(Reminder Email sent 09.11.2023)
JFC’s  Covid-19 Policy Update in effect since 02.26.2022

ATTENTION: 

    JFC’s Covid-19 Policy is in place to protect Instructors, Examiners, and our Students.

    If Students/Parents/Guardians mention anything regarding Covid-19 contact me, Chrystal, immediately. I can be reached by calling the office at (215) 295-8014 and dialing 403 (all calls go directly to my desk and mobile)

• IF EITHER PARTY INSTRUCTOR/EXAMINER OR STUDENT/PARENT/GUARDIAN REQUESTS THAT MASKS BE WORN, JFC POLICY IS THAT MASKS MUST BE PROPERLY WORN FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE LESSON/EXAM.
  • Please be prepared with a mask every day for every lesson(s)/exam(s).
    
• Please continue:
  • Wiping down the vehicles between every student.
    • Hand Sanitizer and Sanitizing Wipes Stock can be obtained as follows: 
      • Lower Bucks Office:
        • A bulk container of Hand Sanitizer and containers of Sanitizing wipes are available in Julie’s office located in the top long drawer on the back wall.
      • Remote Sites and those with Take-Home-Cars outside of the Lower Bucks Service Area:
        • Please contact Julie and advise what stock you need, we will make sure to get it to you.
  • Continue to use hand sanitizer regularly.
  • Remember the rear windows should remain cracked to allow air flow and circulation while on lessons/exams.
    • Do NOT use the circulation climate control on the vehicle.

• John’s Driving School & Auto Tags:
  • Lower Bucks (75009)
  • Philadelphia (75024)
• John’s Driving School co-located testing centers with Fred Beans Dealerships:
  • Devon (75042)
  • Doylestown (75025)
• John’s Driving School co-located testing centers with John Yurconic Agencies:
  • Allentown (75020)
  • Lehighton (75023)
  • Pottsville (75022)
  • Reading (75021)

Updated 12/19/2024 to meet PennDOT’s Multifactor Authentication (MFA) Requirements

Please note when using the Self Service options below you must enter @pa.gov after your PennDOT NCDL TPT/CWOPA username.

Self Service: RESET PASSWORD / REFRESH CREDENTIALS
   – This link/these steps will allow you to change your password and/or refresh your credentials to avoid deactivation.

To CHANGE PASSWORD

1. Enter username (w/ @pa.gov) and Enter CAPTCHA
     – Click/Tap Next
2. Select/Choose:
     “I forgot my password”
     – Clip/Tap Email (an email with verification code will be emailed to you); enter Verification Code then click/tap Next
     – Type/Enter your mobile phone number (a text with a verification code will texted to you); enter texted Verification Code then click/tap Next
3. Type/Enter new password 2 times
     – Click/Tap Finish
4. You will then receive a message stating that your password has been reset!
     – Take and send Katie Daulerio a screenshot of the message as notification that you’ve changed your password so that she can reset her reminder for you!

Self Service: UNLOCK ACCOUNT
   – This link/these steps will allow you to unlock your account if you’ve typed the incorrect password too many times and locked your account.

To UNLOCK your account

1. Enter username (w/ @pa.gov) and Enter CAPTCHA
     – Click/Tap Next
2. Select/Choose:
     “I know my password, but still can’t sign in”
     – Click/Tap Email (an email with verification code will be emailed to you); enter Verification Code then click/tap Next
     – Type/Enter your mobile phone number (a text with a verification code will texted to you); enter texted Verification Code then click/tap Next
     – You will then receive a message stating that your password has been unlocked!

REMINDERS:

• PASSWORDS EXPIRE EVERY 60 DAYS
• ACCOUNTS/CREDENTIALS BECOME INACTIVE DAY 30 OF NO ACTIVITY.
  • If you are not on a repeating testing cycle, you will need to refresh your credentials by changing your password every 30 days to keep your account active.
• We highly recommend that you change your password outside of testing hours (before 9 am or after 5 pm) as if your password expires WHILE you are actively testing you will be kicked out of PennDOT’s NCDL Mobile Testing Application and will need to stop testing to change your password.
• Do NOT share your password with ANYONE.
• You, the Examiner, are responsible for keeping your credentials active and your password up to date.

