Happy Thanksgiving! Yesterday evening, the Albemarle County School Board granted 12-month employees an additional half-day of annual leave on Wednesday, November 25. In alignment with the state’s Thanksgiving holiday schedule, school division offices will close at 12 noon on Wednesday, November 25.
Category Archives: Benefits & Compensation
Early Retirement (VERIP) Applications Due Dec. 1
Thinking about retiring? VERIP (early retirement) applications are due December 1! If you are considering retirement during the next fiscal year (July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017) and you will be under age 65, you may be eligible for an additional benefit under the County’s Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive Program (VERIP). Note: Ten-month School Division employees who wish to retire at the end of the school year will have a retirement date of July 1, 2016.
To be eligible for VERIP you must: Continue reading
Contemplating a Career Change? Human Resources Wants to Help You Meet Your Professional Goals!
Have you considered or desired a change from your current position to a different role? What type of position are you seeking? What is hindering you from potentially transitioning into that role? Do you hope to move into a leadership position or perhaps a different leadership position than you currently hold? If these are questions you have pondered, the ACPS Human Resources Department would like to hear from you! Take our survey »
Our survey fulfills a two-fold purpose: Continue reading
Dana Robb Has Joined HR as Program Manager of Rewards and Compensation
Albemarle County’s Human Resources team was pleased to welcome Dana Robb last month as their new Program Manager of Rewards and Compensation. With 15 years of human resource experience, including the last eight in compensation at Martha Jefferson Hospital, Dana brings extensive experience in market analysis, job classification, Human Resource Information System (HRIS) data extraction, and compliance. Continue reading
Benefits & Compensation Message From the Director of Human Resources
Dear Colleagues:
On Wednesday of this week, Human Resources will be meeting with the Board of Supervisors and the School Board to provide information on compensation and benefits for next year. In advance of that meeting, we wanted to share some thoughts with you. Continue reading
Save the Date! Annual Retirement Planning Seminar – Nov. 2
Are you planning on retiring within the next few years? Just starting out in the workforce? Wondering where the money will come from when you retire? Not sure what your retirement options are? Then you should attend the Retirement Planning Seminar!
When & Where: Monday, November 2 | 5:15 to 7 p.m. | Monticello High School Forum
Whether you’re a seasoned worker, new hire, or just plain curious about the retirement process, Human Resources is offering an informative seminar on retirement planning. Continue reading
Reminder: Classified Employee Salary Increases Will Be Implemented October 1
Why not July as usual?
Due to constrained budget resources, there weren’t sufficient funds to support meaningful, full-year increases in keeping with our market strategy. Delaying the timing of the increase saves the organization money, but also keeps us in line with our compensation market strategy and yields a higher base salary for VRS. Continue reading
benefitsFOCUS – September 29, 2015
What’s the BIG news?
September paychecks! While we always recommend that you review your pay stub monthly, September is a particularly important month when it comes to paychecks. Because we pay for our medical/dental premiums in the payroll immediately prior to the month of coverage, September is the first month we pay premiums for the new benefits plan year, which begins October 1st. Continue reading
Onsite Flu Clinics Begin Next Week!
Attention ALL employees (including part-time, temporary, substitutes, interns, and student teachers): You are eligible to receive a flu vaccination with no out of pocket cost, even if you are not covered on the County health plan! BeWell Albemarle will offer onsite clinics beginning the week of September 21. Check the calendar for the event nearest you »
What should I bring? Continue reading
benefits FOCUS – June 12, 2015
What’s the BIG news?!
Video! Maybe you *know* you need to make some decisions before Open Enrollment closes on Monday evening, but wish you could learn more about your County benefits options without all the reading? We can help! Check out this webinar we recorded for the Albemarle County Fire Rescue Department.