At King County, we are building a workplace culture based on mutual trust, respect, and inclusivity, one where we value one another for who we are and what we bring to our work.

There is no room for any type of harassment or discrimination in this culture. King County’s Nondiscrimination, Anti-Harassment and Inappropriate Conduct Policy clearly sets out the conduct and behaviors that are prohibited at King County. As a member of our organization, you have a defined role in the policy to prevent, report, and act on behavior that is not in line with our expectations of employees.

Watch this short video for a quick overview of the policy and refamiliarize yourself with the policy here. If you have not taken training on the policy, or aren’t sure if you have completed it, you can find it in your KCeLearning NEOGOV Learn Dashboard or talk to your department HR Manager. To see your completed trainings, click on Training and then View Course Transcript. If you still need to complete the training, you will find a direct link to the course on the front page of your Dashboard, under your Tasks. For those that don’t have regular computer access in your job, an alternative form of the training will be available to you by the end of the year.

The policy applies to all employees in Executive Branch departments, offices, divisions, and agencies, including the Assessor’s Office, Elections, and the Sheriff’s Office.

Starting Sept. 21, the Microsoft Teams desktop app will include a new emergency location field that automatically detects the physical location of employees who are logged on to the King County network onsite at any King County facility. The emergency location field will automatically update when an employee brings their laptop to a different floor, or to a different King County facility. This new feature allows 911 emergency services to locate callers faster and more efficiently.

For employees working offsite or remotely ​(not in County facilities), the emergency location field will not automatically detect or update your physical location. Instead, employees may choose to manually enter a physical location in the emergency location field; however, any changes must be updated manually.

If you are working offsite or remotely, using the Teams app on your laptop to call 911 is NOT recommended; for your safety, please use a cell phone or landline.

Emergency location information cannot be used to track employees and will not be visible to anyone but 911 responders. Additionally, emergency location information is not discoverable, searchable, or retained for public records disclosure. Microsoft has added this feature to support compliance with the United States FCC requirements for Ray Baum’s Act.

All King County employees get paid on a biweekly basis, every other Thursday, resulting in 26 pay periods per year. You usually receive two paychecks per month; however, Sept. 29 will be your third payday of the month.

The net dollar amount of these “third” paychecks may be larger because not all deductions are taken out. For example, Deferred Compensation, supplemental insurance premiums, Benefit Access Fees, and Employee Giving donations are not deducted from these checks.

For more information about your paycheck, go to Payroll or speak with your department Payroll representative or timekeeper.

In recognition of the historical, cultural, and economic contributions of the Latinx and Hispanic residents of King County, and the firm commitment by the administration to addressing critical issues for the the Latinx and Hispanic community in the county, Executive Dow Constantine has proclaimed September 15 through October 15 as Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month.

Read the full proclamation below.

KCIT and Amazon are now piloting an exciting new automated chatbot option that lets you quickly and easily manage your IT Helpdesk tickets – without waiting to speak with a live technician.

Watch this 5-minute video to see how Executive Branch employees can ask the chatbot to check the status of their open tickets, close a ticket, request a priority escalation, add a note for the technician, or transfer to a live agent. The chatbot will even answer frequently asked questions!

The new chatbot is now available to serve you 24 hours a day. Simply follow the voice prompts when you call the IT Helpdesk at 206-263-HELP (4357) from your Teams desktop app or county-assigned mobile phone, or utilize the chat option in the Cherwell IT Helpdesk Portal.