Automated, online Employment and Income Verification services available to all employees
We want to remind you that all King County employees can use InVerify, an Income and Employment Verification service, to access verification of County employment.
In order to better serve you, King County has partnered with InVerify to meet all of your verification of employment needs. By automating this process, we are ensuring speedy, secure, auditable, and legally compliant responses to assist you in obtaining:
- Loans, home mortgages, new jobs, rental qualifications, and
- Social Service benefits such as temporary assistance, housing assistance, child support, or nutrition assistance.
It’s one more way we’re Investing in YOU by providing workplace processes and systems that support you. For more information, or to access employment verification self-service, visit our Verification of Employment website and follow the instructions.
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Bridging the Gap Between Community and Systems
Crossposted from the Zero Youth Detention blog
Willard Jimerson, Jr. grew up in Seattle’s historically African American Central District neighborhood. Raised by a loving grandmother and grandfather, young Will could never have predicted that just six weeks after his 13th birthday he’d become a ward of the state and spend the rest of his childhood in America’s adult prison system.
One fatal and catastrophic moment on a late night in 1994 changed everything. The kid who once fancied himself a charming and mischievous prankster, who loved playing arcade games and pick-up football, was gone.
Will grew up in a time when many Black families and children were reeling from the impacts of redlining, concentrated poverty, strict drug laws, and unfair sentencing practices that overwhelmed inner-city communities. Meanwhile, academic and political leaders alike pushed racist rhetoric that painted children as domestic terrorists and unjustly justified America going to war against it’s self-imposed “Underclass” and their inhumane “Superpredator” offspring. The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act passed in 1994, legalizing the inequitable and inhumane treatment of Black and Brown people in the judicial system.
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Tips and resources for employees living alone during the pandemic
Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic presents unique challenges for people who live alone. While those living alone do not have to navigate boundaries with housemates, they may be faced with more difficulty finding social connection.
Social connection is an integral part of mental and emotional well-being, and social isolation can lead to feelings of anxiety and depression. To support employees living alone, Balanced You has developed the following list of tips and resources for you to consider during these uncertain times. Visit Balanced You’s blog for more information.
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Emergency Deployment Program needs your administrative and project management skills!
Do you have administrative, data entry, project management support or translation skills and want to assist with King County’s response to the coronavirus? If so, we need you!
As King County continues to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, there is an urgent need to fill administrative-related roles within the County. In support of the County’s mandatory telecommuting order, most roles can be done remotely. As we strive to keep our workforce, workplace, and community safe, we have opportunities available to employees for temporary work redeployment to assist with COVID-19 related concerns and resources to the community.
Employees will be provided training and support to help them succeed in these temporary redeployments. Read more.
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Learn more about Procurement Technology Modernization on August 17
The Procurement and Payables (P&P) section is excited to announce the Procurement Technology Modernization (PTM) project! There are two parts to the project: a new Oracle Cloud system to streamline procurement, and the Concur Travel and Travel Expense (T&E) reimbursement system. Both of these systems are expected to launch this fall.
Oracle Cloud will include the following benefits:
- A new service request portal
- Allow for collaboration on procurements
- Enable self-service tracking of solicitations
- Streamline supplier registration and self-maintenance
- Electronic bid submissions (no more paper!)
- A contract repository
- And much more!
The Concur T&E system will feature:
- Updated policies that are easy to understand and apply
- Quick and easy paperless travel approvals
- Convenient travel booking directly through the portal
- Increased autonomy and visibility and improved cycle time
- A mobile app to upload travel receipts
To learn more about the PTM project, register now to attend a Virtual Open House on Monday, August 17. For more details on the PTM project and its benefits, please visit the P&P webpage.
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Emergency Deployment Program needs your administrative and project management skills
Do you have administrative, data entry, project management support or translation skills and want to assist with King County’s response to the coronavirus? If so, we need you!
