{"id":"MET-SEA-027","kind":"order","level":"county","jurisdiction":"King County, Washington","state":"WA","metro":"SEA","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"King County Executive Dow Constantine; Office of Labor Relations","authority":"King County Executive Order of Aug. 10, 2021 (COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement); collective bargaining agreements","instrument":"Executive release: agreement with unions over the vaccine mandate for County employees (reciting the Executive Order of Aug. 10, 2021)","title":"King County, Coalition, and other unions successfully reach an agreement over vaccine mandate for County employees","dateIssued":"2021-09-22","effective":"Vaccination deadline Oct. 18, 2021; compliance path to Dec. 2, 2021","end":"n/a","startDate":"2021-10-18","endDate":"","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["VAX","EMP"],"addressees":["all King County Executive Branch employees (about 15,000 workers, including Metro operators under ATU Local 587)"],"clause":"On August 10, 2021, King County Executive Dow Constantine issued an order that all Executive Branch employees must be fully vaccinated by October 18, 2021.... the agreement offers those who have not yet shown proof of full vaccination by October 18, can avoid separation from the county provided they have begun the process for being fully vaccinated and can complete that process by December 2. Employees may make requests for a reasonable accommodation based on a medical disability or for sincerely held religious beliefs.","enforcement":"Separation from County employment absent vaccination or accommodation","functions":["WF public workforce (transit operators, permitting, courts, public health)","HR"],"notes":"Verifies the existence, date and terms of the Executive Order of Aug. 10, 2021 (announced Aug. 9, 2021; MET-SEA-024 pending).","sourceUrl":"https://kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/constantine/news/release/2021/September/22-OLR-vaccine-mandate-agreement.aspx","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20210923023914/https://kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/constantine/news/release/2021/September/22-OLR-vaccine-mandate-agreement.aspx","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":1109033,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-SEA","url":"/library/MET-SEA-027","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-SEA-027","citation":"King County Executive Dow Constantine; Office of Labor Relations, Executive release: agreement with unions over the vaccine mandate for County employees (reciting the Executive Order of Aug. 10, 2021) (Sept. 22, 2021) (Ex. MET-SEA-027)","stateName":"Washington","related":["MET-SEA-024"]}