Public Health’s hidden gem
Dear fellow King County employee, Sometimes things of great value are hidden in plain sight. That was my sense on Tuesday, July 12 when I had the pleasure of a short drop-in to visit with our employees at the Downtown Public Health Clinic at Fourth and Blanchard in Belltown. Despite the short time available, it didn’t take long to see the dedication and hard work of our committed Public Health staff up close. The site is actually several clinics in one, with staff and services tailored for the needs of specific communities,… Read More
Inventing a better mousetrap: Innovative employees create custom salmon monitoring vessel
Finding new and better ways to recover threatened salmon species in King County is a top priority of the Water and Land Resources Division of the Department of Natural Resources and Parks. Chris Gregersen, an Environmental Scientist who works to monitor projects designed to improve fish habitat, has recently done just that while saving the county about $45,000. The Watershed and Ecological Assessment Team use an in-water, fish sampling technique called electrofishing. It’s a process that temporarily stuns fish allowing them to be gathered and evaluated – without being harmed – and… Read More
Kudos! Deborah Kennedy, Manager, Archives, Records Management and Mail Services
Deb, I want to take a moment and truly recognize the amazing work you are doing all across Archives, Records Management and Mail Services (ARMMS). At today’s all ARMMS staff meeting – it was a joy to listen to everyone of your supervisors – in every single area – talk about listening to their customers and taking actions to improve operations for the customers – AND – listening to employees. Each area is actively engaged in continuous improvement – using problem solving, implementing employee driven ideas and supporting and recognizing their colleagues. It was… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: King County Council Facebook
The Metropolitan King County Council governs the 14th most populous county in the nation and the second largest government in Washington state. With 1.9 people living within 2,200 square miles, King County has a larger population than 14 U.S. states and more land area than the state of Rhode Island. Follow the King County Council on Facebook today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Tech Tip: How to Manually Configure Outlook Anywhere
Read about how to configure a mailbox for Outlook Anywhere. King County devices will be automatically configured for Outlook Anywhere. If you’d like to configure your personally owned device, follow the instructions in the link below on the King County IT Service Center website. Read more at the KCIT Service Center website
CPR classes available this fall for employees
King County employees are welcome to sign up for available CPR classes hosted in the Chinook building September through December. Class dates are as follows: Basic Heartsaver CPR/AED Training (Open to all King County employees) register with andrew.burns@kingcounty.gov: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 – 9 a.m. to noon, Chinook Bldg, Room 126 Monday, November 14, 2016 – 9 a.m. to noon, Chinook Bldg, Room 126 Refresher Heartsaver CPR/AED Training (Open to all King county employees) register with andrew.burns@kingcounty.gov: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 – 1-3 p.m., Chinook Bldg, Room 126 Tuesday, October 11, 2016 – 1-3 p.m.,… Read More
PeopleSoft upgrades and upcoming system outage
This is to inform all County staff that the PeopleSoft system will be unavailable from noon on Friday, August 5 through 6 p.m. on Monday, August 8. During this planned outage, the PeopleSoft team will be upgrading the system tools and applying vendor-provided updates and maintenance. This work will begin on Friday, August 5 at noon and is scheduled to be completed by 6 p.m. on Monday, August 8. The system will not be available for access by any County staff during this outage window. There will be a communication sent out to all County staff… Read More
Now Recruiting 2016 Ambassadors
Crossposted from King County Employee Giving Program The King County Employee Giving Program is recruiting work site Ambassadors for the 2016 Annual Giving Drive. Ambassadors are the heart and soul of the Annual Giving Drive, the key to reaching each and every one of the 13,500 employees here at King County and providing those they work with transformative moments of meaning in the workplace. All while getting to make a difference around the world. Our goal is to have an Ambassador at every work site. Read more at King County Employee Giving
Executive Constantine signs legislation to invest $87 million in workforce housing around transit stations
With rents and housing prices out of reach throughout the region, King County Executive Dow Constantine today joined with County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove and housing advocates to sign legislation to invest up to $87 million for creation of more than 1,000 units of affordable workforce housing near new or existing transit stations. “Today, we celebrate landmark legislation to create vibrant, mixed-income neighborhoods with affordable housing near transit centers,” said Executive Constantine. “It’s an innovative approach to connect more communities across King County to jobs and opportunity.” Read more in the official press release.
Kudos! King County wins recognition for technology practices
King County Information Technology is a winner in The Center for Digital Government (CDG) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) Digital Counties Survey. The survey identifies the best technology practices among U.S. counties, including initiatives that save tax dollars through newfound efficiencies; boost transparency, cybersecurity and engagement; or innovate through unique and exciting projects. King County IT has placed in 12 of the last 13 years we’ve completed. King County tied for fourth place with California’s Alameda County and Miami-Dade County. This year’s showing is the best so far for Puget… Read More
Employee News 