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DCHS-led Health Through Housing initiative hits major milestone
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Tap to pay: Puget Sound region transit systems to accept credit and debit cards, and digital wallets as fare payment
Major ‘Revive I-5’ repairs continue for Ship Canal Bridge
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Social Media Spotlight: King County International Airport Facebook
King County International Airport—also known as Boeing Field—is one of the busiest primary non-hub airports in the nation. Just four miles south of downtown Seattle, we average around 200,000 takeoffs and landings each year. King County International Airport ranks among the most successful public investments in state history. The airport’s economic impact is $3.5 billion in terms of local business sales that support 16,336 jobs and create $1.8 billion in labor income in the county. Our 150 tenant businesses also directly support 5,209 jobs in the local economy. Follow King County International Airport on Facebook today!… Read More
Amazing photos sought for King County Metro bus shelters!
Crossposted from Metro Matters Have you seen all of the bus shelters with amazing artwork and photography? King County Metro has nearly 800 photo murals in shelters across the system, and it’s time for us to accept entries for the next 100. You can enter up to 10 photos for consideration online via Photographic Center Northwest. Deadline is Oct. 29, 2017. Photographers pay a $20 fee to submit five photos, and an additional five photos may be submitted for $5 each. The fees cover the costs of administering the program and preparing the… Read More
Ride Limebikes for free through Sept. 18
The LimeBikes free ride period has been extended through Sept. 18 for you! Please remember that even though LimeBikes and bicycles in general provide an amazing and cool way to get around, unfortunately, they are not risk-free. To stay safe, follow the State and King County’s bicycling laws and always wear a helmet! To learn more about your employee transportation benefits, visit: www.kingcounty.gov/ETP, call me at 206-477-5853, or email me at Hossein.Barahimi@Kingcounty.gov.
Hurricane Harvey – How you can help
Crossposted from KC Employee Giving Program On August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 Hurricane in Texas. Over the weekend, it brought with it devastating flooding and destruction. See full article from New York Times here. “This event is unprecedented & all impacts are unknown & beyond anything experienced,” ~National Weather Service The greatest anticipated needs after a natural disaster are typically for medical assistance, shelter, clean water, and relief supplies. The long-term needs of many communities are even more critical as communities rebuild and economies recovery. Read more at KC… Read More
KCIT ramps up training opportunities
You asked for it, we’re delivering it! KCIT is ramping up employee training opportunities in technology. KCIT now has a team dedicated to teaching you basic SharePoint, intermediate SharePoint, CRM, Skype for Business, and, our new favorite for data fiends, Power BI (Business Intelligence – this is new!). These technology tools help you get work more collaboratively, get work done and stay organized. We promise, they will quickly become a standard for your workgroup. Check out our training schedule here (SharePoint). The extra training on our calendar is Crucial Conversations, a two-day class… Read More
Collaborative effort announces $2.25 million in emergency funding
King County Executive Dow Constantine, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, and Seattle Foundation announced a combined $2.25 million in emergency funding for critical services for immigrants, refugees, and other residents whose health, safety, and human rights are at risk. The 38 nonprofits that successfully competed for the funding will provide a wide range of services, such as training for educators and mental-health providers who teach or provide treatment to immigrants and refugees. Other examples include providing critical legal services, preventing wage theft, launching a Know Your Rights campaign, and engaging the most vulnerable… Read More
Executive Constantine: Go simple with $2.75 Metro fare
Metro currently has one of the most complex fare structures in the nation, with one zone for the City of Seattle and another for all areas outside the city, as well as extra charges during the morning and evening commute. One-third of riders in a recent survey said the current system is too complex and difficult to understand. In a proposal to the King County Council announced, Executive Constantine streamlined Metro fares to $2.75, and increased funding for discounted tickets. “You said you wanted simpler fares, and we made it happen. No… Read More
Internships at KCDOT can lead to careers
Crossposted from Inside Transportation You never know where an internship can lead. Some of King County DOT’s top managers got their start as interns at the County. We’ve seen the demonstrable benefits of cultivating young minds that can bring fresh ideas and talent to public service, and in particular to the transit industry. KCDOT’s intern program began as an offshoot of the Federal Work-Study program, and ever since then, hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students have generated innovative ideas, written meaningful policy, and refined and streamlined processes which have improved the lives… Read More
All Home Director Mark Putnam featured in blog about changing homelessness narrative
All Home Director Mark Putnam recently contributed a guest blog to the Seattle Foundation called “It’s time to change the narrative on homelessness.” “Changing the way we think about homelessness, which is deeply embedded in our internal and cultural biases, is critical to our ability to meaningfully address the crisis we are faced with today,” Putnam writes in the blog. “While we are housing more people through homeless services than ever, our efforts have failed to match the increasing need. Homelessness has reached emergency levels in Seattle/King County and it is no accident that we… Read More
Improving workflow and safety for DAJD staff
The Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD) is in the process of retiring the 40-year-old system its more than 500 correctional employees use to manage detainees and is replacing it with one that will provide a smoother, more efficient workflow process from booking to release. The department has more than 41 applications that help to manage the various processes throughout the organization. A key deliverable of the new system will be to eliminate as many of these applications as possible. The new Jail Management System (JMS) will simplify many of the… Read More
Rev Up For Retirement seminar, Sept. 29
With increased concern over the future of Social Security and the stability of retirement plans, it’s never too early to prepare! Bring a sack lunch and hear what the Retired Public Employees Council of Washington, the Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors and the Social Security Administration have to say about retirement planning, PERS, Medicare, and Social Security. Friday, September 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eighth Floor Conference Hall, King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson St., Seattle Registration is required. Due to space limitations, only county employees may attend. To register, please e-mail: KC.Orientations@kingcounty.gov.
