Social Media Spotlight: King County on Twitter
The King County Twitter account @kcnews has officially become @KingCountyWA. This change helps make it more clear that tweets are official information from King County government, and reduce confusion with other, similarly-named jurisdictions. Follow @KingCountyWA on Instagram for information and news about services you can use, and tell us how we can serve you better. You should not need to re-follow @KingCountyWA if you already follow @kcnews. Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Featured Job: Archivist – Assistant
Closing Date/Time: Mon. 10/09/17 11:59 PM Pacific Time Salary: $27.08 – $34.33 Hourly Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 35 hrs/week Location: Archives Building – 1215 E Fir, Seattle, WA 98122, Washington Department: Department of Executive Services – Records & Licensing Services Division Description: The Assistant Archivist will help foster the program’s development. Our ideal candidate will be familiar with archival workflow, including how traditional practices translate to the management of electronic archival records in a digital repository. The successful candidate will exhibit a positive, creative, and forward-looking approach to solving problems and will demonstrate commitment to public service and… Read More
Kudos! Employees go above and beyond to lend coworkers a hand
The following kudos is from Kimberly Fleming to her coworkers for their help on a recent project: I want to say thank you to Rena Jackson, Sarah Rivas, Jim Shoemaker and Susan Krzyzanowski from Procurement and Payables for their willingness to work with the Retirement and Payroll Accounting teams on our needs concerning the King County substitute IRS form W9. They took the time to listen to our concerns, understand where we were coming from and jumped into action to address a process frustration we were having. They saw it as an opportunity to help and make things better, I just can’t… Read More
Tech Tip: Skype for Business: How to Skype with external customers
The Skype for Business (Lync/UC) account on your computer is a simple and effective way to have meaningful (remote) meetings with clients, partners and customers even if your client, partner or customer doesn’t have a Skype for Business account. We’ll show you how it works in two minutes.
Five tips on how to prepare for a disaster on a budget
Crossposted from Public Health Insider Whenever I think about emergency preparedness, it sounds like a lot of work and a lot of money. When money is tight, it’s hard to make emergency preparedness a priority. Since it is National Preparedness Month, I decided to find ways to help save money while preparing for an emergency. Here are a few tips to make emergency preparedness kit less expensive. Tip #1: Start with Things at Home In my home, I have a lot of stuff. I started building my kit by taking things from my house that… Read More
PeopleSoft mobile features available now!
The Business Resource Center (BRC) continues to deliver new features, improvements and bug fixes every quarter to PeopleSoft! King County’s PeopleSoft team is at the forefront for adopting new Oracle PeopleSoft features and enhancements. The upcoming September release improves employee self service! It provides easy access to view your paycheck, leave balances and personal details on the go, from anywhere there is an internet connection. Self service improvements include: Mobile pay: Quickly view net pay, get a comprehensive look through the paycheck summary, and see paycheck analytics Leave balances: See vacation, sick and compensatory time balances… Read More
State retirement contributions increased Sept. 1 for PSERS
Employee and employer contribution rates for the Public Safety Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) plan increased Sept. 1, 2017, as approved by the State Legislature. The new contribution amounts will be deducted from your second paycheck in September: If you are paid on the 5th and 20th of the month, your new contribution will appear on your September 20 paycheck. If you are paid every other Thursday, your new contribution will appear on your September 21 paycheck. If you have any questions about the rate change, please contact the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems… Read More
Industries honored for dedication to clean water
Crossposted from Clean Water Stories Believe it or not, industry is still a major employer in King County, accounting for over 100,000 jobs in the city of Seattle alone. Another little known fact is how much emphasis our local industries put on environmental stewardship. One of our responsibilities as a clean-water utility is to regulate facilities that discharge industrial wastewater to our regional sewer system, and we issue permits to make sure this wastewater won’t harm the environment, our workers, or our treatment system. Permit conditions might call for facilities to regularly… Read More
KCDOT works with local consulates to reach Spanish-speaking customers
Crossposted from Inside Transportation As part of our commitment to delivering accessible service to all residents of King County, regardless of their place of origin, KCDOT leadership recently met with the local consuls of five Latin American nations to help us improve our communications with Spanish-speaking customers. Nearly one of every 10 King County residents is of Hispanic/Latinx origin, according to the last census, and of those who speak Spanish at home, nearly half say they speak English less than “very well.” Language can become a barrier to using public transit, and elements… Read More
Drug court judge helps people get back on the road to recovery
Crossposted from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Facebook For years, Judge James Cayce presided over mostly criminal trials: Child rapes. Murders. One family torture trial stretched out over four months, but despite the difficult nature of the crimes, Judge Cayce enjoyed the work. When the opportunity came along to preside over Drug Court, Judge Cayce hesitated. “I didn’t want to do drug court at first, but Judge Carey asked me to do Drug Court on Fridays in Kent, so I sat in a couple of times…and I loved it,” he recalls…. Read More
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