PENNDOT IT SERVICE DESK PHONE:
717-783-8330 or 855-783-8330

Upon calling you will need to:

• State that you:
  • work for John’s Driving School
  • are a “PennDOT Contractor” and a PennDOT Certified Third Party Class C Non-Commercial Driver’s License Examiner.
  • need assistance with the CWOPA/NCDL Mobile Testing Application
• Provide your username (c-_____) and your PennDOT Employee ID Number
  • refer to your NCDL Examiner Information Card which should be in your ID Badge Holder.

ALWAYS KEEP CMHP ABREAST OF ANY ISSUES/TROUBLESHOOTING DURING TESTING

Server Error:

•  Make sure the WIFI is OFF

Authentication Fail:

• Confirm USER NAME, PASSWORD, and SITE ID have been entered CORRECTLY – AND – confirm the Password has not EXPIRED (60 days)
  • If password is expired, updated password here: Self Service Password Reset (SSPR)

Cellular Data:

• YES always use cellular data as WIFI SHOULD NOT BE USED on the Mobile Testing Application (MTA) iPADS.

Error Posting 402:

• Check to confirm the WIFI is OFF and that the iPad is receiving CELLULAR DATA “AT&T/LTE”, try posting again
• Still not posting: Toggle Cellular Data on and off, try posting again,
• Still not posting: Confirm NCDL Scheduler App has Cellular Data turned on (overall device “CELLULAR DATA ON”)

      We have implemented a new Employee Referral Program to assist us with the recruitment of more Driver’s Education Instructors and Examiners! 

    EARN $500.00

      We are currently looking for both Full and Part Time Instructors and/or Examiners.
      If you know anyone who you think would be a good Instructor and/or Examiner and is looking for a job or seeking a change in their existing job, please let them know about the position(s).
      Applicant’s can apply through our active listings on Indeed (links below) or through our Website / Career Opportunities.

     Applicants are more than welcome to reach out to me for more information:
            Chrystal M. H. Pogany, Operations Manager
            Phone:  215-295-8014 Ext 403
            Email:  chrystal@emailjfc.com

JFC Employee Referral Program Terms/Conditions/Qualification:

• Please notify, Chrystal, Operations Manager, of the referral within 1 week of application submission.
• Referral/Applicant’s Full Name should be provided, via text or email.
  • • If hired, the Applicant/Referral must (1) complete all training and certifications (Instructor and/or Examiner), and (2) must remain employed for 1 full year from “Solo” Instructor/Examiner date.
• The Employee who referred the Applicant/Referral must still be employed on the 1 year anniversary of Referred Employee.
• The $500.00 Referral Bonus will be paid out to the Employee who referred the Applicant/Referral the pay period following the 1 year anniversary of the Referred Employee.

We appreciate your help!
      If you have any questions, please reach out to Chrystal.

   The John’s Family of Companies is dedicated to maintaining a healthy and positive environment for all Employees! We have created this Positive Development Collaboration Submission Form as an anonymous place where we encourage you to freely express yourself, acknowledge fellow co-workers, and voice your ideas! 

   Each submission will be read and reviewed thoroughly. 

   We appreciate all you do and your contribution to making our JFC family stronger.

   Your feedback will enable us to continue to thrive, improve, and achieve our goals!

Go to: JFC Positive Development Collaboration Submission Form

07/15/2021

     Time off requests will not be reviewed until a JFC Time Off Request Form is submitted to Kelly L Fidishun, Comptroller.  No exceptions!

JFC EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
XIII. LEAVE BENEFITS AND OTHER WORK POLICIES
C. REQUESTED TIME OFF
Your requested time off should be applied for with a minimum of 4 weeks’ notice. Any requests less than that period of time may not be honored. The requested time off may be applied for by using the appropriate Time Off Request.

