New discount available for pet owners
PetBucket offers flea, tick and worming treatments for dogs and cats. They are proud to offer a 10% discounts to employees of King County. Simply use the promo code KING10COUNTY during checkout and enjoy 10% off your entire order. The minimum order amount is $50. See all available discounts on the Employee Discount webpage.
PRIDE is coming on June 26! Get ready, get festive and get your t-shirt!
Last year, more than 300 King County employees, along with their families and friends, joined together to march in the Seattle Pride Parade. Tens of thousands of people decked out in rainbow colors thronged Fourth Avenue in downtown Seattle to support the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community and celebrate the landmark Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality. T-shirts for King County’s Pride contingent are $9 each and available in adult sizes S-4XL, and child sizes XS-XL. To get your t-shirt this year there are two options: Pre-order and pay for… Read More
Nurse Supervisor at Downtown Honored as UW “Nurse of the Year”
The week of May 6-12 was National Nurses Week, and the University of Washington School of Nursing chose a nurse supervisor from Downtown Public Health Center to honor. Jayne Kauzloric was presented with the 2017 “Distinguished Advocate, Administrator, Leader Award” at the 2017 Nurses Recognition Banquet on May 10. The nomination recognized Jayne’s “tireless efforts and impact towards the local community,” highlighting how the award committee was impressed with her dedication to teaching students compassion through implementation of the needle exchange program, the health department’s refugee screening clinic and healthcare for the… Read More
Reminder: Apply for the 2017 Bridge Fellowship Program, deadline May 24!
Applications are now open for the 2017 Bridge Fellowship Program. The program is an opportunity for employees to gain new skills and knowledge to assist in advancing your career at King County. Employees who participated in the 2016 Bridge Fellowship praise how the program challenged them to grow as individuals, build professional connections throughout King county and impacted their career trajectory. “Everything about Bridge – the mind mapping, growth mindset, having curiosity – blew my mind,” said Lynn McKiernan Ngari, a Grants Financial Officer with the Department of Executive Services. “It’s really… Read More
Employee channels passion for clean water into career
Meet Sonia-Lynn Abenojar, a Capital Project Manager with Wastewater Treatment Division, and the latest employee to feature in our “Diverse Careers” video series. “I’ve traveled to many places in the world where clean water systems don’t exist so being part of King County Wastewater Treatment Division has helped me develop a passion for clean water systems and being able to contribute in that way by managing projects,” Sonia said. King County’s 14,000 employees deliver a wide range of vital services to our residents and region. Our careers provide an opportunity to grow… Read More
Promoting access to benefits and services for immigrants
Dear fellow King County employee, Just over two weeks ago, on May 1, we celebrated International Workers Day. I want to take this opportunity to congratulate you for the hard work you and all our co-workers are doing to build King County as an inclusive and welcoming county. My office has been receiving a number of questions from our employees about how they can protect their clients in a situation where immigration agents come to their building. We know that many are concerned about the social and political climate in our communities… Read More
CSA@Work local produce deliveries now reach 13 King County worksites
Crossposted from Healthy Incentives Now King County employees can choose from three more CSA@Work sites to get local, farm fresh produce deliveries at work. New locations include the King County International Airport/Boeing Field, King County Elections – Renton, and South Base bus terminal. The CSA@Work program connects four local CSA programs (CSA – Community Supported Agriculture) with select King County worksites. Employees can sign up for the CSA program of their choice and earn Healthy Incentives credit* when they commit to a season of healthy eating. Read more at Healthy Incentives
KCIT featured in Microsoft’s Customer Stories
Microsoft has featured their work with King County in a recent “Customer Stories” feature on their website. This story discusses how King County is using Microsoft Dynamics 365 “as a rapid application development engine to replatform legacy applications and create new information systems.” The prospect of dealing with a government agency puts a knot in the stomach of most Americans. … But, King County, Washington, is committed to changing that view, with a mission to offer residents the ‘best-run government’ with every interaction. -Microsoft Microsoft spoke with several KCIT leaders working to… Read More
Guidance for promoting access to benefits and services for immigrants
Some King County facilities qualify as Sensitive locations with the Department of Homeland Security. Some examples of sensitive locations are schools, hospitals, institutions of worship, and offices providing services for children, pregnant women, and victims of domestic abuse or individuals with significant mental or physical disabilities. The policy does not say that immigration agents cannot enter these locations, only that enforcement actions at these locations are discouraged and that immigration agents have to go through a supervisory review process before they are undertaken. King County is training our employees to be prepared… Read More
Book your next camping adventure online!
Reservations and payments for camping sites, yurts and container camping at King County’s popular Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground can now be booked online. Earlier this year, the Department of Natural Resources and Parks, the Department of Information Technology (KCIT) and membership management software company PerfectMind launched the online reservation system for King County Parks. Tolt MacDonald is the first park to offer online booking and payments. All sites can be reserved up to one year in advance with a one week notice. Sites for recreational vehicles and tents that have not… Read More
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