The twice-weekly King County Employee Newsletter is developed by the Employee Communications Team, within the Department of Human Resources (DHR). This newsletter regularly updates employees with important, relevant information. Throughout 2025, the newsletter shared exciting highlights, employee spotlights, emergency and safety news, notices about benefits and retirement, learning and development opportunities, and other essential information.

We are thankful to you, King County employees, for interacting with these stories, sharing ideas and opportunities to include, and encouraging others to engage with them. You inspire us to research, write, and develop meaningful, essential content that reflects the impact each King County employee can have, and the lives of residents in our community. The articles shared in the newsletter were also regularly posted on five additional employee-focused news outlets:

• The KC Employees News blog
• The King County Employee Intranet
• The King County Employees Vimeo channel
• The King County Employees YouTube channel, and
• The King County, WA LinkedIn account

We look forward to the coming year with excitement, and urge you to continue sharing your stories, ideas, and opportunities with us at KCEmployees@kingcounty.gov.

The 10 most popular stories of 2025

1. House Bill 1270, allowing for automatic deferred compensation enrollment, championed by King County employees
2. Construction to clog northbound I-5 this summer
3. June is National Safety Month, and helpful safety resources
4. Megan Pedersen appointed Chief People Officer for King County
5. New way to access your employee information
6. Available discounts for employees
7. Juneteenth: A personal reflection on freedom, struggle, and pride as a Black man in modern America
8. Active&Fit Direct change and new Optum One Pass Select program
9. Advances made in building a more representative King County
10. ‘We still brace ourselves, but now we can breathe easier’: Operators at West Point Treatment Plant credit new battery system for delivering reliable power during its first year

The five most popular videos of 2025

1. Becoming a Best Run Government
2. Workout at Work
3. King County Wellness Hero Young Jang
4. King County Wellness Hero Jeff Chan
5. Balanced You Conversations – Matt Munson