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Human Rights Commission

  Annual FTEs General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Estimated Expenditures 34.2 4,517 2,612 7,129
2019-21 Maintenance Level 34.2 4,436 2,672 7,108
Difference from 2017-19 0.0 (81) 60 (21)
% Change from 2017-19 0.0% (1.8%) 2.3% (0.3%)

2019-21 Policy Other Changes

Administrative Support 1.0 169 0 169
Case Management Database System 0.0 160 0 160
2019-21 Policy Other Changes Total 1.0 329 0 329

2019-21 Policy Comp Changes

WFSE General Government 0.0 53 87 140
State Rep Employee Benefits Rate 0.0 1 2 3
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 37 39 76
Non-Rep Premium Pay 0.0 2 8 10
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 2 2 4
Non-Rep Salary Schedule Revision 0.0 6 2 8
2019-21 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 101 140 241

2019-21 Policy Transfers Changes

Orca Transit Pass Funding Transfer 0.0 (2) (2) (4)
2019-21 Policy Transfers Changes Total 0.0 (2) (2) (4)

2019-21 Policy Central Services Changes

Legal Services 0.0 18 0 18
CTS Central Services 0.0 (14) 0 (14)
DES Central Services 0.0 118 0 118
OFM Central Services 0.0 27 0 27
2019-21 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 149 0 149
Total Policy Changes 1.0 577 138 715
2019-21 Policy Level 35.2 5,013 2,810 7,823
Difference from 2017-19 1.0 496 198 694
% Change from 2017-19 2.9% 11.0% 7.6% 9.7%

Policy Changes

Administrative Support

The Human Rights Commission will hire an administrative services manager to oversee human resources, state reports, the budget, and public records.

Case Management Database System

Funding is provided for the agency to do a feasibility study and replace the Commission's 15-year-old case management database with a more reliable, secure and modern system that will increase efficiency and improve access for staff.

WFSE General Government

Funding is provided for a collective bargaining agreement with the Washington Federation of State Employees - General Government. The agreement includes a general wage increase of 3 percent, effective July 1, 2019; a general wage increase of 3 percent, effective July 1, 2020; premium, shift, and other special pay changes, and increases in targeted job classifications. Employee insurance included in the agreement is displayed in a separate item.

State Rep Employee Benefits Rate

This provides health insurance funding as part of the master agreements for employees who bargain for health benefits as part of a coalition of unions. The insurance funding rate is $977 per employee per month for fiscal year 2020 and $978 per employee per month for fiscal year 2021.

Non-Rep General Wage Increase

Funding is provided for wage increases for state employees who are not represented by a union or who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination. It is sufficient for a general wage increase of 3 percent, effective July 1, 2019, and a general wage increase of 3 percent, effective July 1, 2020. This item includes both general government and higher education workers.

Non-Rep Premium Pay

Funding is provided for increases in premium pay for state employees who are not represented by a union or who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination. Funding is sufficient to support changes in shift differential, call back and standby pay, as well as a 5 percent increase for employees working in King County.

PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase

For eligible Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems Plan 1 members, this item provides a one-time, ongoing increase of 3 percent, up to a maximum of $62.50 per month.

Non-Rep Salary Schedule Revision

This funds a revised salary schedule for non-represented employees in information technology jobs, in alignment with other state employees.

Orca Transit Pass Funding Transfer

This moves funding for employee transit passes from agencies to WSDOT, which administers the program. The transfer includes both funding added in 2019-21 for expanded access, as well as funding that was provided in the 2017-19 budget.

Legal Services

Agency budgets are adjusted to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of legal service charges.

CTS Central Services

Agency budgets are adjusted to reflect each agency’s allocated share of charges from the Consolidated Technology Services Agency (WaTech) for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Cyber Security, state network, security gateways, and geospatial imaging services.

DES Central Services

Agency budgets are adjusted to reflect each agency’s allocated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) for campus rent, utilities, parking, and contracts; a capital project surcharge; financing cost recovery; public and historic facilities; real estate services; risk management services; personnel service rates; the Perry Street child care center; and the department’s enterprise applications.

OFM Central Services

Agency budgets are adjusted to reflect each agency’s allocated share of charges from the Office of Financial Management (OFM) for the One Washington project and OFM enterprise systems.