Kudos! Considerate bus driver helps passenger find wallet
A recent Metro bus rider shared her appreciation for a driver who helped a passenger from another route find his wallet.
“Kudos to the bus driver on route 271! I was on the bus this morning and a passenger from another 271 got on the bus, and asked the driver for help. The passenger had dropped his wallet on the other 271 bus. The driver was super helpful to this passenger, and I believe they found the wallet pretty quickly after a phone call or two. Great way to start the day!”
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Social Media Spotlight: King County in Motion Facebook
King County Metro In Motion gives you the tools you need to reduce your driving. Since 2004, In Motion has helped almost 23,000 people in over 30 King County neighborhoods increase their use of travel alternatives. Metro partners with local communities to encourage residents to use healthier travel options like the bus, carpooling, bicycling, and walking.
Follow King County In Motion on Facebook today!
Click here to view all King County social media pages.
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Power restored to downtown buildings
Dear employee,
Power has now been restored to King County’s downtown buildings and our systems should now be back to normal.
We appreciate your patience and flexibility during this interruption.
Thank you.
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Power outage in downtown Seattle
Dear employee,
Many buildings in downtown Seattle, including King County buildings, are currently experiencing a power outage due to a substation equipment failure.
We are working to get additional information to you as soon as it is available.
Please stand by for further instructions.
Thank you.
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MRJC hosts County’s third ESJ Fair
Employees in south King County got to learn more about what their colleagues are doing to promote Equity and Social Justice into their work at 2016’s third Equity and Social Justice Fair at the Maleng Regional Justice Center on Tuesday, May 24.
This is the first year that three ESJ Fairs have been held for County employees, and the fairs provided great opportunities for employees to learn from one another’s challenges and successes in building equity and opportunity for residents and employees across the county.
If you were unable to attend one of the fairs, the County will soon be releasing its first-ever Equity and Social Justice Strategic Plan, which was developed from feedback provided by employees and residents. Find out more about the draft ESJ Strategic Plan here.
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Employees power transportation program to awards
Employee Transportation Program Manager Hossein Barahimi holds one of seven awards received by King County from the City of Seattle Commute Trip Reduction Program.
In 1991 the State of Washington turned to large employers like King County to help reduce the number of vehicles on Washington’s roads, and the impact those vehicles were having on air quality.
That year, the Commute Trip Reduction Law was passed as part of Washington Clean Air Act, requiring employers who have more than 100 employees to offer alternative modes of transportation to and from work.
At King County it started with offering employees free transportation on Metro buses. And it didn’t stop there.
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Featured Job: Employee Engagement Specialist
Closing Date/Time: Wed. 06/01/16 4:30 PM
Salary: $69,846.40 – $88,524.80 Annually
Location: King County Administration Building – 500 4th Ave, Seattle, Washington
Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Division: Department of Executive Services – Human Resources Division
Description: The Employee Health & Well-Being Section (EHWB) of King County’s Human Resources Division invites candidates for the position of Employee Engagement Specialist to join a team that is revitalizing King County’s award-winning Healthy Incentives program. In partnership with employees, we are advancing a leading-edge “culture of health” approach that more fully engages and supports our diverse workforce in all aspects of health and well-being, including physical, emotional, social, and financial. The incumbent will help design, promote, implement, and evaluate a portfolio of employee health and well-being programs. The successful candidate will bring a passion for meaningful employee engagement and a track record in strategic communications and project coordination, with experience in health promotion and wellness strongly preferred. The King County workforce is culturally and socioeconomically diverse, and we seek a candidate committed to making Healthy Incentives more relevant, responsive, and accessible to all. King County recognizes that the health and well-being of its employees is essential to maintaining a quality, engaged workforce and ensuring the county’s ability to deliver efficient and effective services to the public.
Learn more about this position or view all available jobs.
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Social Media Spotlight: King County Department of Public Defense Twitter
The Department of Public Defense zealously defends the rights of indigent clients in King County and tries to helps address the underlying issues that brought them into the criminal justice system by placing them in drug treatment programs, mental health programs, or other alternatives to incarceration. The department strives to connect clients to a holistic suite of services – from housing to job training – so as to break the cycles that can lead to arrest.
Follow KC Public Defense on Twitter today!
Click here to view all King County social media pages.
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Tech Tip: How to get calls to the right place
This week’s inaugural tech tip comes from the Skype team. Skype for Business is a fabulous tool. It allows for conference calls, screen sharing, and instant messaging just to name a few. In short, it’s the best communications system you’ve ever had!
This week’s Skype tutorial shows you how to forward calls, send Skype calls to voice mail, send your calls to someone else while you are away and integrate your personal cell into the Unified Communication system. It’s 18 minutes long and will be the best 18 minutes you’ve invested in communication all day!
If you aren’t a video watcher and prefer to go at your own pace using PowerPoint, you can find what you are looking for here in a Sharepoint training.
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Kudos! King County Water Taxis receive rave from Seattle Times readers
The King County Water Taxi was recently honored as one of the best passenger ferries of 2015.
This piece was featured at the top of the Seattle Times’ Rant and Raves list. Kudos to the Water Taxis for a job well done!
“RAVE To King County Water Taxis and their crews for their work to accommodate the large increase in passengers due to the Alaskan Viaduct closure. From using larger buses for shuttles, coming up with ways to speed boarding, and adding the Spirit of Kingston to fill in when possible, their efforts are really appreciated by both regular and new passengers.”
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