The FCPS Human Resources Quarterly Newsletter - "People Matters" is shared with you!
Open Enrollment for employees will be held May 1 - 24, 2024. Please stay tuned for upcoming notices about this important time to make changes to your health enrollment needs for the upcoming year, effective July 1, 2024.
During this period, eligible employees will have the opportunity to:
Our annual Retiree celebration will be held May 30th at Frederick High School. Individuals that retired during this Fiscal Year will receive further information about this evening of celebration.
Spring coursework completed by June, should be submitted for reimbursement by June 30. For more information, see the Negotiated Agreement for your bargaining unit.
HR Summer Learning Series for administrators will be presented again this summer. Our team is currently in the process of planning session dates and topics. We will be providing an in-person and virtual option, so those who may be unable to join in person may have the ability to listen in. More information to come!
Below please find a list of the remaining internal teacher transfer dates. Instructions on how to apply for vacancies will be sent through Employee News at the beginning of each month.
Open transfer requests accepted May 31 – June 17. July 15, open transfers completed.
With spring finally here, it is time to think about Support Employee Evaluations. Per the FASSE Negotiated Agreement, Support employees shall be evaluated on evaluation forms consistent within their classification by the appropriate first-line supervisor for the purposes to identify and
improve employee performance and by utilizing assessment procedures coupled with recommendations for improvement.
Evaluations must be completed in accordance with the following timelines, unless extenuating circumstances exist:
• 10-month employees by June 1
• 11-month employees by July 1
• 12-month employees by August 1
Evaluations may be deferred when an employee has worked less than half of the school year.
The links below will take you to valuable resources about locating and completing support evaluations in PeopleSoft as well as the rubric in scoring the evaluation.
PeopleSoft HR – MSS Evaluations
Support Staff Evaluation Rubric
Support Employees who desire a "Voluntary Lateral Transfer" are required to submit a: Transfer Request Form to the Office of Human Resources Support Talent Acquisition and Relations, between March 1 and May 31 of each year to take effect the following school year. The transfer list will remain in effect for a period of one (1) school year or until exhausted.
Any questions regarding the Support Employee Transfer process may reach out to any member of the Support Talent Acquisition and Relations Office.
The FCPS recruitment team continues to work aggressively to bring talent to FCPS. In addition to the many career fairs we have attended, we have:
We will host an event for all teachers who are currently working for us on a conditional certificate. “Let’s Get Certified” is an opportunity for our teachers who still have requirements to get their questions answered by certification staff as well as visit our college and university direct pay partners to learn more about what these schools have to offer them.
Please use this form to register for the event at Frederick High School on May 2, 2024 from 4:00-6:00 PM.
Support employees who are interested in becoming an elementary teacher who already have a Bachelor's Degree are invited to consider the Maryland Accelerates Program through Frostburg State University.
This program offers a 13-month teacher residency while taking coursework to earn your Masters of Teaching in Education. Candidates will complete their internship in FCPS while earning a $33,000 living stipend!
If you are interested in learning more about this program, please email marylandaccelerates@frostburg.edu or april.vierra@fcps.org ASAP.
Note that it states the deadline has passed, however it has been extended.