View your W-2 form online

Your 2021 W-2 form is now available in PeopleSoft to view and print. ADP will mail a paper copy of your W-2 form by the Jan. 31 IRS deadline to the address you had listed in PeopleSoft on Dec. 31, 2021.

To view or print your W-2 while signed in to the King County network on your work computer, log in to PeopleSoft, choose the Payroll tile, then go to “View W-2/W-2c Forms.” You can also access W-2 forms from any device by registering at the ADP website using these instructions: Access W-2s through ADP.

Your Form 1095-C — Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage — will also be sent to your home address by ADP. This form is informational only — it shows whether you were offered health insurance by King County last year.

For questions about the information on your W-2, please see W-2 Form Guide. Information is also available on the IRS website. Reprint requests for 2021 W-2 forms are accepted after Feb. 15. If you need help with PeopleSoft, call the IT Service Center at 206-263-4357. If you have questions about Form 1095-C, please see About Form 1095-C or contact Benefits, Payroll and Retirement Operations at 206-684-1556 or KC.Benefits.

King County hosts the 21st Annual John D. Spellman Awards for achievement in historic preservation

It's time to celebrate the people and places that make King County a culturally vibrant and historically rich corner of the Pacific Northwest. Join Executive Dow Constantine and Historic Preservation Officer Jennifer Meisner as they highlight newly-designated landmarks and honor John D. Spellman Award winners that completed significant preservation projects in 2021.

The program will take place Thursday Jan. 27 at 10:30 a.m. View the program on King County TV here.

Why should I get a booster if I might get COVID anyway? 

Cross-posted from Public Health Insider

Most everyone knows someone who is sick or has recently had COVID since the extremely contagious Omicron variant started to spread. And it’s possible that someone you know has had COVID even if they got a booster shot. So at this point, you might be thinking: “Why should I get a booster if I might get COVID anyway?” Read more here.

Recognizing Metro’s Operators of the Month

Every month, operators from King County Metro’s seven transit bases select their fellow drivers for their positive contributions to Metro and recognize them as Operators of the Month.

The list includes a variety of personalities: Rock and rollers, athletes from every sport, one recipient who applied to drive for Metro as soon as he turned 21, and another who is blazing the trail for his replacement behind the wheel – his grandson wants to join Metro. Click here to see the full story. 

King County hospitals issue urgent call to action: 'We need your help'

Cross-posted from Public Health Insider

In the midst of the omicron variant surge, King County hospitals and healthcare partners are issuing an urgent plea to the public to help reduce pressure on hospitals so they can provide essential care for those who need it.

While there are promising signs with cases on the decline the past few days, King County hospitals are still under tremendous strain from increased hospitalizations, staff shortages and difficulty discharging patients who no longer need care. In the previous month, COVID-19 hospitalizations increased over 700 percent from 8 to 70 people hospitalized each day. Click here to read more.

Executive Constantine announces $23.4 million in affordable housing funding for construction and preservation throughout King County

Executive Constantine announced $23.4 million in awards to local organizations around King County to create housing opportunities for hundreds of local individuals. The seven projects were awarded funds in late December 2021 through King County’s Housing Finance Program (HFP), within the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS).

Each project will bring new construction or preservation of affordable rental homes, totaling 409 units located in Seattle, east King County, and south King County. All the units will house low-income individuals or families, with half providing housing to previously homeless households and 25 units serving domestic violence survivors and their children.

Read the full announcement here. 

Coffee Connections: Tips to minimize burnout

Last year many of us felt an increased sense of burnout. This year, we expect many are still feeling burnt out as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create uncertainty and disruption in our lives.

Join Balanced You and colleagues across King County for a discussion on how to identify signs of burnout and learn techniques to help you get through it.

• Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Register here.

Anti-Racist White Action Group 2022 Book Club 

All county employees are invited to join an exploration of the profound and timely message Heather McGhee skillfully delivers in The Sum of Us. In her book, McGhee identifies the cost of racism to everyone and how we can prosper together.

Discussions will take place the second Tuesday of the month, with the next session covering through chapter three:

• Tuesday, Feb. 8 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Register here. 

These gatherings are sponsored by King County's Anti-Racist White Action Group (ARWAG), are open to all employees, and are geared to support the learning of White-identifying employees.

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