Pet-of-the-Week twofur: Smidgen and Tidbit
Crossposted from Tails from RASKC These senior miniature poodles were brought in a couple of weeks ago by a resident who found them. Smidgen and Tidbit love spending time together and are always found curled up together on their bed. These two are affectionate lovebugs who would love to cuddle up with you at home! Smidgen has an adorable snaggle-tooth that adds to his character. Tidbit is also very charming, and has an adorable squeal she makes when she’s happy. Because these two are older dogs, they will have some special care… Read More
Take Trailhead Direct transit from Capitol Hill to Mount Si
The second Trailhead Direct route kicked off Saturday, offering service from Sound Transit’s Capitol Hill Link light rail station to Mount Si and Mount Teneriffe. There are stops for customers in downtown Seattle and at the Eastgate and North Bend park-and-rides. Beginning June 16, customers will also be able to board a Trailhead Direct transit van at a free satellite parking lot in North Bend for a ride to the Mailbox Peak trailhead. “We are connecting high-capacity transit to some of the most popular hiking trails in the Pacific Northwest,” said King… Read More
Your Big Backyard 5K run and walk – fitness and more!
Since 2010, the Big Backyard 5K presented by Kaiser Permanente has promoted fitness and community involvement, and has raised more than $300,000 for King County Parks – your big backyard. Supporting King County Parks through the BBY5K helps keep our parks, trails and open spaces operating for all to enjoy, and you’ll have a lot of fun doing it! This family-friendly event is Sunday, June 3 at Marymoor Park. Get $20 off your registration fee using discount Code KPThrive The BBY5K is proud to have Kaiser Permanente* as its presenting sponsor. Kaiser… Read More
Third payday of the month, May 31
Most King County employees get paid on a biweekly basis. Since there are 52 weeks in a year, there are actually 26 pay periods. So, two months each year you will receive three paychecks—this year, it will happen on May 31 and Nov. 29. The net dollar amount of these two paychecks may be larger because not all deductions are taken out. For example, Deferred Compensation, supplemental insurance premiums, Benefit Access Fees, and Employee Giving donations are not deducted from these “third” paychecks. For more information about your paycheck, go to Payroll… Read More
Chief Operating Officer tours treatment plant, meets with employees
Casey Sixkiller, Chief Operating Officer for King County Executive Dow Constantine, has been out meeting employees and leaders at worksites across the county since joining Executive Constantine’s Senior Leadership Team in February to learn more about all of the County’s lines of business, and he recently met with employees at the West Point Wastewater Treatment Plant in Magnolia. West Point treats sewage and stormwater from Seattle and its northern suburbs – about 100 million gallons a day, and up to 440 million gallons during heavy rains – and serves approximately 700,000 customers…. Read More
Join us at a Road to Retirement class
Are you retiring this month? Next month? If you’re planning to leave King County employment by retiring in the near future, join your Retirement Team for Road to Retirement Class (formerly known as Exit Class). We’ll cover important information you need—so you’re ready to walk out the door. Road to Retirement class is held on the last Tuesday of each month from 1 – 3 p.m., and registration is required, as space is limited. The next class is Tuesday, May 29, 1 – 3 p.m. Before attending, go to Leaving Employment and… Read More
Employee engagement, health and well-being at DNRP
When the Department of Natural Resources and Parks’s Wastewater Comprehensive Planning and GIS group sat down to review their engagement survey results, they kept coming back to one thing – improving their well-being. To support each other in this engagement goal, they posted a list of 25 things they can do together, or alone, and place a check next to the item when they’ve done it so the team can encourage each other and hold each other accountable. “There are so many things I love about this engagement action plan,” said Employee… Read More
Executive Constantine visits KCIT to learn from and thank employees
King County has recently been experiencing a wave of phishing attacks on its data and information systems, so King County Executive Dow Constantine visited the County employees who are working to protect our data to learn more about the attacks and thank them for their efforts. Executive Constantine met with King County Information Technology Operations and Security, Risk, and Compliance staff in the Chinook Building to learn more about how KCIT handles cybersecurity before, during, and after an incident and get an update on KCIT’s security strategy and vision to be better… Read More
Tech Tip: Username format for new employees
King County changed the username format for new employees in March 2017 to a single, universal sign on. The new format is simpler to remember, easier to automate for new account creation, and it increases the county’s ability to protect against phishing, scams and other cyber threats. What is the new username? For PCs or email, it is the first letter of first name plus the last name. For example, Juan Hernandez would be JHernandez to sign into a PC, laptop, all work stations, and – eventually – PeopleSoft. Juan’s email address… Read More
Expanding mental health services in King County middle schools
Crossposted from Best Starts for Kids From coping with stress and social pressure to the appearance of mental health needs, many middle schoolers benefit from mental health support as they find their way through adolescence. We’re thrilled to announce that beginning this fall, middle school students in over 40 King County schools will have more access to mental health screening and services at their school. Best Starts for Kids and the Mental Illness and Drug Dependency levy will combine funds to invest $12.6 million over three years to expand Screening, Brief Intervention,… Read More
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