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Kudos! King County creates alternative to EpiPen
With the recent spike in cost of the EpiPen, KUOW did a news story on King County’s alternative, developed and used by King County Emergency Medical Services. This version costs roughly $20 and was created to address a change in how EpiPens are administered to patients. KUOW spoke with Jim Duren of King County Emergency Medical Services to gain more insight into this life-saving solution and is another example of how King County is striving to become the best-run government in the country. Photo courtesy of KUOW. Read the full story at KUOW.org
“Day of Discovery” KCIT employees embark on a journey to new career opportunities
By Karla Clark, KCIT, EEC Member At some point in our career we ask ourselves questions like, “Is this it for me?” or “I want to do more but where do I start?” Last week, KCIT employees had a chance to get those questions and many more answered at the first Day of Discovery. The Day of Discovery was an all-day event on the first floor of the Chinook Building, sponsored by the KCIT Employee Engagement Committee (EEC). With more than 100 KCIT employees in attendance, it was by all accounts, a… Read More
Featured Job: Administrator
Closing Date/Time: Fri. 08/26/16 4:30 PM Salary: $3,435.47 – $4,355.00 Semi-Monthly, $82,451.20 – $104,520.00 Annually Job Type: Appointed Location: Chinook Building – 401 5th Ave, Seattle, Washington Department: King County Executive – Office of Performance, Strategy and Budget Description: The Office of the King County Executive is seeking a seasoned office manager/administrator to lead the administrative team responsible for human resources, fiscal management, procurement, space planning, facilities, special events, legislative process, security, and public disclosure. We are seeking a candidate who can thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and is a proactive,… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: King County Sheriff’s Office Twitter
Ensuring the safety of people in King County is the top priority of the KCSO. We aim to do this in a respectful manner based on our core values of leadership, integrity, service, and teamwork. Every employee is expected to provide the best customer service by working with you to address your concerns. Follow the King County Sheriff’s Office on Twitter today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Kudos! Big thank you – Cine en el Parque was a success
Marie Trigona with King County Natural Resources and Parks thanks all the King County staff and community partners who took part in Cine en el Parque and ensured it was a fun, successful community event. Hi all, Many thanks for making Cine en el Parque a terrific success, in particular the White Center Community Development Association who cosponsored the event. We had about 500 attendees and we collected more than 100 stamped passes. King County had 10 tables and nine community partners who came out to the event. Two media outlets attended… Read More
Buying a Second Home or Rental Property
For the savvy investor who is looking to buy a vacation home or rental property, this seminar is presented by HomeStreet Bank to help you learn determining your investment style, how to obtain non-owner occupied financing, maintaining your property, and the pros & pitfalls you may face. This class will be held at Chinook Building, Thursday, September 8 from noon to 1 p.m. Registration is required. Call the Hometown Hotline at 888-425-6990, or visit http://www.homestreet.com/KingCo.
Still warmer than normal
Crossposted from KC Emergency News While we won’t see temperatures in the mid-90s like last weekend, temperatures remain warmer than normal. So, take precautions: When playing or working outdoors, wear sunscreen and avoid prolonged exposure to the sun and heat. Drink plenty of fluids. (See more safety tips in earlier post below). Adhere to water safety directives when boating or swimming in pools, rivers, and lakes. Always wear a life vest, even if you consider yourself a strong swimmer. Remember that fire danger remains high and a burn ban is still in… Read More
Seasonal home maintenance seminar
Whether you own your home or are renting, make sure your home is ready for the seasons ahead! This seminar is presented by HomeStreet Bank to help you learn basic home maintenance, what you need to do when the temperature changes, covering the cost of home maintenance and you’ll be provided with a home maintenance checklist. This class will be held at King Street Center, Thursday, September 22 from noon to 1 p.m. Registration is required. Call the Hometown Hotline at 888-425-6990, or visit http://www.homestreet.com/KingCo.
Transit Advisory Commission seeks new members
Crossposted from Metro Matters Do you ride transit and have a desire to improve transit service for everyone? King County is seeking several new members for its Transit Advisory Commission. The commission helps improve transit services, planning, and programs by advising Metro, King County, and leaders about transit policy (visit the website to learn more). The commission’s members include residents and other transit stakeholders. Our goal is to reflect the county’s diversity. Most members ride the bus, and all live in King County. Each serves a two-year term. The commission meets monthly… Read More
The True Stories Project – 8 Stories: 1 Division
The Prevention Division of Public Health – Seattle & King County held it’s first ever all-staff gathering. From the variety of diverse programs in the division, this short video by Drew Emery captures eight stories that show what we have in common: we care.
