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In support of employee's efforts to improve or maintain their health, King County maintains a few employee Activity Centers. These centers are not full service gyms and are used by employees on their own time, at their own risk.

King Street Center
Chinook Building

Activity Center in the Chinook Building

The Activity Center in the Chinook Building is on Level A in the northeast corner of the building. The center includes bicycle storage, men’s and women’s shower rooms, lockers, a group exercise room and an equipment room.

Comments, Questions and Responses posted on the Activity Center Bulletin Board

Access
Hours
Lockers
Bicycles
Shower Rooms
Bulletin Board and Map Wall
Group Exercise Room
Equipment Room

Training
User Responsibility
Code of Conduct
Training Tracker Template

Reserving the NCOB Group Exercise Room
For Further Information

Access

The facility is available to all King County employees with valid King County ID card. The facility is not available for friends, family members, guests, or non-King County employees.

To access the Activity Center, enter the Chinook Building from the door on Jefferson. There is a key card reader to the left of the glass door. This door opens into the bike storage and shower rooms. These areas are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To access the group exercise and equipment rooms, use the key card reader to the left of the door in the south east corner of the bike storage room (near the women’s shower room). The north elevator from the Chinook lobby, across the hall from the cash machine, also goes to Level A, opening into the bike storage room. You’ll need to swipe your King County ID card on the card reader before pushing the Level A button.

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Hours

The bike storage and shower rooms are open to all King County employees 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The group exercise and equipment rooms are open from 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, closed on weekends and county observed holidays. (internal site)

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Lockers

There are 54 day-use lockers in the bike storage room on the north wall. There are 24 short-term (3 hour max) use lockers in each of the men’s and women’s shower rooms. These are intended to be used by people who are walking or running during break-times or using the group exercise or equipment rooms. All lockers are on a first come, first served basis.

At this time, there are no long term lockers. We have received many requests for long-term lockers. The feasibility of designating some lockers for long-term use is being examined. In the meantime, all lockers should be cleaned out and locks removed by 10 p.m. each night.

Items left in lockers after 10 p.m. may be removed by Facilities Management. Any unsanitary or unclean items will be immediately discarded. Other items will be tagged and taken to Lost and Found. They will be kept for 30 days then donated or discarded. Call Lost and Found at 206-296-0104 to claim gear.

Towels should not be left overnight and will be discarded.

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Bicycles

The Activity Center contains a bicycle storage area. Bicyclists should enter the building through the door on Jefferson Street. Please walk your bike at all times while in the building. Bicycle racks are available on a first come, first served basis. Bikes should not be left for longer than 3 days. Abandoned bikes will be tagged by Facilities Management and later removed to Lost and Found. Bike locks will be damaged during removal.

In case of an emergency, bikes or gear may be left in the bike storage room overnight. In this case, the employee must inform King County Security by calling 206-296-5000 prior to 10 p.m.

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Shower Rooms

Men’s and Women’s shower rooms are located off the bike storage room. Access is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through the bike storage room. These rooms are for King County employee use only. Personal items should not be left in the shower rooms. Items left overnight are subject to removal.

Lockers in the shower rooms are short-term use only – these are intended for users of the Activity Center while using the group exercise room or equipment or while walking or running during breaks. Items should not be left longer than three hours. Any abandoned items will be taken to Lost and Found by King County Security. They will be tagged and kept for 30 days, then donated or discarded. Any unsanitary or unclean items will be immediately discarded. Contact 206-296-0104 for Lost and Found. For sanitary reasons, it is recommended that users of the showers wear shower shoes or flip flops.

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Bulletin Board and Map Wall

The north wall of the bike storage room holds a community bulletin board, walking maps from the Chinook, bike route guides and various trail maps. Please return the laminated walking maps so that others may use them. Other materials are free for your use and information. There is also a bulletin board in the Equipment Room on the west wall. King County employees should feel free to post information that may be of interest to other employees. However, employees may not post flyers, business cards or other advertisements for any vendor.

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Group Exercise Room

The group exercise room is accessed through keycard entrance from the bike storage room. Hours are 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The group exercise room will be closed on all King County observed holidays. The group exercise room may be reserved for groups of employees participating in an instructor led class. Priority will be given to classes funded by the Healthy Workplace Funding Initiative and groups of 10 or more. The room can be reserved up to three months in advance. If a group is not regularly using the room for the time for which they are scheduled, they may be asked to forfeit their reservation.

Follow this link for information on room reservation procedures.
Employees who wish to lead classes for other employees may do so using the group exercise room. Employees may lead classes on
a volunteer basis only – Any reimbursement for an employee-led class is in violation of King County Code 3.04.020 and will not be allowed.

Any employee (participants and leaders) using the group exercise room should complete and return the attached waiver.

