General Wage Increase/Cost of Living Adjustment for 2025
Effective Jan. 1, 2025, a combined General Wage Increase (GWI) and Cost-Of-Living-Adjustment (COLA) of 5.5 percent will apply for employees represented by the King County Coalition of Unions and non-represented employees. Employees will start to see the increase on their paychecks after Jan. 1, 2025. You can find the 2025 Wage Tables here. Represented employees whose unions are not part of the Coalition of Unions should reach out to their union representatives for questions about their applicable increase. You can also review your union’s contract any time on this website. You can also reach out to… Read More
Executive Constantine on adoption of $10.2 billion 2025 King County budget – Investing in our values
King County Executive Dow Constantine issued the following statement after the County Council unanimously approved the $10.2 billion budget for 2025, which includes significant investments in housing, health, safety, transportation, climate, and the environment. “This budget reflects King County’s values by directing investments toward our environment, shared prosperity, and support for those furthest from opportunity, access, and justice — building a welcoming community where every person can thrive. I want to extend my gratitude to the King County Council for their dedication in passing this budget for 2025, with special thanks to… Read More
Fleet Services upgrades Motor Pool Dispatch technology
Crossposted from the DES Express The Fleet Services team successfully completed the Motor Pool Dispatch Technology project in October. The project transitioned all Motor Pool Dispatch program vehicles from the previous Invers/CocoSoft reservation system to the new, modern, app-based WeGo technology. Users can expect a simplified reservation interface, keyless entry, and an overall smoother customer experience. “This project was over a year’s long effort,” said Andrew Cronholm, Deputy Director of Fleet Services. “Strong collaboration across all sections in the Fleet Services Team as well as KCIT made it possible. Kudos to those… Read More
Changes to FMD ID Access Office operations
As part of the ongoing Space Consolidation Project the FMD ID Access Office will be relocating from the Administration Building to the Chinook Building in late November. The ID Access Office will have limited availability during the move period as the team transitions to its new location. Important dates: Nov. 25 to 29 – ID Access Office closed for in-person services. Dec. 2 to 6 – ID Access open for limited appointments in Chinook. Please contact FMDIDAccess@kingcounty.gov for any badge or access related needs. In addition to preparing to relocate, for the… Read More
New class of JDOs graduates from the State Academy
Crossposted from the DAJD newsletter Five King County Juvenile Detention Officers graduated from the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission in Burien on Oct. 31. Read more.
Be prepared for windy weather
Strong wind gusts are forecasted in our region this afternoon through Wednesday morning, so please be prepared for potential outages. Here are helpful emergency preparedness resources: How to prepare for a power outage Carbon Monoxide Prevention Emergency Preparedness Make It Through Take Winter By Storm Winter Safety Power outages: If you are teleworking and experience a power outage that affects your ability to effectively work remotely, please contact your supervisor to discuss other options for completing work tasks. These may include taking leave or working from your regular King County worksite. If you… Read More
PeopleSoft HCM outage notice, Nov. 16 – 17
To allow for system maintenance, the PeopleSoft system will not be available the weekend of Nov. 16 through Nov. 17. During this planned outage, the Business Resource Center (BRC) will apply vendor updates and maintenance. This work will begin on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 6 a.m. and is scheduled to be completed by 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 18. 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 when the system becomes available. We… Read More
You can donate your vacation time to a cause that you care about through the Annual Giving Drive
Did you know that you can donate your accrued vacation leave to nonprofits? Most King County employees have the unique opportunity to donate accrued vacation and/or eligible comp time to three nonprofits of your choice in the EGP. If you do not plan on taking some of your accrued vacation leave, or you have excess leave that cannot be carried into the next year, this is a great option. Employees may give a minimum of 4 hours, maximum of 40 hours, unless you are in a use it or lose it position,… Read More
DAJD recruiters push hiring to record levels in October
Crossposted from the DAJD newsletter The DAJD Recruitment team has continued to power forward, fill vacancies, and break records. After finishing 2023 with a new record of adding 77 Corrections Officers and 31 new Juvenile Detention Officers in just one year, the team elected to push into 2024 with a goal of breaking the records again. By late October, the team has already hired 93 Corrections Officers and 28 Juvenile Detention Officers with two months remaining in 2024. The team has so far brought 143 new staff into DAJD. This includes backfilling… Read More
Wellness Hero Carmen Johnson
Balanced You Wellness Heroes highlights employees doing things to better their lives, the lives of their colleagues, and our community. Meet Wellness Hero Carmen Johnson, King County Retirement Navigator. In this video Carmen talks about how her role helps employees on the road to retirement, the importance of educating and planning for retirement, the million-dollar questions of when you should start planning for retirement (hint: it’s never too early), a variety of resources and classes offered for King County employees, and more. Check out the video of Carmen below!
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