Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Paint recycling program launched

Fairfax County launched a paint-recycling program that will provide job training while reducing waste in landfills. The 12-month pilot program, announced June 13, is being carried out by the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services in collaboration with Operation Stream Shield and the Washington, D.C.-based Pangea Markets, an organization dedicated to sustainability. Participants in … Continued

Park Authority seeks job applicants

The Fairfax County Park Authority has scheduled two open-hire events to fill part-time seasonal and year-round positions at park locations across the county. Positions are available at eight parks, including Green Spring Gardens and Lake Accotink Park.  Job seekers are invited to come to one of these events to meet staff, apply for a job, … Continued

Park Authority hiring summer camp leaders

The Fairfax County Park Authority is hiring people for full-time jobs in its Rec-PAC summer camp program. The program seeks “creative, high-energy, motivated” candidates to serve as site directors, camp leaders, and inclusion leaders. Pay ranges from $16.87 to $23.75 an hour depending on experience, education, and certifications. All summer employees will be offered a … Continued

FCPS expands employee background checks

Fairfax County Public Schools is expanding background checks for employees. “Starting in April 2023, all FCPS employees (including temporary employees, hourly staff, and substitutes) will be reviewed through the National Sex Offender Registry,” FCPS announced April 25. “This is the beginning of a process that will expand over the coming school year.”  The increased scrutiny … Continued

Fairfax County School Board passes a resolution to allow collective bargaining

The Fairfax County School Board passed a resolution on March 9 giving employees collective bargaining rights. The Fairfax County Federation of Teachers lauded passage of the resolution, stating teachers will now have “a seat at the table and be able to negotiate for better wages, benefits, and working conditions.” Employee associations can demonstrate sufficient support … Continued

Fairfax County: Fun facts

Fairfax County has issued a brief report highlighting key economic and demographic data for fiscal year 2022. According to the Popular Annual Financial Report, Fairfax County’s unemployment rate for FY 2022 is just 2.5 percent, compared to the national rate of 3.6 percent. That’s a sharp drop from the county’s 8.1 percent rate in FY … Continued

School news roundup

The following news briefs cover schools in the Annandale/Mason District area. Collective bargaining – The Fairfax County School Board will hold a public hearing on a resolution to allow collective bargaining on Dec. 15, 6-7 p.m., at Jackson Middle School. Registration for 25 speakers will open at 6 a.m. on Dec. 1. Legislation approved by … Continued

Supervisors increase hiring bonuses

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 13 agreed to offer $15,000 hiring bonuses to attract qualified applicants for certain hard-to-fill jobs. Those positions include developmental disability support coordinators, emergency service clinicians, nurses, police officers, and sheriff deputies. Currently, the county executive has the authority to grant hiring bonuses up to $5,000 for these … Continued

Police Dept. copes with personnel shortage

Faced with a personnel shortage, the Fairfax County Police Department is stepping up its recruiting efforts. FCPD has 195 operational vacancies, but that doesn’t account for the 50 recruits in the Police Academy, a public information officer reports. The vacancies are across the department and not concentrated in specific areas. The police department launched an … Continued

Libraries to cut hours in August

Once again, all Fairfax County public libraries will reduce their hours, as of Aug. 14, due to staff shortages. As library employees quit or retire, the library system is having trouble recruiting new staff. Under the new schedule, libraries will only be open two evenings a week. Libraries will be open Monday and Tuesday 9 … Continued