The lasting legacy of Senior Deputy County Executive Fred Jarrett
At the Executive’s Performance Excellence Awards, King County Executive awarded the Executive’s Leadership Excellence Award to Senior Deputy County Executive Fred Jarrett for being the driving force behind the County’s Lean and continuous improvement work over the last nine years. He also announced that going forward, this award will be known as the Fred Jarrett Leadership Excellence Award in honor of Jarrett’s legacy in King County’s best-run government journey. Jarrett is retiring this year and leaves behind a lasting legacy not only at King County but across Washington state. We spoke to… Read More
Building a culture of performance excellence
At King County we are building a workplace culture that embraces Lean thinking, data and measurement, teamwork and respect for people, service excellence, and continuous improvement. Hear from Executive Constantine and five employees in this short video as they talk about their work and the way they approach it.
New KCIT online Help Desk portal launching Thursday, Nov. 29.
KCIT is excited to launch its new online Help Desk portal on Thursday, Nov. 29. The KCIT Help Desk will no longer accept emails to request IT service starting tomorrow. New requests should be submitted through a new online web portal, shown below: To access the new online Help Desk Portal on Thursday, Nov. 29: 1. Open a browser window 2. Type the following URL into your browser (example below) 3. Select enter Our new online Help Desk portal will offer: Easy to use self-help resources. Instant access to your tickets. News about… Read More
Awards recognize performance excellence at King County
King County celebrated the best in employee innovation and service excellence at the inaugural Executive’s Performance Excellence Awards, a program created to recognize projects, improvements, and innovations in departments that are driving exceptional, measurable results. Departments were each asked to submit up to two nominations in five key areas – cost, service, people, equity and social justice, and environment. Fifteen projects – three in each category – were named as finalists for the awards. The winning workgroups are: Cost: Fleet Diagnostics (DOT/Fleet) Service: Missed Trip Reduction (Metro Transit) People: Part-Time Employment Program… Read More
Featured Job: Civil Litigation Attorney
Salary: $99,611.20 – $115,939.20 Annually Location: Seattle, WA Job Type: Regular, Full time, 40 hrs/week Department: King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Job Number: 2018-08914 Closing: 12/3/2018 11:59 PM Pacific King County is seeking an experienced civil litigation attorney to join the Civil Division of the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Our Civil Division serves as the law firm for all King County agencies. We value diversity and strive to hire a workforce that reflects the community that we serve. It is essential to our mission that we create and maintain an office that is diverse and inclusive. The Prosecuting Attorney’s Office… Read More
Discount for employees to Provident Funding mortgage company
King County employees can save as much as $5,000 on top of industry-leading rates offered by Provident Funding, The Mortgage Price Leader ®. This competitive discount is provided on any eligible home purchase or refinance of a primary residence, second home, or investment property. The Mortgage Benefit Program discount is 0.25% and the amount will vary based on the new loan amount and property state. Additionally, Provident Funding offers an industry-unique conditional approval for purchases, the next best thing to a cash offer. Contact 888-547-4050 and reference discount code M34BS2835 or visit www.provident.com/KingCountyWA to start your… Read More
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like driving a 60-foot-long articulated Metro bus, you’re not alone
Crossposted from Metro Matters King County Metro’s 3,000 drivers make it look easy. They’re master curb huggers and their turning radius down sometimes busy and narrow streets in Seattle and across King County is on point! To get a better sense of the widths and turning radius of buses, the team at the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) got together with Metro’s safety and training sections to go for a spin. Read more here or watch the video below.
Roads crews prep for winter weather
Crossposted from Keeping Communities Connected For the King County Road Services Division, known as Roads, it’s never too early to begin prepping for snow, ice and other wintery weather. Recently, planning work began with partner jurisdictions, King County Metro, school districts and emergency service providers to determine which routes will be plowed during a major weather event. The priority routes are now mapped and available on the Roads Snow and Ice webpage. Read more at Keeping Communities Connected
Security system software upgrade
The Facilities Management Division (FMD) will be upgrading the county’s security system software December 17 through December 24. To accommodate this work, the ID Access Office will be closed from Wednesday, December 19 through Friday, December 21. During this closure, ID Access will not process new employee badges or issue replacement badges. Please plan ahead if you anticipate needing new or replacement badges. ID Access will reopen on Monday, December 24. The system upgrade should not cause any disruption to building access or security systems. If you do have an emergency access… Read More
Updating Industrial Waste Fee Structure: Next Steps – Fall 2018
Crossposted from Clean Water Stories The King County Industrial Waste (KCIW) program has been working on a proposal to update the structure of its fee system. Changes require a two-step decision-making process. First the King County Council considers updating the King County Code. Pending Council approval, the Department of Natural Resources and Parks develops a Public Rule. Thirty-year old fee structure is out of date KCIW is funded by fees paid by regulated facilities, and the range of facilities we regulate has changed over the last 30 years. These changes follow national… Read More
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