Social Media Spotlight: Dow Constantine, King County Executive Facebook
As King County Executive, Dow Constantine is working to make King County the best-run government in the nation, and focusing on the great generational challenges of our time: building equity and opportunity, and confronting climate change. This is the official page of King County Executive Dow Constantine and is monitored by the Exec and his staff. Follow King County Executive Dow Constantine on Facebook today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Buying a remodeling or fixer-upper home workshops, July 13 and 20
Are you one of those enterprising “Do-It-Yourself” types? This seminar is presented by HomeStreet Bank to help you learn the best options for finding distressed properties, what improvements add value to your home, how to budget for basic home repairs, and whether to do it yourself or hire out. This class will be held at: Thursday, July 13 from noon to 1 p.m. Chinook Building Thursday, July 20 from noon to 1 p.m. King Street Center Registration is required. Call the HomeStreet Hotline at 206-628-0207, or go online to www.homestreet.com/kingco.
Tech Tip: Beware phishing email scams
With another recent cyber virus, it’s important to remember to beware of phishing attempts here on the King County network. KCIT would like to remind you that phishing is the practice of sending emails that look like they are from reputable sources in an attempt to obtain information which gives outsiders access to King County systems. The goal is to get personal information such as passwords and credit card numbers. Phishing is a constant threat to every organization. Remember, if you receive an email asking you to provide any information, especially your login name and password, this could be phishing and you… Read More
Deferred Compensation Plan education sessions offered July 11–13
Many retirement experts say that Social Security and a basic pension will not be enough for many retirees to live the life they are expecting. To expand your retirement savings, you may want to consider the King County Employees Deferred Compensation Plan, a voluntary 457 account offered exclusively to King County employees. The plan allows you to defer a portion of your paycheck to a variety of investment options before taxes are deducted, reducing your taxable pay now and helping you save for the future. You also have the option to defer a portion of… Read More
Applications open for Lead Ambassador teams
Crossposted from KC Employee Giving We are now accepting applications for Rock Stars (or aspiring Rock Stars) to join our Lead Ambassador teams across the county. This is a great role if you are interested in building or breathing fresh air into your leadership employee experience. You will be building skills in developing and motivating others, project management, and working with leaders across all levels of the organization. AND you get to make a difference. Sounds like a great day! Check our top 5 reasons to get involved here. As a lead Ambassador… Read More
PTE17 includes Administrative Professionals event in magazine
Local 17 featured the April Administrative Professionals Recognition event in a recent issue of its Insight publication, highlighting notable participants, speakers and the importance of honoring administrative employees for their work. It shares: “Based on feedback received from attendees and award recipients, the engaging event helps Administrative Professionals feel honored, valued and appreciated. It also reaffirms that King County is a wonderful place to work.” The Administrative Professionals Program and Career Support Services were also both featured in the June 21 Metropolitan King County Council: Annual Labor Summit. To read the full PTE17 article, click here, page 8. To learn more about… Read More
Big Backyard 5k raises money for local parks
Nearly 1,000 walkers and runners took part in King County Parks’ eight annual Big Backyard 5K presented by Kaiser Permanente on Sunday, June 11, 2017, and participants did more than just get a Sunday morning workout. The proceeds of the event, which took place at Marymoor Park in Redmond, go toward the maintenance and operations of King County Parks. “The Big Backyard 5k is a great event that our employees, supporters and volunteers put on for runners and walkers across our community,” said King County Parks Director Kevin Brown. “Not only does it showcase one of the crown jewels in our… Read More
ACEs work featured in regional publication
The Community Health Services Division “ACEs Collaborative” group is featured in the current issue of “Northwest Public Health,” published by the University of Washington’s Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. ACEs stands for Adverse Childhood Experiences, and refers to an influential study on the impacts of childhood trauma on lifelong health. From the ACEs study, a body of learning has emerged nationally that challenges agencies and organizations to understand the impacts of trauma and help build resiliency. The article, entitled “Hope and Healing: Training a Workforce to Better Support Health,” describes the staff-led work of the Collaborative over the… Read More
Treatment plants go ‘Platinum’ in 2016
Crossposted from Clean Water Stories Another year, another stellar performance that earned national recognition for our treatment plant operations. Four of our plants were honored with Platinum Peak Performance Awards from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies headquartered in Washington D.C. To earn the awards, the treatment plants must meet 100 percent compliance with the effluent discharge limits set by permits under the federal Clean Water Act and the state’s Water Pollution Control Law. Our Carnation Treatment Plant earned its first Platinum award for five consecutive years of perfect compliance with its discharge… Read More
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