Executive hosts first “Listening Session” to hear directly from employees
If you want to know what’s going on in any organization, you ask the people who are doing the work. That’s why King County Executive Dow Constantine hosted his first Employee Listening Session – to hear from employees about the issues they are facing in their workplaces, and what the County can do to help them thrive and better serve their customers. “Although I visit many King County work sites each month, I still don’t get as many opportunities as I would like to talk directly with individual employees, so I asked… Read More
Reminder: Win a book of poetry; further the conversation about equity and social justice, deadline December 30
This year an Equity and Social Justice (ESJ) project team in DNRP 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. The ESJ literary project is also the reason behind this book giveaway open to all employees. To be… Read More
Kudos to KC Roads for tackling snow and ice head on!
With winter weather on the way, we say thank you to everyone who is helping keep our roads safe! Kudos to King County Road Services for maintaining 1,500 miles of road and 181 bridges in unincorporated King County. By making sure there is no ice on our roadways you are helping transit operators, commuters and all who travel during this busy season stay safe and sound.
KCIT Training wants to help you get the knowledge and skills you need to get the most out of SharePoint
Due to the overwhelming response to our initial SharePoint course offerings, we’ve added more Basic and Intermediate classes to the schedule. Openings are currently available but they will fill up fast so enroll now to reserve your spot! SharePoint Basic Training: In Basic training you’ll get familiar with site navigation, learn best practices and discover how SharePoint is configured for King County. To facilitate continued learning students also get exclusive access to post training support from the instructor. SharePoint Intermediate Training: In Intermediate Training, we’ll build upon what you learned in Basic, learn more about Library settings, Custom Columns, Metadata and file structure. Creating Custom lists and management of metadata. Click… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: King County Employees Twitter
King County employees provide more than 2 million residents with excellence and equity in the essential services Follow King County Employees on Twitter today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Featured Job: Best Starts for Kids Prenatal to 5 Years Policy & Program Manager
Closing Date/Time: Sun. 12/18/16 11:59 PM Salary: $78,634.82 – $99,674.22 Annually Job Type: Career Service Location: Chinook Building, Downtown Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Public Health–Administrative Services Description: The BSK Policy & Program Manager will provide high-level project management to BSK implementation activities with an emphasis on developing strong partnerships with other County departments and community stakeholders to create opportunities for collaboration and alignment for BSK. This position will also conduct policy analysis and develop recommendations on policies impacting children and youth in King County, with an emphasis on prenatal to 5 year olds. Learn more about this position or view all… Read More
Megan Pedersen appointed Director of Office of Labor Relations
On Monday, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced the appointment of Megan Pedersen as Director of the King County Office of Labor Relations (OLR), Megan has been the Interim Director of OLR since January 2016 where she helped lead the County to its first ever total compensation agreement with the County’s Coalition of Unions, establishing wages and health benefits for 2017-18, while developing a Total Compensation strategic framework for all bargaining in the County. Prior to overseeing the Office of Labor Relations, Megan was the Deputy Director of the King County Records… Read More
Holiday Food Drive Extended to Dec. 19
Thank you to all who have given so generously during this year’s Holiday Food Drive benefiting Northwest Harvest. If you haven’t given yet, and you’d like to, you still have time! This year’s drive has been extended until Monday, Dec. 19. Drop off your pre-packaged, non-perishable donations in the marked collection bins located in many King County buildings. If you have questions about the drive, call 206-477-9400 or email workorderdesk.fmd@kingcounty.gov. Thanks in advance for helping those in need this holiday season!
Attend a Sounders FC pep rally Friday at noon
The Seattle Sounders have been on an amazing run through the post-season… and now they’re on the verge of their first-ever MLS Cup! Join your fellow employees at noon on Friday, Dec. 9 as we rally on the Administration Building Plaza (Fourth Avenue side) and raise a flag to celebrate our hometown club and Major League Soccer’s best fans. If you are on break or at lunch, or not working during this time, you’re invited to put on your Sounders gear, join in the pep rally, and help cheer the Rave Green… Read More
Two public defenders become fellows in University of Washington Leadership Institute
Crossposted from For The Defense Both Sadé Smith and Matthew Sanders became public defenders because they knew it was in the courtroom – fighting on behalf of people who are often marginalized and disempowered – where they could make the biggest difference. Now, they’re going to get the opportunity to take these values and aspirations to the next level. Smith and Sanders, both attorneys at the King County Department of Public Defense, were selected as two of 12 fellows for the 2017 Washington Leadership Institute (WLI), a program co-sponsored by the University of Washington School of Law… Read More
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