April 18, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: employment

Fairfax County School Board passes a resolution to allow collective bargaining

#employment, #FCPS, #labor, #school board
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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

#budget, #demographics, #employment

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

#employment, #schools, #sports
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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

#Board of Supervisors, #employment, #police
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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

#employment, #police
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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

#employment, #libraries
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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

Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station hosts Gov. Northam for bill-signing ceremony

#Bailey's Crossroads, #coronavirus, #Covid, #employment, #fire department, #health

First responders and elected officials at the bill signing ceremony in Bailey’s Crossroads. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation protecting first responders at a ceremony at the Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station May 6.  The measure expands workers’ compensation to allow coverage for first responders on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

New Virginia program offers free community college tuition to lower-income students

#employment, #higher education, #Northam, #NOVA

Northam signs legislation enacting the G3 program. Students from low and middle-income households in Virginia are now eligible for free tuition at community colleges in certain high-demand fields. Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation March 29 at the Alexandria campus of Northern Virginia Community College creating the “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back” (G3) initiative.