State School For The Blind

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 102.5 22,276 6,592 28,868
2023-25 Maintenance Level 102.5 22,261 6,587 28,848
Difference from 2023-25 Original 0.0 (15) (5) (20)
% Change from 2023-25 Original 0.0% (0.1%) (0.1%) (0.1%)

2024 Policy Comp Changes

State Employee Benefits 0.0 7 1 8
Pension Rate Month of Death Bill 0.0 1 0 1
2024 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 8 1 9

2024 Policy Central Services Changes

CTS Central Services 0.0 5 0 5
OFM Central Services 0.0 148 0 148
GOV Central Services 0.0 1 0 1
2024 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 154 0 154
Total Policy Changes 0.0 162 1 163
2024 Policy Level 102.5 22,423 6,588 29,011
Difference from 2023-25 Original 0.0 147 (4) 143
% Change from 2023-25 Original 0.0% 0.66% (0.1%) 0.50%

Policy Changes

OFM Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of Financial Management for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services. See Chapter 11 of the 2023-25 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State)

State Employee Benefits

Funding is provided to increase the retiree health insurance subsidy, adjusting the cap from $183 to $193 per month and raising the base subsidy percentage from 50 percent to 60 percent. The insurance funding rates are set at $1,145 per month for fiscal year 2024 and $1,158 per month for fiscal year 2025. (School for the Blind Account - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State)

Pension Rate Month of Death Bill

Funding is provided for contribution rate impacts associated with proposed legislation that ensures the continuation of benefit payments through the end of the month in which a retiree or beneficiary dies. (General Fund - State)

CTS Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Consolidated Technology Services (CTS) for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Cybersecurity, state network, enterprise and small agency IT services, enterprise architecture and data management, Microsoft 365 licenses, and other items. (General Fund - State)

GOV Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for the Office of Equity. (General Fund - State)