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| Virginia Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday Set for October 5-8 Thinking of buying a new appliance for your home this fall? In an effort to help Virginia save energy, save money, and protect the environment, Governor Kaine signed legislation to create the Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday from Friday, October 5, through Monday, October 8. Consumers can visit their local retailer and save both state and local sales tax on Energy Star-qualified products that cost $2,500 or less. The following products are eligible:
For more information go to: http://www.dmme.virginia.gov/DE/RelatedProgs/salestaxholiday.shtml. In addition to the Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday, consumers can save money with federal tax credits on doors, windows, and other energy-efficient products. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 authorizes federal tax credits on a variety of products designed to save energy, save money, and protect our environment. These incentives are available through December 31. For more information on the federal tax credits visit www.energystar.gov/taxcredits. Petitions Due November 7 for School Employees’ Benefits Advisory Council Special Election A special election for the Superintendent’s School Employees’ Benefits Advisory Council (SEBAC) will be held December 10-11. The special election will be held to fill the positions of three US-19 and below representatives and an alternate, one instructional assistant representative and an alternate, and one teacher representative and an alternate. The alternate positions will be filled by the runner-up candidate from each job category. Each elected representative will serve his or her respective community-of-interest group until June 2010 by working as a liaison between management, employees, and retirees. The elected representatives will serve as chairpersons or committee members of various benefits committees, attend meetings at the various boards and commissions as directed by the chairperson of the SEBAC, and represent employees on benefits issues. An HR News petition, issue No. 92, will be mailed to US-19 and below bus drivers and attendants, custodians, food service, trades and maintenance, and Department of Facilities and Transportation Services employees at their home addresses to nominate candidates for the US-19 and below, instructional assistant, and teacher representative vacancies. The issue is also available on FCPSnet at http://fcpsnet.fcps.edu/supt/sebac/index.htm. Petitions must be sent to the Office of Employee Performance and Development (OEPD) by 4:30 p.m. on November 7. Questions about the petition process may be directed to OEPD at 571-423-3252. FCPS to Honor Retirees on October 17 The retirement ceremony committee looks forward to honoring our retirees at the fall 2007 retirement ceremony, We Honor You—Celebrating Your Service to FCPS, being held on Wednesday, October 17, at Robinson Secondary School.
Each retiree will receive a boutonnière or corsage when he or she arrives at Robinson, and each retiree will be introduced with a career highlight, be photographed, and receive congratulations from School Board members and school system administrators. Each retiree will also receive a commemorative award based on his or her years of service to FCPS. A dessert reception will follow the ceremony in the cafeteria. 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 Web 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 will 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. 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:
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, name of office or school, job title, and base location. The latter will be used to automatically calculate and deduct the value of your round-trip daily commute. 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. |
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