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Your new Workday is here!
Natalie Marshall, Human Resources
Keep up the good work Kitsap! We need every employee to continue doing your part in Workday. Supervisors and Managers, make sure you are checking your inbox frequently for time, absence and other task approvals for your team. All employees, please keep entering time and don't forget to click Submit!
We are still here to help! The Workday team has many helpful resources for you. Check out our job aids and videos on our Workday website or if you need help completing a task, email nmarshall@co.kitsap.wa.us or pmilovic@co.kitsap.wa.us. |
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KCSO partners with volunteers to produce masks for COVID-19 response.
Deputy Sheriff Scott Wilson, Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office (vice Department)
A personal protective equipment inventory assessment in March revealed to the sheriff’s incident command staff that supplies were adequate for ‘normal’ operations in the jail and in the field, but significantly under-supplied to assist in protecting sheriff’s personnel from the world-wide pandemic threat that is COVID-19.
Purchasing the needed protection masks for those corrections officers, patrol deputies, detectives and support services specialists who work in close contact with the public, was an exercise in patience as the rest of the country, indeed the entire world, was vying strongly for the same items.
"Enter" Deputy Sonya Matthews, Lead Support Services Specialist Darrin Dettloff and their team. After choosing a CHI Franciscan approved mask pattern, calculating materials, gathering and teaching employees and volunteers, the momentum took hold and gained traction.
KCSO Support Services Specialists: Sandra Andrews, Brittany Baker, Deena Castro, Jessica Cookson, Mandy Kingsbury, Karen McLaughlin, Edna Quint, Jaynie Riley and Kira Williams.
This teamwork displayed in the initiative to make our own protective masks conforming to medical standards, to help keep our employees healthy, best exemplifies the achievement of our agency’s core values of Teamwork, Integrity, Professionalism. - Sheriff Gary Simpson
To learn more and read entire article, click here! |
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Six Weeks in the EOC
Daryl Daugs, Auditor's Office
As we were preparing for COVID-19 in the Auditors Office a note came out from Nancy BG that the Emergency Operations Center was looking for some help. Leslie (my partner) and I helped out in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina and I thought, “Daryl, you might be able to help”. So, completely out of ignorance of what I was getting into I raised my hand and said, “I might be able to help”.
The best way I can describe the six weeks that followed raising my hand is “What a Ride”!
It was a lot of hours and I met some great people. Many of the people I met are county employees that I had never met. Others I met are Dr’s, firefighters, nurses, law enforcement, social service workers, and elected officials. Well, since the EOC was 99% virtual, I guess I still haven’t met most of them face-to-face.
When my time with EOC was over, to be honest … it was hard to leave. Exciting, boring, confusing, and really, really important. But, we have to be good stewards of our abilities and also keep our obligations to our regular jobs. So we transitioned out.
Years from now, I suspect that my six weeks in the EOC will define my time with COVID-19. I hope that someday we will all get a chance to share a burger, a soda pop, and meet face-to-face.
To read the whole article of Daryl's Six weeks at the EOC, click here! |
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Kitsap County's Recruitment Video Featured Nationally
Nancy Buonanno Grennan, Human Resources
You all probably remember the amazing recruitment video the county produced "She's had every job" - due to the amazing work, this video received great coverage and many counties are wanting to recreate similar videos for their jurisdictions.
Read the article here, a big kudos to all county employees involved! |
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Washington State Experiencing an Increase in Fraudulent Unemployment Claims
Sue Wohleb, Human Resources
Human Resources has been notified of unemployment claims being filed fraudulently for some County employees. While this is disturbing, the County is not the only employer to have employees involved. If you receive a notification from ESD that they have received your unemployment claim, please contact ESD as soon as possible by email at esdfraud@esd.wa.gov and notify Human Resources at humanresources@co.kitsap.wa.us or 360.337.7185.
You can find more information on the ESD website here. |
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Washington State Receives National Recognition for Equal Opportunity InitiativeNancy Buonanno Grennan, Human Resources The state of Washington was awarded the NASWA William J. Harris EO award and Kitsap County Human Services employees: Alissa Durkin, Luci Bench, and Elizabeth Court were honored as part of the team. Congrats team! Alissa Durkin is the Local EO Officer a key role in our organization. For more information about the organization and the award, click here. |
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Kitsap County’s Weekly Trivia.
Natalie Marshall, Human Resources
Congrats Michele Moen from the Department of Emergency Management!
Here are the correct answers:
1. What is the rarest M&M color? Brown
2. Which country was the Caesar salad invented in? Mexico
3. What vitamin does the sun’s ultraviolet rays help the skin produce (and many Washingtonians are lacking)? Vitamin D
4. What candy was used to lure E.T. in the 1982 movie “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial”? Reece's Pieces
Good News from Kitsap
The last couple week's we've had all sorts of good news from County, check out this week's good news here! |
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Mental Health Month Featured Resources
Nancy Buonanno Grennan, Human Resources
Wellspring EAP provides mental health self-care resources during COVID-19. Visit this site for tips to practice gratitude and good self-care, as well as live and on-demand
The username is Kitsap County. |
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Mental Health & Wellness Digital Self-Care Tool for Kaiser Subscribers
Sue Wohleb, Human Resources
Kaiser Permanente of Washington is pleased to announce MyStrength, a new mental health and wellness digital self-care tool.
