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Department of Enterprise Services

  Annual FTEs General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Estimated Expenditures 753.6 8,879 361,666 370,545
2019-21 Maintenance Level 802.3 8,756 381,417 390,173
Difference from 2017-19 48.7 (123) 19,751 19,628
% Change from 2017-19 6.5% (1.4%) 5.5% 5.3%

2019-21 Policy Other Changes

Facility Planning Team Position 1.0 0 309 309
Campus Contracts 0.0 0 1,848 1,848
Small Agency Cyber Insurance 0.0 200 0 200
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations 0.0 0 1,021 1,021
Building Feasibility Study 0.0 100 0 100
Learning Management System 0.0 0 2,449 2,449
Small Agency Human Resources 3.0 0 748 748
2019-21 Policy Other Changes Total 4.0 300 6,375 6,675

2019-21 Policy Comp Changes

State Public Employee Benefits Rate 0.0 0 59 59
WFSE General Government 0.0 0 1,932 1,932
State Rep Employee Benefits Rate 0.0 0 53 53
Teamsters 117 DES 0.0 0 199 199
Coalition of Unions 0.0 0 143 143
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 4 3,260 3,264
Non-Rep Targeted Pay Increases 0.0 0 279 279
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 0 126 126
Non-Rep Salary Schedule Revision 0.0 0 135 135
2019-21 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 4 6,186 6,190

2019-21 Policy Transfers Changes

Orca Transit Pass Funding Transfer 0.0 0 (2) (2)
Health Coalition FSA Fund Transfer 0.0 0 (120) (120)
2019-21 Policy Transfers Changes Total 0.0 0 (122) (122)

2019-21 Policy Central Services Changes

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure 0.0 0 34 34
Archives/Records Management 0.0 0 4 4
Audit Services 0.0 0 10 10
Legal Services 0.0 0 128 128
CTS Central Services 0.0 0 (268) (268)
DES Central Services 0.0 0 121 121
OFM Central Services 0.0 0 643 643
2019-21 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 0 672 672
Total Policy Changes 4.0 304 13,111 13,415
2019-21 Policy Level 806.3 9,060 394,528 403,588
Difference from 2017-19 52.7 181 32,862 33,043
% Change from 2017-19 7.0% 2.0% 9.1% 8.9%

Policy Changes

Facility Planning Team Position

Funding is provided for the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) to add one geographic information system position to the facility planning team. DES is currently without this resource.

Campus Contracts

Funding is provided to cover increased contracted costs for the Capitol campus, including the Washington State Patrol (WSP), Olympia Fire Department, and the elevator contractor. WSP increases include adjustments for higher compensation paid to troopers, new vehicles, and a part-time detective to perform investigations on campus.

Small Agency Cyber Insurance

Funding is provided for the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) Risk Management Division to buy cyber incident insurance for 43 small and medium-sized agencies currently without insurance to mitigate the impact of potential cyber risks.

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Funding is provided for the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) to obtain financing to improve the availability of charging stations for state fleets.

Building Feasibility Study

Funding is provided for the agency, in collaboration with the office of financial management, to conduct a study defining the cost of relocating the department headquarters at its current size to a new office space lease in Thurston County. The study shall define all one-time and ongoing cost, propose backfill options for available vacancies at the 1500 Jefferson building and enumerate any potential cost savings to the state.

Learning Management System

Funding is provided to upgrade the Learning Management System (LMS) as recommended by the study performed by an independent contractor over the summer of 2018.

Small Agency Human Resources

Funding is provided to enhance human resource service offerings to small agencies and eliminate the current tiered service level structure.

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.

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.

Teamsters 117 DES

Funding is provided for a collective bargaining agreement and arbitration award with Teamsters Local Union 117. For employees in the Department of Enterprise Services, this includes a general wage increase of 3 percent, effective July 1, 2019; a general wage increase of 3 percent, effective July 1, 2020; and increases in targeted job classifications. For Department of Corrections employees, it includes general wage increases of 4 percent and 4 percent, along with targeted increases and changes in shift premium and standby pay. Employee insurance included in the agreement is displayed in a separate item.

Coalition of Unions

Funding is provided for a collective bargaining agreement with the Coalition of Unions. 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; increases in premium pay and increases in targeted job classifications. Employee insurance included in the agreement is displayed in a separate item.

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 Targeted Pay Increases

Funding is provided for classified state employees who are not represented by a union for pay increases in specific job classes in alignment with other employees.

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.

Health Coalition FSA Fund Transfer

This moves funding for negotiated medical flexible spending arrangements (FSA) from individual agency budgets. It will be provided to the Health Care Authority, which will administer the benefit.

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Agency budgets are adjusted to reflect each agency’s estimated portion of increased fee for service charges from the Department of Enterprise Services to expand electric vehicle infrastructure for the state Motor Pool fleet.

Archives/Records Management

Agency budgets are adjusted to reflect each agency’s allocated share of charges for the state archives and state records center.

Audit Services

Agency budgets are adjusted to reflect each agency’s allocated share of charges for state government audits.

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.