Each January, certain members of Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) Plan 2 have the opportunity to transfer to PERS Plan 3. You are eligible to transfer to Plan 3 if you meet all of the following criteria:  You enrolled in PERS Plan 2 before Sept. 1, 2002.  You are currently in an eligible position.  You will earn service credit in January.  Here’s how:  Use the resources on the DRS website to help you decide if transferring to Plan 3 is right for you.  Complete a DRS Member Transfer Form   Return it to the King County Benefits, Payroll… Read More

We wish our employees and residents a Happy New Year! May 2020 bring you many exciting opportunities and wonderful moments! Despite the dark days we’ve had lately, remember what the Beatles sang, “here come’s the sun, it’s alright.” Look forward to this new year with reassurance the light will always come through.

The Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) has advised that on Dec. 18, 2019, the Thurston County Superior Court issued an order temporarily restraining certain state agencies, including the Department of Retirement Systems, from releasing information in response to a public records request DRS received for certain items of information “for each person currently employed by a public employer in Washington.”  The court has scheduled a hearing on Dec. 27, 2019, to determine if the order should be made permanent. A copy of the order is available here. Read more on the DRS website. For… Read More

Happy Holidays to all our employees! Know we are thankful for you, and appreciate all that you bring to King County! Thank you for your integrity in your work and compassion for our residents.

Each January, certain members of Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) Plan 2 have the opportunity to transfer to PERS Plan 3. You are eligible to transfer to Plan 3 if you meet all of the following criteria:  You enrolled in PERS Plan 2 before Sept. 1, 2002.  You are currently in an eligible position.  You will earn service credit in January.  Here’s how:  Use the resources on the DRS website to help you decide if transferring to Plan 3 is right for you.  Complete a DRS Member Transfer Form   Return it to the King County Benefits, Payroll… Read More

The Washington Department of Labor and Industries announced rule changes to raise the income threshold of salaried workers eligible for overtime compensation. The Dec. 11 rule change is the strongest in the nation and is expected to cover an estimated 250,000 workers once fully implemented. The previous threshold of $23,660 per year will now be tied to minimum wage and will increase to $83,356 by 2028.  “Working Washingtonians should be able to count on fair treatment and fair pay. Modernizing overtime protections will help make that promise real for thousands of workers… Read More

The Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) will release information in response to a public records request DRS received for certain items of information “for each person currently employed by a public employer in Washington,” and has asked employers to share this notice with employees.  The DRS advises that some of the information items requested are subject to public disclosure and will be released to the requesting organization on Jan. 3, 2020. Read more on the DRS website. For information or questions, contact DRS at 844-704-6780 or drs.pdrnotice@drs.wa.gov. 

All King County employees are required to complete Cyber Security Awareness Training in 2019. Have you taken it yet? There are 12 training modules, and it  takes approximately 50 minutes to complete all 12. Each module is only a few minutes long.  To start your Cyber Security Awareness Training, please login at https://sso.securingthehuman.org/kingcounty    Your account for Securing the Human:    Username: King County email address     Password: King County email password     For more information about Cyber Security, please visit our Sharepoint site.