Watch Executive’s 2021-2022 Budget Speech today at 1 p.m.
You can watch a live stream of King County Executive Dow Constantine’s 2021-2022 budget speech at 1 p.m. today, Tuesday, Sept. 22. To watch the Executive’s address please go to this livestream link at 1 p.m. today. If you’re unable to watch the budget speech live, we will send out a link to the video following the speech. Please note that watching the speech during work hours is optional and may require supervisor approval.
King County website currently down
The King County website is currently down for employees and the public, and cannot be accessed at this time. KCIT is working to get the website back online as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience, and will let you know when the website is available again.
Supporting employees with mental health conditions
As we raise awareness for King County’s Suicide Awareness Prevention Month, it is important to remember that not all disabilities are visible. Among disabilities that are often not visible or as apparent are mental health conditions. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), about one in five American adults, or roughly 43.8 million adults, experience mental illness in a given year. Approximately 39% of employees in the U.S. workforce have a mental health condition. And, more than 50% of individuals with mental illness still avoid needed treatment. Untreated mental illness can result… Read More
2020 Strategic Climate Action Plan – All employee briefing opportunities
King County employees are invited to come learn about the County’s proposed 2020 Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP) at either of two free, Zoom “Lunch and Learns.” The 2020 SCAP is the County’s five-year blueprint for climate action, integrating climate change into all areas of County operations and work with King County cities, partners, communities, and residents. The plan outlines King County’s priorities and commitments for climate action for decision-makers, employees, partners, and the public. On August 27th, Executive Constantine transmitted his recommended plan to the County Council. All King County employees are invited to participate in either of two briefings to get… Read More
King County’s COVID-19 contact tracing efforts gain strength
Crossposted from Public Health Insider The case investigators at Public Health—Seattle & King County are able to reach the vast majority of people who test positive for COVID-19 in King County. And most people are taking the important step of isolating themselves during their contagious period. A new data dashboard shows the numbers, and it demonstrates the rapid growth of Public Health’s contact tracing efforts. Highlights include: Since the spring, the team has grown to 61 members who investigate over 500 cases each week (roughly 95 percent of all cases in King County). Each week,… Read More
Featured Job: Racial Equity Planner (Project/Program Manager II)
Salary: $88,937.06 – $112,732.88 Annually Location: Seattle – Regional area, WA Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Department: DNRP – Natural Resources & Parks Job Number: 2020DP12048 Division: WLRD -Water & Land Resources Closing: 10/5/2020 11:59 PM Pacific Learn more about this position or view all available positions.
A heavy lift as Archives staff prepare for construction
Crossposted from the DES Express Congrats to the Archives team for their work protecting and preparing records for temporary storage during upcoming construction. The mighty team of seven staff at King County Archives has packed up, protected and stacked 322 pallets worth of records! Many of the records have been sent to storage, some in the Archives’ new environmentally-controlled dark storage, in preparation for a long-awaited remodel of the Archives facility. Others are sitting on pallets at the King County Records Center until construction is completed sometime in late winter or early spring… Read More
Tech Tip: Are you on-board with PeopleSoft Simple Sign-on?
Tired of remembering multiple passwords? Worn-out waiting for a PeopleSoft password reset from the Help Desk? The answer is simple: Get on-board with PeopleSoft Simple Sign-on! Once registered, login to PeopleSoft with the same username and password you use to access the King County network. Check out instructions to register here – it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!
Leading with racial justice in King County
Crossposted from Public Health Insider On June 11, 2020, King County Executive, Dow Constantine, and Public Health Director, Patty Hayes, declared racism is a public health crisis. They heard the call-to-action from the community and have resolved to hold all of King County to a higher standard. King County is committed to providing the resources needed to equitably address the damaging effects of racism and will do the necessary work, long-term, to create and affect tangible change. Read more.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2020
National Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month is observed from Sept. 15 – Oct. 15 in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. This month is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the long, important presence and contributions of Hispanic and Latino and Latina (Latinx) Americans. A video to celebrate Latinx/Hispanic Heritage month was produced by Latino Northwest Communications in collaboration with Utopia Media and Entertainment and King County Metro, Sound Transit, and Seattle Department of Transportation and will be airing on Univision. View the video in English below and in Spanish here.
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