Electronic Time Off Request Forms:

• Dial the extension as soon as the recording begins!
  • Option 7 (Ring All)
    • DO NOT GIVE TO CUSTOMERS
  • 401 Kelly, Comptroller 
  • 402 Katie, Manager of John’s Services
  • 403 Chrystal, Operations Manager
  • 411 Julie, Director of Instructor Development
  • 500 Vicki, Assistant Manager of John’s Services

Extension numbers are not to be given to customers

Social Media Pages

John’s Driving School – Lower Bucks
Facebook – JDS
Google – JDS Lower Bucks

John’s Driving School – Philadelphia:
Facebook – JDS Philadelphia
Google – JDS Philadelphia

John’s Auto Tags – Lower Bucks
Facebook – JAT
Google – JAT

John’s Auto Tags – Philadelphia
Facebook – JAT Philadelphia
Google – JAT Philadelphia

Fidishun Insurance & Financial, Inc.
Facebook – FIFI

StreetSafe Driving Academy a John’s Company
Facebook – SSDA
Google – StreetSafe

John’s Driving School – Lancaster
Facebook – JDS Lancaster
Google – JDS Lancaster

John’s Driving School – Allentown
Facebook – JDS Allentown
Google – JDS Allentown

John’s Driving School – Reading (Sinking Spring)
Facebook – JDS Reading
Google – JDS Reading

John’s Driving School – Lehighton
Facebook – JDS Lehighton
Google – JDS Lehighton

John’s Driving School – Pottsville
Facebook – JDS Pottsville
Google – JDS Pottsville

John’s Driving School – Doylestown
Facebook – JDS Doylestown
Google – JDS Doylestown

John’s Driving School – Devon
Facebook – JDS Devon
Google – JDS Devon

John’s Driving School – Hazleton
Facebook – JDS Hazleton
Google – JDS Hazleton

*There are 2 StreetSafe Facebook pages, only 1 of which we have access to.
     Please delete/unfollow/unlike the OLD STREET SAFE page (This page has a space between Street and Safe on the banner pic)
     Follow/Like and promote the current StreetSafe Driving Academy Facebook page! (if you need assistance with this please let me know)

• Time Off Request Form (Rev 09.08.2020)
  • SINGLE DAY
  • PARTIAL DAY OFF
  • MULTIPLE CONSECUTIVE DAYS
• Reimbursement Request Form (Rev 09.08.2020)
• Falls Twp LST Exemption Certificate
• Parallel Parking Instructional and Testing Informational (Rev 06.06.2024)
• Parallel Parking Instructional (Rev 06.06.2024)
• Instructor Control Guide
• Vehicle Incident-Damage Report (Rev 7.11.2019)
• JFC Positive Development Collaboration Submission Form
• Bryn Mawr Parking Garage Directions:
  • Go up to Level 2
  • Once on Level 2 follow Exit signs back down to Level 1A
  • Cross over to “Additional Parking” on the right

• 01/08/2019 – Revision: Intersections (Page 27)
• 01/08/2019 – Revision: Accident & Damage Reporting (Page 14 and 14.1)
• 01/09/2019 – Correction: Parallel Parking Diagrams and Images (Page 20)
  • THE PAGE NUMBER WAS CORRECTED. If you have questions please contact, Chrystal.
• 12/10/2019 – Addition: Court Diversion Driving Lessons (Pages 22.1 & 22.2)
• 01/02/2020 – Revision – Table of Contents for JFC Driver’s Education Instructor Handbook

(also available through our resources page for students to print on their own)

• Parallel Parking Instructional (Rev 06.06.2024)
• What You Should Know About Taking the Pennsylvania Drivers’s License Test
• Parallel Parking Instructional and Testing Informational (Rev 06.06.2024)
• Helpful Information for Parents/Guardians of Students with Learning Disabilities
• Tips for Driving in Inclement Weather
• Road Rage
• Tips to Help Drivers Avoid Deer Collisions
• Emergency Items That Should Always Be In your Trunk
• How to Change a Flat Tire
• What to do and not do if you get pulled over…
• What to do in Case of an Accident

KeyGuard Lock Box Pro Door Lock boxes are on the Allentown, Bryn Mawr, Lancaster, Lansdale, Reading garaged vehicles.

