Social Media Spotlight: What’s up with Stormwater? Facebook
Stormwater runoff is the water that flows off of hard, impermeable surfaces–like roofs, sidewalks, and roads–when it rains. This water picks up pollutants before it flows into stormdrains that then take the untreated water and dump it directly into streams, rivers, lakes, and Puget Sound. Pollution from stormwater runoff is currently the number one source of pollution in Puget Sound. King County is working hard to fix this problem, but we can’t do it alone. Like our page to learn more about what you can do to help protect our environment from dirty stormwater and to stay up to… Read More
Featured Job: Health and Environmental Investigator IV
Closing Date/Time: Open continuously Salary: $40.53 – $51.38 Hourly Job Type: Career Service Location: Chinook Building, Downtown Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Public Health–Environmental Health Services Description: The Environmental Health Services Division is seeking, enthusiastic and dedicated Health and Environmental Inspector Supervisor (HEI IV) for the Solid Waste, Rodent Control and Zoonotic Diseases Program, Public Health Seattle – King County. Under the direction of the Community Environmental Health (CEH) Section Manager, the supervisor oversees environmental health services mandated by local, state and federal regulations governing solid waste facilities and broader issues in King County. The responsibilities focus on overall… Read More
Kudos! Positive community response received to WTD activities at construction site
Members of the neighborhood at the site of Wastewater Treatment Division’s (WTD’s) construction of the Sunset and Heathfield Pump Station Replacement and Force Main Upgrade project have sent emails to King County to express their appreciation for the amount of communication they’ve received from WTD, and for the safety concerns shown for the residents by the contractor’s workers. I wanted to send a note of thanks to De’Sean Quinn and his team who are working on the Sunset and Heathfield pump stations project. We live across the street from the Heathfield Pump Station. We… Read More
Update your address to receive important Open Enrollment information
Open Enrollment for your 2018 King County benefits takes place Nov. 1 – 15. It’s your opportunity to evaluate your benefit options and make choices for the upcoming year. This year, you’ll have a new medical plan option: KingCare℠ Select. Details about the new third plan—and other important benefits and Open Enrollment information—will be sent to your home address, so please confirm that your mailing address is correct: Sign in to PeopleSoft. You can also access PeopleSoft from home by going to kingcounty.gov > Information for King County employees > PeopleSoft login. Go to My Personal Information Go to Home… Read More
Bond rating boost, refinancing saves $41.2 million for King County sewer utility ratepayers
Strong credit ratings and favorable conditions in the financial market continue to benefit ratepayers served by King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division. On Monday, King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division refinanced $175.6 million in Limited Term General Obligation (LTGO) Refunding Bonds. The refinancing will save ratepayers $41.2 million over the next 17 years. King County’s wastewater utility partially funds its capital improvement program by selling sewer revenue and LTGO bonds. Solid credit ratings help the County secure a lower interest rate on the bonds it sells to fund its major capital improvement program. The money borrowed… Read More
Tech Tip: Don’t shut down, restart!
KCIT makes security and other updates to your computer while you are sleeping, but we can’t do it if your computer is off. So when you go home at night, hit “Restart” instead of “Shutdown”. That cleans up your computer AND allows KCIT to rollout the necessary upgrades and patches so your device is up-to-date the next day.
Celebrating Disability Awareness Month
This October King County is celebrating Disability Awareness Month and taking the opportunity to recognize the many contributions of people with disabilities to our workforce and our communities. King County provides many programs and services – such as easier access to public transit, greater access to parks, facilities and trails, housing assistance and improvement programs, and Accessible Voting Centers – to help people with disabilities bring their unique contributions to our communities and live fulfilling and rewarding lives. King County Executive Dow Constantine and the Metropolitan King County Council proclaimed the month of October as Disability… Read More
Last chance! Employee Survey closing Oct. 6
The 2017 Employee Survey is now underway so please have your say by October 6 on how we can make King County work better for you and your customers. This year, employees in all branches and departments of King County, except the Superior Court, District Court and the Sheriff’s Office, Short Term Temporary employees, interns and employees who started after August 25, 2017, are eligible to take the survey. If you haven’t received your survey invitation from 2017KCEmployeeSurvey@orcsurvey.com, please check your Junk Mail folder first, then contact KCEmployeeSurvey@kingcounty.gov if it is not there. The survey should take between 10-20 minutes… Read More
Two of our firefighters render medical aid on cross-country flight
Crossposted from The Centerline Our Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Unit staff members are trained to respond to emergencies on the airfield, but helping with a medical emergency in midair is a different story. On Sept. 21, King County Sheriff’s Office deputies Seth Grant and Graydon Matheson were returning from a conference in Louisville, Ky., aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from Chicago. A flight attendant asked over the intercom if there were any medically trained passengers aboard. Grant and Matheson immediately responded, as did an ER doctor who also happened to be aboard. An… Read More
County resources help employee find the right job
Sometimes you get a second chance. When Sean Porter started his career at King County, he had a completely different job. For the first eight months, things went well. But then the pressures grew – along with the workplace distractions. It was soon discovered that Sean had a very treatable medical condition. After working with a trusted supervisor, along with Disability Services, he was able to locate a new job as a Maintenance Planner Scheduler/Transit Administrative Specialist II at Rail. Though it’s never easy to switch jobs, he credits the help of… Read More
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