A new report from the King County Auditor finds that county agencies repeatedly did not make payments in lieu of benefits that were owed to employees. From the executive summary: King County agencies owe payments in lieu of benefits to temporary employees who meet certain criteria, but agencies did not …
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SPD Chief Adrian Diaz Appointment Packet
Mayor Harrell has nominated Interim SPD Chief Adrian Diaz as permanent Chief of Police, contingent upon confirmation by the Seattle City Council. Here is the appointment packet that the Mayor’s Office submitted for Diaz. And here is Diaz’s answers to questions submitted by Councilmembers. The Council will hold a hearing …
Continue readingSeattle Police Chief candidate interviews
Last night the Seattle Channel aired interviews with the three candidates for Seattle’s new Chief of Police.
Continue readingAppointment of Dr. Faisal Khan as Director of Public Health
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has nominated Dr. Faisal Khan to be the new Director of Public Health for Seattle-King County. Dr. Khan must be confirmed by both the Seattle City Council and the King County Council. I hope you found this article valuable. If you did, please take a moment …
Continue readingNomination of Jessyn Farrell as permanent Director of the Office of Sustainability and the Environment
Back in February, Mayor Harrell nominated Jessyn Farrell as Interim Director of the Officer of Sustainability and the Environment (OSE). Harrell has now nominated her for the permanent position. Farrell previously served as a state legislator for the 46th District. She has also held executive positions in local advocacy groups …
Continue readingNew proposed contract with SPD supervisors’ union
The City of Seattle has negotiated a new contract with SPMA, the union representing SPD lieutenants and captains (as opposed to SPOG, the union representing frontline officers and sergeants). Most of the changes relate to wages and benefits, not the issues that are sources of ongoing friction between SPOG and …
Continue readingKing County 2021 Nonprofit Wage Survey
King County has published the results of an extensive survey of wages, benefits and employment practices at nonprofits in the county. Among the numerous insights is a list of positions that pay less than a living wage (calculated at $20.22 per hour, or $42,058 annually). This report is a precursor …
Continue readingAppointment paperwork for Andrew Lee as CEO of Seattle Public Utilities
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has appointed Andrew Lee to be the new General Manager and CEO of Seattle Public Utilities. Lee has been serving as Interim General Manager and CEO since Mami Hara left last fall. Prior to that role, Lee was Deputy Director for the Drainage and Wastewater Division …
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