Tech Tip: KCIT releases a better way to manage your “Junk” email
King County Security Systems detect SPAM and send it to a special quarantined inbox where users never see it. But occasionally SPAM isn’t really SPAM, it’s just an email sent from an unfamiliar email address. Under the current system, users had to contact the helpdesk in search of an expected email that never arrived. Now you can double check “Junk” email to make sure you don’t miss important information. Every day, you will get a special notification in your inbox. It is titled “SPAM Notification”. Inside will be a list of “Junk”… Read More
Ride Limebikes for free through Sept. 18
The LimeBikes free ride period has been extended through Sept. 18 for you! Please remember that even though LimeBikes and bicycles in general provide an amazing and cool way to get around, unfortunately, they are not risk-free. To stay safe, follow the State and King County’s bicycling laws and always wear a helmet! To learn more about your employee transportation benefits, visit: www.kingcounty.gov/ETP, call me at 206-477-5853, or email me at Hossein.Barahimi@Kingcounty.gov. Ride On!
Acting on employee survey in Business Resource Center
Workgroups across King County are using the Action Plan framework to make sure that issues employees raise in the annual employee survey are being addressed. One team in the Department of Executive Services’ Business Resource Center collectively decided to look at how they can affect two key areas identified in the 2015 and 2016 surveys – balancing personal and professional lives and opportunities for growth and development. We spoke to John Miller, BRC Reporting Supervisor, to find out more about the process and what impact it had.
Featured Job: Water Quality Planner III
Closing date/time: Mon. 09/11/17 11:59 PM Pacific Time Salary: $78,644.80 – $99,673.60 Annually Job type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Location: King Street Center – 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, Washington Department: DNRP – Water and Land Resources Division Description: This position provides management and support in developing and implementing King County’s NPDES Municipal Stormwater Permit Management program and other programs and projects assigned to the Water Quality Compliance Unit (WQCU). The primary work will be the development, management, implementation of stormwater and water quality-related programs and development and implementation of the various actions called out in the County’s Stormwater Management Program. This work… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: King County Jobs Twitter
Home to nearly 14,000 employees, King County is one of the best places to work in Washington. Be an ambassador of King County’s Go Public by following and supporting @CareersKC with retweets. Follow CareersKC on Twitter today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Kudos! Employees who rescued baby falcons
A shout out from Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) to the County employees and PAWS staff who helped rescue the baby falcons that fell off the King County Courthouse
Support for people affected by Hurricane Harvey
Dear fellow King County employee, This weekend, Hurricane Harvey tore across Texas and Louisiana, leaving a trail of destruction and loss of life in its wake. The impact on people, the environment, and cities and towns – big and small – has been devastating, and with more storms forecast for the area, the damage is expected to get worse. These are challenging times for the people and communities affected by this hurricane. Rebuilding towns and lives will take months and years, and many employees have asked how they can help. Our Employee… Read More
Launch of our Mentorship Program
Dear fellow King County employee, Over the past few years, we’ve done a lot of work to strengthen our capacity as a culturally responsive learning organization, one that develops employees and offers equitable opportunities for growth and advancement, wherever you are in your career at King County. Today I am pleased to announce the launch of our new King County Mentorship Program, designed to provide new opportunities for employees to grow and develop at King County as part of our commitment to Investing in You. Mentoring is a proven approach to employee development that… Read More
Applications for ESJ Opportunity Fund due Sept. 1
A reminder that applications for the Equity and Social Justice Opportunity Fund are due on September 1. The ESJ Opportunity Fund is a competitive process run by the Office of Equity and Social Justice that provides resources to King County employees to develop and implement projects that work to advance equity and social justice and that complements the ESJ Strategic Plan. For the 2017-2018 biennium, there is a total of $100,000 in one-time funds available and grants ranging from $500 to $7,500 will be awarded to projects that the Funding Committee determines best… Read More
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