Self-care is a great addition to your daily routine to help support emotional wellness. Practicing self-care can help with sleep, improve focus, strengthen relationships and manage daily stressors. Digital self-care tools offer new ways to support emotional well-being anytime, anywhere.
MyStrength is a cognitive behavioral therapy app that can be accessed on desktop, tablet or smartphone. Many people find that practicing self-care helps them build resilience, develop coping skills and feel mentally and emotionally strong. myStrength is available for no additional cost to members on the kp.org/wa/mhw (www.kp.org/wa/mhw) page, under ‘Resources for Emotional Wellness’. A member will need to be signed into their Kaiser Permanente Washington online account to access the self-care tool and then will need to create a myStrength account. Please the MyStrength flyer for more information. |
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Teladoc Services for Aetna Subscribers
Sue Wohleb, Human Resources
One of the best ways to be prepared in case you get sick is to set up your Teladoc account ahead of time. See the flyer for more information to be sure you know how to use your Teladoc account in case you need to access virtual care. For many, the pandemic means navigating unpredictable circumstances, new schedules, and shifting routines. All of this uncertainty and change can lead to increased worry and stress. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Teladoc is available to help by providing access to a therapist, psychiatrist, or psychologist. Click here for more info. |
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Congrats to the Class of 2020! We are so proud of you and wish you all the best of luck! |
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Anna Knapp
Jennifer Knapp
Jennifer Knapp, from the Kitsap County Superior Court Clerk's Office, and her husband Chris Lubitz, are the proud parents of graduating senior Anna Knapp. Anna is graduating with honors from South Kitsap High School and with honors from Olympic College with her General Arts Associates Degree. Her teachers, coaches and supervisors all love her because she is smart and a hard worker but they also love her for similar reasons that her friends and family do, she's wickedly witty and lights up any room she walks into. Anna intends to be an elementary school teacher and coach water polo. As of this writing, she is still determining which college she will be attending next year. She was accepted to all the colleges that she applied to and is fortunate to have so many choices. We know that whatever university she attends, they will be fortunate to have her as she excels due to her determination and grit. |
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Chloe Krueger
Tamara Krueger
My youngest daughter, Chloe Krueger is graduating from South Kitsap High School and Olympic College. She will be receiving an Associate’s Degree from Olympic College. She has been accepted to attend Montana State University in the Fall and will be working towards her Ph.D. in Paleontology. |
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Elijah Mackie
Carol Mackie
Elijah (Eli) Mackie, 2020 Graduate! Eli is Carol Mackie from Human Resources son. This 2020 graduate plans on following his sisters and father’s footsteps and become a wildcat by attend Central Washington University in the fall! |
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Elizabeth Thibodeau
Gerry Shapiro
Daughter of Construction Inspector Gerry Shapiro Graduated from the University of Alaska on the deans list with a BA in Dietitics, will be enrolling at the University of Washington for her Masters degree in Dietitian |
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Ethan Tufts
Bonnie Tufts
Ethan Tufts, son of Bonnie Tufts, Block Grant Manager, Department of Human Services and Paul Tufts, Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff's Office, is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Washington State University. He will start work at the end of May with the Department of the Navy at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. |
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Georgia Tucker
David Tucker
Georgia Tucker, daughter of David Tucker of Public Works and Audrey Milano is graduating from North Kitsap High School. She will follow in her mother's footsteps and attend University of California, Davis in the fall to study Biology. |
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Jackson Tucker
David Tucker
Jackson Tucker, son of David Tucker of PW and Audrey Milano of Central Kitsap School District, is graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on June 13, 2020 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Jackson graduated from NKHS in 2016. He starts work in July for a defense contractor in So Cal. |
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Kader Green
Meredith Green
Kitsap County Treasurer Meredith Green's daughter, Kader Green is graduating from WSU with a degree in Business Hospitality. Her job as a management trainee with Fairmont Princess in Scottsdale, Arizona has been deferred from mid-May start date to September. Kader will now spend the summer taking additional courses at Edmonds Community College towards an Event Management certificate. |
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Morgan Meserve
Don Meserve
Morgen Meserve, daughter of Deputy Sheriff Don Meserve, graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. She will be working for the US Navy as a Project Engineer in Everett. |
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Sarah Kirschbaum
Pat Kirschbaum
My daughter, Sarah Kirschbaum, will be graduating from Central Kitsap High School in June. She is attending Grand Canyon University in Phoenix in the fall and will major in Psychology. |
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Spencer Sieckowski
Keri Sieckowski
Spencer Sieckowski, son of Keri Sieckowski, graduating from SKHS with his high school diploma and from Running Start with an Associate's degree from Olympic College. He was accepted into the Northwest Culinary Institute in Vancouver, WA and starts that program in October. His future goals are to either be a chef in the Coast Guard or to be a chef for the Veteran's Administration (such as Retsil) -- he wants to serve his country in some capacity. |
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