• New Travel Regulation in Effect; Approvals and Reimbursement Process Now Online
  
  
• FCPS to Honor Retirees on October 17
  
  
• Fall Web Curator Conference to Be Held November 6

• ACCESS Course Catalog for Support Employees Available Online; Registration Now Open
  
  
• Outstanding Performance Award Nominations Due September 28

New Travel Regulation in Effect; Approvals and Reimbursement Process Now Online

To improve customer service, increase efficiency, and ensure accountability, the Department of Financial Services and various stakeholders completed a comprehensive review of and recommended changes to FCPS’ travel policies and procedures. As of September 17, Regulation 5310.9 is in effect and Online Travel is available at http://cfapp02.fcps.edu:8501/onlinetravel/otLogonPage.html.

Revised Regulation = Efficient, Equitable, and Manageable Travel Program

The revised regulation establishes policies and procedures that will support FCPS in its efforts to meet the primary goal of the travel program—promptly reimbursing employees who are required to travel on behalf of FCPS for reasonable and necessary business-related expenses. Changes include:

• Reimbursement for local travel in excess of normal round-trip daily commute.
  
• Per diem rates for meals, incidental expenses, and lodging which take into account the cost of living for the location and season.
  
• Use of FCPS credit cards to charge registration fees, commercial transportation, and lodging.
  
• Prompt reimbursement via direct deposit for out-of-pocket costs such as meals and incidentals.
  

Online Travel = No More Paper

Online Travel is a fast, easy, and convenient method for submitting, approving, and checking travel requests online. Just think how easy it is to use MapQuest.com and Amazon.com. Online Travel is just as easy. The best part of Online Travel is that travelers are reimbursed through direct deposit within five to seven business days after principals or program managers approve requests online.

Get Started Today

Get started today by registering as an online travel user. Log on to Online Travel using your network user id and password. You will need less than one minute and four pieces of information: work telephone number, office/school, job title, and base location. The latter will be used to automatically calculate and deduct the value of your round-trip daily commute.


Key Dates and More Information

For more information regarding the revised regulation, Online travel, training, key dates and who to contact, visit http://fcpsnet.fcps.edu/fs/comptroller/travel/index.htm.

FCPS to Honor Retirees on October 17

If you plan to retire this year and want to participate in the fall 2007 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 have been mailed. The retirement ceremony will be held on Wednesday, October 17, at Robinson Secondary School at 7 p.m. The ceremony will be shown live on Channel 21 and will be rebroadcast on Monday, October 22, at 7:30 p.m. Invitees are asked to respond to the invitation by Friday, September 28.

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

Fall Web Curator Conference to Be Held November 6

The FCPS web curator user group is an informal group of school-based and office web publishers. The annual Fall Curators' Conference will be held on Tuesday, November 6, at Gatehouse Administration Center I with breakfast and registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. The keynote session will begin at 8:30 a.m., and workshops continue until 12:30 p.m. Registration is available through MyPLT. Breakout sessions will include writing for the web, Dreamweaver topics, cascading style sheets, and presentations by Adobe staff members.

For more information, contact Nancy Moy at 571-423-1221 or nancy.moy@fcps.edu.

ACCESS Course Catalog for Support Employees Available Online; Registration Now Open

The fall ACCESS (Academy Course Catalog for Employees in Support Services) is now available online at http://www.fcps.edu/plt/MyPLT/index.html. Course topics include ACIS, document management, EDSL, keyboarding, library media, SASI, technology, and time and attendance. All courses in the catalog are offered at no cost to all contracted employees and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration for classes has begun and will remain open throughout the semester. Staff members must register through MyPLT.

Outstanding Performance Award Nominations Due September 28

The Outstanding Performance Award (OPA) Committee will meet on October 18. 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 September 28.

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.