Posted on September 17, 2008

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Outstanding Performance Award Nominations Due October 3

The Outstanding Performance Award (OPA) Committee will meet on October 23. All unified-scale (except school-based administrators) employees and instructional assistants are eligible for nomination. An OPA recipient may receive a maximum payment of $1,000 net after taxes. 

All nominations should be sent to T. G. Bowen, director, Office of Salary Services, Gatehouse Administration Center I, suite 2400, and must be submitted by October 3. In addition to the original OPA nomination, 15 copies should be submitted for distribution to committee members. Additional information pertaining to the OPA can be found in the current version of Regulation 4670. 

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Directives Web Site Moved to New Location

FCPS Notices, Policies, and Regulations have moved to a new location. If you currently have bookmarks to directives on the FCPS web site go to http://www.fcps.edu/suptapps/schoolboardapps/numericindex.cfm to find the most current version of the directive. Although your current bookmark still takes you to the directive it is possible that you are not linking to the most current version.

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Fairfax County Government Silver Lining Initiative to Help First-Time Homebuyers

On June 30, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved the Silver Lining Initiative, a commitment to help first-time homebuyers purchase foreclosed homes. Priority for this program is given to households currently on the first-time homebuyers waiting list and Fairfax County Public Schools and government employees. To participate, you must attend an orientation. Sessions will be held:

  • Thursday, October 16, 7 to 8:30 p.m., 3700 Pender Dr., Fairfax.
  • Thursday, November 20, 7 to 8:30 p.m., 3700 Pender Dr., Fairfax.

Space is limited. To learn more about the program, the required qualifications, and how to apply for an orientation go to http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/rha/homeownership/help.htm.

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Fairfax County Wants Your Input on Closing the Budget Gap for FY 2010, First Community Dialogue Sessions to Be Held September 20

The Fairfax County government is projecting a budget deficit of more than $400 million for FY 2010 (beginning July 1, 2009), which must be addressed through a combination of spending reductions and other strategies. The challenge is to develop a budget with an appropriate level of services that are both sustainable and acceptable to the community.

Fairfax County government and Fairfax County Public Schools invite you to attend one of the 20 community dialogue sessions scheduled to gather comments from the public, which will be used as a key factor to help guide the development of criteria for making budget decisions.

Each community dialogue will consist of presentations by county and school budget staff members followed by facilitated small-group discussions. The first set of community dialogues will be held Saturday, September 20, from 9:30 a.m. until noon at:

  • Chantilly Regional Library.
  • Reston Regional Library.
  • Sherwood Regional Library.
  • George Mason Regional Library.

A complete list of dates, times, and locations can be found at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/government/budget/publicmeetings.htm. Registration is required. For more information, including addresses, or to register, go to www.fairfaxcounty.gov/budget or call 703-324-2391, TTY 711.

If you are unable to attend one of the community dialogue sessions, Fairfax County still wants to hear from you. If you have suggestions or comments, you can call the budget hot line at 703-324-9400 or complete the budget feedback form online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/budget.

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Online Registration Now Open for Fall Leadership Seminars, ACCESS, and Academy Courses

Online registration for fall Leadership Seminars, ACCESS, and Academy courses is now open. All employees must register through My PLT. 

My PLTFollow these steps to use My PLT for the first time:

  1. Go to http://www.fcps.edu/plt/MyPLT/index.html.
  2. Click on the LOGIN button.
  3. Type your FCPS domain name in the username field.
  4. Type the same domain name in the password field.
  5. Click on the LOGIN button.
  6. You will be prompted to type a new password with a maximum length of eight characters.

The fall Academy, ACCESS, and Leadership Seminars catalogs are available online now at http://www.fcps.edu/plt/catalogs.htm.

If you have problems with your username or password, contact the IT Service Desk at 703-503-1600 or ITServiceDesk@fcps.edu.

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FCPS to Honor Retirees on October 29, RSVP Deadline Is October 8

We Honor YouIf you plan to retire this year and want to participate in the fall 2008 retirement ceremony—We Honor You-Celebrating Your Service to FCPS—you should submit your Notification of Resignation/Retirement form (HR-2) as soon as possible.

Invitations are being mailed. The retirement ceremony will be held on Wednesday, October 29, at Robinson Secondary School at 7 p.m. The ceremony will be shown live on Channel 21 and will be rebroadcast on Monday, November 3, at 7:30 p.m. Invitees are asked to respond to the invitation by Wednesday, October 8.

More information about the retirement ceremony, including retiree testimonials and photos from previous ceremonies, is available at www.fcps.edu/DHR/wehonoryou.

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Fairfax County Government and FCPS Initiate Joint Project

Fairfax County government and FCPS have initiated a joint project to update aging corporate business systems with an integrated solution. FOCUS is the name of the new initiative and depicts the goal of focusing on modernizing and unifying financial, budget, purchasing, and human resources computer systems. A project team of government and school staff members has been assembled and is guided by a joint steering committee that includes FCPS assistant superintendents from the Departments of Finance, Human Resources, and Information Technology. Additional project information will be published soon.

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