The reserved room schedule will be posted outside the Group Exercise Room. When the room is not reserved, it is available for use on a first come, first served basis. Please share the room with others.

Martial-Arts type classes that involve person-to-person contact are not allowed for safety reasons.

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Equipment Room

The equipment room is accessed through the keycard entrance from the bike storage room. Hours are 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m, Monday through Friday.
The equipment room will be closed on all King County observed holidays. This is a self-managed facility to be used by King County employees only, on their own time, at their own risk. This is not a full service gym. All users must comply with posted signage and policies. All equipment in the Activity Center is the property of King County, maintained by King County Facilities. Equipment includes cardio machines, strength training machines, fit balls, dumbbells and other accessories.

Personal items should not be left in the Equipment Room. Any abandoned items will be taken to Lost and Found. Call 206-296-0104 for Lost and Found.

Training:

If an employee would like basic instruction on proper use of the equipment in the Activity Center, training will be provided. These orientations are free of charge and provide basic instruction on proper use of cardio and circuit training equipment. Call Health Reform Initiative staff at 206-263-6085 or email activity.center@kingcounty.gov to request instruction.

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User Responsibility:

Consult your doctor or health care provider before using equipment in this facility
Adhere to the following Code of Conduct
Remember that this facility is a privilege and should be used with a clear understanding of your abilities and limitations

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Code of Conduct:

Read and comply with this Code of Conduct
Report safety concerns immediately to Facilities Management Division at 206-296-0648 (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) or Security at 206-296-5000
Seek assistance from Health Reform Initiative staff when unsure of proper use of equipment (206-263-6085)
Don’t use this facility alone
Check bulletin boards for information and updates
Respect facility equipment and hours of operation
Dress appropriately for a workplace fitness center. Shoes are required. No heels.
Wipe equipment after use with disinfectant wipes provided
Conduct yourself in a responsible, respectful and safe manner. The following will not be tolerated:
- Creating a hostile or intimidating environment
- Offensive behavior
- Harassment of any kind
- Alcohol or drug use

Training Tracker Template

Using the cardio and weight equipment? You may find this template helpful in keeping track of your settings and routine. The template is in word, so feel free to edit out the machines you don’t use and customize this for your routine. Thanks to King County employee Kathy Svinth for sending the template.

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For more information

E-mail activity.center@kingcounty.gov
Complete building policies and procedures, including those for the Activity Center can be found online in the Chinook tenant handbook.