Please keep Julie aware of any issues including but not limited to key fob battery life, heat, and moisture.

ATTENTION

• To use:
  • Open the black protective cover | enter 6 1 0 7
    • If the code does not work pull down on the black “clear” button between the 0 and * | re-enter the code
  • Pull down the silver latch at the top to open | remove/return black RFID blocking bag w/vehicle key | enter 6 1 0 7 
    • If the code does not work pull down on the black “clear” button between the 0 and * | re-enter the code
  • Pull down silver latch to close and close the black protective cover
• Notes:
  • At the end of your day, when returning the vehicle, lock the car, return the key to the lock box.
    • Confirm that the RFID blocking bag is functioning correctly
      • Vehicles without a lock button on the handle:
        • Attempt to open the door; if the door unlocks/opens, please open the lock box, adjust the key and the bag, close the lock box, and test again.
        • Vehicles with a lock button on the handle:
          • Press the lock button and attempt to open the door; if the door unlocks/opens, please open the lock box, adjust the key and the bag, close the lock box, and test again.
  • The KeyGuard Pro lock box should remain on the driver’s side rear window.
    • Please make sure the rear window is all the way up and secure before and after each time you use the vehicle.
    • If you wish to use/open the rear window please make sure to remove the lock box AND return it once done.
  • The vehicle key should always be attached to the RFID bag.
    • The key can be used while in the bag as the bag is flexible.
    • The key must be stored in the RFID bag inside of the lock box.
      • The RFID bag blocks the signal from the vehicle key so the door cannot be unlocked by simply pushing the lock button on the door handle.

ATTENTION BRYN MAWR INSTRUCTORS:

      We have discontinued our lease with the Bryn Mawr Office on Summit Grove in Bryn Mawr, effective 05/18/2022, and no longer have a physical office in Bryn Mawr.
      Vehicles garaged in Bryn Mawr will continue to be garaged in the Additional Parking of Level 1A of the Bryn Mawr Hospital Parking Garage located 862 Old Lancaster Road in Bryn Mawr, PA 19010.
      The BM JFC Car has had a Keyguard Lock Box installed to house the vehicle key
      Should you have any questions or concerns please reach out to me, CMHP, or JE.

Move Over, Slow Down

Pennsylvania’s Move Over Law requires drivers approaching an emergency response area who are unable to safely merge into a lane further away from the response area to slow to at least 20 mph less than the posted speed limit. An emergency response area is where an emergency vehicle has its lights flashing, or where road crews or emergency responders have lighted flares, posted signs, or try to warn travelers.

The Law

Act 105 of 2020, signed on October 29, 2020 and effective 180 days later on April 27, 2021:

• Creates a new point system that imposes two points for failure to merge into the lane not next to the emergency response area.
• Sets fines at $500 for first-time offenders, $1,000 for a second offense, and $2,000 for a third or subsequent offense.
• Requires a 90-day license suspension for a third or subsequent offense. The license suspension also applies to incidents that seriously injure or kill another person. The suspension is six months if the person injured or killed is an emergency service provider or was near a disabled vehicle.
• Sets additional fines of up to $10,000 for violators who injure or kill an emergency service responder or a person in or near a disabled vehicle.
• Doubled fines for several traffic violations when committed in an emergency response area when first responders are present.

A similar law (Title 75, Section 4572.2) requires motorists to move over or slow down when approaching a stationary trash or recycling truck.

More Information

Emergency responders will mark response areas with road flares, caution signs, or other traffic-control devices.

