Coming soon: Newer version of PeopleSoft
The Business Resource Center (BRC) continues to deliver new features, improvements and bug fixes every quarter to PeopleSoft! King County’s PeopleSoft team is at the forefront for adopting new Oracle PeopleSoft features and enhancements.
The upcoming September release improves Employee Self Service! It provides easy access to view your paycheck, leave balances and personal details on the go, from anywhere there is an internet connection.
Self Service improvements include:
- Mobile Pay – quickly view Net Pay, get a comprehensive look through the paycheck summary, and see paycheck analytics!
- Leave Balances – See vacation, sick and compensatory time balances.
- Personal Details – View and update your address, email address, and phone numbers. Modify ethnic and military status.
- Job Information – Easy access to your job information through a new job information tile.
Check out ess.kingcounty.gov Sept. 18th!
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Ready to respond: Boeing Field ARFF, neighbors train to deliver water to airfield emergencies
Crossposted from The Centerline
With any fire emergency, firefighters are first to rush to the scene. The No. 1 tool they need is water to extinguish the flames – and at the airport they need plenty of it.
That’s why last month at King County International Airport/Boeing Field, King County Sheriff’s Office Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF) unit conducted water-supply training exercises, and we invited our neighbors.
We hosted Seattle, Tukwila and The Boeing Company Fire Departments over multiple practice sessions – organized by our own Deputy Seth Grant with ARFF – in which firefighters delivered large volumes of water from hydrants to incident scenes throughout the airfield.
Read more at The Centerline
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Employee Discount: Get your Trek on with Star Trek Beyond live in concert
King County employees can get discounted tickets to see Star Trek Beyond at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Seattle Symphony. All Orchestra Level Main Floor Seats are $35.
Employees need to visit www.seattlesymphony.org, click Concerts and Tickets and enter the promo code BEYOND before selecting their seats.
The Seattle Symphony will perform all the music from the movie live, while the film and dialog are playing on the giant screen hanging above the symphony.
See all available discounts on the Employee Discount webpage.
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What happens to your Employee Survey
What happens to your employee survey once you take it? Turns out, a lot. Many steps are taken to assure your confidentiality is protected, the data is analyzed in a way that points to what’s important to you – not just good or bad – and then we take steps together to act on what we learned.
The 2017 King County Employee Survey will open Monday, Sept. 18, running until Friday, Oct. 6, and paper surveys will be open from Monday, Sept. 11, to Friday, Oct. 6, for employees without email. Superior Court, District Court and the Sheriff’s Office are not participating in this year’s countywide survey.
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Metro employee receives lifesaving award
Crossposted from Metro Matters
By Hannah Debenedetto / King County DOT intern
When an elderly man suffered a heart attack last April outside a Burien Starbucks cafe, Metro’s Marc Anderson knew what to do.
Anderson monitored the man’s vital signs as a Starbucks employee provided chest compressions. They continued performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until paramedics from nearby King County Fire District 28 arrived.
In August, Metro Transit Risk Program Manager Marc Anderson was honored with the City of Burien’s 2017 Heroism Award for helping save the man’s life. The patient, Christopher Smith of Port Orchard, was able to leave the hospital a few weeks after the April 6 incident.
In a letter, Smith’s daughters said Anderson and others’ actions increased their father’s chances dramatically. “Were it not for these people knowing what to do and their immediate response, our dad would have died,” they wrote.
Read more at Metro Matters
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September is National Preparedness Month
On September 1, National Preparedness Month began.
The devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston and other Gulf Coast communities is a reminder to all of us that a natural or human-caused disaster can strike at any time. Preparedness is key – at home, at work, and at school.
King County Emergency Management has preparedness tips and information at www.kingcounty.gov/prepare.
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Mark your calendars! King County work site flu clinics coming soon
Crossposted from Healthy Incentives
Free flu vaccines at county worksites start this month.
King County worksite flu clinics for employees start this month! Clinics are open to all King County employees and are provided at no cost to benefits-covered employees. Employees with no health benefits may self-pay for the vaccine at the clinic (flu shots are $30 each).
