Please take this opportunity to refresh your holiday calendars, refamiliarize yourself with Metro’s upcoming service change dates, and, if you work with planners and schedulers, please review the latest Schedule Production calendars for upcoming service changes, including Spring 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026. 

• Updated Holiday Calendar through 2027 

• Service Change Dates through 2028 

• Spring 2025 Schedule Production Calendar 

• Fall 2025 Schedule Production Calendar 

• Spring 2026 Schedule Production Calendar 

This special event will give employees an intimate look at the home where Dr. King was born and spent his early years, exploring its transformation from a family residence into a historic museum after Dr. King’s assassination in 1968. The presentation will be guided by knowledgeable park rangers and include a Q&A session at the end.

This event is open to all King County employees, but space is limited. Please plan to log in early to secure your virtual seat! Zoom details for the presentation are provided below. 

Meeting link: https://kingcounty.zoom.us/j/82523362657  
Meeting ID: 825 2336 2657  

We hope you’ll join us to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King. 

Climate change can be spooky but learning more about the actions we’re taking can help! Metro’s Sustainability team will be hosting a Lunch & Learn on Thursday, October 31, from 12-12:45 p.m. to share more about the King County Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP).  

The SCAP outlines climate action priorities and commitments for both County operations and the broader community. The 2020 SCAP included Metro-specific goals and actions for increasing ridership, transitioning to zero-emission fleets, reducing fossil-fuel use at our transit facilities, implementing green building standards for capital projects, and more. The SCAP is updated every five years with the next plan due for transmittal to Council by June 2025. 

Hear more about Metro-related proposed actions and goals in the draft 2025 SCAP and get your questions answered by subject matter experts who are participating in the plan update. Below are meeting details on how to attend.  

For more information or questions about the event, email Metro’s Sustainability & Climate Manager Autumn Salamack (asalamack@kingcounty.gov).   

Upcoming Climate Action Talk Lunch & Learns  

Interested in learning more about King County’s Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP)? Check out the monthly Climate Action Talk Lunch & Learn series, which was created to foster cross-departmental connections between staff and share how King County programs are implementing the SCAP. This monthly series is hosted by the Executive Climate Office and open to all employees interested in learning more.  Meetings will take place from noon-1 p.m. on Oct. 24, Nov. 21, and Dec. 19.

How to attend: Virtual on Microsoft Teams 
Meeting ID: 294 579 277 671 
Passcode: E2Dgqg 
Or dial in by phone +1 425-653-6586; and use phone conference ID: 226 206 267# 

Whether it’s connecting people with adoptable animals, supporting community access to affordable healthcare, ensuring kids of all ages and abilities can play sports, helping build low-income housing, or any of the hundreds of other causes on our list of nonprofits, there’s something for everyone.

The Employee Giving Program connects employees to nonprofits and provides you an accessible way to donate and engage through:

• 2025 Payroll Pledges (via PeopleSoft)
• 2024 Time Donations (via PeopleSoft)
• One-Time Donations (via EGP Website)
• Special Events around Metro
• Year-Round Volunteering

While Metro employees have always been incredibly generous in giving, we’d love to see even more of you get involved. Please consider participating this year so we can meet or exceed last year’s $325,000 donation.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing more communications on exactly how you can get involved through each of the activities listed above. In the meantime, we encourage you to explore the list of nonprofits you can donate to by visiting: kingcounty.gov/giving and selecting the “find a non-profit organization” button. Thank you in advance for your engagement and your generosity!

Metro’s 2024 Lead EGP Ambassadors: Kerry Flory, Justin Johnson, and Monique Lowe 

King County’s Employee Giving Program (EGP) Annual Drive runs from Oct. 7 – Nov. 22. During this time, employees can pledge time, make payroll donations, or participate in special events to support their favorite causes and nonprofits. Metro’s Lead Ambassadors—Kerry Flory, Justin Johnson, and Monique Lowe—will be sharing more information soon on how you can participate. Be on the lookout for upcoming messages and events! 

However, our leads can’t do it alone and need help spreading the word. Metro is looking for employees to volunteer as a Worksite Ambassador to work alongside our Lead Ambassadors. This is great way to encourage others to participate in the EGP Annual Drive and boost your resume in the process.  

Worksite Ambassadors will attend 4 hours of virtual or in-person training and then spend 1-2 hours per week throughout the duration of the Annual Drive. The EGP aims to have one Worksite Ambassador per location or for every 50 employees. With over 5,000 employees at Metro, we ideally need 100 Worksite Ambassadors. A big thank you to those who have already signed up—we still need more volunteers! Help us make a difference while building your resume, growing your Metro community, and gaining new skills.  

To apply, check with your supervisor for approval first (this is required) and then complete the online Worksite Ambassador registration form.   For more details on the program, how to get involved, or ways to contribute, reach out to our Lead Ambassadors directly, email employeegiving@kingcounty.gov, or visit kingcounty.gov/giving.