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Policies
A policy is a directive intended to achieve or reinforce compliance with established mandates. Used to provide clear guidance to the workforce to ensure compliance with a mandate that exists in county code, state law or other legal authority. Note that all policies published after December 1, 2020 are provided in PDF format only.
Executive Policies (EP) are approved by the County Executive, for broad purposes and intended to achieve or reinforce compliance with established mandates. Used by the Executive Branch to provide clear guidance to the workforce to ensure compliance with a mandate that exists in county code, state law or other legal authority.
Department Policies (DP) are approved by the director of a department (or individual agency) that have applicability and consequences that are limited to a single department or agency of the Executive Branch.
Note that this website only includes policies published under the Executive Policy system. Refer to separate websites for Human Resources (HR) Policies and Information Technology (IT) Policies.
| Document Code Number | Sponsoring Agency | Title | Effective Date | Expiration Date |
| ACO 5-1-EP | Office of Equity and Social Justice | Employee Resource/Affinity Group Policy | 7/31/2019 | 7/31/2024 |
| ACO-5-2-EP | Office of the King County Executive | Boards and Commissions - Appointment and Term Limits | 4/9/2024 | 4/9/2029 |
| CON-7-8-2-EP | Department of Executive Services, Finance and Business Operations Division, Procurement and Payables Section | Procurement Procedures Using Federal Funds | 4/21/2020 | 4/21/2025 |
| CON-7-16-2-EP | Department of Executive Services, Finance and Business Operations Division, Procurement and Payables Section | Use of King County Purchasing Card for Purchases of Goods and Services | 12/13/2024 | 12/13/2029 |
| CON-7-22-1-EP | Department of Executive Services, Finance and Business Operations Division, Procurement and Payables Section | Sustainable Purchasing Policy | 12/1/2023 | 12/1/2028 |
| CON-7-24-EP |
Department of Executive Services, Finance and Business Operations Division | King County Procurement of Goods and Services | 1/11/2021 | 1/11/2026 |
| CON-7-25-EP |
Department of Executive Services, Finance and Business Operations Division | King County Procurement of Architecture, Engineering, and Professional Services | 1/11/2021 | 1/11/2026 |
| CON-7-26-EP |
Department of Executive Services, Finance and Business Operations Division | King County Procurement for Construction Contracts | 1/11/2021 | 1/11/2026 |
| CON-7-27-EP |
Department of Executive Services, Finance and Business Operations Division | King County Procurement | 1/11/2021 | 1/11/2026 |
| FES-12-1-4-EP |
Department of Executive Services, Fleet Services Division | Use of Vehicles for County Business | 11/17/2022 | 11/17/2027 |
| FES 12-2-3-EP | Department of Executive Services, Fleet Services Division | Take Home Policy for County-Owned Vehicles | 12/9/2020 | 12/9/2025 |
| FES-12-7-1-EP |
Department of Executive Services, Fleet Services Division | Automatic Vehicle Location System Use Policy | 9/14/2023 | 9/14/2028 |
| FIN-8-5-2-EP |
DES - Finance and Business Operations Division | Accepting Electronic Payments | 7/1/2021 | 7/1/2026 |
| FIN 10-2-2-EP |
DES / FBOD / Financial Management | Imprest, Petty Cash and Other Revolving & Funds | 9/9/2021 | 9/9/2026 |
| FIN-11-2-2-EP |
DES/FBOD/Financial Management | Provision for Estimated Uncollectible Accounts Receivable | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2029 |
| FIN-11-3-2-EP | DES/FBOD/Financial Management | Write-Off of Uncollectable Receivables | 7/18/2024 | 7/18/2029 |
| FIN-12-3-EP | DES/FBOD/Financial Management | Accounting and Financial Reporting for County Roads and Bridges | 7/31/2019 | 7/31/2024 |
| FIN-12-4-EP |
DES/Finance and Business Operations Division | Lease Accounting | 12/14/2022 | 12/14/2027 |
| FIN 15-3-3-EP |
DES / FBOD / Financial Management | Cash Handling, Receipting and Reconciliation | 11/23/2021 | 11/23/2026 |
| INF-7-4-1-EP |
Department of Executive Services / Records and Licensing Services Division | Drafting and Implementing Executive and Department Policies | 2/22/2021 | 2/22/2026 |
| INF-7-5-1-EP |
Department of Executive Services / Records and Licensing Services Division | Drafting and Implementing Executive and Emergency Orders | 2/22/2021 | 2/22/2026 |
| INF-7-6-1-EP |
Department of Executive Services / Records and Licensing Services Division | Drafting and Implementing Rules | 2/22/2021 | 2/22/2026 |
| INF-14-3-EP | Department of Information Technology | Using Electronic Signatures | 7/23/2020 | 7/23/2025 |
| INF 15-4-1-EP | DES/RALS/Archives, Records Management and Mail Services Section | Management of King County Public Records | 8/12/2019 | 8/12/2024 |
| INF-15-5-1-EP | Department of Executive Services | Records Retention for Exiting and Transferring Employees | 9/22/2023 | 9/22/2028 |
| INF-15-7-EP | DES/Records and Licensing Services Division | Annexation Records Management Policy | 7/16/2019 | 7/16/2024 |
| INF-17-4-1-EP | Department of Executive Services | Public Records Act Compliance | 7/23/2020 | 7/23/2025 |
| LGL-15-1-1-EP |
Department of Executive Services/Records and Licensing Services Division | Legal Holds Compliance | 2/22/2021 | 2/22/2026 |
| LUD-16-1-1-EP |
Department of Natural Resources and Parks- Historic Preservation Program | Cultural Resources Review and Protection | 1/21/2021 | 1/21/2026 |
| PER-17-1-4-EP | Department of Executive Services, Finance and Business Operations Division | Authorized Travel, Travel Expense and Miscellaneous Reimbursements for King County Employees | 12/28/2020 | 12/28/2025 |
| PUD-8-25-DP | Department of Natural Resources and Parks | Delegation of Authority for Industrial Waste Rules and Regulations | 9/15/2020 | 9/15/2025 |