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Agency Recommendation Summaries

Department of Retirement Systems

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 330.6 0 143,749 143,749
2025-27 Maintenance Level 330.6 0 143,739 143,739
Difference from 2025-27 Original 0.0 0 (10) (10)
% Change from 2025-27 Original 0.0% 0.0% (0.0%) (0.0%)

2026 Policy Central Services Changes

Audit Services 0.0 0 1 1
DES Central Services 0.0 0 28 28
GOV Central Services 0.0 0 11 11
Legal Services 0.0 0 2 2
OFM Central Services 0.0 0 529 529
Self-Insurance Liability Premium 0.0 0 9 9
WTS Central Services 0.0 0 38 38
2026 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 0 618 618
Total Policy Changes 0.0 0 618 618
2026 Policy Level 330.6 0 144,357 144,357
Difference from 2025-27 Original 0.0 0 608 608
% Change from 2025-27 Original 0.0% 0.0% 0.42% 0.42%

Policy Changes

Audit Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the Washington State Auditor. (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State)

DES Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services for Capitol Campus costs; real estate, risk management, and small agency services; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; enterprise applications, and other items. (Deferred Compensation Admin Account - Non-Appropriated, Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - 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. (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State)

Legal Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of legal services provided by the Office of the Attorney General. Funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive, as legal services expenditures are based on consumption. (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State)

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. (Deferred Compensation Admin Account - Non-Appropriated, Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State, OASI Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated)

Self-Insurance Liability Premium

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of actuarially projected costs of the self-insurance liability premium. (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State)

WTS Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Washington Technology Solutions for the Office of Cybersecurity, the state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, enterprise architecture and data management, Microsoft 365 licenses, and other items. (Deferred Compensation Admin Account - Non-Appropriated, Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State)