King County Elections and community partners kick-off General Election voter engagement
Earlier this year, King County Elections and the Seattle Foundation launched a pilot program to engage limited-English speaking voters. After soliciting two rounds of proposals, 22 organizations received funding for their voter outreach field plans. In total, the pilot program has awarded nearly $242,000 for community-based voter engagement. On August 16, those community-based organizations officially kicked-off their work at Elections Headquarters in Renton. “This represents a new way of doing voter outreach and community engagement in general,” said Director of Elections, Julie Wise. “Rather than assuming we know the right way to… Read More
Celebrating 50 years of work to keep our waters clean
Crossposted from the Wastewater Treatment Division blog In 1966 the Wastewater Treatment Division was created to protect our waters and our health every day. Here’s one story of our progress. – By Monica Van der Vieren Raw sewage flowed from pipes at every street end. River waters in cities were so dead that fish would avoid swimming upstream. “Scum and toilet debris floated on the water,” said one person, shaking his head. “It stunk.” That was the Puget Sound region 50 years ago. Half a century later, WTD is celebrating all of… Read More
Ryerson Base wins safety competition
Ryerson Base has won the 2015 Base Competition Award. As part of the Transit Safety Program, a Base Accident Competition was initiated in 1982. Each base is analyzed by how many collision per million miles they have had and that is compared to the previous years performance. The base with the most improved accident record is recognized for their achievement. This year the award was won by Ryerson Base who reduced their collisions by 19.7 percent.
Ideas to Boost Survey Participation Rates
Today we started our series of engagement survey orientation trainings. At the very end we did a brainstorm exercise to generate ideas for boosting participation in this year’s survey. Our response rate last year as 60% which is good enough to make the data valid, but we’d like to see more people participate. For the brainstorm exercise we asked people to write an idea on an index card and then exchange cards 3 times with people in the room anonymously rating each idea on a scale from 1 – 5 where 5… Read More
Interim HR Director provides employee satisfaction from the outside in
It’s not easy to step in to a new role, especially for a short time. It takes an understanding of the job duties, but also an appreciation of its goals and culture. Susie Slonecker has stepped into the role of interim Human Resources Director with just this, as well as an awareness of the work being done and also a positive and collaborative way to improve upon it. A northwest native, Susie first came to Washington for college, attending the University of Washington, Seattle. She returned to her hometown of Eugene, OR… Read More
Executive reaffirms commitment to immigrant and refugee services
Foreign-born residents face particular challenges upon arrival in the U.S., and King County employees have been easing the transition for immigrants and refugees in the area for nearly forty years. King County Executive Dow Constantine visited the Downtown Public Health Center in Belltown Thursday with members of the media to thank those County employees and to show examples of the important services King County provides to immigrants and refugees shortly after they arrive from Sea-Tac International Airport. In light of the national attention immigration is currently receiving, Executive Constantine wanted to showcase… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: King County Department of Public Defense blog
For The Defense tells stories about the people who work for King County’s Department of Public Defense: Their work, the issues they face, the challenges they experience and the successes they celebrate. It looks at the criminal justice system through the lens of public defense — issues of racial disproportionality, the criminalization of people who are poor and mentally ill, reforms that are needed to make the system fairer and more equitable. Finally, it looks at the clients we serve. When we can, we’ll tell their stories, too. Follow the For The… Read More
Featured Job: Industrial Maintenance Electrician
Closing Date/Time: Mon. 08/29/16 4:30 PM Salary: $39.63 – $41.56 Hourly, $82,430.40 – $86,444.80 Annually Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Location: West Point Treatment Plant – 1400 Discovery Park Blvd, Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Natural Resources & Parks – Wastewater Treatment Division Description: This position performs a variety of highly skilled journey-level work constructing, troubleshooting, maintaining and wiring a wide variety of equipment and conducting preventive maintenance programs. This position requires the use of analytical skills in implementing various aspects of process control. The Wastewater Treatment Division is committed… Read More
Kudos! Compassion and respect earn client kudos for public health nurse
This note came to the department’s public inbox this month. For context, many state Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) offices include an office staffed by public health nurses, who are based in nearby public health centers and deliver Maternity Support Services (MSS) and limited family planning services. One of those nurses is Paddee Buzzard, from Federal Way Public Health Center. To Whom This May Concern- I found out I was pregnant early on and was completely scared. I came in to DSHS to take another test and to just talk to… Read More
Tech Tip: Self-Service Account Management (SAM) password tool
King County’s Self-Service Account Management (SAM) portal provides King County employees with a password management tool. It can be used to change your password (required every 90 days), reset a forgotten or expired password, or to unlock your account. Once you are enrolled you will be able to reset your password/unlock account via the King County Self Service Account Management portal (www.kingcounty.gov/sam) or via your Windows login screen using the “Reset Password/Unlock” link under your password box (see Windows GINA tab for more information). Read more at the KCIT Service Center
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