Social Media Spotlight: King County Parks Twitter
King County Parks offers 200 parks, 175 miles of regional trails, 215 miles of backcountry trails, and 28,000 acres of open space, so King County residents can get out and bike, hike, picnic, and play in one of the largest regional parks and trails systems in the country!
Follow King County Parks on Twitter today!
Click here to view all King County social media pages.
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Survey is Underway!
The survey officially launched yesterday. Links to the electronic version were distributed via email over several hours and distribution of paper copies began at work sites as far North as Shoreline, as far East as Bellevue and as far South as Maple Valley.
Wondering if it makes a difference to take the survey? Our leaders think so. In this video they discuss how they responded to what employees said in the survey. They speak authentically about what they learned, what they did and how they hold themselves accountable for results.
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Kudos to employees who recognize customers, and miss them
This KC Metro rider appreciates her bus driver providing prompt and courteous service, but also loves it when her driver recognizes that she’s been gone awhile. Customer service is about meeting the needs of every customer through meaningful, heartfelt, personal interactions.
Kudos to this driver, and other King County employees, who go that extra mile!
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Tech Tip: Personal photo for Lync/Skype
When King County employees do business with each other, the public and other external customers/clients, we are transparent. Part of that transparency is letting people know who we are. KCIT provides all King County the ability to use a personal photo for their Lync/Skype connection. A photo is helpful because it allows people to put a face with a name. It’s very helpful when you are meeting someone for the first time at a remote location or even in a crowded meeting. (We recognize there are certainly safety situations where we don’t want photos up.)
KCIT has put together a single PowerPoint slide that walks you through the Skype photo process. We have streamlined it so it’s very easy. Good luck. We want to see that lovely smile!
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Closed captioning now available for budget, ESJ videos
Our recent videos on the 2017-18 Proposed Budget and the 2016-22 Equity and Social Justice now have closed captions.
You can watch the three videos below:
- 2017-18 Proposed Budget Preview with Executive Constantine
- King County Equity and Social Justice Strategic Plan 2016-2022
- Dwight Dively 2017-2018 Budget Overview
To turn on or off closed captions, click on the CC button in the bottom right of the video player (see below).
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Worksite flu clinics have started
Flu shot clinics are coming to many county worksites this September and October, ending on October 21. Protect yourself and those you love by getting a flu vaccine. Check out the flu clinic schedule for a site that’s convenient for you, and mark your calendar today.
In the video below watch Dr. Jeff Duchin, our King County Health Officer, put out the call for employees to get their flu shots.
Visit www.kingcounty.gov/flu to learn more and find an upcoming flu clinic near you.
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A new video addresses voting rights of citizens with felony convictions
Crossposted from For The Defense
A powerful new video underscores what many persons with felony convictions in Washington state are never told: Once out of custody and no longer under the supervision of the state Department of Corrections, he or she can register to vote.
Two DPD employees – Dua Abudiab and Raymond Delos Reyes – are in this year’s WLI class and helped to produce the video.
The 4-minute video – with clips from persons with felony convictions who said they went years thinking they had permanently lost the right to vote – was released by the 2016 graduates of the Washington Leadership Institute (WLI), a program that recruits, trains, and develops minority and traditionally underrepresented attorneys for future leadership positions in the legal community.
Two DPD employees – Dua Abudiab and Raymond Delos Reyes – are in this year’s WLI class and helped to produce the video.
View the video below and read more at For The Defense
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Let your poetry travel by bus: Poetry on Buses
Many of us have chosen to live here because of – or despite – the streams, waterfalls, Puget Sound, snow and yes, even rain. Share your soggy celebrations of our watery region – the deadline is Sept 30!
Theme: Your body of water
Who: Only King County residents are eligible
Length: 50 words or less
Languages: Amharic, Somali, Tlingit, Vietnamese, Chinese, Punjabi, Spanish, English
Deadline: Sept 30, 2016 11:59 PM
For more information go to: www.poetryonbuses.org/submit-a-poem
Brought to you by the many groups that appreciate clean water: 4Culture, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, Sound Transit, King County Metro, Wastewater Treatment Division, Water and Land Resources Division, Seattle Public Utilities, Amazon Literary Partnerships, King County Library System, Seattle Public Library and Seattle Escribe.
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Attorney to be honored for a major federal court win for immigrant detainees
Crossposted from For The Defense
The win last year was a game-changer. Thanks to a class-action lawsuit brought by several public interest attorneys, a federal judge ruled that immigrants with mental disabilities facing deportation proceedings are entitled to a lawyer, a first-ever affirmation of the right to appointed counsel for immigrant detainees.
One of the lead attorneys was Matthew Adams, legal director at the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) in Seattle and a member of the King County Public Defense Advisory Board. He’s now about to receive the Washington State Bar Association’s Award of Merit – its highest honor – at WSBA’s annual dinner in Seattle on Sept. 29.
Read more at For The Defense
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Email to participate in 2016 Employee Survey
On Monday, September. 26, you will receive an email from 2016KCEmployeeSurvey@orcsurvey.com with the subject line “King County Employee Survey – 2016” inviting you to participate in the King County 2016 Employee Survey. It will look similar to the example email pictured below:
This year’s survey is open from September 26 through October 21, 2016. The survey should take about 15 minutes and can be completed during working hours. Your responses are totally confidential and cannot be traced back to you. The survey link cannot be forwarded to coworkers because each survey link is unique. Each person must use the survey link they were emailed.
Please take the time to provide your feedback on how we are doing as an employer and where we can make improvements. How are we doing now? What should we work on next? Changes happen from your suggestions.
This survey is a great opportunity to let the County know what’s on your mind.
For FAQs and more information about the survey visit www.kingcounty.gov/employeesurvey.
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