Downtown blood drive also donates to Northwest Harvest
Friday, December 30, Bloodworks Northwest is holding a blood drive for the King County Chinook and Administrative buildings, with a special promotion. For the first 30 people that register to donate, Bloodworks Northwest, will give a pound of food for each registered donor to Northwest Harvest. That’s 30 pounds of food that will help our local community!
- Friday, December 30, 2016 – from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed noon to 1 p.m.)
Your single blood donation will help patients in need and help feed community members during the holidays! Please consider donating. Click here to make an appointment. For questions about eligibility, feel free to contact Bloodworks NW at 800-398-7888.
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Closure reminders
Please note most King County government offices will be closed Monday Dec. 26 for Christmas and Monday Jan. 2 for New Year’s Day.
Metro buses will operate on Sunday schedule. For other transit holiday information, please see Metro holiday schedules. All County transfer stations will be closed Jan 2. For garbage collection, please contact your hauler for details.
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To each and every one of our King County employees
We wish Happy Holidays and a wonderful new year to all our King County employees! Stay safe and warm during this busy season. Know that we value every single one of you and all that you bring every day to your work at King County.
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2016 Employee Survey results now available
As King County Executive Dow Constantine said in his latest video message, the results of the 2016 Employee Survey are now available.
Click here to see the results for the County overall and your department or division. Work group results will be available soon.
Over the coming weeks leaders and employees across the County will begin developing action plans to address the issues that employees raised in this year’s survey. Action plans from last year’s survey addressed issues including leadership visibility, career development and work-life balance.
To see how action plans from last year’s survey are paying off, read one of the following articles:
- KCIT uses 2015 survey results to empower employees through career exploration
- Employees change work environment, open up to new opportunities
- Engaging employees in action planning pays off big
- Creating a better workplace, one action plan at a time
Thank you for participating in this year’s survey. Your participation will help to identify ways to better serve the public and improve the work experience for all King County employees.
View the message regarding the 2016 Employee Engagement Survey from Executive Dow Constantine below:
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Top 10 successes for the Best-Run Government: Employees initiative
We’ve had tremendous successes this year in the Best-Run Government: Employees initiative, working to make King County an employer of choice.
A 2017 goal is to communicate more regularly about our successes and challenges. In that vein, here are some highlights from the past year, including negotiation of a total compensation agreement, a record response to the engagement survey and a new interactive Leadership Essentials course.
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“Sweet ’16” highlights and accomplishments
Crossposted from the DES Express
It’s been a busy year in the Department of Executive Services! As 2016 comes to a close, we want to take a look back at our highlights and accomplishments this year, and celebrate 366 days of Delivering Excellent Service. We’re already looking forward to more great work in 2017!
Thank you for all you do for the residents of King County.
Read more at the DES Express
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Tech Tip: 2016/2017 Document housekeeping
Tips to stay e-Organized
The end of the year is a great opportunity to wrap up projects, commitments and communications. Not only does it set you up for success in the new year, but it makes searching relevant 2016 files even easier.
These tips come from the Public Records Committee which knows a thing or two about finding files!
Say goodbye to 2016
Initial Cleanup: Delete transitory records in Outlook or on your Shared Drive. These include global emails, emails from friends or co-workers not related to busi-ness, junk mail, sales pitches, and auto-generated messages.
Organize: Move email to Outlook folders (stretch goal—get that inbox down to 1000 emails!)
File 2016 records: Electronic records related to any projects that closed out in 2016 can be filed into KC ERMS project folders, and all physical files can be packed and sent to the Records Center.
Say hello to 2017
Open for business: Take a look at 2017 projects. Build folders and folder structures in Outlook, your Shared Drive and in Sharepoint.
Continuous learning: Commit to learning just one thing about Sharepoint or OneDrive for filing and sharing documents a month. KCIT has a knowledge base library with dozens of topics and quick learning.
Remember:
- December is the best time to review email, files, and documents.
- Pack up old, unused and dated electronic files from 2016. Create new folders for 2017.
- These small steps reduce electronic clutter and start 2017 off right.
Need Help?
Contact a Records Management subject matter expert at 206-477-6889.
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CPR classes available this winter
King County employees are welcome to sign up for available CPR classes hosted in the Chinook building from January to April. Class dates are as follows:
Basic Heartsaver CPR/AED Training (Open to all King County employees), register with andrew.burns@kingcounty.gov:
- Monday, January 9, 2017 – 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Chinook, Room 126
- Wednesday, February 22, 2017 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chinook, Room 126
- Thursday, March 23, 2017 – 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Chinook, Room 126
- Monday, April 12, 2017 – 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Chinook, Room 126
Refresher Heartsaver CPR/AED Training (Open to all King county employees) register with andrew.burns@kingcounty.gov:
- Monday, January 9, 2017 – 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 am, Chinook, Room 126
- Wednesday, February 22, 2017 – 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Chinook, Room 126
- Thursday, March 23, 2017 – 9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Chinook, Room 126
- Monday, April 12, 2017 – 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Chinook, Room 126
BLS CPR (Healthcare Provider) Training (Open only to Public Health Certificated staff) register with maryalice.allenbach@kingcounty.gov:
- Thursday, February 16, 2017 – 9 a.m. to noon, Chinook, Room 126
- Tuesday, March 7, 2017 – 9 a.m. to noon, Kent East Hill Public Health
- Tuesday, April 25, 2017 – 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Chinook, Room 126
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Kudos! Marymoor Park voted best dog park 2016
Crossposted from King County Parks Plog
King 5’s viewer poll confirmed what you already knew. Marymoor’s 40 acres of off-leash area are your best friend’s favorite place to run free.
Shout out to our amazing partner S.O.D.A. (Serve Our Dog Areas), for their stewardship.
Who’s a good boy?
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Important fire safety tips for this holiday season
Each year fires occurring during the holiday season cause injuries and damage. To ensure your happy holidays are fire safe you should follow a few extra fire safety precautions.
Candles: Always put candles in candlesticks before you light them. Don’t use lit candles as decorations on your holiday tree or near flammable decorations and curtains. Never leave candles unattended or within the reach of young children. Extinguish all candles when leaving the room or going to sleep.
Holiday trees: Dispose of fresh-cut trees before becoming dry to the extent that needles are falling and the color is fading. Contact your garbage disposal service to learn the details of their holiday tree removal program.
For more safety tips on electricity, cooking and fireplace use, view this Holiday Fire Safety guide from the City of Seattle.
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