Fairfax County Code, Section 3-1-17. Employees Advisory Council
VALUES
Respect; Open Communication; Integrity; Diversity; Responsibility; Creativity and Innovation; Leadership; Teamwork
VISION
A fair and equitable workplace that encourages and rewards excellence in public service.
MISSION
Peers working together to provide county employees a clear voice through effective representation, responsible leadership and relentless advocacy.
Employee Communications Board
The Employee Communications Board meets monthly and works to recommend and implement
policy changes to better communications for and with County employees. Among other duties, the
board is charged with facilitating two-way communication at all levels of government and serving as
an advisor to the County Executive on matters related to employee communications. The board is
chaired by the director of OPA.
The board is comprised of 23 county employees as follows:
1 Board Chairman
4 representatives of the human services agencies, appointed by a Deputy County Executive
3 representatives of the planning and development agencies, appointed by a Deputy County
Executive
4 representatives of the public safety agencies, appointed by a Deputy County Executive
4 representatives of administrative agencies - two appointed by a Deputy County Executive
(CFO), and one each appointed by a Deputy County Executive (CIO) and the Director of
Human Resources
1 representative from the Office of Public Affairs
1 representative from the Department of Information Technology
1 representative from the Office of Equity Programs
1 representative from Cable Communications Productions Division
1 Language Access Coordinator
1 representative from the EAC
1 Courier Editor