Training Spotlight for October 15
Introduction to Mindful Self-Compassion – Online – Mindful Self-Compassion combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion, providing a powerful tool for emotional resilience. This class is being offered through Balanced You and is free. To view available opportunities and register, please follow this link. 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.
Learn how to boost your retirement savings
You and your spouse or significant other are invited to learn more about saving for retirement with the King County Deferred Compensation Plan. Several webinars are coming up Oct. 20, and 21, Nov. 2, and Dec. 4, including the following. See details and registration. Social Security Simplified Retirement Ready Savings Strategies Creating and Balancing a Budget Financial Wellness Women and Retirement If you would like to meet individually with a retirement specialist who can help you review your retirement goals, schedule a virtual check-in. For more information about Deferred Compensation Plan education, go… Read More
A Conversation on the Impacts of the Pandemic While Living with a Disability, October 29
The Disability Awareness Committee, Balanced You, and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) are hosting a panel featuring employees with disabilities who will share their experiences and stories living through this pandemic. Resources to support employees with disabilities will also be shared during this panel discussion. All King County employees are welcome to join. Thursday, Oct. 29, from 10-11:30 a.m. Register here. If you have questions about this opportunity, please email JaChristensen@kingcounty.gov.
Love your King County employee benefits?
Want to help spread the word about the great employee benefits King County provides? The Benefits Team is looking for employees who utilize and love their employee benefits. If this is you—and you’d like to find out even more and help your coworkers learn about their benefit choices during Open Enrollment, Nov. 1–15, let us know! Later this month, you will be provided with virtual training and materials, so that you can encourage participation in Open Enrollment, answer questions, and offer support to the people you work with. Participation is strictly voluntary, on… Read More
Facilities Management Division staff tackle big challenges
Crossposted from DES Express It takes a team to manage the challenges that 2020 has brought to King County and the world. The need for cleaning has increased incredibly from both COVID-19 and protests associated with racial injustice. Repeatedly, downtown county buildings have been tagged with graffiti. Facilities Management Division (FMD) employees have all stepped up, from trades workers to custodians, Utility workers and security officers, to name a few. “I am just so proud of all the work FMD employees put in each and every day for this county,” said Aaron Bert,… Read More
Building a Future that Works celebration, October 20
The U.S. Department of Labor will host a virtual celebration of the 75th annual National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The event will explore the crucial role of accessible technology in this year’s NDEAM theme of “Increasing Access and Opportunity” for people with disabilities, and the Labor Department’s work to ensure that emerging technologies are accessible to all in the workplace. Features will include insightful dialogues with thought leaders and a video showcase of the latest innovations in communications,… Read More
Featured Job: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mediator
Salary: $97,787.25 – $123,950.94 Annually Location: Seattle, WA Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Department: DHR – Human Resources Job Number: 2020EM12244 Division: Career and Culture Closing: 10/20/2020 11:59 PM Pacific Learn more about this position or view all available positions.
Media Representation of Race and Disability Lunch and Learn, October 21
The Department of Human Resources is hosting a Lunch and Learn discussion via Zoom that focus on Race and Disability. We will begin our discussion with a short captioned video and then have an open dialogue facilitated by Gloria Ngezaho, Jennifer Greenlee, Lili Stansberry, and Christina Davidson. All King County employees are welcome to join. Wednesday, Oct. 21, from noon to 1 p.m. Please email Christina.Davidson@kingcounty.gov to register for the Lunch and Learn session. You will receive an Outlook calendar meeting invite with the Zoom link post registration.
Fleet moves ahead with Lean projects, saving money and reducing waste
Crossposted from DES Express Folks in Fleet have been busy working on ways to make processes more efficient. In fact, they have three examples of new or improved processes that will save the county money, reduce waste, and free up staff time for other Lean work. “We’ve been on a Lean journey way before I got here in late 2018,” said Lynn Walters, shop supervisor. “COVID slowed everything down but we were able to get back on track.” Walters said there has been universal alignment and support of the Lean efforts from the… Read More
Skype is retiring as King County moves to Microsoft Teams
Skype is retiring and King County is moving to Teams for all of our county communication. Most employees will move by the end of the year. This means one click – in one application – will give employees: Instant Messages: Send IMs and chat with individuals, teams or groups, all in one location. Meet: Schedule meetings or invite anyone with an email address to join your meeting. Employees can collaborate in real-time, share screens or use a digital whiteboard. Call: Make and receive calls within King County or to outside people or groups, with no app needed. Collaborate: Teams will… Read More
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