1. Why did you start as an Employee Engagement Manager with King County?
My work with Healthy Incentives led me to employee engagement. We started examining workplace stress and what contributes to it. Turns out that there is a lot of crossover between the factors that cause stress and the factors that lead people to be engaged in their work. For example, if there is conflict in your team it can cause stress. On the other hand, if your team works well together, appreciates each other and encourages everyone’s best, that can be really engaging. I got even more excited when I learned the positive impacts engagement has on the organization. An organization with a highly engaged workforce produces better quality service with fewer injuries, grievances, sick leave and turnover. Engagement is really the point at which individual well-being meets organizational performance to produce really powerful results for the individual, the organization and the public we serve.
The Hazardous Waste Management Program protects and enhances public health and environmental quality in King County by reducing the threat posed by the production, use, storage and disposal of hazardous materials and waste.
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DCHS is convening three meetings to hear from rural community leaders and human services providers – both in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of King County – to get ideas and input that will inform DCHS’s planning for future human services delivery as well as planning for the renewal of the Veterans and Human Services Levy. Meetings will take place:
* North Bend, June 17, 2016 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., Mount Si Senior Center (411 Main Ave. South, North Bend). Councilmember Kathy Lambert will attend. Register here.
* Enumclaw, June 22, 2016 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., City Council Chambers, (1339 Griffin Avenue, Enumclaw). Councilmember Reagan Dunn will attend. Register here.
* West Seattle, July 14, 2016 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., The Hall at Fauntleroy (9131 California Ave SW, Seattle). Register here.
If you can attend to help out, contact Leo Flor, Veterans and Human Services Levy Renewal Manager, at leonardo.flor@kingcounty.gov. To learn more about what DCHS is doing in our community, read the most recent issue of the Touching Base Newsletter (on SharePoint).
Crossposted from the Haz Waste Help blog
What about lead poisoning in King County?
Lead in drinking water has been all over the news in recent months. Should we be concerned about lead poisoning in King County?
In King County, water is not a common source for lead. Lead in drinking water usually comes from pipes or fittings. These are five things to know about lead in drinking water.
Closing Date/Time: Thu. 06/23/16 4:30 PM
Salary: $109,720.00 – $140,483.20 Annually
Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Location: King Street Center – 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, Washington
Department: Department of Transportation – Transit Division
Description: The Vehicle Maintenance Managing Director reports directly to Metro’s General Manager and will be a key contributing member of the Management Team, which includes the General Manager, Deputy General Managers, Finance Manager and the managing directors of the Operations, Rail, Power and Facilities, and Service Development sections.
The Vehicle Maintenance Managing Director is responsible for the maintenance of our non-rail transit revenue fleet and all support vehicles. The incumbent of this position is represented by Teamsters Local 117.
Learn more about this position or view all available jobs.
Seattle Storm Ticket prices between $16-$29, most sections within 101-128
Wild Waves -The Metro Employees Recreational Activities Association (MERAA) is offering discounted tickets to Wild Waves to King County employees. MERAA is NOT receiving any money or percentage of tickets sold. The online purchase price is $25.00 and Main Gate prices are $43.79. Click here to access this offer (PDF).
See all available discounts on the Employee Discount Webpage.
Crossposted from KC Elections
You may have noticed our new look that not only includes this new blog (welcome!) but also our social media profiles and the Primary Election ballot you’ll receive in July.
Why the change? From Elections Director Julie Wise, “When I took office this January, one of my goals was to re-brand King County Elections so that we are better able to connect with our widely diverse population of voters. I wanted a simple, fresh look that would resonate with all of our communities, regardless of what age they are, what language they speak, or where they live.”
We decided to focus on the word “vote” because it is a powerful, enduring concept that translates well in many different languages. We selected blue and red as primary colors and purple and green as secondary colors. Collectively, the vote image and colors communicate enthusiasm, democracy, pride, dedication and the power of your voice. We’d love to know what you think!
In light of the recent power outage and gas leak, stay connected to know what’s going on during a significant event or emergency situation. King County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has invested in an emergency alert and notification system, used to communicate to County employees and the public during an emergency. There are two services you can sign up for:
ALERT King County for regional public emergency alerts. Subscribers to ALERT King County will receive emergency, life safety and other important messages. The service is free to King County residents. Register here.
KCInform for County-related communications and emergency directives. KCInform is the system used to send messages to County agencies and employees. To ensure that you receive KCInform notifications, log into PeopleSoft and verify/enter your business and personal contact information (phone numbers and emails).
King County employees are invited to join us for a panel discussion on the history of Juneteenth and its legacy today. Speakers will include elected officials, an historian and community members.
Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, is a holiday that commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas in June 1865, and the emancipation of African-American slaves throughout the Confederate South. It is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.
The panel discussion will be held Thursday, June 16 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the King County Courthouse, ninth floor, courtroom E-942.
Sponsored by the Equity and Social Justice Legislative Branch Team and the Office of Equity and Social Justice, the event is for employee and invited guests only. Please plan to bring your own lunch for this lunch and learn event.
A recent bus rider had nothing but love for her driver.
Kudos to this King County Metro bus driver for making riders feel at home and showing kindness even in difficult or stressful situations!
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