Budget impacts - Layoff resources

• Career Support Services Program
  The Career Support Services Program run by the County provides King County employees with an array of job search and employment services through their layoff transition. The program's primary purpose is to provide guidance, training, and to locate other employment opportunities to assist County employees in returning to work.
  
  
• Employee Assistance Program & Making Life Easier Program
  King County's Employee Assistance and Making Life Easier programs provides free, confidential assistance for resolving work and home-related issues.
  
  
• Human Resources contact
  Stella Wong, Senior Human Resource Analyst, is our Division lead in coordinating layoff related processes. She can be contacted at 206-263-7322. However, you may contact anyone in our Human Resource Unit (internal website) to answer questions you may have, including those related to Union contract language, reduction in force, or bumping.
  
  
• King County benefits, payroll and retirement
  
  
• Labor union contracts
  Labor union contracts can be accessed on the Human Resources Unit website. (internal website) If you have questions about your labor union contract, please contact your union representative.
  
  
• Leaving King County employment
  
  
• Referral and Placement Program
  The County's Referral and Placement Program refers and places career service employees who have received layoff notices into available King County positions that require similar or compatible skills.
  
  
• Washington State unemployment information
  
  
• WorkSource (Seattle-King County) site