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Five tips on how to prepare for a disaster on a budget
Crossposted from Public Health Insider Whenever I think about emergency preparedness, it sounds like a lot of work and a lot of money. When money is tight, it’s hard to make emergency preparedness a priority. Since it is National Preparedness Month, I decided to find ways to help save money while preparing for an emergency. Here are a few tips to make emergency preparedness kit less expensive. Tip #1: Start with Things at Home In my home, I have a lot of stuff. I started building my kit by taking things from my house that… Read More
PeopleSoft mobile features available now!
The Business Resource Center (BRC) continues to deliver new features, improvements and bug fixes every quarter to PeopleSoft! King County’s PeopleSoft team is at the forefront for adopting new Oracle PeopleSoft features and enhancements. The upcoming September release improves employee self service! It provides easy access to view your paycheck, leave balances and personal details on the go, from anywhere there is an internet connection. Self service improvements include: Mobile pay: Quickly view net pay, get a comprehensive look through the paycheck summary, and see paycheck analytics Leave balances: See vacation, sick and compensatory time balances… Read More
State retirement contributions increased Sept. 1 for PSERS
Employee and employer contribution rates for the Public Safety Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) plan increased Sept. 1, 2017, as approved by the State Legislature. The new contribution amounts will be deducted from your second paycheck in September: If you are paid on the 5th and 20th of the month, your new contribution will appear on your September 20 paycheck. If you are paid every other Thursday, your new contribution will appear on your September 21 paycheck. If you have any questions about the rate change, please contact the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems… Read More
Industries honored for dedication to clean water
Crossposted from Clean Water Stories Believe it or not, industry is still a major employer in King County, accounting for over 100,000 jobs in the city of Seattle alone. Another little known fact is how much emphasis our local industries put on environmental stewardship. One of our responsibilities as a clean-water utility is to regulate facilities that discharge industrial wastewater to our regional sewer system, and we issue permits to make sure this wastewater won’t harm the environment, our workers, or our treatment system. Permit conditions might call for facilities to regularly… Read More
KCDOT works with local consulates to reach Spanish-speaking customers
Crossposted from Inside Transportation As part of our commitment to delivering accessible service to all residents of King County, regardless of their place of origin, KCDOT leadership recently met with the local consuls of five Latin American nations to help us improve our communications with Spanish-speaking customers. Nearly one of every 10 King County residents is of Hispanic/Latinx origin, according to the last census, and of those who speak Spanish at home, nearly half say they speak English less than “very well.” Language can become a barrier to using public transit, and elements… Read More
Drug court judge helps people get back on the road to recovery
Crossposted from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Facebook For years, Judge James Cayce presided over mostly criminal trials: Child rapes. Murders. One family torture trial stretched out over four months, but despite the difficult nature of the crimes, Judge Cayce enjoyed the work. When the opportunity came along to preside over Drug Court, Judge Cayce hesitated. “I didn’t want to do drug court at first, but Judge Carey asked me to do Drug Court on Fridays in Kent, so I sat in a couple of times…and I loved it,” he recalls…. Read More
To improve innovation and accountability, Executive Constantine proposes to make Metro its own County department
King County Executive Dow Constantine directed work to begin on a plan to move Metro from a division within the King County Department of Transportation to a standalone County department. This would increase innovation and accountability in four areas: increasing mobility options, capital construction, investing in Metro’s workforce, and expanding the transit system through partnerships. “This region increasingly depends on fast, reliable transit. So it’s no surprise that Metro is one of our most vital, visible, and popular services,” said Executive Constantine. “By elevating Metro as a standalone department, we can better… Read More
King County TV and Office of Cable Communications manager recognized with national awards
KCTV’s video Digital Connection won first place in the “Use of Social Media” category at the Government Programming Awards, an annual national conference held by the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA). The county-operated TV station took home three other programming awards including one in the public health category for a piece on King County’s Heroin Task Force. NATOA’s annual government programming awards honors excellence in broadcast, cable, multimedia and electronic programming produced by local government agencies. This year, NATOA received more than 900 entries submitted in 65 categories by local governments across the country. “We are… Read More
Support natural disaster victims through Annual Giving Drive
Dear fellow King County employee: In the last month we have witnessed hurricanes tear through Texas, Florida, and the Caribbean as wildfires burned through the Pacific Northwest. To make it easier for employees to give to non-profit organizations helping people to recover from these recent natural disasters, I have asked the Employee Giving Program to open the Annual Giving Drive early. During the Annual Giving Drive, you have more options available through workplace giving than any other time of year. You can support victims of these disasters by pledging before the deadline, November 17, 2017,… Read More
The Cat Condos have arrived!
