Board of Tax Appeals
| Annual FTEs | General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Estimated Expenditures | 14.0 | 3,819 | 162 | 3,981 |
| 2019-21 Maintenance Level | 19.5 | 4,432 | 162 | 4,594 |
| Difference from 2017-19 | 5.5 | 613 | 0 | 613 |
| % Change from 2017-19 | 39.3% | 16.1% | 0.0% | 15.4% |
2019-21 Policy Comp Changes |
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| State Public Employee Benefits Rate | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 149 | 0 | 149 |
| PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019-21 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 155 | 0 | 155 |
2019-21 Policy Central Services Changes |
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| Legal Services | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| CTS Central Services | 0.0 | 372 | 0 | 372 |
| DES Central Services | 0.0 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2019-21 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 415 | 0 | 415 |
| Total Policy Changes | 0.0 | 570 | 0 | 570 |
| 2019-21 Policy Level | 19.5 | 5,002 | 162 | 5,164 |
| Difference from 2017-19 | 5.5 | 1,183 | 0 | 1,183 |
| % Change from 2017-19 | 39.3% | 31.0% | 0.0% | 29.7% |
Policy Changes
State Public Employee Benefits Rate
Health insurance funding is provided for state employees who are not represented by a union, who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination, or who are not part of the coalition of unions for health benefits. 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.
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.
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.
