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Featured Job: Health and Environmental Investigator IV
Closing Date/Time: Open continuously Salary: $40.53 – $51.38 Hourly Job Type: Career Service Location: Chinook Building, Downtown Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Public Health–Environmental Health Services Description: The Environmental Health Services Division is seeking, enthusiastic and dedicated Health and Environmental Inspector Supervisor (HEI IV) for the Solid Waste, Rodent Control and Zoonotic Diseases Program, Public Health Seattle – King County. Under the direction of the Community Environmental Health (CEH) Section Manager, the supervisor oversees environmental health services mandated by local, state and federal regulations governing solid waste facilities and broader issues in King County. The responsibilities focus on overall… Read More
Kudos! Positive community response received to WTD activities at construction site
Members of the neighborhood at the site of Wastewater Treatment Division’s (WTD’s) construction of the Sunset and Heathfield Pump Station Replacement and Force Main Upgrade project have sent emails to King County to express their appreciation for the amount of communication they’ve received from WTD, and for the safety concerns shown for the residents by the contractor’s workers. I wanted to send a note of thanks to De’Sean Quinn and his team who are working on the Sunset and Heathfield pump stations project. We live across the street from the Heathfield Pump Station. We… Read More
Update your address to receive important Open Enrollment information
Open Enrollment for your 2018 King County benefits takes place Nov. 1 – 15. It’s your opportunity to evaluate your benefit options and make choices for the upcoming year. This year, you’ll have a new medical plan option: KingCare℠ Select. Details about the new third plan—and other important benefits and Open Enrollment information—will be sent to your home address, so please confirm that your mailing address is correct: Sign in to PeopleSoft. You can also access PeopleSoft from home by going to kingcounty.gov > Information for King County employees > PeopleSoft login. Go to My Personal Information Go to Home… Read More
Bond rating boost, refinancing saves $41.2 million for King County sewer utility ratepayers
Strong credit ratings and favorable conditions in the financial market continue to benefit ratepayers served by King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division. On Monday, King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division refinanced $175.6 million in Limited Term General Obligation (LTGO) Refunding Bonds. The refinancing will save ratepayers $41.2 million over the next 17 years. King County’s wastewater utility partially funds its capital improvement program by selling sewer revenue and LTGO bonds. Solid credit ratings help the County secure a lower interest rate on the bonds it sells to fund its major capital improvement program. The money borrowed… Read More
Tech Tip: Don’t shut down, restart!
KCIT makes security and other updates to your computer while you are sleeping, but we can’t do it if your computer is off. So when you go home at night, hit “Restart” instead of “Shutdown”. That cleans up your computer AND allows KCIT to rollout the necessary upgrades and patches so your device is up-to-date the next day.
Celebrating Disability Awareness Month
This October King County is celebrating Disability Awareness Month and taking the opportunity to recognize the many contributions of people with disabilities to our workforce and our communities. King County provides many programs and services – such as easier access to public transit, greater access to parks, facilities and trails, housing assistance and improvement programs, and Accessible Voting Centers – to help people with disabilities bring their unique contributions to our communities and live fulfilling and rewarding lives. King County Executive Dow Constantine and the Metropolitan King County Council proclaimed the month of October as Disability… Read More
Last chance! Employee Survey closing Oct. 6
The 2017 Employee Survey is now underway so please have your say by October 6 on how we can make King County work better for you and your customers. This year, employees in all branches and departments of King County, except the Superior Court, District Court and the Sheriff’s Office, Short Term Temporary employees, interns and employees who started after August 25, 2017, are eligible to take the survey. If you haven’t received your survey invitation from 2017KCEmployeeSurvey@orcsurvey.com, please check your Junk Mail folder first, then contact KCEmployeeSurvey@kingcounty.gov if it is not there. The survey should take between 10-20 minutes… Read More
Two of our firefighters render medical aid on cross-country flight
Crossposted from The Centerline Our Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Unit staff members are trained to respond to emergencies on the airfield, but helping with a medical emergency in midair is a different story. On Sept. 21, King County Sheriff’s Office deputies Seth Grant and Graydon Matheson were returning from a conference in Louisville, Ky., aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from Chicago. A flight attendant asked over the intercom if there were any medically trained passengers aboard. Grant and Matheson immediately responded, as did an ER doctor who also happened to be aboard. An… Read More
County resources help employee find the right job
Sometimes you get a second chance. When Sean Porter started his career at King County, he had a completely different job. For the first eight months, things went well. But then the pressures grew – along with the workplace distractions. It was soon discovered that Sean had a very treatable medical condition. After working with a trusted supervisor, along with Disability Services, he was able to locate a new job as a Maintenance Planner Scheduler/Transit Administrative Specialist II at Rail. Though it’s never easy to switch jobs, he credits the help of… Read More
Employee development through Special Duty Assignments
