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.
Changes include a second dental plan option and a new fourth network choice in the KingCare Select medical plan. Read more.
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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.
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Don't count us out campaign
Cross-posted from Public Health Insider
The shame and stigma of living with substance use disorder (SUD) have prevented many people from getting the help and support they need.
To help reduce the stigma around those experiencing SUD, including alcohol use disorder, Public Health—Seattle & King County and the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) collaborated to launch a new health education campaign. Read more.
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Why data is important to King County
Data is a powerful tool that can improve government services and grow equity in our communities. But how we collect and use data is vital to safeguarding people's privacy.
In their bi-annual meeting on Oct. 14, the King County Strategic Advisory Council (SAC) voted to endorse the countywide strategy to build up data governance policies and prioritize data investments.
Watch this video message from King County leadership discussing why data is important, and what we’re doing to protect it.
Roads Maintenance Section collects nearly two tons of donations in inaugural food drive
Cross-posted from King County Local Services
King County Roads Maintenance Section is known for some heavy lifting. Last month they added thousands of pounds of donated food to the list of hefty things they haul in unincorporated King County.
This heartfelt act of teamwork and compassion benefits local nonprofit Food Lifeline whose mission is to end hunger in Western Washington. Read more.
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Learn more about 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. Featured benefits include enhanced orthodontia coverage and no deductible and no annual benefit maximum, which means there is no limit to the dollar amount the plan will pay for dental services. Read more to learn if this plan is right for you.
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King County Affinity Group celebrates National LGBTQ+ History Month by highlighting author Alok Vaid-Menon
For the last week of National LGBTQ+ History Month, the LGBTQ+ Affinity Group wants to celebrate artist Alok Vaid-Menon. Vaid-Menon is an internationally renowned gender-nonconforming writer and performance artist that uses their platform to advance LGBTQ+ advocacy and understanding. Learn more about Vaid-Menon 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.
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Giving Program Nonprofit Expo Series: Food and Hunger
The 2022 Employee Giving Program is underway and the virtual Nonprofit Expo Series is every Wednesday through Nov.16.
The next session will be for organizations focused on food and hunger with representatives from Trail Youth, Alajawan Brown Foundation, Homage Senior Services, and White Center Food Bank. Read more.
Join the Employee Giving Program via Teams to learn about nonprofits engaged in the work you care about.
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Professional Development Scholarship Information Sessions
Career Support Services is hosting general information sessions for the Coalition Labor Agreement’s Professional Development Scholarship throughout November to help you prepare for the first application period in January.
The event will cover eligibility criteria, 2023 timelines, an Individual Development Plan, and more. There will also be time for questions. The next session will be:
Can’t attend live? Watch the video here. The video can also be found on the Scholarship Program website.
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Help recognize veterans who continue their call to service
Those who join the military do so because they feel called to serve and that call to serve continues after they leave the military. For this upcoming Veterans Day, we want to recognize King County employees who are veterans, or who are in the Guard or Reserve, and their volunteer work to support and serve our community.
Please send your stories of recognition to the Veterans & Military Affinity Group (V-MAG) leadership team at vet.milag@kingcounty.gov by Thursday, Nov. 3. If you can, please include a photo of the person or group, in what way they have volunteered and their military branch of service. Our goal is to recognize and honor them during our monthly V-MAG meeting on Nov. 16 at noon, which will be open to all county employees.
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Disability Equity Network event Nov. 8
King County Disability Equity Network (formerly the King County Disability Affinity Group) meetings are open to King County employees. The purpose is to center and support those employees who self-identify as a person with a disability. Employees will not be asked to disclose any information regarding one’s disability. The King County Disability Equity Network (KCDEN) will host its next meeting:
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Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 1 to 2 p.m. Join via Teams. Live captioning is available.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, please email disabilityequity@kingcounty.gov. Future meetings are scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m.
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Microsoft Teams “Advanced Meeting Management” webinar Nov. 8
Register for Microsoft Office Hours, a live webinar series presented by KCIT! Watch and learn as the experts at Microsoft demonstrate pro tips using King County’s enterprise software tools such as Outlook, Teams, SharePoint and Delve.
The next session is Teams Advanced Meeting Management. A live demo will be followed up by a Q&A session with the Microsoft guest speakers.
To see all the scheduled sessions, click here.
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Administrative Professionals networking event: Tools, tips, and tricks to working smarter not harder
For the next Administrative Professionals networking event, bring the tools, tips, and tricks of your trade. Learn from your peers, share your techniques, and pick up best practices for email management, outlook calendar, MS Office Suite, content management, and more.
Submit your tools, tips, and tricks to be highlighted during the event here.
Also, don’t forget to submit your favorite recipe for the AP Cookbook. Please use this form to submit your recipe by Nov. 18.
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Training Spotlight:
Leader Mindset Webinar – Online – Leader Mindset for King County supervisors and managers sets a foundation that leading a team starts with understanding yourself and your responsibility to create a team culture of belonging where all employees can thrive. In this interactive webinar, participants will take part in engaging activities, small group discussions and action planning. Multiple sessions are available. The next session is:
Equity and Social Justice Fundamentals – Online – This four-hour class is the first in a series of trainings designed to support King County employees in learning about equity and social justice and in particular racial justice at King County. Using videos, small group conversations and sharing of information and resources, participants will be able to: explain the concepts of equity and inequity; examine King County disparities related to race and racism; summarize King County’s commitment to equity and social justices; especially around race; and identify ways you can advance equity in your everyday interactions. The next session is:
Please visit our King County Eventbrite website, our Learning and Development website, and our Career Support Services website for more learning opportunities. For more information, contact the Learning and Development Team at KCTraining@kingcounty.gov or visit Learning and Development at www.kingcounty.gov/learning.
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