To submit a decision to separate from FCPS, employees must use FCPS StaffConnect (staffconnect.fcps. Both possibilities involve leaving your job; however, there are some benefits you're entitled to get when you retire instead of resigning.All George Mason University employees who are leaving the university's employ should submit a written letter of resignation. A resignation letter will work, but should I send a retire notice? Depends on your company's policies. A short, polite resignation letter is never going to get you into trouble and will end things on a pleasant note. A resignation implies future activity. Friends, colleagues, and students will want to know what is next for me. You currently receive a monthly disability retirement benefit from the Fairfax County. Retirement System (FCRS).