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Last Updated: 10/07/2024

Improve workplace safety and fairness

Strategy: Improve workplace safety and fairness

Agency: 120 - Human Rights Commission

A002 - Civil Rights Complaint Resolutions

The mission of the Washington State Human Rights Commission is to enforce RCW 49.60, the Washington State Law Against Discrimination. The Commission works to eliminate and prevent discrimination throughout the state in employment; real estate transactions; credit and insurance transactions; and in places of public accommodation based on race; creed; color; national origin; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; marital status; familial status; age; disability; and honorably discharged veterans or military status; HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C status; the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability; use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability; status as a mother breastfeeding her child; whistleblower retaliation of the following types: state employees, state hospital residents or employees, conveyances, Dept of Health, Healthcare, and DSHS Public Benefits; and retaliation for opposing an unfair practice. Administrative support provides the infrastructure to ensure that the core work of the agency can be done effectively and efficiently. The five Commission members, appointed by the Governor, engage in rule making, set overall agency policy direction, and approve all findings for complaints investigated by staff.

Account FY 2024 FY 2025 Biennium Total
FTE 95.4 103.2 99.3
001 - General Fund
State 9,747,000 9,881,000 19,628,000
Federal 3,008,000 2,942,000 5,950,000
001 - General Fund Totals 12,755,000 12,823,000 25,578,000
FY 2024 FY 2025 Biennium Total
FTES 47.7 51.1 49.4
GFS 4,948,000.0 5,161,000.0 10,109,000.0
Other 1,504,000.0 1,471,000.0 2,975,000.0
Totals 6,452,000.0 6,632,000.0 13,084,000.0

000328 - Percentage of cases closures completed within 180 days filed after July 1, 2005

Number of Human Rights Commission cases closed through early resolution.
Biennium Period Actual Target
2019-21 Q1 0% 0%
2019-21 Q2 0% 0%
2019-21 Q3 0% 0%
2019-21 Q4 0% 60%
2019-21 Q5 0% 0%
2019-21 Q6 0% 0%
2019-21 Q7 0% 0%
2019-21 Q8 0% 60%

A003 - Civil Rights Education and Outreach

The five Human Rights Commission members and staff work to prevent discrimination in employment, real estate, credit and insurance transactions, and in places of public accommodations through education, training, community forums, and respond to and help resolve controversial and sensitive human rights problems around the state.

Account FY 2024 FY 2025 Biennium Total
FTE 1.0 0.50
001 - General Fund
State 160,000 160,000
FY 2024 FY 2025 Biennium Total
FTES 1.0 0.50
GFS 160,000.0 160,000.0
Other
Totals 160,000.0 160,000.0

000384 - Number of people trained on the Law Against Discrimination

Number of people trained by the Human Rights Commission. (accumulative total)
Biennium Period Actual Target
2019-21 Q1 0 0
2019-21 Q2 0 0
2019-21 Q3 0 0
2019-21 Q4 0 1,250
2019-21 Q5 0 0
2019-21 Q6 0 0
2019-21 Q7 0 0
2019-21 Q8 0 1,250

000420 - Percentage of People who give high marks (4 or 5) on Training Evaluations

Percentage of People who give high marks (4 or 5) on Training Evaluation.
Biennium Period Actual Target
2019-21 Q1 0% 0%
2019-21 Q2 0% 0%
2019-21 Q3 0% 0%
2019-21 Q4 0% 68%
2019-21 Q5 0% 0%
2019-21 Q6 0% 0%
2019-21 Q7 0% 0%
2019-21 Q8 0% 68%