Flu shots are on a first-come, first-served basis. Check out the calendar below and mark your calendars for the location most convenient for you.
Read more at Healthy Incentives
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Wildfires moving into King County; widespread smoke affecting air quality
Crossposted from Emergency News
The Norse Peak and American wildfires continue to burn in the area where the King, Pierce, and Kittitas County lines meet. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in the Crystal Mountain, Gold Hill, Pick Handle Basin, and Bumping Lake areas. Increased fire activity is also noted along State Route 410 near Hell’s Crossing. These fires have scorched nearly 20,000 acres and are less than 10 percent contained.
In addition, smoke from wildfires in central Washington continues to pour over the Cascade Range, degrading air quality. As of 3 p.m. on September 5, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency rates air quality as Moderate over most of King County, and Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups in the Cascade foothills of eastern King County.
King County Emergency Management is monitoring the developing wildfire situation, working in partnership with Public Health – Seattle & King County and the American Red Cross among other agencies.
Read more at Emergency News
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Mountain biking at Duthie Hill Park
Hailed as the Evergreen state, Washington offers outdoorsy residents an array of activities to enjoy. King County Parks partners with Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance and Progression Cycle to promote mountain biking at Duthie Hill Park in Issaquah.
With over 2 million residents in King County, Parks Director Kevin Brown is committed to providing the best riding experience for a growing cyclist community.
“One of the great things about this region is the proximity to trails – both road and mountain bike trails – to the general public that has led to the growth and interest in cycling in the region,” Kevin said.
With incredible beauty at Duthie Hill Park, riders share windy trails, unpredictable terrain and tremendous infrastructure for an adrenaline-pumping ride. Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance Executive Director Yvonne Kraus’ team are leaders in the community and are working to preserve the access to the trails and advocating for more ridership.
“We started in 1989 as an organization to address the fact that trails were being closed to mountain bikers,” Yvonne said. “I can’t imagine a better place to live when it comes to bike culture.”
Progression Cycle also does its part by creating an inviting atmosphere by building rapport with customers to understand their wants and needs in order to make appropriate recommendations.
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Learning Center Seattle helps 24 students earn GED
King County is helping students get their GED and begin a pathway to higher education through a program called Learning Center Seattle (LCS).
A partnership between King County, Seattle Central College, Seattle Education Access, United Way of King County and the Seattle-King County Workforce Development Council, LCS helps some of Seattle’s most vulnerable youth finish high school, earn a college degree and achieve their career goals.
“What’s unique about Learning Center Seattle (LCS) Reengagement Program is once a student completes their GED and transitions into one of the four Seattle-based colleges [Seattle Central Community College, South Seattle Community College, North Seattle Community College or Seattle Vocational Institute], we are able to fully fund their tuition for the first two years,” said Rondolf de Guzman, Social Services Professional with the Department of Community and Human Services.
The students the site serves come from Garfield High school, Nova High School, Franklin High School, Cleveland High School, and Rainier High School. “The students that we serve typically are significantly course-credit deficient and they have to be ages 16-21,” Rondolf said.
In its first year of operation, LCS helped 24 students earn their GED and helped enroll 13 students in college, eight of which have completed their first quarter of school. There are 50 students currently enrolled in the program.
Rondolf works with students with personal and academic barriers to help them successfully get through the program. “I support them while they are working toward their GED and transition into employment,” Rondolf said.
Students enrolled at LCS are eligible for internships and the County pays them for the hours worked. “The great thing about my role here is that I have funding to support students with paid internships,” Rondolf said.
Learning Center Seattle came about from conversations with the colleges and the reengagement system to support the community in the Seattle Central area. Strategically placing the school was the utmost priority in order to maximize student outreach.
LCS’s enrollment was largely based from Garfield and Nova High Schools, and with their open enrollment, school counselors have been referring students to the program. LCS is committed to building strong community relations with the counselors.
“We do this to show appreciation for the referrals,” Rondolf said. “We also want share with them their students’ accomplishments.”
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