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Policies

Policies

Please click a topic below for more information. Related forms can be found on the forms and templates page. You can use this crosswalk to find policies that were previously located on the Executive Policies, Orders and Rules page.

PERSONNEL GUIDELINES

King County Personnel Guidelines

Union Bargaining Coalition-Negotiations on Effects of Revisions

 

ATTENDANCE AND WORK SCHEDULES (Forms and Templates)

Absences Without Approved Leave (AWOL)

Alternative Work Arrangements Guide

Alternative Work Schedules

Employee Attendance at County Events

Lactation Accommodation

Telecommuting

 

COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION

On-Call Time – Compensability for Hourly Employees

Executive Leave, Pay and Leave Practices for Exempt Employees

Overtime Pay and Compensatory Time in Lieu of Overtime Pay, Holiday Pay and Compensatory Time in Lieu of Overtime Pay for Hourly Employees as Defined by FLSA and WA Minimum Wage Act

 

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Emergency Closure, Judicial Administration

King County Guidelines for Workforce Management in an Emergency (formerly the All Hazards Manual for Emergency Response)

County Operations During Emergency Situations and Inclement Weather 11-19

 

EMPLOYEE CONDUCT AND WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS

Animals in the Workplace

Acceptable Use Policy (KCIT)

Community and Consultant Service

Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy for Safety-Sensitive Positions

Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy for Non Safety-Sensitive Positions

Employment Conflicts of Interest

Gender Identity in the Workplace

Nondiscrimination, Anti-Harassment & Inappropriate Conduct Policy

Sex Trafficking and Buying Sexual Services Policy 

 

EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITIES IN EMPLOYMENT

Accommodation of Religion

Employee Resource/Affinity Group Policy

Equity and Social Justice ordinance

Gender Identity in the Workplace    

Procedures for Reasonable Accommodations in Employment for Individuals with Disabilities

Reasonable Accommodation in Employment

Supported Employment

Transitional Duty for Employees with Temporary Medical Restrictions

 

HEALTH AND BENEFITS (Forms and Templates)

Employee-Physical Activity Classes and On-Site Chair Massage on King County Property

Effective Date of Benefit Eligibility

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Making Life Easier (MLE)

 

HIRING PRACTICES (Forms and Templates)

All Applicants Contingent Workers Employment Eligibility (Form I-9) Former Employees Independent Contractors

Employment Conflicts of Interest

Intermittent Employees

Internships Policy and Procedures Manual 

Reduction in Force Planning and Implementation Guide

Supported Employment

 

INVESTIGATION AND DISCIPLINE (Forms and Templates)

Employment Related Workplace Investigations 

Due Process Manual

Disciplinary Procedures-EAP Referral

 

LEAVE ADMINISTRATION (Forms and Templates)

Domestic Violence Leave

Executive Leave, Pay and Leave Practices for Exempt Employees

FLSA Designation Change for FML

King County Family and Medical Leave (KCFML)

Leave Administration [Benefits, Payroll and Retirement Operations Leave Administration]

Overtime Pay and Compensatory Time in Lieu of Overtime Pay, Holiday Pay and Compensatory Time in Lieu of Overtime Pay for Hourly Employees as Defined by FLSA and WA Minimum Wage Act

Paid Administrative Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Sick Leave

Uniformed Services Leave

Unpaid Holidays for Religious Purposes

Vacation Leave Use or Forfeiture

 

MISCELLANEOUS (Forms and Templates)

Authorized Travel, Meal and Expense Reimbursement for County Employees (PER 17-1-3 (AEP))

Conflicting Department Policies

Date Employment Change for PeopleSoft Employees

Example Employee Designation Letters and Notices

Information Distribution for Solicitation of County Employees

De Minimus Use of County Resources for Charitable Organization Fundraising

Official Personnel Files

Overpayment of Wages (RCW 49.48.210)

Reporting Loss or Theft of County Property/Violations of Federal Criminal Law

Service Award Program

 

PAYROLL

Time is Entered and Approved in PeopleSoft During Work Hours

 

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

Implementation of the Employee Performance and Accountability System [EPAS] (PER 18-10-1 (AEO))

King County Performance Improvement Plans - A Supervisor's Guide to Raising Employee Performance Levels

Executive Branch Merit Pay System Guidelines (manual)

Coordinated Conflict Resources

 

SEPARATION OF EMPLOYMENT (Forms and Templates)

Layoff Planning Tool

Providing Employment References to Prospective Employers

Reduction in Force Planning and Implementation Guide

Voluntary Separation Program (VSP)

 

VIOLENCE (WORKPLACE or DOMESTIC) (Forms and Templates)

Domestic Violence in the Workplace Policy

Workplace Violence Handbook

Workplace Violence Prevention

 

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Filing Workers' Compensation Claims

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