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This blog is maintained by King County Emergency Management. In the event of a widespread disaster or other significant event, it will be used to inform residents in King County, Washington and the central Puget Sound region. The information provided may include safety tips, emergency directives, ways to stay informed, and important updates. Follow the King County Emergency News blog today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Reminder: Current Administrative Professionals are invited to attend a focus group
The Administrative Professionals Advisory Committee has scheduled a second series of focus groups to hear directly from administrative professionals regarding the success of the program and what is needed to improve it. Feedback provided will help the committee learn how to best support administrative professionals at King County. Register for one of the following focus group sessions: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. – Register here Thursday, November 16, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Register here Wednesday, December 6, 2017 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Register here
We will pay to train you
Crossposted from Clean Water Stories Our business is unconventional – and that works for a lot of our employees. We get it. Any of us who work here at King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) have been asked what we do for a living – and we’ve seen the smirks and heard the giggles when we explain we help run the region’s sewer utility. Most of us did not seek out a career in wastewater, but many of us were pleasantly surprised when we found one. The people who operate our treatment… Read More
Success! Nonprofit Expo hosts a full house
Crossposted from KC Employee Giving On November 1, Chinook hosted the final Nonprofit Expo Roadshow for this year’s Annual Giving Drive. The conference room was filled from wall to wall with 14 nonprofit organizations, and 70 County employees filtered through from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Organizations that attended the Expo run the gamut from the Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to Project Canine and Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project. Other nonprofit organizations that attended offer services that empower women, provide assistance to marginalized groups and environment preservation. Read more at KC Employee Giving
Honoring our Veterans through workplace giving
Crossposted from KC Employee Giving In observance of Veterans Day 2017, we would like to encourage King County employees to give back to the men and women who have served to make America the land of the free. Here are some nonprofits who work to support veterans: Heartbeat Serving Wounded Warriors (9525) PO Box 704 Snohomish, WA 98291 – provides emergency assistance, morale building programs and innovative therapeutic services for Wounded Warriors and their families. Last year, Heartbeat assisted 4,730 Wounded Warrior families. Although the organization’s primary focus are families, 20% of soldiers are single. Most notably,… Read More
Prosecuting Attorney’s Office profile: Sean Goode
If you wanted to create a profile for the type of kid who would end up involved in drugs, in gangs, in the juvenile justice system, Executive Director of the Choose 180 Program Sean Goode says the description would match his childhood. Both of Sean’s parents struggled with mental health diseases: his father with schizophrenia; his mother with a personality disorder. His drug-and-alcohol-dependent father was also highly abusive. “We left my father when I was 8,” Sean says. “I lived in 12 different places in 12 different years of school. As a result, I dealt with… Read More
King County introduces new medical plan option for employees in 2018
Crossposted from Healthy Incentives For the first time in more than 10 years, King County employees have a new medical plan option in 2018: KingCare Select. Employees who choose KingCare Select will choose one of four Accountable Health Networks (AHNs) in the Puget Sound region. An accountable health network is a group of health care professionals working as a team to provide affordable, high-quality health care. The four Accountable Health Networks are: Eastside Health Network (EvergreenHealth Partners-Overlake) The Everett Clinic MultiCare Connected Care™ UW Medicine Read more at Healthy Incentives
Honoring our military veterans
Dear fellow King County employee, Every year, our nation comes together to salute the men and women who answered the call of duty to serve in our nation’s armed forces. To protect and preserve our freedoms, they placed their lives in harm’s way, often thousands of miles from home and family. Among the more than 112,550 veterans who call King County home are 1,054 men and women with whom we work every day – fellow employees in every branch and every department in King County. Over the past year, 92 of those… Read More
Twenty-two employees celebrated at Bridge Fellowship ceremony
The 22 graduates from the 2017-2018 Bridge Fellowship Program were recognized at a ceremony attended by more than 100 colleagues, family, friends, and senior leaders last week at the King Street Center in Seattle. The Bridge Fellowship is an intensive leadership development program designed to enhance participants’ leadership skills and knowledge of County systems and operations, and advance their professional development and King County careers. “The Bridge Fellowship Program is a big part of my Investing in You strategy for King County,” King County Executive Dow Constantine said at the event. “It’s about offering… Read More
All Are Welcome Here
Crossposted from Metro Matters As King County Metro grows and changes in our role as the regional mobility provider, there’s something we’ll never leave behind: our commitment to keeping Metro safe and welcoming for everyone who uses our services or works here. The recent terrible events in Texas, New York City and elsewhere are grim reminders of how important that commitment is. New signs you’ll see on our buses for the long term reflect our promise to always look out for one another. They assure customers that “all are welcome here,” regardless… Read More
Honoring King County employees who continue to serve our community