As King County continues to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, there is an urgent need to fill administrative related roles within the county. In support of the county’s mandatory telecommuting order, most roles can be done remotely. As we strive to keep our workforce, workplace, and community safe, we have opportunities available to employees for temporary work redeployment to assist with COVID-19 related concerns and resources to the community.
Employees will be provided training and support to help them succeed in these temporary redeployments.
The most urgent needs for emergency staffing include:
- Administrative Support
- COVID Support
- COVID Testing Support Specialist
- HR Analyst
- Warehouse and Supply Distribution
- Phone Service Agents
- Policy and Communication Liaison
- Contact Tracing Team Lead
- Translation Coordinator
If interested, please work with your department for approval to participate, complete the Employee Questionnaire and submit to emergencystaffing@kingcounty.gov.
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Featured Job: Crime and Intelligence Analyst (PPM II)
Salary: $37.97 – $48.13 Hourly
Location: Seattle, WA
Job Type: Civil Service, Full Time, 40/hrs Wk
Department: KCSO – Sheriff’s Office
Job Number: 2020MK11917
Division: Criminal Investigations
Closing: 8/23/2020 11:59 PM Pacific
Learn more about this position or view all available positions.
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Making Life Easier offers live and on-demand webinars for King County employees
King County employees have access to a variety of upcoming scheduled webinars hosted by Making Life Easier. Register early for live interactive sessions as space is limited; otherwise, recordings will be available on-demand 48 hours after the live session.
- Panel Conversation We’re still parenting through a pandemic: Managing this ultimate juggling act, Thursday, Aug.13, 2020, from noon to 1 p.m. Register here.
- Kids, a job, and a teaching gig: Navigating the chaos of 2020 your way, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m. Register here.
- Tools for navigating this marathon of uncertainty, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, from noon to 1 p.m. Register here.
- Supporting your working parents in the chaos of 2020: A webinar for managers, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m. Register here.
For more information about the Making Life Easier program, visit www.kingcounty.gov/MLE.
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What to Expect Staying at a King County Isolation and Quarantine Center
Crossposted from Cultivating Connections
King County continues to offer community members a safe place to isolate, quarantine and recover from COVID-19. A new video shows what guests can expect.
If you’ve been exposed to COVID-19 and are awaiting a test result or tested positive for COVID-19 and need a comfortable place to stay, King County’s isolation and quarantine centers are here for you.
Having a safe place to isolate or quarantine away from vulnerable family members, group settings or if you don’t have a home, is critical to slowing the spread of COVID-19 and can also make your recovery more comfortable. King County’s Department of Community and Human Services quickly stood up centers throughout the County at the onset of the pandemic for this reason, and in partnership with Public Health—Seattle & King County, continues to operate and care for our community members who need a place to isolate or quarantine.
To show guests what you can expect during a stay at one of King County’s isolation and quarantine centers, we took a tour and spoke to the team at our Issaquah site about the experience and care they provide.
King County’s isolation and quarantine facilities have served more than 700 people so far and stand ready to serve more residents in our community as the pandemic continues. Isolation and quarantine are important and proven public health practices to prevent the spread of disease, and these facilities are doing just that, saving lives.
Families with children. Individuals. Essential workers. People living in multigenerational households. First responders. Travelers. People experiencing homelessness. If you need a place to isolate or quarantine, we welcome you.
Call the King County COVID-19 Call Center at (206) 477-397 to see if isolation and quarantine services are right for you.
Visit kingcounty.gov/community-human-services/COVID for more information.
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Free Parenting Guide for King County employees
King County employees now have access to a free Parenting Guide, developed by Making Life Easier to help parents navigate COVID-19. In this toolkit, you’ll find:
- How Making Life Easier can support you and your family through this time
- Resources for creative solutions and supportive practices for navigating the realities of working from home or onsite, remote-learning, and childcare needs
- Tips for supporting remote learning at home
- Self-care practices, tips, and resources for you and your family
To access the toolkit, log in to www.wellspringeap.org with your username: King County, and click on the banner on the home page.
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