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King Street Center Chinook Building Activity Center in the Chinook Building The Activity Center in the Chinook Building is on Level A in the northeast corner of the building. The center includes bicycle storage, men’s and women’s shower rooms, lockers, a group exercise room and an equipment room. Comments, Questions and Responses posted on the Activity Center Bulletin Board Access Hours Lockers Bicycles Shower Rooms Bulletin Board and Map Wall Group Exercise Room Equipment Room Training User Responsibility Code of Conduct Training Tracker Template Reserving the NCOB Group Exercise Room For Further Information Access The facility is available to all King County employees with valid King County ID card. The facility is not available for friends, family members, guests, or non-King County employees. To access the Activity Center, enter the Chinook Building from the door on Jefferson. There is a key card reader to the left of the glass door. This door opens into the bike storage and shower rooms. These areas are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To access the group exercise and equipment rooms, use the key card reader to the left of the door in the south east corner of the bike storage room (near the women’s shower room). The north elevator from the Chinook lobby, across the hall from the cash machine, also goes to Level A, opening into the bike storage room. You’ll need to swipe your King County ID card on the card reader before pushing the Level A button. Go to: »Top of page Hours The bike storage and shower rooms are open to all King County employees 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The group exercise and equipment rooms are open from 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, closed on weekends and county observed holidays. (internal site) Go to: »Top of page Lockers There are 54 day-use lockers in the bike storage room on the north wall. There are 24 short-term (3 hour max) use lockers in each of the men’s and women’s shower rooms. These are intended to be used by people who are walking or running during break-times or using the group exercise or equipment rooms. All lockers are on a first come, first served basis. At this time, there are no long term lockers. We have received many requests for long-term lockers. The feasibility of designating some lockers for long-term use is being examined. In the meantime, all lockers should be cleaned out and locks removed by 10 p.m. each night. Items left in lockers after 10 p.m. may be removed by Facilities Management. Any unsanitary or unclean items will be immediately discarded. Other items will be tagged and taken to Lost and Found. They will be kept for 30 days then donated or discarded. Call Lost and Found at 206-296-0104 to claim gear. Towels should not be left overnight and will be discarded. Go to: »Top of page Bicycles The Activity Center contains a bicycle storage area. Bicyclists should enter the building through the door on Jefferson Street. Please walk your bike at all times while in the building. Bicycle racks are available on a first come, first served basis. Bikes should not be left for longer than 3 days. Abandoned bikes will be tagged by Facilities Management and later removed to Lost and Found. Bike locks will be damaged during removal. In case of an emergency, bikes or gear may be left in the bike storage room overnight. In this case, the employee must inform King County Security by calling 206-296-5000 prior to 10 p.m. Go to: »Top of page Shower Rooms Men’s and Women’s shower rooms are located off the bike storage room. Access is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through the bike storage room. These rooms are for King County employee use only. Personal items should not be left in the shower rooms. Items left overnight are subject to removal. Lockers in the shower rooms are short-term use only – these are intended for users of the Activity Center while using the group exercise room or equipment or while walking or running during breaks. Items should not be left longer than three hours. Any abandoned items will be taken to Lost and Found by King County Security. They will be tagged and kept for 30 days, then donated or discarded. Any unsanitary or unclean items will be immediately discarded. Contact 206-296-0104 for Lost and Found. For sanitary reasons, it is recommended that users of the showers wear shower shoes or flip flops. Go to: »Top of page Bulletin Board and Map Wall The north wall of the bike storage room holds a community bulletin board, walking maps from the Chinook, bike route guides and various trail maps. Please return the laminated walking maps so that others may use them. Other materials are free for your use and information. There is also a bulletin board in the Equipment Room on the west wall. King County employees should feel free to post information that may be of interest to other employees. However, employees may not post flyers, business cards or other advertisements for any vendor. Go to: »Top of page Group Exercise Room The group exercise room is accessed through keycard entrance from the bike storage room. Hours are 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The group exercise room will be closed on all King County observed holidays. The group exercise room may be reserved for groups of employees participating in an instructor led class. Priority will be given to classes funded by the Healthy Workplace Funding Initiative and groups of 10 or more. The room can be reserved up to three months in advance. If a group is not regularly using the room for the time for which they are scheduled, they may be asked to forfeit their reservation. Follow this link for information on room reservation procedures. Employees who wish to lead classes for other employees may do so using the group exercise room. Employees may lead classes on a volunteer basis only – Any reimbursement for an employee-led class is in violation of King County Code 3.04.020 and will not be allowed. Any employee (participants and leaders) using the group exercise room should complete and return the attached waiver. The reserved room schedule will be posted outside the Group Exercise Room. When the room is not reserved, it is available for use on a first come, first served basis. Please share the room with others. Martial-Arts type classes that involve person-to-person contact are not allowed for safety reasons. Go to: »Top of page Equipment Room The equipment room is accessed through the keycard entrance from the bike storage room. Hours are 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m, Monday through Friday. The equipment room will be closed on all King County observed holidays. This is a self-managed facility to be used by King County employees only, on their own time, at their own risk. This is not a full service gym. All users must comply with posted signage and policies. All equipment in the Activity Center is the property of King County, maintained by King County Facilities. Equipment includes cardio machines, strength training machines, fit balls, dumbbells and other accessories. Personal items should not be left in the Equipment Room. Any abandoned items will be taken to Lost and Found. Call 206-296-0104 for Lost and Found. Training: If an employee would like basic instruction on proper use of the equipment in the Activity Center, training will be provided. These orientations are free of charge and provide basic instruction on proper use of cardio and circuit training equipment. Call Health Reform Initiative staff at 206-263-6085 or email activity.center@kingcounty.gov to request instruction. Go to: »Top of page User Responsibility: Consult your doctor or health care provider before using equipment in this facility Adhere to the following Code of Conduct Remember that this facility is a privilege and should be used with a clear understanding of your abilities and limitations Go to: »Top of page Code of Conduct: Read and comply with this Code of Conduct Report safety concerns immediately to Facilities Management Division at 206-296-0648 (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) or Security at 206-296-5000 Seek assistance from Health Reform Initiative staff when unsure of proper use of equipment (206-263-6085) Don’t use this facility alone Check bulletin boards for information and updates Respect facility equipment and hours of operation Dress appropriately for a workplace fitness center. Shoes are required. No heels. Wipe equipment after use with disinfectant wipes provided Conduct yourself in a responsible, respectful and safe manner. The following will not be tolerated: Creating a hostile or intimidating environment Offensive behavior Harassment of any kind Alcohol or drug use Training Tracker Template Using the cardio and weight equipment? You may find this template helpful in keeping track of your settings and routine. The template is in word, so feel free to edit out the machines you don’t use and customize this for your routine. Thanks to King County employee Kathy Svinth for sending the template. Go to: »Top of page For more information E-mail activity.center@kingcounty.gov Complete building policies and procedures, including those for the Activity Center can be found online in the Chinook tenant handbook. Go to: »Top of page
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	Updated: May 1, 2008