Resources to help navigate family conversations about racism
As we look toward gatherings over the holidays and into the future, the Anti-Racist White Action Group offers some resources that may help you with what might be difficult family conversations. How to Navigate Difficult Conversations During the Holiday Season How to Talk to Your Family About Racism on Thanksgiving Six steps to help you tackle difficult conversations How to navigate difficult conversations with family over the holidays ARWAG is one of the county’s Affinity Groups (also called Employee Resource Groups) that addresses racism and other forms of oppression to advance the county’s equity… Read More
Intuitive eating tips for the holidays
It is common to feel stressed about food and exercise during celebrations, and this often peaks at winter holidays. Balanced You and our colleagues at Public Health want to remind you to be gentle and kind to yourself. The winter holidays and the new year are a great time to take a look at our assumptions and judgments about food, exercise, and our bodies, and to learn more about Intuitive Eating and making peace with food. During the holidays, you can support yourself and others by: Not labeling foods as “good” or… Read More
Rescue team rigging training at Ravensdale Range
From the King County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Newsletter Recently, a team of deputies, sergeants, and King County Medic One paramedics assigned to the ancillary helicopter rescue team literally hung around at the Ravensdale range for rigging training. Crewmembers worked on tying and using the standard rigging system to anchor themselves and safely move a patient up and down higher angled terrain. They climbed and rappelled from the training tower to reinforce their rescue skills. The helicopter rescue team enjoys a robust partnership with colleagues at King County Medic One. This team, along… Read More
King County collaborates to build new facilities for Harborview’s future
Cross-posted from Executive Services Express Harborview Medical Center, the people’s hospital, is undergoing a radical campus-wide modernization. Owned by King County and operated by University of Washington Medicine, the medical center will experience dynamic improvements over the next 10 years thanks to King County voters who overwhelmingly approved a $1.74 billion capital improvement bond in 2020. Read more.
State-of-the-art stormwater station in Georgetown to protect the Duwamish River and Puget Sound
King County’s new $275 million Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station will be ready for crews to operate this rainy season enabling better protection of the Duwamish River and Puget Sound from stormwater pollution during severe rainstorms, which are occurring more frequently due to climate change. Read more and watch the video.
Executive Constantine appoints experienced business leader as Chief Information Officer
Following a nationwide search, King County Executive Dow Constantine today appointed Megan Clarke – a highly experienced and well-regarded business leader – to serve as Chief Information Officer and oversee King County’s Department of Information Technology (KCIT). Clarke, originally from the Seattle area, brings nearly 20 years of experience in the CIO field including government, higher education, and the arts. Read more.
Indigenizing leadership, advocacy, and education
Throughout Native American Heritage Month, the Native American Leadership Council in partnership with the Office of Equity and Social Justice are bringing you videos in employee news featuring Indigenous and Native community members, King County employees, youth and elders on the movement to increase awareness of the diverse experiences, culture, stories of struggle and resilience within the Native community. In this video, we feature the youth and elders participating in the Urban Native Education Alliance’s (UNEA) Clear Sky program. UNEA represents an organization founded and maintained by the Native community in King… Read More
County offices closed Nov. 23 and 24
King County government offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Click here for Metro Transit holiday bus schedules. If you have questions about your holiday schedule, please speak to your supervisor. Have a safe and healthy holiday.
Administrative Professionals Virtual Cookbook
Do you have a go-to recipe for an appetizer, side or main dish? How about a yummy dessert? If so, we would love to include it in the Administrative Professionals Virtual Cookbook! Use this form to submit your recipe by Friday, Nov. 18.
New Deferred Compensation Plan limits for 2023
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced increased contribution limits for qualified retirement plans, which includes King County’s 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. For 2023, you can contribute up to $22,500 per year into your Deferred Compensation Plan. Previously, the limit was $20,500. If you are age 50 or older, you can contribute $30,000 per year; the previous limit was $27,000. For more information, go to the Deferred Compensation Plan webpage. If you have a question about these limits and how they apply, please contact Osceola (O.C) Collier, King County Deferred Compensation Coordinator, at 206-263-9250 or KC… Read More
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