A Message from ERFC Executive Director
Having reached the midpoint of the implementation of the ERFC 2025-2027 Strategic Plan, and as the new Executive Director, I remain focused and dedicated to attaining the goals set by my predecessor and our Board. This strategic plan represents a significant milestone in our journey toward enhancing the supplemental retirement system for Fairfax County Public Schools employees and ensuring its sustainability and effectiveness in the years to come.
Throughout this intensive process, which involved stakeholders from across the organization, we have identified five key strategic objectives that will guide our efforts moving forward: Excellent Governance, Member Experience, Operational Excellence, Stakeholder Engagement, and Purposeful Education. Each of these objectives plays a crucial role in shaping the future direction of our organization and in achieving our overarching goal of ensuring ERFC is a best-in-class pension system. We have advanced our Operational Excellence objective by hiring an external consultant to assist in evaluating ERFC’s current Pension Administration System (PAS). The results of this evaluation will enable us to issue a request for proposals (RFP) in early FY2027 for a PAS modernization project, in alignment with our operational goals.
I am proud to say that the commitment and dedication demonstrated by our employee team throughout this process have been truly exemplary. As Executive Director, I want to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to working hand in hand with the Board of Trustees, our partners at the Fairfax County school system, and all relevant stakeholders to realize the objectives outlined in our strategic plan. By fostering a spirit of collaboration and cooperation, we will harness our collective expertise and resources to drive meaningful change and create a retirement system that truly serves the needs of our members. Together, we can make a lasting impact and ensure a secure future for all those who rely on our supplemental retirement system.
Missie O’Neal,CSM, NAF
ERFC Executive Director