Disabled vehicles are covered by the Move Over law when they display at least two of the following markings:

• Vehicular hazard signal lamps.
• Caution signs or other traffic control device.
• Road flares.

If You are in a Crash

For a crash that does not involve injury or major damage to the vehicle:

• Move vehicles from the roadway.
• Exchange insurance, driver and vehicle information, and phone numbers for insurers.
• Note minor damage and write down a statement of what happened.
• You may contact police to respond.

For other crashes:

• Contact 911 for police and, if needed, fire and ambulance response.
• Police will need your driver’s license, insurance, and vehicle registration information.
• Police will take witness statements for a crash report.
• You may call a towing company, or the police will contact one to move your vehicle.

If your vehicle becomes disabled:

• Call 911 for police.
• Know your location (route, mile marker, cross street).
• Turn on four-way flashers or tie a flag to show you need help.
• Have your preferred tow company information available.

Keep emergency contact information inside your vehicle for police/EMS to contact family if needed.

We have entered into a Partnership with Sparkle Car Wash (Penndel location) to allow ALL of our JFC Wrapped cars (but those in the Lower Bucks Area specifically) to be washed and the payment placed on our acct. at the cashier’s desk. This account is set up and ready for our use beginning April 1, 2021

• Location:
  • Sparkle Car Wash, 120 E. Lincoln Highway, Penndel PA 19047
• Details:
  • Proceed to vehicle entrance.
  • There will be 2 Options to choose from:
    • #1 Exterior/Tires only
    • #2 Exterior/Interior/Tires with Spray 9 Cleaner (This is a cleaner/disinfectant wipe with a flat finish and was chosen over the Armor All because of the continuous wipe downs we do and to avoid the spotty and blotchy appearances between washes)
  • Proceed to the cashier’s area with your slip and present your ID badge, you will then Sign, Date, Vehicle #, and enter the service you are having completed.

It’s that easy, this will allow everyone the flexibility to keep our Fleet Clean and Shiny.

If you have any questions, please contact Julie at 215-295-8014 Ext 411

Good afternoon everyone!
    We are excited to introduce you to our new Director of Instructor Development, Julianne “Julie” Emerick!  As some of you know Julie has been working on several projects for the past few months that will not only benefit the John’s Family of Companies’ Driving Schools but also our team of Instructors. One of those projects was the procurement of a car wash agreement for our Lower Bucks service area, which she will be emailing details on within the next few days!
    Julie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Fidishun, and was the Women’s Program Director/Coach of a nationally ranked gymnastic center for over 36 years.  She takes pride in the JFC and has the experience and drive to continue developing and expanding our Driver’s Education programs!  Julie will remain an active Driver’s Education Instructor, as well as a Third Party Class C Non-Commercial Examiner, while stepping into her role as the Director of Instructor Development with great respect for our team of instructors.  She will work with each of you to not only share ideas but also to help implement new policies/procedures/guidelines, as well as individual situations and concerns.

    Julie can be reached at 215-295-8014 Ext 411 and via email at Julie@emailjfc.com.

    If you have any questions or concerns feel free to reach out to  CMHP or Julie!

The John’s Family of Companies now includes Street Smarts of MD!

    “I wanted to share some good news with all of you on my Grandfather’s 88th birthday! I pray for his guidance on every decision I make, and I have no doubt that him and my Grandmother are continuing to watch over me and our entire team. As I continue to build on their legacy, I am proud to announce that the John’s Family of Companies has grown even more; on Feb. 16th, I purchased the 3rd largest driving school in Maryland, Street Smarts of MD!
As you all know, John’s Driving School is the largest, most respected driving school in Pennsylvania and soon Street Smarts of MD will be the largest, most respected driving school in Maryland.  We are the most respected and the best at what we do because we employ and train the best, most qualified instructors in the industry!
Thank you for all your hard work and devotion to the John’s Family of Companies!
    Happy Birthday Pop!”
    – Jason P. Fidishun, President | C.E.O.