home at any time of day. Simply log into UConnect, click “Employee,” and then click “My Address.” Follow the instructions and make your necessary changes. Those changes will be in place for the next payroll cycle. If you have any questions, call the Office of Payroll Management at 571-423-3500.

You can also change your address by submitting and sending a completed address change form to the Office of Payroll Management, suite 2200, Gatehouse Administration Center I. You may obtain these forms from your work location, the Office of Payroll Management, or the FCPS web site at http://www.fcps.edu/fs/payroll/forms/index.htm and selecting the Name and Address Change form.

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Learn About Potential Career Opportunities as a Cued Language Transliterator for the Deaf; Introductory Classes Start September 24

Cued language is a visual system of communication that allows a deaf person access to spoken language. In FCPS, cued language transliterators accompany deaf students in general education classes and extracurricular activities. Training classes will be held at Canterbury Woods beginning September 24 at 6:30 p.m.

This free ten-week course will serve as an introduction to the field. A great need exists for new cued language transliterators (possibly starting at US-17) in Fairfax County Public Schools. For more information and to sign up, contact Beth Blair at Beth.Blair@fcps.edu.

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Educational Leadership Program Planned, Information Meeting to Be Held September 22

FCPS is offering an Educational Leadership program beginning in summer 2009 in collaboration with George Mason University. The program is for employees who want to obtain the administrative endorsement necessary for consideration for school-based administrative positions of assistant principal, principal, and student activities director. Enrollment will be limited to 30 people. 

Selection criteria include three years of teaching experience—with at least one year in FCPS—and outstanding teaching and leadership ability. Participants will pay tuition and book costs.  Representatives from the Department of Professional Learning and Training and George Mason University will provide information about the program, application and selection process, coursework, and internship requirements at a meeting on September 22, from 5 to 6 p.m., at the Dunn Loring Center, training room 1.

To register for the information session, contact the Department of Professional Learning and Training by sending an e-mail to Rita Cloutier at rita.cloutier@fcps.edu. Include your name, work location, and telephone number in the
e-mail.

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Nominations Now Open for Principal and Teacher of the Year Awards, Deadline Is December 12

Nominations are now open for the 2008-2009 Teacher and Principal of the Year Awards. Due to changes from the Washington Post, the sponsor of these awards, the nomination periods for Teacher and Principal of the Year are now concurrent and the deadline for both are December 12.

For nomination forms and more information, including information about other FCPS employee awards, visit the Employee Awards web site at www.fcps.edu/DHR/employees/awards/index.htm.

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New Keep in Touch System in Operation; Additional Principal Training Sessions Added in MyPLT

Principals must attend Keep in Touch (KIT) training so that they understand their responsibilities for the system at their schools and so they can experience the new features and business rules that come with this new product. Initially, principals may send two staff members to the training. Additional training sessions have been added. Registration for training is available through MyPLT.

Until someone from your school has attended training, you will not be able to send messages specifically from your school. The Department of Communications and Community Outreach will send any emergency messages on behalf of the division and on behalf of individual schools.

Updates will be provided on this new, improved KIT system as implementation progresses. For more information, go to www.fcps.edu/kit.

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Fulbright Teacher Exchanges Available for 2009-10 School Year, Application Deadline Is October 3

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 3, to meet the Fulbright deadline. Applications will then be submitted by FCPS directly to Fulbright. For more information, call Patty Dimetres at
703-204-3934.

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