Also known as a 457(B), the County offers a Deferred Compensation Plan through Fidelity Investments. Similar to a 401(K), but for public sector employees, the 457(B) Plan allows employees to make regular contributions into retirement savings. There are both pre-tax and after-tax savings options.
Employees must earn a grade of “C” or above or receive a certificate of satisfactory completion in order to be eligible for reimbursement. The maximum reimbursement amount per fiscal year for full-time merit employees is $1,300.
The Fairfax County Uniformed Retirement System was established on July 1, 1974, as a public employee retirement system providing defined benefit pension plan coverage for select public safety employees.
Federal EAP's are the first component of an Employee Wellness Program and should be designed to support and uplift the 8 Dimensions of Wellness, which include emotional, physical, occupational, intellectual, financial, social, environmental, and psychological aspects.
Similar to EAPs, a resource provided to members giving them access to counseling and referral services to assist with problems they may be having which negatively impact job performance. The union or business pays for this service for its members.
Formal management referral is the most common type of EAP referral.