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Every day our employees work to make King County a better place for every person who lives, works and does business here. As an organization we are constantly working to bring new people into our organization, people who share our passion for public service. As part of our recruitment efforts we have produced a series of videos featuring employees talking about why they chose a King County career and how they are making a difference in our community. This first video features Jameelah Cage, Project Program Manager IV, Juvenile Division, Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention. … Read More
Executive meets with employees from Native American Leadership Council
King County Executive Dow Constantine recently met with employees from the County’s Native American Leadership Council (NALC) to learn about their experiences as employees, what the County can do to bring more Native American employees into its workforce and help them advance, and how the County can be more effective in serving Native people in local communities. At his November 19 Employee Listening Session, Executive Constantine discussed a wide range of issues with Tristen Gardner from the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program, Andy Boland from Parks Division, Natasha Frazier from the Department… Read More
Featured Job: Market Innovation Manager
Salary: $115,717.00 – $146,678.00 Annually Location: Seattle, WA Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Department: Department of Transportation – Transit Division Job Number: 2018AH08947 Closing: 12/9/2018 11:59 PM Pacific This is an exciting time for King County Metro Transit, which was just named the best large transit agency in North America. The Market Innovation Manager will play a leadership role as Metro continues its transformation into a cutting edge mobility agency, with high capacity transit at the center, and shared mobility services complementing the regional system. The Market Innovation Manager will be central… Read More
What is Lean? A quick refresher
Lean is a way to solve problems. With Lean thinking, we can address issues like unmet customer demand, or unexpected ‘fires’ at work. Using Lean can also help us achieve our goals of delivering more value to our customers. The foundation of Lean is continuous improvement and respect for people. These are mutually reinforcing: we develop continuous improvement by building a culture of respecting the people who do the work as the experts. A Lean organization develops and engages all employees as learners, as thinkers, and as the source of continuous improvement. Respect for people… Read More
Take the King County Parks and Trails User Survey!
What do you think of King County Parks such as Cougar Mountain, Marymoor Park or the Sammamish River Trail? As part of our commitment to improving visitor experience, King County Parks is looking for visitor opinions – what’s great about King County’s parks, trails, and natural areas, and what could be improved to make them even better. Take our survey to provide feedback! The survey will be open until Dec. 7. Upon completing the survey, respondents can leave their email addresses to be entered in a drawing to win two tickets to a concert at… Read More
Meet the winners of the 2018 Performance Excellence Awards
The following groups were recognized at the inaugural Executive’s Performance Excellence Awards, held November 26, 2018. These awards recognize projects, improvements, and innovations in departments that are driving exceptional, measurable results. Meet the winners: Cost – Fleet Diagnostics (DOT/Fleet) Project Team: Erik Ferkingstad, Chris Gavigan, Cindy Kittleston, Isaac Wisdom Problem: In most cases, heavy-duty vehicles with a “check engine” light had to be diagnosed before they could be driven. Non-drivable vehicles were towed to the Renton Shop or the field mechanic had to go to the Renton Shop to get the diagnostic computer. The Renton Shop… Read More
The lasting legacy of Senior Deputy County Executive Fred Jarrett
At the Executive’s Performance Excellence Awards, King County Executive awarded the Executive’s Leadership Excellence Award to Senior Deputy County Executive Fred Jarrett for being the driving force behind the County’s Lean and continuous improvement work over the last nine years. He also announced that going forward, this award will be known as the Fred Jarrett Leadership Excellence Award in honor of Jarrett’s legacy in King County’s best-run government journey. Jarrett is retiring this year and leaves behind a lasting legacy not only at King County but across Washington state. We spoke to… Read More
Building a culture of performance excellence
At King County we are building a workplace culture that embraces Lean thinking, data and measurement, teamwork and respect for people, service excellence, and continuous improvement. Hear from Executive Constantine and five employees in this short video as they talk about their work and the way they approach it.
New KCIT online Help Desk portal launching Thursday, Nov. 29.
