King County

Our King County members are integral to roads, transportation, emergency management, Public Health, and more for the entire Seattle-Metro area.

Current Contract

Chapter Officers

2023-2025

  • President
    Lucas Smith
  • Vice President
    Kelsey Hopkins
  • Secretary-Treasurer
    Aaron Julyan
  • Labor Council Delegate
    Lucas Smith

Stewards

King County Stewards (Last Updated 12.17.24)

REC Delegates

  • Cynthia Adams
  • Chris Black
  • Matthew Crane
  • Rocco DeVito
  • Henry Dotson
  • Nathan Emory
  • Aidan Farr
  • Collette Fidecaro
  • Steven Ford
  • Jessy Marie Hardy
  • Danielle Hurula
  • Daniel Johnson
  • Aaron Julyan
  • Andrew Katz
  • Jose Romo Ramirez
  • Daniel Santon
  • Lucas Smith

Union Rep


DNRP/DDES/DOT Permitting (17A), Airport (17M), Managers (17X), Public Health, EMS, Public Health Environmental Health Senior, Public Health Involuntary Commitment Professionals, Public Health Professional & Technical, Superior Court (17B), and Transit P&T (17D) || 800-783-0017 ext. 120


DES/DNRP (17A), Supervisors (17F), Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Transit Superintendents, Public Health Administrators, and Environmental Health (Non-Supervisors) || 800-783-0017 ext. 118


DCHS (Non-Supervisors), DCHS Finance, IT, Roads Planners and Professionals (17M), Transit Administrators, Transit Chiefs, and King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) || 800-783-0017 ext. 107

Chapter officer change, thank you Rocco!

As of January 2024, Rocco DeVito has resigned as Secretary-Treasurer of the King County Chapter. Chapter President Lucas Smith has appointed Aaron Julyan as Secretary-Treasurer, in accordance with their duties per Article 8 Section 1(B)(7) of the PROTEC17 Constitution.
A HUGE thank you to Rocco for their devoted service to our Chapter and Union — we look forward to continuing working together in other capacities and fighting for workers rights! A big thank you to Aaron as well for readily stepping into the Secretary-Treasurer role. We are excited for the leadership that you’ll be bringing to our chapter!

Union contracts approved by Council!

*Does not apply to Transit Chiefs and Transit Superintendents as both bargaining units are still in negotiations.

Yesterday, the King County Council voted to approve our union contracts, including both the Coalition Labor Agreement and the individual appendices that had been ratified by members. Thank you to everyone that provided testimony to the Council advocating for the adoption of our contracts!

Next, the ordinance approving the contracts will go to the Executive, Dow Constantine, for signature. That signature date will be the effective date for all new language in the contracts. The County has announced the roll out dates for the economic components as follows:

  • Prospective general wage increases (GWI) will appear on the Oct. 13, 2022 pay check
    • Total of 4.5% increase to your current base rate
  • Sliding Scale Bonus will appear on the Nov. 10, 2022 paycheck

Chart showing employee base annual pay (based on 2020 salary schedule, excluding all add-to-pays). <$100k shows a bonus amount of $4k. $100k-125k shows a bonus amount of $2k. >$125k shows a bonus amount of $1k.

*Eligible employees must have worked in 2021 without termination for cause. Inactive 2021 employees’ bonus will be dependent on days worked and prorated.
  • Retroactive GWI will appear on the Nov. 11, 2022 paycheck
    • 1.5% for 2021
    • 3% for 2022

Congratulations to our bargaining team members for all your hard work and dedication throughout this process!