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ESJ book winners and the continuing conversation on racism, new series to begin March 21
By Rowena Johnson, Department of Natural Resources and Parks Earlier this year an Equity and Social Justice (ESJ) project team in the Department of Natural Resources and Parks held a drawing to give away five books by poets featured in the 2016 “Reflecting on Race and Racism through Spoken Word, Story, and Conversation” series. To be eligible for the drawing, King County employees were asked to submit their reflections on the 2016 reading series, particularly on what they had learned and what they hope to see in future ESJ literary events. Those… Read More
Claims and Public Records Coordinator
Closing Date/Time: Sun. 03/26/17 11:59 PM Pacific Time Salary: $34.33 – $43.52 Hourly, $71,406.40 – $90,521.60 Annually Job Type: Term Limited Temporary, Full Time, 40 hrs/wk Location: King County Correctional Facility – 500 5th Ave, Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention Description: The Claims and Public Records Coordinator selected for this position will be responsible for splitting their time between investigating inmate property loss claims and handling Public Records Act responses. Both bodies of work require high level organizational skills and attention to detail. Candidates should have strong written and oral communications… Read More
Tech tip: Tools for remote access for phones and network
Monday’s snow day serves as a good reminder that KCIT has several tools to help you work remotely. If you aren’t at work and need to change outgoing voicemail, these step-by-step directions (on SharePoint) walk you through the process. Consider printing them and taking them home with you. These Frequently Asked Questions are a quick reminder of everything we can do remotely simply by logging into https://owa.kingcounty.gov and https://sharepoint.kingcounty.gov And finally, if this is the first time logging into the King County system using the above portals, the Secure Mobility Client document details the… Read More
Social media spotlight: The Downstream Blog
The Downstream blog brings you news about King County’s water and land and how we’re managing and protecting these most valuable natural resources today and for the future. Follow the Downstream Blog today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
H&R Block discount
King County employees can receive special discounts on tax preparation products and services at participating H&R Block or Block Advisors offices as well as details on special pricing on software and online programs. Visit this site for more information. See all available discounts on the Employee Discount Webpage.
Upcoming PeopleSoft webinars for managers
The Business Resource Center (BRC) is implementing a new educational opportunity for King County Managers. Periodic one hour webinars will be conducted via Skype to share predominately PeopleSoft based educational information. The first webinar offered is titled Top Five Manager Self-Service PeopleSoft Issues. Below are the available dates and times. You are invited to register for the webinars on Eventbrite. Thursday, February 9 from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, February 14 from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 15 from 9 to 10 a.m. OR 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 22… Read More
Heavy rain leads to river and urban flooding
Heavy rain has fallen across King County today, melting much of the snowfall from earlier this week. Several area rivers, including the White and Tolt rivers, could exceed flood stage as rainfall and snowmelt flow into the drainage basin. In addition, urban street flooding has been reported in many areas of King County. If you see a roadway covered with water, do not drive through it. Turn around, and find an alternate route. To help reduce street flooding, make sure storm drains in your neighborhood are clear of fallen leaves and other… Read More
Water Taxi’s Ron Panzero wins national safety award
Crossposted from The Captain’s Blog Keeping riders and crew safe is Job 1 for us here at King County Water Taxi, so when a national organization recognizes one of our team member’s efforts, we humbly accept the accolades. Ron Panzero, Operations and Maintenance Manager for the Marine Division, was awarded the Roger Murphy National Marine Safety Award, for his work to improve safety by demonstrating, enhancing and contributing to the Water Taxi’s overall safety efforts. He received the award Tuesday at MariTrends 2017, the Passenger Vessel Association’s (PVA) Annual Convention held this… Read More
NASA testing (really cool) flight software at King County International Airport/Boeing Field
Crossposted from The Centerline If NASA’s newest technology to increase airline efficiency and reduce air traffic delays eventually takes flight, remember that King County International Airport/Boeing Field played a small role in helping it go mainstream. How? By hosting one of the coolest games of “Follow the Leader” we’ve ever seen. NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate is in the Northwest testing airborne flight deck interval management software. That’s a mouthful, but basically it’s technology that can help pilots better space their approaches into airports so air traffic controllers and airlines can pinpoint… Read More
King County, City of Maple Valley partner to invest in clean water and community
The City of Maple Valley recently completed one of the 26 projects funded in part by the County’s most recent Water Quality Improvements Projects grant package. The project significantly reduces contaminated stormwater runoff from 216th Avenue Southeast, a busy arterial, into local salmon creeks. “Improving water quality is good for both King County residents and the environment,” said Councilmember Reagan Dunn, who has been looking forward to seeing the results. In addition to the installation of curbs, gutters and permeable landscaped medians, those results include using four modular wetland systems, a type… Read More
Employee navigates “hire-to-retire” transition for others
Working in benefits planning to help those who are retiring can be a challenging job. With an aging workforce, there’s always work to be done and a new person to transition into retirement. Carmen Johnson, a Retirement and Benefits Navigator, has happily taken on this task, enjoying the work she does to help outgoing King County employees start a new adventure in their life. “I find it so rewarding,” she said. “It’s an emotionally and mentally challenging time for people and I get to help them through it.” With an average of… Read More
United Way free tax preparation available
Tax season is upon us and King County would like to highlight United Way of King County’s free tax preparation services as a convenient option available to you, your family members, and your community! Tax time can be stressful and expensive, but it doesn’t have to be; consider taking advantage of this free service so you can avoid costly tax preparation fees and maximize your refund. United Way offers free tax preparation services at over 27 locations throughout King County and online from now through April. Households making under $64,000 can have their… Read More
Get in gear during your commute!
