Kudos! Thanks for participating in the Annual Giving Drive
This is one of the many “thank you” notes our employees received during the Annual Giving Drive!
Featured Job: User Centered Design and Civic Engagement Manager
Closing Date/Time: Mon. 12/05/16 4:30 PM Salary: $52.69 – $66.79 Hourly, $109,595.20 – $138,923.20 Annually Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Location: Chinook Building – 401 5th Ave, Seattle, Washington Department: King County Department of Information Technology Description: Currently, we are seeking a User Centered Design and Civic Engagement Manager to lead our eGovernment team. This position will be accountable for making decisions to improve the overall customer and employee experience with our technology solutions and platforms while implementing strategies, tools and models that align with the business needs of… Read More
Up-close and personal with Airport director Randy Berg
Crossposted from The Centerline Thanks to the Puget Sound Business Journal, aviation writer Andrew McIntosh, and photographer Anthony Bolante for their up-close and personal look (sign-in required to read the full interview) at our new Airport Director, Randy Berg in the November 18 issue. Andrew and Anthony sat down with Randy last month, and drew out Randy’s story of coming full circle from his first career job 40 years ago at the Auburn Municipal Airport, and his very first job in high school as a “gas boy” at the Van Nuys Airport… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: King County Elections Twitter
King County is the largest county in the US to vote entirely by mail; Director: Julie Wise. Hotline: 206-296-8683. Follow King Co Elections on Twitter today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Need help signing up for health insurance? We’ve got you covered.
Crossposted from Public Health Insider Health insurance navigators are everywhere in King County, but with so many choices, you might need help navigating the list, too. We’ve made it easy by putting details about our biggest up-and-coming events and opportunities right here. Read more at Public Health Insider
Happy Thanksgiving to our employees, their families and the King County community!
We would like to take the time to say how thankful we are for our employees and their dedication to making King County a beautiful, welcoming and civic minded region. It is with you that we can innovate, connect and provide excellent service to our community and people across the community. Enjoy the holiday and the time with your loved ones. We look forward to continuing to forge ahead with you, the King County employee, by our side.
Should you still sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act? YES
Crossposted from Public Health Insider Ever since the election, people are wondering whether their health insurance coverage will survive next year, if the Affordable Care Act (sometimes called “Obamacare”) is targeted for repeal. The short answer is, Yes. Your insurance should stay the same all through 2017, whether you are enrolled through the Washington Health Benefit Exchange or through Washington Apple Health (Medicaid). Open Enrollment has already started, for people with incomes that qualify for discounted plans on the Exchange. There are two deadlines coming up. The first deadline – to complete… Read More
King County partners with emergency responders for rescue training
Crossposted from King County Wastewater Treatment Division Over four days in early Nov, area firefighters and wastewater employees participated in hands-on training in rescuing people from hard-to-reach, potentially hazardous spaces. These “confined spaces” are defined by how hard it is to get in and out of them, and can have poor or even dangerous air quality. Each day, about 12 firefighters participated in drills along with Brightwater treatment plant employees. “It gives everyone – the firefighters and our plant employees – a chance to practice our procedures for responding to a potential… Read More
Win a book of poetry; further the conversation about equity and social justice
This year an Equity and Social Justice (ESJ) project team in the Department of Natural Resources and Parks organized a series of four literary readings called “Reflecting on Race and Racism through Spoken Word, Story, and Conversation” that was open to all King County employees. The purpose was to provide a forum for employees to discuss issues of race and racism to help reject stereotypes, practice empathy, and come to a greater understanding of the roots of inequity and injustice that the county’s Equity and Social Justice Initiative seeks to address. Following… Read More
Council adopts new investments for regional mobility in 2017-18 budget
Crossposted from Inside Transportation After months of hard work, I want to thank the King County Council for embracing many of the Executive’s proposals and adopting our $1.9 billion biennial operating budget and $1.2 billion capital investment plan for 2017-2018. The adopted budget makes significant investments in 88 Metro Transit bus routes to reduce crowding, improve reliability and increase the frequency of trips on key corridors. It includes infrastructure funding for 2017-18 and a six-year plan of capital investments outlined in Transit’s long range plan, METRO CONNECTS. The budget also invests in… Read More
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