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Open Enrollment is live!
Open Enrollment starts today and ends Nov. 15. To ensure you are selecting the right benefits for you and your family for 2023, learn about your choices and see what’s changing next year, including: Learn more All set? When you’re ready, login to PeopleSoft and select the Open Enrollment tile. Make your changes, review your Preview Statement, then use the Submit Enrollment button. If you don’t participate in Open Enrollment… Need assistance? The Benefits office is open for in-person service! Benefits, Payroll and Retirement Operations Chinook Building, 2nd Floor 401 Fifth Avenue,… Read More
Cigna Dental HMO offers second dental plan choice this Open Enrollment
If you’re in the ATU 587 or Regular Employee benefits groups, you’ll have a choice this Open Enrollment for your 2023 dental plan. The new Cigna Dental HMO plan covers the same dental services as the Delta Dental plan, but has some important differences to consider. What you pay for services The Cigna Dental HMO plan has no deductible and no annual benefit maximum, which means there is no limit to the dollar amount the plan will pay for dental services. You pay a copay for all services, which is a fixed… Read More
Security Tips – Watch Out For Smishing!
What it is: Many companies, products, and services have started offering text message alerts to keep you up to date. Scammers are aware of these alerts and they’re taking advantage of unsuspecting individuals. They send a text with dangerous links, or prompt you to respond with personal information by posing as your bank, an online account, or other service–to name a few examples. This Short Message Service (SMS) or text-based phishing scam is called Smishing, and the bad guys have taken a liking to it. How it works: The following are only a couple… Read More
Help create the AP Cookbook! Send your recipes
Are you an Administrative Professional who loves to cook or bake and has a go-to or signature recipe? Or perhaps that’s not your thing, but you enjoy the cooking and baking of others, and you have a recipe you’re eager to share? King County’s Administrative Professional Partners is working on a digital cookbook featuring recipes submitted from Administrative Professionals, and would love for you and your recipe to be included. Please use this form to submit your recipe by Nov. 18, and contact Amiee McCrea with questions at 206-263-0205 or amccrea@kingcounty.gov.
Disability Awareness Month: Mental Health Resources
October is Disability Awareness Month. Disability includes a broad spectrum of conditions that effect physical and mental health. If you are someone who lives with a mental health diagnosis and would like additional support, there are benefits and resources available to you. On the Balanced You blog, we are highlighting mental health accommodations, mental health support through your medical plan, and an opportunity for social connection. Read more.
Accessibility for All – Web Content Guidelines
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and KCIT is taking a behind-the-scenes look at how our technology experts are improving accessibility for King County employees and residents. Roughly one in four Americans live with a disability; not just visual, but auditory, mobility, and cognitive issues. That means at least 500,000 people in King County alone need accessible technology to interact with King County information and services. KCIT’s Software Quality Assurance team requires every public-facing application and website follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Developed by the World Wide Web Consortium, these guidelines ensure all King County websites and apps are… Read More
Sign up for ballot alerts
King County Elections recently launched ballot alerts, text and email notifications that alert you when your ballot hits a new milestone in the process. From mailed to counted, ballot alerts are the easiest way to know if your vote was counted. You will also get an alert if there is any issue with your signature so you can get it fixed and make your voice heard. Sign up for ballot alerts here, and for more information visit www.kingcounty.gov/elections.
Keeping courtrooms free of discrimination based on gender identity and expression
Cross-posted from King County Superior Court Judges across Washington are expressly prohibited from discriminating against someone because of their gender identity and gender expression, thanks to a rule change that went into effect Sept. 1. King County Superior Court Commissioner Jonathon Lack proposed the amendment to the Code of Judicial Conduct, which governs the behavior of judges in Washington. Read more.
Safety video: See something, say something
Our first priority is your safety and security at work, and we are continuing to partner with law enforcement, community, and other governments to ensure a safer, more welcoming environment in and around our facilities. A number of actions and programs have already been implemented, including regular patrols by Sheriff’s deputies and Facilities Management Division (FMD) security officers, increasing the number of security personnel onsite, and daily trash and general clean-up on weekdays. The county is also producing a series of safety videos with tips for staying safe and other related information. Check… Read More
PeopleSoft password and MFA security reminder
Open Enrollment starts Nov. 1: Please remember that PeopleSoft now uses Single Sign On (SSO) and is the same login as your King County username/password. Reset your password here. To access PeopleSoft, employees must also verify their identity using a separate device such as a cell phone. See KCIT’s new Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) page for more information. If your department allows digital MFA fobs, please have it with you when logging into PeopleSoft. To order a new fob, submit a Helpdesk Ticket (please allow 5 to10 days processing time). For assistance with your password or MFA verification, call the IT… Read More
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: 3 Steps to Early Detection
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This year we are focusing on importance of early detection—testing for cancer before it spreads. Detecting breast cancer early allows for the best possibility of successful treatment. Read the three steps to early detection.
