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Employment for Spouses, Partners, and Retirees

  • Everyone in the Foreign Service knows what a Go Bag is. In fact, you probably have one packed at this moment. But how many of us have an ‘Employment Go Bag’? AFSA has compiled a checklist and resources to help its members stay prepared for the unexpected. Click here to access. For AFSA members only.

Welcome to DMV! How do we get to work?!

Welcome back to in-office work. Here are some ways to get there, please send us more links!

Some links are Intranet only.

https://usdos.sharepoint.com/sites/GTMIntranet/BenefitsCompensation/Other_Benefits/SitePages/Transit-Subsidy-Program.aspx

Metro: https://www.wmata.com/service/status/

Virginia: vre.org

Maryland: https://www.mta.maryland.gov/enotifications

How to pay for your Maryland Transit: https://www.mta.maryland.gov/charmpass 

Transportation Options in the DMV

Bicycle Subsidy

  • The maximum bicycle subsidy is $20/month. The Commuter page lists trails in the NRC.
  • Learn more about bike rack and shower locations at Cycling to Work.
  • Learn more about transit benefits, such as SmartBenefits, at the Transit Subsidy Program.
  • Participants can designate their SmartBenefits to auto pay for monthly commuting costs through the metro, vanpool, and/or commuter buses.
  • Increasingly, ride-matching services are becoming available that can match drivers and riders for individual trips, not just every-day commutes.

Parking

  • Learn more about free scooter and motorcycle decals, after-hours parking permits, carpool permits, and more at the Parking Program SharePoint.
  • Driving into the office? Consider using commercial parking options, or apps such as Park Mobile or SpotHero for short-term parking.
  •  Bureaus receive a number of individual parking allocations for Department facilities an designate which direct-hire staff may receive them. In 2020 and 2021, bureau allocations increased. Accessibility parking.

Bureaus have the flexibility to reassign these allocations at any time to meet their mission needs. The Parking Program is gathering daily data on facility use to determine whether the increased allocations have maximized parking use once the “new normal” is reached, or whether additional permits can be allocated


GENERAL RESOURCES

FAMILY MEMBER EMPLOYMENT SHORT VIDEOS

Remember, GCLO’s family member employment webpages and Global Employment Advisors are also valuable resources when researching employment options. 

**Also see useful articles on EFM employment in the Realities of Foreign Service Life books, Volumes 1 and 2.

EMPLOYMENT-RELATED SOCIAL MEDIA GROUPS AND NETWORKING

FOREIGN SERVICE FAMILY MEMBER BUSINESSES

  • FS Community Business DirectoryThe AAFSW FS Community Business Directory’s mission is to become the Foreign Affairs reference portal to present all EFMs, MOHs, FSOs, and FS-Community-related business products and services.

INSIDE THE MISSION EMPLOYMENT FOR EFMS

OUTSIDE THE MISSION EMPLOYMENT FOR EFMS

EMPLOYMENT BACK IN THE U.S.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE COMMUNITY


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