Human Resources Alert:
New and Newly Eligible Employees
Fairfax County Government offers employees a wide variety of benefits; from health benefits to life insurance options, disability and leave programs. Eligibility for the available benefits is tied to your employment status as listed in FOCUS. To find out what you are eligible for, access our Benefits Eligibility Chart for an overview of which benefits are available by employment status as listed in FOCUS. Unsure of your employment status? Confirm this information with your hiring manager. You can access additional information regarding the plans on the Current Employee Benefits page.
Employee benefits begin on the first of the month following your date of hire. New employees and employees who have become newly eligible for benefits due to a change in their employment status, may elect benefits by logging into FOCUS Employee Self-Service (ESS) within their initial 30-calendar day benefits eligibility window. This time period commences from their date of hire or status change. Once your enrollment is completed and saved, it is recommended that you print or save your Benefits Participation Overview. This is your confirmation or receipt for enrollment. No paper forms for enrollments will be accepted for new enrollments.