Celebrating Disability Awareness Month in King County
Dear fellow King County employee, Each October, we celebrate Disability Awareness Month in King County and the many contributions that people with disabilities make to our community. Every person deserves the opportunity to fulfil their potential, share their unique abilities, and fully participate in everything that our region has to offer. Disability Awareness Month reminds us that we must continue to break down barriers to promote inclusion and expand opportunity for all people with disabilities. The global COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the urgency of this work. COVID-19 is having a disproportionate impact… Read More
King County Metro proposed budget maintains region’s network, looks ahead to future growth
Crossposted from Metro Matters King County Executive Dow Constantine transmitted Metro’s proposed two-year budget to the King County Council on Sept. 22, starting the formal process for funding the operations of the region’s largest public transportation network. The budget outlines our ongoing commitment to providing reliable bus, water taxi, Access paratransit, and vanpool service – especially to serve riders where needs are greatest. It shows how Metro plans to continue to respond and adapt to the continued challenges of reduced revenue projections and lower ridership as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read… Read More
Residents and workers of King County awarded Executive Award for Community Resilience
The 10th annual King County Executive Award for Community Resilience was presented today to all the residents and workers of King County for their dedication to the community. As King County deals with the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice, residents and workers have stepped up to show what true resilience really looks like. From first responders, to healthcare workers, to teachers and daycare workers, to all the King County government employees, individuals have made tremendous sacrifice to keep others safe. Past recipients have included the Somali Health Board, King County… Read More
Training Spotlight courses from Learning and Development
Fall classes through North Seattle College, online opportunities – Accounting and QuickBooks; Accounting for Small Business; Understanding Trauma; Leadership and Management series; AWS Academy Cloud Foundations; and more! View all opportunities and register here. Facilitating Effective Meetings, 2-day online training – Facilitated by Lenny Borer, this two-day training is $65 and takes place from 8:30am to 12:00pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 6 and 7. Register here. More opportunities are available on our King County Eventbrite page. For more information, contact the Learning and Development Team at KCTraining@kingcounty.gov or visit Learning and Development at www.kingcounty.gov/learning.
Tech Tip: Clearing your cache to access the new and improved PeopleSoft
PeopleSoft was upgraded over the weekend. Just a reminder that users may experience PeopleSoft performance issues after this update. The system may be missing homepages, freeze, or show a spinning wheel for an extended period of time. Confirm that you are using a valid web browser, and then follow these instructions to delete temporary internet files (also called cache).
Pet of the Week: Domino
Say hello to Domino, our Pet of the Week! This sweet boy was brought in by a good Samaritan earlier this month. He is an affectionate lovebug who would be thrilled to cuddle up with you at home! Domino is an “Easy Going Green” cat that loves to be petted non-stop. He also enjoys climbing up onto high things to guard the room, but the moment you walk in he will run to you and give you all of his love! Read more and view all available pets at www.kingcounty.gov/adoptapet. Have you or someone… Read More
Access to King County systems restored
KCIT has been working with its vendors to restore access to King County’s systems, and you should now be able to access all of your online services and systems. We are waiting for further information from the vendor that the issue has been fully resolved, and will update you when we receive final confirmation. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Thank you.
Outage of several King County systems
King County is currently experiencing an outage to several major services, including Outlook email, SharePoint, Teams, Dynamics, Power BI, and other Microsoft services. In addition, other dependent services such as eCommerce, PRISM, and NeoGov are down. We are working with Microsoft to identify a resolution. We will send an update when systems are restored. Thank you for your patience.
Featured Job: Elections Worker (Temporary)
Salary: $19.99 – $22.57 Hourly Location: WA 98057-2906, WA Job Type: Short Term Temporary, Full Time, 35 hrs/wk Department: KCE – King County Elections Job Number: 2020RL11914 Closing: Continuous Learn more about this position or view all available positions.
DES featured in new book, “Solving the People Problem”
Crossposted from the DES Express A new book, “Solving the People Problem; Essential Skills You Need to Lead and Succeed in Today’s Workplace,” will be published at the end of the month. The book features several examples of how DES, specifically the Finance and Business Operations Division (FBOD) and the Business Resource Center (BRC), have had success using the tools associated with the DISC profile to improve communication, relationships and productivity. The book includes an example of how the BRC has improved communication and increased productivity across the organization, while raising engagement, using… Read More
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