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Clerk 10/29/2015
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AN ORDINANCE allowing for the issuance of transit passes to AmeriCorps service members; and amending Ordinance 12014, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.010 and Ordinance 12014, Section 36, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.188.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. King County stands for providing a workplace built on equity for all employees and those providing continuous ongoing important work in service of the county government.
2. King County recognizes the goals and opportunities that the AmeriCorps and supported programs strive for in providing services to communities in need, while also providing valuable work and training skills to participants.
3. King County recognizes the need to assist economically and professionally, those individuals who are new or entering the workforce. Individuals in training related programs may not or often are not provided a salary sufficient to meet most fiscal needs. King County recognizes that the provision of a transit pass would provide some economic relief while allowing the participants to continue to provide their services to the county.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 12014, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
For the purposes of this chapter, all words shall have their ordinary and usual meanings except those defined in this section which shall have, in addition, the following meanings. In the event of conflict, the specific definitions set forth in this section shall presumptively, but not conclusively, prevail.
A.1. "Administrative interns" means employees who are:
a. enrolled full-time during the regular school year in a program of education, internship or apprenticeship; or
b. veterans temporarily working to gain practical workforce experience.
2. All administrative internships in executive departments shall be approved by the manager. Administrative interns are ...

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