Defensive Driving, multiple dates: Dedicated to enhancing driving skills, reducing collisions and controlling insurance costs, this course focuses on accepting personal responsibility while operating a motor vehicle. Knowing why your vehicle performs the way it does, and understanding key concepts of safety, can reduce your chances of serious injury. A key objective of Defensive Driving training is to influence a person’s driving behavior. This we attempt to achieve through classroom interaction with not just the instructor, but with the other students as well. This certification is valid for 3 years. Register and learn more. … Read More

Are you planning to retire in the next six months? If so, join your Retirement Team for this informative two-hour class. We’ll discuss procedures and forms, medical coverage options, and pension plans—so you’ll be on a smooth road toward a happy retirement.  Road to Retirement is offered in two locations: the Elections office in Renton and the Chinook Building in Seattle. Registration is required. Use the green Register button, then select the date and location. Upcoming dates:  Tuesday, July 23: 10 a.m. – Noon, Renton  Tuesday, July 30: 1 – 3 p.m., Seattle … Read More

Looking for some Election Day excitement?  Meet your neighbors and continue your commitment to public service by volunteering as a drop box closer.  Drop box closers are the friendly face the public sees on Election Day, ensuring that every vote is counted and every voice is heard. Who: You and your co-workers! What: Closing ballot drop boxes across King County When: Election Night – August 6th from 6:30-8:30 pm Where: A drop box location near you State law requires that ballot drop boxes close at 8 p.m. Election Day. Most voters wait until Election Day to return… Read More

KCIT needs your to help shape the services you receive from King County.  Please take a few minutes to complete a brief questionnaire about how you would like to use technology to interact with King County. The questionnaire is also available in Chinese, Korean, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.  We want to hear your ideas as KCIT develops the King County Strategic Information Technology Plan for 2020-2023.  As the regional government for 2.2 million people, King County wants to better leverage technological advances to provide our employees, residents and customers with the services they want in the way it works for… Read More

To allow for system maintenance, the PeopleSoft system will not be available the weekend of July 12 through July 14.  During this planned outage, the Business Resource Center (BRC) will apply updates and maintenance.  This work will begin on Friday, July 12, at 6 p.m. and is scheduled to be completed by 6:30 a.m. on Monday, July 15.  Please ensure that you have entered your time into PeopleSoft before 6 p.m., Friday, July 12, where appropriate.  The system will not be available for access by any County staff during this outage window. There will be a… Read More

Basic First Aid/CPR/AED, initial training, multiple dates: The “Medic First Aid” program provides basic first aid, CPR, and AED (automated external defibrillator) training, with no prerequisites. Employees will learn techniques to assist ill or injured individuals until professional caregivers arrive at the scene of an accident. An emphasis is placed on confidence building through hands-on learning in a low-stress environment. This certification is valid for 2 years. Register and learn more.  Additionally, First and CPR classes are available through Public Health.   View more training and development opportunities at www.kingcounty.gov/learning. 

Crossposted from DES Express Did you know that FBOD’s Accounts Receivable (AR) is responsible for licensing all Metro Transit vehicles? AR maintains titles and acquires license plates for all new Metro buses put into service. The team goes through a title process that includes notarization and payment to get these vehicles on the road. Read more from DES Express