At King County, Special Duty Assignments (SDA) create opportunities for employees who wish to hone their current skills and add new ones to their resume. Such is the case for one King County employee; Public Health Administrative Specialist Donna Rodgers-Yates has been with King County for more than 20 years, and in June Donna took on a SDA with King County Information Technology as a Human Resources Associate. “Opportunity for personal and professional growth prompted me to take on a SDA,” Donna said. “After gathering more information about other departments and exploring… Read More
Metro Transit celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
During National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15), we at King County recognize the important presence of Hispanic and LatinX Americans and the contributions they have made to the United States and King County, and celebrate their heritage and culture. National Hispanic Heritage Month begins each year on September 15, the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico, Chile and Belize also celebrate their independence days during this period and Dia de la Raza is October 12. Before Washington was a state, people of Hispanic origin were coming to the region to work on… Read More
Exec meets with employees to learn how to boost women in trades
King County Executive Dow Constantine recently hosted an Employee Listening Session on the topic “Women in Trades” to hear from the people in the best position to advise on how we can bring more women into the skilled trades at King County – women working in the trades at King County. “As women who work in the trades here at King County, I want to get your thoughts on how we can bring more women into skilled trades jobs at the County,” Executive Constantine said to the attendees. “What are the barriers you… Read More
Resources to help you cope with traumatic events
The horrific mass shooting that took place Sunday night in Las Vegas has deeply affected all of us. This senseless, heartbreaking event may evoke feelings of fear and anxiety, or bring back thoughts associated with other tragedies that have happened closer to home. King County Making Life Easier is providing several resources to help you and your family cope with your emotional reactions to this tragedy. If you need immediate support, or specific resources, please call the King County Making Life Easier program at 1-888-874-7290. The following links are curated articles provided… Read More
Featured Job: Strategic Planning Manager I
Closing Date/Time: Continuous Salary: $101,920.00 – $129,188.80 Annually Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Location: King Street Center – 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Natural Resources & Parks – Solid Waste Division Description: The Solid Waste Division (SWD) of King County’s Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) is looking for a dynamic person to lead the division’s public policy, strategic planning, forecasting and rate development efforts. The candidate will lead an interdisciplinary team to plan for future solid waste services, provide technical and policy analysis, and develop solid waste rate proposals. The… Read More
Tech Tip: Reset your own password 1-2-3
Tired of calling the IT Customer Support Services HelpDesk everytime you forget your password or get locked out of your computer? You can enroll in the Password Reset program and you’ll (almost) never have to contact KCIT again! This one minute video shows you how.
Social Media Spotlight: Public Health – Seattle & King County Facebook
Your local source for timely and useful health information you can trust — from Public Health – Seattle & King County. Follow Public Health – Seattle & King County on Facebook today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Stop by soon! Flu clinic locations and schedules
Clinics are open to all King County employees and flu shots are provided at no cost to benefits-covered employees. Employees with no health benefits may self-pay for the vaccine at the clinic (flu shots are $30 each). Flu shots are on a first-come, first-served basis. Check out the calendar below and mark your calendars for the location most convenient for you. If you’re unable to take advantage of a worksite flu clinic, King County employees can get flu shots at clinics offered by the City of Seattle. Flu shots are also available through… Read More
Reminder: Mentors needed! Employees encouraged to apply
Do you have a specific job or technical skill you’d like to share? Are you passionate about King County and its success? Are you an experienced leader that understands the thrill of engaging and empowering others? If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, we need you. The request for mentors has been very high, and we need a large pool of mentors to meet those requests. You don’t need to be a manager to be a mentor, just knowledge and expertise in a particular skill and an interest in sharing…. Read More
Poofighters rock on and take the stage at world’s biggest, most extreme, wastewater Ops Challenge at WEFTEC in Chicago
Crossposted from Clean Water Stories When asked why he became a wastewater operator, Darek Kenaston reveals, “The more I got into it, the more I was interested. It was a good fit. I’ve always been around the water. I grew up in Florida, two blocks from the beach. I love the water, and why not be part of protecting it?” These days, people want good pay, meaningful work, and opportunities to grow their career. That makes a stable career helping clean water – plus an opportunity to be part of a team that builds comradery and… Read More
New cat café opening soon to feature felines from RASKC
Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) will be providing adoptable cats for Neko, a new cat café in Capitol Hill, opening in October. RASKC already works with Seattle’s first cat cafe, Seattle Meowtropolitan, to provide adoptable cats for customers to interact with. “Working with Meowtropolitan has been a really cool experience,” said Nickie Ford, RASKC animal services coordinator. “We got started with them about a year and a half ago, I believe, and we found the cats, they really just thrive in that colony environment.” Slated to open in mid-October, customers at Neko can expect to find 12-15 cats looking… Read More
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