Get ready for Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment is just around the corner, from Nov. 1 through Nov. 15. Make sure your home mailing address is correct in PeopleSoft by Oct. 6. Open Enrollment and benefit changes information will be mailed to your home later this month. Here’s a few reminders to help you plan ahead: Benefit Access Fees: If you choose the KingCare PPO medical plan and you cover a spouse or state-registered domestic partner, a monthly Benefit Access Fee is automatically applied each year. If you qualify for an exemption, you must indicate this each year during… Read More
Metro leader recognized for excellence with national ‘TDM Champion Award’
Crossposted from Metro Matters At Metro, we aim for excellence, and we’re thrilled when the larger world recognizes this too. Carol Cooper, a Metro Managing Director for Market Innovation, was recently nationally recognized by the Association for Commuter Transportation for the excellence of her work in transportation demand management (TDM). The TDM Champion Award recognizes a member who has made significant contributions to the industry and profession and has demonstrated commitment and dedication through leadership on the local and/or national level. The TDM Champion Award is selected by the ACT National Board… Read More
It’s time for the Annual Giving Drive
The Employee Giving Program (EGP) is celebrating its 35th Anniversary and we are excited to have you join us in the fun! The Employee Giving Program’s Annual Giving Drive runs from Oct. 2 through Nov. 17, 2023. Throughout the drive, we will share stories about a variety of EGP participating nonprofit organizations and the various ways to give. We invite you to join the three-and-a-half decades of action in supporting a cause you care about through the program, here in King County and beyond. Councilmember Sarah Perry and Megan Clarke, King County… Read More
Celebrating employees who provide customer service
National Customer Service Week is Oct. 2-6 and an opportunity to recognize the hundreds of employees at King County who serve and support customers on a daily basis. “We focus on the customer” is one of the County’s core values. To standardize the customer service approach at King County, a new Customer Service Playbook offers guidance and tips for employees who support customers, both internal and external. Employees who want to further develop their customer service skills are encouraged to take the Customer Service Fundamentals training in NEOGOV. Providing exemplary customer service is what we aspire… Read More
Reminder: All employees must complete annual Cybersecurity Training
Did you know the number of cyberattacks against governments grew by 95% last year? Annual security training is an important activity that safeguards King County systems, and the number of employees who complete training each year impacts our insurance rates. That’s why all employees and vendors with access to King County systems must complete Cybersecurity Training by Dec. 31, 2023. Log in here to complete your assigned training with our education partner, KnowBe4. Training takes about 90 minutes. Thank you for doing your part to protect King County.
Administrative Professionals Program quarterly recognitions
Do you know administrative professional you’d like to recognize for the outstanding work they do? The Administrative Professionals Program holds quarterly recognitions for the County’s administrative employees who contribute to the success of every department every day. The upcoming recognitions will cover July through September 2023, and will be posted on the Administrative Professionals Program website in October. To recognize an administrative professional, please fill out the Recognition form here by Sept. 30, 2023.
How to prepare for a long and unpredictable flood season in King County
Crossposted from Keeping King County Green The most common natural disaster in King County is flooding. There have been 29 flood-related federal disaster declarations in the county since 1956, and the science is clear that climate change will increase flood risks to our region. Even minor flooding can cause big disruptions to our infrastructure, closing roads and requiring costly clean-up and repairs to property. In King County, flooding is most common from October through April. This year, experts predict an El Niño weather pattern. This typically means a warmer, drier winter in… Read More
Accessing naloxone (NARCAN®) nasal spray in King County
With dramatically increasing overdoses in our community, knowing how to access and administer naloxone—a lifesaving medication that can reverse an opioid overdose—is critical. King County employees are permitted to carry and administer naloxone, while on the job, if they so choose. Here’s your guide to finding naloxone in King County and Washington, and how to access overdose prevention training. For those who can, King County encourages accessing naloxone over the counter or through pharmacies with medical insurance, rather than using free sources. This helps ensure adequate availability for our community members who… Read More
A passion for making great food
It’s 5:30 a.m. and the kitchen staff at the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention’s (DAJD) Juvenile Division are hard at work preparing breakfast for the youth in detention. It will be a continental breakfast, with scrambled eggs, pastries, yogurt, and an assortment of other healthy food, served at 7:45 a.m. The cooks and bakers then start making lunch, which will be ready to go by 11:30 a.m. and may include burgers or variety of hot burritos and sandwiches. A dinner with a protein choice and vegetables comes at 5 p.m. with… Read More
Wounded motorcyclist aided by TFD painter
Early last month, Salvador (“Sal”) Garcia, was returning to South Facilities after finishing up his day painting comfort stations. On his way back, Sal came across a troubling scene—a man was lying on the ground next to three idling motorcycles. Sal knew something was amiss. He could see another man at the end of the block, also harmed, and clutching his shoulder. Sal was worried, so he courageously got out of the van to investigate the situation further. When Sal approached the man, he could tell he was in distress. Sal then called… Read More
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