Did you know you had this benefit? Employee discounts
Many businesses partner with King County to offer employees discounted products and services. These services range from hotel and rental car discounts to gym and technology discounts. Learn more about all the discounts you are eligible for at www.kingcounty.gov/employeediscounts.
Training Spotlight: Excel 1: Getting Proficient and Communication and Problem Solving Skills
Excel 1: Getting Proficient, May 11: Learn to work with Quick Access Toolbar, customize your Ribbon, and work with Dialog box launcher. Expand your knowledge on Relative and Absolute References, Sort and Filters, plus controlling page Headers and Footers. Leave more confident with Excel and what it can do for you. Leave the class with a CD and textbook to save you and your colleagues time and frustration on your next project! Register and learn more. Communication and Problem Solving Skills, June 19: This one day training will address communication and problem solving skills… Read More
Road to Retirement class now offered in Renton!
Are you planning to retire in the next six months? If so, join your Retirement Team for this informative two-hour class. We’ll discuss procedures and forms, medical coverage options, and pension plans, so you’ll be ready to walk out the door. Road to Retirement is now offered each month in two locations: the Elections office in Renton and the Chinook Building in Seattle. Registration is required. Use the green Register button, then select the date and location. To learn more before the class, go the Retirement page and read the Retirement Guide. Please note, attendance is… Read More
Tools and resources to support your mental health and well-being
Mental health is an important part of overall health and well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. King County and Balanced You support the mental health of employees in many ways. Whether you’re trying to learn more or are seeking support for yourself or loved ones, there are programs and resources available to you. View this webpage for tools to help you recharge, build resilience, and get care for mental health, substance use, and other concerns. Read more from… Read More
How Metro connects you with what matters
Crossposted from Metro Matters “Every day we carry hundreds of thousands of riders, each of them destined for a place, a person, a moment we can only guess at.” On a typical day, King County Metro buses, water taxis, vanpools, and other mobility services connect people with what matters in their lives. That’s the message at the heart of our new campaign – Connecting What Matters. We connect people and communities. You may have seen our ads on billboards, buses, or Facebook. Read more from Metro Matters
Watch a video of Administrative Professionals Recognition event
Some 250 employees attended the fourth annual Administrative Professionals Recognition Day event in the King County Courthouse April 24, and we put together a short video to commemorate the occasion. Click the image below to watch the video.
Green Globe Awards announced for 2019
Crossposted from Clean Water Stories On Earth Day, King County Executive Dow Constantine recognized 13 businesses, cities, organizations and people for the work they’re doing to protect and improve the local environment with the Green Globe Awards. The Green Globe Awards are the County’s highest honor for local environmental efforts. Congratulations to all those recognized! Among the recipients are three that were nominated by Wastewater Treatment Division, we appreciate their environmental stewardship efforts. Here’s a shout-out to Salmon-Safe and Clean Lake Union, Young’s Restaurant, and World Relief Seattle! Read more from Clean Water Stories
Derrick Wheeler-Smith to serve as Project Director of Zero Youth Detention
Crossposted from Zero Youth Detention Public Health – Seattle & King County is honored to announce that Derrick Wheeler-Smith will lead the County’s ongoing work to achieve Zero Youth Detention. As Project Director, Wheeler-Smith will lead the implementation of the Road Map to Zero Youth Detention, which outlines strategies to lead with racial justice and further the work underway to transform the juvenile legal system. Wheeler-Smith’s background in youth empowerment makes him poised to build bridges between juvenile legal reform and the upstream community development work that schools, community groups and County-led programs are… Read More
Featured Job: Communications Specialist III
Salary: $76,689.39 – $97,208.38 Annually Location: WA 98057-2906, WA Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Department: KCE – King County Elections Job Number: 2019RL09802 Closing: 5/6/2019 11:59 PM Pacific King County Elections (KCE) manages voter registrations and elections for more than 1.3 million voters in King County, the largest vote-by-mail county in the United States. KCE’s mission is to conduct fair, open and accurate elections. As a leader in providing inclusive elections, KCE is focused on three key priorities – (1) actively identifying and working to remove barriers to voting at… Read More
Celebrate 10 years with BBY5K!
The Big Backyard 5K presented by Kaiser Permanente is celebrating its 10th annual event this year and there is still plenty of time to register! Lace up your sneakers and join King County Parks on Sunday, June 2 at Marymoor Park for this dog, stroller and family friendly event! You can sign up online through May 31 and in person on race weekend. Proceeds from the event go to benefit King County Parks. So register as an individual or team today and support Your Big Backyard! King County Employees can receive $5 off their registration by using the… Read More
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