You’ve spoken, and the County heard you. In addition to the improvements made at King Street Center last year, Facilities Management Division and Healthy Incentives have joined together to make improvements to the cyclist accommodations at the Chinook Building; they are installing additional lockers. For the commuters among us who have been considering cycling to work, there are many ways the County supports you – regardless of your particular work site location! Many County facilities accommodate cyclists with bike parking areas, lockers and showers. If you don’t feel like pedaling the entire… Read More
Executive Constantine announces continued commitment to health care priorities as Congress debates rollback
Shared from the DCHS Touching Base Newsletter The people of King County benefitted dramatically from the expansion of health insurance and other reforms under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – and a repeal without a comparable replacement threatens widespread damage to the region’s health and economic well-being. More than 200,000 people access health care in King County through the ACA, including many people now eligible for Medicaid coverage under Medicaid expansion. That has made health and behavioral health care possible when treatment and other services were previously out of reach. But that… Read More
King County open regular hours today
King County operations, including Superior Court, District Court, Department of Judicial Administration, Elections, Department of Assessments and the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, will open at regular hours today, Tuesday, Feb. 7, unless advised otherwise by your leadership. Icy road conditions and freezing temperatures may impact your commute this morning. Please let safety be your guide when making commute decisions. Where allowed, employees may be able to telecommute or take a day of accrued vacation or comp time instead of reporting to their normal work location today. Check with your supervisor for more information…. Read More
Social Media Spotlight: Dow Constantine Twitter
Follow the official Twitter account of King County Executive Dow Constantine for Executive news and updates. This account is monitored by the Exec and his staff. Follow the KC Exec on Twitter today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Featured Job: Oracle Applications Developer – Senior
Closing Date/Time: Mon. 02/13/17 4:30 PM Salary: $40.53 – $51.38 Hourly, $84,302.40 – $106,870.40 Annually Job Type: Term Limited Temporary, Full Time, 40 hrs/wk Location: Chinook Building, 401 5th Avenue, Seattle, Washington Department: King County Department of Information Technology Description: King County Information Technology (KCIT) is looking for a Senior Application Developer to play a vital role in the success of numerous King County agencies by supporting multiple applications/systems and critical and complex development projects. Responsible for the full software development lifecycle, this developer will recognize the best solutions for organizing, integrating… Read More
Tech Tip: Staying connected all the time via Skype
Some King County employees have jobs that require, at times, 24/7 availability. Skype for Business has a tool that forwards all work calls to the phone of your choice IF your work phone isn’t picked up at your desk. It’s called Simultaneous Ring. It just requires a few checked boxes, as we show you in this video.
Come see us at the Northwest Film Forum’s Archival Screening night, February 17
The King County Archives is delighted to be participating in the Northwest Film Forum, Friday, February 17. Titled “Moving History Returns: Saving Our Magnetic Media,” the event will begin with a happy hour at 7 p.m., with the program kicking off at 8 p.m. The King County Archives and other participating organizations will showcase clips of rare feature films, historic Seattle, oral history interviews, dance performances by Pacific Northwest artists and much more. This archival screening night is presented by Moving Image Preservation of the Puget Sound (MIPoPS) to showcase video digitized… Read More
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