Featured Job: Environmental Scientist III
Closing Date/Time: Tue. 01/24/17 5:00 PM Pacific Time Salary: $38.71 – $49.07 Hourly Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Location: King Street Center – 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Natural Resources & Parks – Water and Land Resources Division Description: This position will be part of a team of river engineers, scientists, planners, and other program staff in the River and Floodplain Management Section (RFMS) in the Water and Land Resources Division. In collaboration with other professionals, the position will participate in design, permitting, monitoring, construction management, and technical analyses to support the implementation of projects and… Read More
Spike in King County flu cases
Crossposted from Public Health Insider Influenza is hitting hard in King County. We caught up with Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County, to get his take on the flu season so far. What kind of levels of flu are you seeing in King County right now? Over the past two weeks we’ve seen flu activity take off with marked increases in positive laboratory tests for flu and people seeking medical care. The number of people seen at hospital emergency departments with flu-like illnesses to-date is more… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: King County Medic One Twitter
King County Medic One (KCM1) is a publicly-funded Emergency Medical Service that provides world class Advanced Life Support (Paramedics) in King County, WA. Follow the King County Medic One on Twitter today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
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
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