This weekend, we will pay tribute to those who served our country in uniform. Veterans Day allows each of us a chance to reflect on the sacrifices these men and women made to keep our nation safe and free. No matter where or when they served, we all owe a debt to our military veterans. As a small token of appreciation, throughout this month King County managers and supervisors will present a special “Veterans” pin to employees who served or are serving in the U.S. armed forces, active duty or reserve. We… Read More
Technology helps employees succeed on Day One
King County wants new employees to have everything they need to get to work on day one. To make that happen, King County Information Technology, Human Resources Division and Business Resource Center partnered to integrate the County’s PeopleSoft system with our new process called Digital ID. This new process ensures new employees have their IT equipment, access (workstation login, email account, Skype etc), feel welcome and productive, on day one. Here’s how it works: once an offer is accepted, the new employee is entered into PeopleSoft. This information triggers teams at KCIT to… Read More
Recovery Place Seattle at Beacon Hill offers integrated treatment options for people with mental health and substance use disorders
Shared from the DCHS Touching Base Newsletter Recovery Place Seattle at Beacon Hill, operated by Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care, will be the first detox facility in King County to offer treatment for co-occurring disorders. The new treatment facility opened its doors for a community open house on Oct. 18 and a media event and tour on Oct. 19. King County contributed $1 million in capital funds for the new detox facility that will offer integrated treatment for mental health and substance use disorder – including opioid addiction – that prioritizes bed space… Read More
Kelly Washington wins 2017 Northwest Regional CIT Award
Shared from the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention’s SharePoint site On Oct. 4, DAJD Corrections Technician Kelly Washington won the Non-Commissioned Staff of the Year award at the 7th Annual Northwest Regional Crisis Intervention Team Conference, held in Bend OR. This was the first year for this particular award, and Kelly bested the competition with her outstanding work with the general public and her work with the inmate population. Kelly’s nomination letter said, “She is the beating heart of the intake, transfer and release section of the King County Jail. She keeps… Read More
Kudos! Graduation day for new Metro drivers!
Crossposted from Metro Matters Congratulations to our 20 newest part-time drivers! They’ve completed training and will be carrying riders starting Monday, Oct. 30. They join the ranks of 2,800 (and growing) part- and full-time professional transit operators who keep our community and economy moving! New members of the King County Metro family: (pictured) David, Charito, Veronica, Najea, Shukri, Amos, Alex, Zachary, Said, Eli, Peter, Jashua, Jeremy, Oliver, Brandi, Va, Teshim, Mamo, Le’Ray and Kulwant. Read more at Metro Matters
Social Media Spotlight: EnviroStars Facebook
EnviroStars is a one-stop shop for Washington businesses to learn, get help, and get recognized for protecting the environment and public health. The program unifies green business initiatives in the region and across all environmental areas—including energy and water conservation, pollution prevention, and the reduction of toxics, waste, and greenhouse gas emissions. Follow EnviroStars on Facebook today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Featured Job: Technical Services Manager
Closing Date/Time: Mon. 11/13/17 11:59 PM Pacific Time Salary: $90,521.60 – $114,753.60 Annually Job Type: Civil Service, Full Time, 40/hrs Wk Location: Regional Communications & Emergency Coordination Center (RCECC) – 3511 NE 2nd St, Renton, Washington Department: King County Sheriff’s Office Description: The King County Sheriff’s Office is inviting stand out candidates who excel at provide strategic IT vision, support and management intermingled with facility operations for our 911 communications center in Renton, WA. This key player will provide oversight, leadership and management of all technical systems, not to mention the responsibility of facility management for the entire Communications… Read More
King County offering Kaiser Permanente health plans to employees
Crossposted from Healthy Incentives During Open Enrollment (Nov. 1-15), King County employees can choose Kaiser Permanente’s SmartCare Connect plan. It offers high-quality care provided by the highest-ranked medical group in the state.1 It also has the lowest out-of-pocket costs of all your plan options. Now is the time to review your options and choose the plan with the coverage, convenience, and cost that best fits your medical needs and your life. Selected for care and convenience King County has selected Kaiser Permanente SmartCare Connect for a number of reasons, including the quality of care available and the… Read More
Tech Tip: Power BI is not a superhero, but it can turn you into one!
Microsoft’s Power Business Intelligence (Power BI) is a KCIT-delivered service that creates useful and powerful visualizations from your data. With visualizations, it’s easy to tell the story you’ve always wanted to tell but couldn’t get the staff of graph paper on your side. The analytics piece of the program allows you to test and explore ideas. KCIT is delivering Power BI training Dec. 6 for the incredibly low price of $75.00. Sign up and become your team’s newest superhero. Register here.
General Election ballots due Nov. 7
Don’t forget to vote! Ballots for the General Election are due November 7. Here’s how to return your ballot: By mail: Put a first-class stamp on your ballot and mail it back to King County Elections. Your ballot must be postmarked by Election Day. Ballot drop box: Return your ballot to any one of the 54 ballot drop-off locations; no stamp required. Your ballot must be returned to a ballot drop-off location by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Accessible voting centers: King County accessible voting centers (AVCs) are open to voters who may have difficulty completing their mail… Read More
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