Mail Services HQ new location as of Nov. 16
Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 16 Mail Services will have new headquarters on the second floor of King Street Center. They are in the process of identifying a new hub location to serve the Chinook Building and Courthouse sometime early in the new year. In the meantime, Mail Services will maintain occupancy (though not always staffing) at both the current Admin Mailroom (on the fourth floor of the Admin Building) and in the Chinook Mailroom, near the Chinook Building loading dock. Mail Services assures that while much is changing, one thing that won’t change… Read More
Friday, Nov. 18, is the last day of the 2022 Annual Giving Drive
With more than 1,200 nonprofit organizations in the program and five ways to give, it’s fast and easy to support the causes you care about. The Employee Giving Program would like to thank you for continuing to support causes that are important to you, such as climate change, animal welfare, and food security. It all makes a difference. View this website for all the ways you can participate.
Vanessa Chin named chair of AAAE’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Cross-posted from Plane Talk Vanessa Chin has been selected as the Chair of the Northwest Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives’ (AAAE) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE and I) Committee. Vanessa is Business Information Management Manager at King County International Airport. “My whole goal in serving as the chair of the DE and I committee is to establish the human and foundational work of equity and social justice and apply that at the Northwest AAAE,” Chin said. Read more.
What does it take to manage VIP visits?
Cross-posted from Plane Talk Vice-president Kamala Harris and Dr. Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS), both flew in and out of King County International Airport for visits to Seattle recently. For folks who work at the airport, VIP visits, as they are known, can bring mixed emotions and an intense workload. VIPs can include heads of state, sports teams, or other public figures such as members of Congress. It’s a unique situation that few people can say they’ve participated, but also requires the highest level of security. Read more.
2023 Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration is Jan. 12
Community members and King County employees are invited to join in honoring our nation’s foremost human rights leader and King County’s namesake, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The theme for the 2023 Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration is “Truth, Light and Hope” and the accompanying quote is “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The 2023 Larry Gossett Service Award nomination is now open. The Larry Gossett… Read More
Financial planning tips for the holidays
Watch this video with a My Secure Advantage (MSA) Financial Coach sharing tips for financial planning as we lead up to the holidays. My Secure Advantage (MSA) is a financial wellness program that provides King County employees with tools and coaching to help you reach your financial goals.
Tri-demic? Time to increase protections against surging respiratory viruses
Crossposted from Public Health Insider We’ve been hearing talk of a potential triple threat of viruses or a “tri-demic” this winter – a rise in multiple types of respiratory viruses. We sat down with Dr. Eric Chow, who leads our Communicable Disease and Epidemiology Section, to learn more about what’s happening and what we can do to stay safer. We’ve heard concerns about a potential “tri-demic” this winter – high cases of COVID-19, flu, and RSV. Is this something Public Health is worried about? Yes, both locally and nationally we’re seeing a… Read More
Community Conversation Series: Indigenous Voices, Truth and Movements Amplified
King County employees and Native American Leadership Council affinity group members come together for a conversation on what Indigenous Peoples Day means to them, and how we’re not meant to celebrate on just one day or celebrate Native American Heritage Month for just one month, but all year round and for a lifetime. Your colleagues Stacey McQuade (OESJ), Katherine Festa (NALC, DCHS) and Avreayl Jacobson (NALC, DCHS) joined host Ninona Boujrada (NALC, PH-SKC) to discuss the call to action to move from the performative to transformative change in the recognition of Indigenous… Read More
Recognizing our veterans
Crossposted from Metro Matters In celebration of Veterans Day, I would like to take time to extend my appreciation and gratitude to our veterans. Veterans Day honors those have who courageously served our country in the military. As the daughter of an Army veteran, this day has always held special meaning to me and my family. This holiday initially began as a commemoration of the end of World War I on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. It was called “Armistice Day” and was later… Read More
Community, connection, and emotional well-being for veterans
Nov. 11 is Veterans Day and Balanced You would like to thank our employees who have served and honor the continued service you provide as a King County employee. In partnership with the Veterans and Military Affinity Group and the King County Veteran Fellows Program, we would like to share resources to support emotional well-being, community and connection for our veterans and military community.
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