KCIT is excited to launch its new online Help Desk portal on Thursday, Nov. 29. The KCIT Help Desk will no longer accept emails to request IT service starting tomorrow. New requests should be submitted through a new online web portal, shown below: To access the new online Help Desk Portal on Thursday, Nov. 29: 1. Open a browser window 2. Type the following URL into your browser (example below) 3. Select enter Our new online Help Desk portal will offer: Easy to use self-help resources. Instant access to your tickets. News about… Read More
Awards recognize performance excellence at King County
King County celebrated the best in employee innovation and service excellence at the inaugural Executive’s Performance Excellence Awards, a program created to recognize projects, improvements, and innovations in departments that are driving exceptional, measurable results. Departments were each asked to submit up to two nominations in five key areas – cost, service, people, equity and social justice, and environment. Fifteen projects – three in each category – were named as finalists for the awards. The winning workgroups are: Cost: Fleet Diagnostics (DOT/Fleet) Service: Missed Trip Reduction (Metro Transit) People: Part-Time Employment Program… Read More
Featured Job: Civil Litigation Attorney
Salary: $99,611.20 – $115,939.20 Annually Location: Seattle, WA Job Type: Regular, Full time, 40 hrs/week Department: King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Job Number: 2018-08914 Closing: 12/3/2018 11:59 PM Pacific King County is seeking an experienced civil litigation attorney to join the Civil Division of the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Our Civil Division serves as the law firm for all King County agencies. We value diversity and strive to hire a workforce that reflects the community that we serve. It is essential to our mission that we create and maintain an office that is diverse and inclusive. The Prosecuting Attorney’s Office… Read More
Discount for employees to Provident Funding mortgage company
King County employees can save as much as $5,000 on top of industry-leading rates offered by Provident Funding, The Mortgage Price Leader ®. This competitive discount is provided on any eligible home purchase or refinance of a primary residence, second home, or investment property. The Mortgage Benefit Program discount is 0.25% and the amount will vary based on the new loan amount and property state. Additionally, Provident Funding offers an industry-unique conditional approval for purchases, the next best thing to a cash offer. Contact 888-547-4050 and reference discount code M34BS2835 or visit www.provident.com/KingCountyWA to start your… Read More
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like driving a 60-foot-long articulated Metro bus, you’re not alone
Crossposted from Metro Matters King County Metro’s 3,000 drivers make it look easy. They’re master curb huggers and their turning radius down sometimes busy and narrow streets in Seattle and across King County is on point! To get a better sense of the widths and turning radius of buses, the team at the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) got together with Metro’s safety and training sections to go for a spin. Read more here or watch the video below.
Roads crews prep for winter weather
Crossposted from Keeping Communities Connected For the King County Road Services Division, known as Roads, it’s never too early to begin prepping for snow, ice and other wintery weather. Recently, planning work began with partner jurisdictions, King County Metro, school districts and emergency service providers to determine which routes will be plowed during a major weather event. The priority routes are now mapped and available on the Roads Snow and Ice webpage. Read more at Keeping Communities Connected
Security system software upgrade
The Facilities Management Division (FMD) will be upgrading the county’s security system software December 17 through December 24. To accommodate this work, the ID Access Office will be closed from Wednesday, December 19 through Friday, December 21. During this closure, ID Access will not process new employee badges or issue replacement badges. Please plan ahead if you anticipate needing new or replacement badges. ID Access will reopen on Monday, December 24. The system upgrade should not cause any disruption to building access or security systems. If you do have an emergency access… Read More
Updating Industrial Waste Fee Structure: Next Steps – Fall 2018
Crossposted from Clean Water Stories The King County Industrial Waste (KCIW) program has been working on a proposal to update the structure of its fee system. Changes require a two-step decision-making process. First the King County Council considers updating the King County Code. Pending Council approval, the Department of Natural Resources and Parks develops a Public Rule. Thirty-year old fee structure is out of date KCIW is funded by fees paid by regulated facilities, and the range of facilities we regulate has changed over the last 30 years. These changes follow national… Read More
Training Spotlight: Strengthening Our Health and Resiliency: Towards Belonging and Co- Liberation and How to Navigate Amidst Overwhelming Times
The King County Office of Equity and Social Justice is hosting two workshops that center on the lived experiences of native employees and employees of color. Strengthening Our Health and Resiliency: Towards Belonging and Co- Liberation, Nov. 26-27: This training seeks to engage a smaller group of leadership of native employees and employees of color at King County. Using lived experience and frames based on belonging, co-liberation, and health, this session will support thinking through what ensuring transformative and racially equitabble programs and strategies could be. The two day session will be grounded in Embodying… Read More
Celebrating over 100 Health Heroes throughout King County
Crossposted from Balanced You November is a time to give thanks. Balanced You is grateful for employee Health Heroes who go the extra mile to create workplaces that support the health and well-being of all employees. In appreciation of their time and effort, Jay Osborne, Director of the Department of Human Resources, sent letters and certificates of appreciation to King County employees who support onsite flu shot events, activity centers, weekly produce deliveries, Weight Watchers meetings, and the Healthy Employee Advisory Team. Read more at Balanced You
Wishing a Happy Thanksgiving to our employees, their families and the community
We would like to take the time to say how thankful we are for our employees and their dedication to making King County a welcoming community and a great place to live, and for supporting and serving the 2.1 million people who call this part of the world home. You drive the way that we innovate, connect and excel in our service to our community and people across the region. King County never stops serving, and we send a special thank you to the employees – bus operators, corrections officers, sheriff’s deputies,… Read More
King County Superior Court celebrates forever families
This Thanksgiving week, King County Superior Court wants to thank the nearly 500 families who stepped up across Washington State this year to adopt children. These children are international adoptions, step-family adoptions, but most are foster care adoptions. November is National Adoption Month and on Friday, Nov. 16, Superior Court celebrated with 23 of those families including 17-year-old Delontea Sallee who spent seven years in the foster care system before his new mom, Amanda, stepped up to make sure Delontea has a family and someone who will help support him through college. Check out Delontea’s story on… Read More
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