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Kudos! Employees who rescued baby falcons
A shout out from Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) to the County employees and PAWS staff who helped rescue the baby falcons that fell off the King County Courthouse
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Support for people affected by Hurricane Harvey
King County Executive Dow Constantine
Dear fellow King County employee,
This weekend, Hurricane Harvey tore across Texas and Louisiana, leaving a trail of destruction and loss of life in its wake. The impact on people, the environment, and cities and towns – big and small – has been devastating, and with more storms forecast for the area, the damage is expected to get worse.
These are challenging times for the people and communities affected by this hurricane. Rebuilding towns and lives will take months and years, and many employees have asked how they can help.
Our Employee Giving Program has updated its Disaster Giving webpage with information on how to donate to nonprofit organizations that are responding to the Hurricane Harvey. This page will be updated as nonprofits confirm their work in the area.
A catastrophe such as this is a reminder that we all need to be ready to care for ourselves and loved ones in the event of disaster. I encourage you to visit www.makeitthrough.org to see what you can do to prepare yourself and your family for a disaster.
Sincerely,
Dow Constantine
King County Executive
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Launch of our Mentorship Program
Dear fellow King County employee,
King County Executive Dow Constantine
Over the past few years, we’ve done a lot of work to strengthen our capacity as a culturally responsive learning organization, one that develops employees and offers equitable opportunities for growth and advancement, wherever you are in your career at King County.
Today I am pleased to announce the launch of our new King County Mentorship Program, designed to provide new opportunities for employees to grow and develop at King County as part of our commitment to Investing in You.
Mentoring is a proven approach to employee development that helps employees partner and learn from an experienced leader or colleague to progress toward their career objectives and maximize their potential.
King County’s Learning and Development team is seeking 25 mentors and mentees to kick off the program. Initial mentoring partnerships will last for six months, with a minimum of one conversation per month between mentees and mentors.
If you would like to participate, click here to register for a Lunch and Learn event where you will learn more about the program, and take this opportunity to talk about your career goals with your supervisor.
By learning together and from one another we are building on our efforts to make King County a great place to work, one where you have the tools and support to innovate, achieve your career goals and do your best work for more than 2 million people who call this place home.
Sincerely,
Dow Constantine
King County Executive
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Applications for ESJ Opportunity Fund due Sept. 1
A reminder that applications for the Equity and Social Justice Opportunity Fund are due on September 1.
The ESJ Opportunity Fund is a competitive process run by the Office of Equity and Social Justice that provides resources to King County employees to develop and implement projects that work to advance equity and social justice and that complements the ESJ Strategic Plan. For the 2017-2018 biennium, there is a total of $100,000 in one-time funds available and grants ranging from $500 to $7,500 will be awarded to projects that the Funding Committee determines best the outlined criteria.
While criteria for the 2017-2018 fund have changed, a few examples of previously funded projects include:
- Equity in Hiring People with Disabilities Symposium
- ESJ Movie Night in White Center
- Spanish Language Books for Infants and Toddlers
- Strategies for Resolving Cultural Bumps in Public Health and Prevention
- Cultivating a Culture of ESJ through Literature and Poetry Event
Click here for the 2017-2018 Opportunity Fund Overview and here for the 2017-2018 Opportunity Fund Application which is due on or before September 1, 2017.
If you have questions about the application or the process, please reach out to Tynishia Walker at twalker@kingcounty.gov or at 206-263-0534.
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Baby falcons rescued by county employees
Recently several baby falcons fell out of their nest on the third floor window ledge of the King County Courthouse. Lucky for these little birds, County employees were on hand to rescue them.
After saving the birds from oncoming traffic, Seattle Animal Control was called. Animal care staff then took the chicks to the Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in Lynwood. This facility specializes in wildlife rescue.
The baby falcons were given a full exam by a vet. Out of the three, one bird had a fracture, but otherwise, all were declared mostly healthy with no serious injuries. Too young to fly, the chicks were kept at the facility for several weeks before recently being reunited with their family.
Two of the chicks were released on the roof of the King County Administration Building, overseen by two PAWS animal specialists, several security officers and a few interested employees. Both birds proved strong and healthy, soaring above the courthouse and the jail. The third will be monitored for some time at PAWS before also being released.
Thank you to County employees for being interested in preserving our local wildlife and helping achieve a happy ending for these birds.
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Coming soon: 2017 Employee Survey
The 2017 King County Employee Survey is starting in September for employees in participating departments, so please take this opportunity to let the County know what’s on your mind:
• Online survey: September 18 – October 6
• Paper survey (except Transit): September 11 – October 6
• Transit paper survey: September 11 – 25
Almost 340 action plans were created to act on the issues you said were important in the 2016 survey. Two critical issues you raised were Career Opportunities and Leadership Visibility. Here are some of the ways that we acted on your responses:
Career Opportunities
• Expanded the Bridge Fellowship program to provide leadership and development opportunities to more employees.
• Created an intensive leadership training program to help managers and supervisors support their employees to do their best work.
Leadership Visibility
• Executive Constantine has launched quarterly listening sessions with employees, met with employees on site visits, and continued his employee video messages.
• Multiple departments have worked to improve communications channels and build understanding of division and department priorities.
The annual Employee Survey is part of our Investing in You efforts. See all the employee survey responses here (intranet). For more information about the survey visit www.kingcounty.gov/employeesurvey.
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Now open: King County surplus ‘pop-up’ shop
Always wanted to call dibs on King County surplus items but couldn’t find an hour or two out of the office to do so?
Don’t fret. This week, the King County Surplus Program opened a new “Pop-Up” shop intended to help County employees who work in and around the Seattle Core claim surplus items.
The shop is located at on the second floor of the 420 4th Ave. building, across from the Administration Building. The entrance is located off Jefferson Street.
This week, the shop will be open from 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Aug. 24.
This shop is intended to eliminate the inconvenience of traveling to and from the Surplus Program’s warehouse at 717 S Orcas Street. It will be stocked with office supplies and equipment, available for King County employees to have for work use within King County or to improve their work spaces. All items are free of charge.
It will help reduce the amount of surplus material going unused in King County and make disposing of items in the landfill a last resort.
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Pilot aims to reduce vehicle congestion at hiking trailheads
King County has just launched Trailhead Direct, a pilot project sponsored by King County Parks and Metro’s Community Connections program, to help people get to hiking destinations in the Issaquah Alps and along I-90 without needing a car.
Hikers can park their cars or catch the bus to two locations – Issaquah Transit Center Bay 5 and Issaquah Highlands Park and Ride Bay 1 – and get dropped off at one of three trailheads: Margaret’s Way Trailhead, Poo Poo Point Trailhead, East Sunset Way Trailhead, connecting hikers to more than 150 miles of hiking trails.
Trailhead Direct offers shuttles every 30 minutes on weekends and designated holidays from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. until the hiking season ends in October, resuming in spring 2018.
The program aims to ease vehicle congestion, reduce safety hazards and expand access to hiking destinations. Click here to learn more.
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