Federal Updates

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We want to use this space for resources and information related to federal communications and/or actions that could impact our families and our organization.

You can add links, comments, questions, to this word document to help us inform one another of developments and resources. We will keep updating this page as information comes out.

FCSN Advocacy in Response to Actions

Executive Orders – Specifics

Funding Pause and Review

The “pause” on funding has been rescinded, however a review of existing funding is proceeding.

Resources

Please note that some PDFs linked above were created by outside sources and do not comply with Section 508 accessibility standards. We have made every effort to remediate them but for the documents that utilize tables/spreadsheets, we would need access to the original spreadsheet to make them screen reader friendly. Therefore, don’t share them from here and speak with your supervisor if you need information contained within them.

PositivelyHR Hub Kick-Off

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Questions? Contact Positively HR at fcsn@positivelypartners.org or 617-843-3064, option 2. 

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Thank you to all who joined the launch session with PositivelyHR on 12/20/24. We appreciate your time and attention as we prepare for our January 1st launch. 

 Procedures for December 23-31 

  • Begin Time Tracking through PositivelyHR on Monday, December 23 Step-by-step instructions are below 
  • Any time-off requests through the end of the year should be submitted and approved through isolved.  
    • Beginning January 1st, you will submit all your time-off requests in PositivelyHR
    • Existing approved time off requests and time off balances will be imported
    • If you have any pending but unapproved time off requests for 2025 in isolved you will need to resubmit these in PositivelyHR. 
  • Get to know the Positively HR Hub 
    • Sign into the Hub by clicking “Log in with Microsoft” 
    • Log in to see your own information using your FCSN email and password. 
    • Additional features will be available in the New Year, including the Manager Portal 
  • You will have access to isolved through the end of January.
    • 2024 tax forms, prior year pay stubs and tax forms will be imported
    • We encourage you to log into isolved and download any materials you may want for your own records 

Positively HR Hub: Instructions & How-Tos  

Translation & Interpretation Procedures

The Federation is strongly committed to promoting language access to the greatest extent possible. Our current procedures are de-centralized, meaning that programs must obtain their own translation and interpretation services.

  • Please refer to our translation glossary for many common terms used in our communications. Share our preferred translations with vendors, when possible.
  • Non-technical and brief communications such as flyers may be translated electronically and then reviewed by bilingual program staff
    • DeepL is preferred for the languages that it covers
    • We are working to confirm agreement on a standard process for this type of translation procedure.

Recommended Professional Translation Vendors

Phone Interpretation

  • Our Information Center, School Finder Help Line, and front desk have access to phone-based interpreters through iTi.
  • More details will be posted here soon