Use it or lose it: Last chance to use your excess vacation hours!
Reminder: If you have accrued vacation in excess of 480 hours, you must use it by Jan. 13, 2017, unless contract provisions provide otherwise. King County allows employees who work 40 hours/week to accrue up to 60 days of vacation (prorated to reflect schedules less than 40 hours/week). Any time over 480 hours after Jan. 13, 2017 will be forfeited. Work with your supervisor to schedule some time off and reduce your balance so that you won’t have to forfeit time
Reminder: CPR classes available this winter
King County employees are welcome to sign up for available CPR classes hosted in the Chinook building January- April. Class dates are as follows: Basic Heartsaver CPR/AED Training (Open to all King County employees), register with andrew.burns@kingcounty.gov: Monday, January 9, 2017- 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Chinook Bldg., Room 126 Wednesday, February 22, 2017- 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Chinook Bldg., Room 126 Thursday, March 23, 2017- 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 pm, Chinook Bldg., Room 126 Monday, April 12, 2017- 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 pm, Chinook Bldg., Room 126 Refresher Heartsaver CPR/AED Training (Open to all King county employees) register with andrew.burns@kingcounty.gov: Monday, January… Read More
Featured Job: Noxious Weed Control Specialist II
Closing Date/Time: Mon. 01/6/17 11:59 PM Salary: $25.22 – $31.97 Hourly Job Type: Seasonal, benefit-eligible, Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Location: King Street Center, 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, Washington 98104 Department: Department of Natural Resources & Parks – Water and Land Resources Division Description: The King County Noxious Weed Control Program works to prevent and reduce the economic, environmental and social impacts of noxious weeds in King County. The program’s focus is to achieve voluntary control of noxious weeds through education and technical assistance to landowners. Where this fails, regulatory compliance procedures may… Read More
County launches Youth and Family Homelessness Prevention Initiative with grants to 27 local agencies; Executive also announces $41M for affordable housing and homeless services
Shared from the DCHS Touching Base Newsletter The first strategy funded by Best Starts for Kids, the Youth and Family Homelessness Prevention Initiative (YFHPI), was formally launched at a news event on Dec. 15 at Mother Africa in Kent, one of the 27 agencies selected through a competitive process to administer $4 million in funds in the community. The new initiative is designed to help families on the verge of being homeless. The individualized approach is based on a highly successful pilot project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Agencies… Read More
2016 Employee Giving Drive sets new record!
The Employee Giving Program’s Annual Giving Drive was a great success! King County employees donated $1,906,726.09, exceeding the goal of $1.82 million and besting the 2015 drive by nearly $150,000! Additionally, we welcomed more than 625 New Connections. This is the largest increase in dollars in more than 15 years. The Executive’s office led by example, with a 61% team participation rate. King County Council followed with 39% of Council employees contributing. More than 800 nonprofits received a pledge including favorites such as Northwest Harvest, the SHERRIF Fund, and Regional Animal Services…. Read More
Public service in action
When you think of government or public service, do you think of a white-domed building in Washington, DC, or Olympia? Or maybe your local government office, regional park, or nearest health clinic? The words “public service in action” make me think of blue crystals on a sidewalk. Here’s why. On a recent morning, after navigating the icy, snow-dusted streets in my neighborhood to get to work, I arrived to find sidewalks near the Chinook building in downtown Seattle covered in sparkly, blue, deicer crystals, making it safe for the hundreds of employees… Read More
Tech Tip: Beware phishing and spam emails
KCIT is seeing an increase in phishing and spam emails being delivered to King County employees. This is not an uncommon occurrence this time of year. “Bad guys” like to use the holiday period to target organizations like ours. KCIT would like to remind you that phishing is an attempt to obtain information from you which gives outsiders access to King County systems. Remember, if you receive an email asking you to provide any information, especially your login name and password, this could be phishing and you should be suspicious. In addition,… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: KC News Twitter
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New employee hourly parking rates for Goat Hill garage, effective January 3, 2017
Goat Hill garage hourly rates will change beginning in 2017. The chart below lists the rates that will be effective on January 3, 2017. For more information about the Goat Hill garage, please visit the Facilities Management Division’s intranet page. Be advised that the rates listed on the Goat Hill garage webpage have the current hourly rates. The rates beginning in 2017 will be posted on Friday, December 30, 2016. Click the chart to expand the image.
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