Crossposted from Tails from RASKC Thanks to the Petco Foundation grant, our long awaited cat condos arrived last Friday and were immediately put to great use by our cat residents who have been excitedly purring and relaxing since being placed in their new homes. See pictures below or feel free to stop our pet adoption center in Kent! Read more at Tails from RASKC
Tech Tip: How to install Office 365 for free at home
We recognize that you do county work from your home devices. So King County provides up to 5 free downloads of Office 365 for those home devices. It’s very easy to access if you have a SharePoint account. Not everyone can access this option at this time. We hope we can get all employees a SharePoint login in the coming year.
Social Media Spotlight: Solid Waste Division Instagram
SWD provides garbage transfer, disposal and recycling services for approximately 1.3 million residents and 660,000 employees in King County. The King County solid waste system serves a large unincorporated area and 37 of the 39 cities in King County – the cities of Seattle and Milton are not part of the King County system. Encourage SWD to post more frequently by following @kingCountySWD on Instagram today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Kudos! Courteous Metro Transit driver provides outstanding customer service
The following kudos was received June 12 and is from a King County Metro rider: Driving a bus is not an easy job with the traffic, so when you encounter a driver who goes beyond the job it needs to be acknowledged. So with that in mind I would like to bring to your attention the driver [Andrea Abbott] I had this afternoon who not only drove the bus in a safe and efficient manner but also provided the kind of customer service you like to receive; each passenger was greeted as they boarded with… Read More
Five free apps to conquer your emergency preparedness procrastination
Crossposted from Public Health Insider If you’re like me, you’ve been reading the coverage of the hurricanes and feeling like you should do something to be prepared for disasters. Preparing for an emergency sounds like a huge task and I didn’t know where to start. But, since it is National Preparedness Month, I want to share some apps that helped me ease into preparing for an emergency and overcome the anxiety of thinking about the next disaster. These apps are easy to use, intuitive, and great resources for before, during, and after… Read More
Pop Up Shop a great success in reducing surplus material
Last month King County’s Surplus Program opened a Pop Up Shop led by Fleet Administration Intern, Kyle Wallinder. The Pop Up Shop offered smaller items such as office supplies and was created to eliminate the inconvenience of traveling to and from the surplus warehouse at 707 S Orcas Street. Located across from the Administration building on the second floor of the 420 4th Ave building, the shop was geared toward King County employees in the Seattle core. On Tuesday, August 22, 2017, and Thursday, August 24, 2017, the shop was open between 10 a.m. to noon. The shop was… Read More
Featured Job: Family Planning Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Closing date/time: Continuous Salary: $38.61 – $54.34 Hourly Job type: Career Service Location: Kent Public Health at East Hill, Washington Department: Department of Public Health–Community Health Services The Kent Public Health Family Planning Clinic is looking for a skilled, motivated and enthusiastic ARNP who is committed to serving men, women and teens to provide high quality sexual and reproductive health and education services. Family Planning ARNP’s work with a multi-disciplinary health care team to provide care and treatment in various clinics. The ARNP works in the ambulatory care setting integrating knowledge and data from many scientific frameworks… Read More
Get involved with the Employee Giving Program
Interested in getting involved with the community? Consider being a part of the Employee Giving Program (EGP)! From sitting on the EGP Committee to becoming an Ambassador, there’s at least five important reasons why you should consider this opportunity. With the Annual Giving Drive just around the corner, for those interested in becoming an Ambassador, the training program kicks off next week. Sign up soon as seats are quickly being filled! Find more information here.
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
King County Executive announces new grant opportunities for unincorporated area projects
King County Executive Dow Constantine today announced the availability of Community Service Area grant funding for a wide variety of educational, cultural and environmental projects that will benefit residents of unincorporated areas. “Community Service Area grants help people share in local art, enhance our forests and green spaces, and connect with neighbors young and old,” said Executive Constantine. “We are proud to support the youth and senior projects, movie and music nights, and neighborhood gatherings that help make King County such a great place to call home.” A total of $90,000 in King County… Read More
RESCHEDULED: End-of-Summer Countywide Potluck, new date Thursday, Sept. 28
In order to be inclusive and support the County’s Equity and Social Justice goals to allow for observance of the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah, FMD have rescheduled the End-of-Summer Countywide Potluck to take place Thursday, September 28. Please join us on the Admin Plaza from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Volunteers are needed to bring a dish to share. Contact Nancy Kodani-Lee at 7-8012 or Julie Long at 7-0204 to let us know what you’ll bring. There will also be a Table Tennis Tournament during the Potluck. Sign up with Jane Wu at 3-8523. Thank you for your understanding. We look forward to… Read More
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