ESJ book winners and the continuing conversation on racism, new series to begin March 21
By Rowena Johnson, Department of Natural Resources and Parks Earlier this year an Equity and Social Justice (ESJ) project team in the Department of Natural Resources and Parks held a drawing to give away five books by poets featured in the 2016 “Reflecting on Race and Racism through Spoken Word, Story, and Conversation” series. To be eligible for the drawing, King County employees were asked to submit their reflections on the 2016 reading series, particularly on what they had learned and what they hope to see in future ESJ literary events. Those… Read More
Claims and Public Records Coordinator
Closing Date/Time: Sun. 03/26/17 11:59 PM Pacific Time Salary: $34.33 – $43.52 Hourly, $71,406.40 – $90,521.60 Annually Job Type: Term Limited Temporary, Full Time, 40 hrs/wk Location: King County Correctional Facility – 500 5th Ave, Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention Description: The Claims and Public Records Coordinator selected for this position will be responsible for splitting their time between investigating inmate property loss claims and handling Public Records Act responses. Both bodies of work require high level organizational skills and attention to detail. Candidates should have strong written and oral communications… Read More
Tech tip: Tools for remote access for phones and network
Monday’s snow day serves as a good reminder that KCIT has several tools to help you work remotely. If you aren’t at work and need to change outgoing voicemail, these step-by-step directions (on SharePoint) walk you through the process. Consider printing them and taking them home with you. These Frequently Asked Questions are a quick reminder of everything we can do remotely simply by logging into https://owa.kingcounty.gov and https://sharepoint.kingcounty.gov And finally, if this is the first time logging into the King County system using the above portals, the Secure Mobility Client document details the… Read More
Social media spotlight: The Downstream Blog
The Downstream blog brings you news about King County’s water and land and how we’re managing and protecting these most valuable natural resources today and for the future. Follow the Downstream Blog today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
H&R Block discount
King County employees can receive special discounts on tax preparation products and services at participating H&R Block or Block Advisors offices as well as details on special pricing on software and online programs. Visit this site for more information. See all available discounts on the Employee Discount Webpage.
Upcoming PeopleSoft webinars for managers
The Business Resource Center (BRC) is implementing a new educational opportunity for King County Managers. Periodic one hour webinars will be conducted via Skype to share predominately PeopleSoft based educational information. The first webinar offered is titled Top Five Manager Self-Service PeopleSoft Issues. Below are the available dates and times. You are invited to register for the webinars on Eventbrite. Thursday, February 9 from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, February 14 from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 15 from 9 to 10 a.m. OR 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 22… Read More
Heavy rain leads to river and urban flooding
Heavy rain has fallen across King County today, melting much of the snowfall from earlier this week. Several area rivers, including the White and Tolt rivers, could exceed flood stage as rainfall and snowmelt flow into the drainage basin. In addition, urban street flooding has been reported in many areas of King County. If you see a roadway covered with water, do not drive through it. Turn around, and find an alternate route. To help reduce street flooding, make sure storm drains in your neighborhood are clear of fallen leaves and other… Read More
Water Taxi’s Ron Panzero wins national safety award
Crossposted from The Captain’s Blog Keeping riders and crew safe is Job 1 for us here at King County Water Taxi, so when a national organization recognizes one of our team member’s efforts, we humbly accept the accolades. Ron Panzero, Operations and Maintenance Manager for the Marine Division, was awarded the Roger Murphy National Marine Safety Award, for his work to improve safety by demonstrating, enhancing and contributing to the Water Taxi’s overall safety efforts. He received the award Tuesday at MariTrends 2017, the Passenger Vessel Association’s (PVA) Annual Convention held this… Read More
NASA testing (really cool) flight software at King County International Airport/Boeing Field
Crossposted from The Centerline If NASA’s newest technology to increase airline efficiency and reduce air traffic delays eventually takes flight, remember that King County International Airport/Boeing Field played a small role in helping it go mainstream. How? By hosting one of the coolest games of “Follow the Leader” we’ve ever seen. NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate is in the Northwest testing airborne flight deck interval management software. That’s a mouthful, but basically it’s technology that can help pilots better space their approaches into airports so air traffic controllers and airlines can pinpoint… Read More
King County, City of Maple Valley partner to invest in clean water and community
The City of Maple Valley recently completed one of the 26 projects funded in part by the County’s most recent Water Quality Improvements Projects grant package. The project significantly reduces contaminated stormwater runoff from 216th Avenue Southeast, a busy arterial, into local salmon creeks. “Improving water quality is good for both King County residents and the environment,” said Councilmember Reagan Dunn, who has been looking forward to seeing the results. In addition to the installation of curbs, gutters and permeable landscaped medians, those results include using four modular wetland systems, a type… Read More
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