Accessibility for All: Microsoft Office and Teams Settings
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and KCIT is taking a behind-the-scenes look at how our technology experts are improving accessibility for King County employees and residents. There are many ways you can support our King County colleagues and residents of all abilities. For example, using the accessibility settings in King County’s enterprise communication tools such as Microsoft Windows, Office 365, and Teams can enable everyone to easily collaborate. Visit KCIT’s new site that provides accessibility recommendations, organized by disability type: vision, hearing, neurodiversity, learning, mobility, and mental health.
King County Affinity Group celebrates National LGBTQ+ History Month by highlighting author Dr. Darcie Little Badger
This week, for National LGBTQ+ History Month, the LGBTQ+ Affinity Group wants to celebrate Dr. Darcie Little Badger. Indigenous futurist Little Badger identifies as a queer, asexual Apache woman, and her book Elatsoe features an asexual Apache teen protagonist. Learn more about Little Badger and other LGBTQ+ individuals throughout history by visiting this calendar celebrating LGBTQ+ History. If you are interested in getting connected to the LGBTQ+ community at King County, consider reaching out to the LGBTQ+ Affinity Group at LGBTQ@kingcounty.gov. Learn more about King County Affinity groups at www.kingcounty.gov/AffinityGroups.
Volunteer to close a ballot drop box
The General election is just around the corner and King County Elections is looking for volunteers to help close ballot drop boxes on election night, Nov. 8. Under state law, ballot drop boxes close at 8 p.m. sharp on Election Day. As a volunteer drop box closer, you will be paired with Elections staff to close a drop box, provide customer service, and hand out I Voted stickers. No experience is necessary! Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8 and Elections is looking for volunteers from about 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sign up and join… Read More
DNRP archeologist helps repatriate historic flintlock rifle to Muckleshoot Tribe
Cross-posted from Keeping King County Green A unique piece of 19th century Native American history purchased at a garage sale half a century ago has been returned to its rightful owners, thanks to work by the King County Historic Preservation Program. Lane Corry, a Preston resident who long ago bought the rusted old rifle at a garage sale, recently contacted Historic Preservation Program archaeologist Phil LeTourneau because Lane wasn’t sure what to do with the artifact. Read more.
Metro GM Terry White welcomes North America’s transit leaders to Seattle
Cross-posted from Metro Matters From Oct. 9 to 12, King County Metro hosted transit leaders from across North America for TRANSform, the annual conference of the American Public Transportation Association. A record-breaking number of people — more than 3,100 — attended the four-day event. In addition to meetings and speeches, guests toured Metro’s battery-electric test charging station, our bus and light rail connections in the U District, the King County Water Taxi, bus stop murals in the Central District celebrating Black history and our innovative on-demand service in south King County. Read more and watch… Read More
How did COVID-19 impact people living with disabilities?
Cross-posted from Public Health Insider The COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to slow its spread brought a number of social, economic and overall health impacts for communities throughout King County. Public Health – Seattle & King County, in partnership with the Disability Empowerment Center and Lifelong Aging And Disabilities Services, interviewed and listened to local people from disability communities to shed light on how these impacts were experienced by people living with disabilities in King County. Read more.
2022 Annual Giving Drive: Organizations that support people with disabilities
During the Annual Giving Drive, selecting a charitable organization can sometimes seems like a daunting task because there are so many important causes that need support. To help you choose, the King County Disability Equity Network (KCDEN) put together a list below of some of the many charitable organizations that support those with disabilities. The Annual Giving Drive runs through Friday, Nov. 18. Not all disabilities are outwardly apparent. Many people with disabilities perform their jobs successfully alongside you every day. KCDEN’s purpose is to support those employees who self-identify as a… Read More
Employee Benefits 2023 Open Enrollment is Nov. 1-15
Find out about new benefit options for 2023 Most employees have three new important benefit options to consider for next year. Use the following information and resources to help you make decisions for you and your family during Open Enrollment, Nov. 1–15. To see all of the changes for your employee benefit group, go to: 2023 Benefit Changes. Supplemental Life changes If you are in the Regular or the Transit ATU 587 Full-time Full-benefits group, you have the following options for supplemental life insurance. Note: Supplemental Life is in addition to the… Read More
Team effort in search and dive operation for missing person
From the King County Sheriff’s newsletter On October 10 and 11, the Marine Rescue Dive Unit (MRDU) conducted extensive search and dive operations in support of Major Crimes (MCU). A vehicle belonging to a missing female was located in the Five Mile Lake parking lot and keys for the vehicle were located on a foot path leading to the lake. Several personal items were found in the car. The potential was likely the missing female may be found in or near the lake. MRDU, MCU, and King County Search and Rescue (KCSAR) conducted… Read More
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