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Department of Labor and Industries

  Annual FTEs General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Estimated Expenditures 2,998.5 15,798 791,836 807,634
2019-21 Maintenance Level 3,083.4 17,752 805,199 822,951
Difference from 2017-19 84.9 1,954 13,363 15,317
% Change from 2017-19 2.8% 12.4% 1.7% 1.9%

2019-21 Policy Other Changes

Apprenticeship Replacement System 1.3 0 482 482
Workers' Comp Modernization 80.6 0 81,974 81,974
Career Connected Learning 5.0 0 1,202 1,202
Conveyance Management System 1.6 0 1,450 1,450
Customer Service Workload 8.3 0 1,488 1,488
Crime Victims Provider Rates 0.0 6,768 0 6,768
Company-wide Wage Investigations 5.3 0 1,260 1,260
Health Care Apprenticeships 0.0 0 1,600 1,600
Office Moves 0.0 0 1,298 1,298
Preventing Worker Hospitalizations 2.1 0 546 546
Prevailing Wage Improvements 6.2 0 1,672 1,672
Small Business Outreach 2.7 0 1,700 1,700
Technology Apprenticeship 0.0 0 2,000 2,000
2019-21 Policy Other Changes Total 113.1 6,768 96,672 103,440

2019-21 Policy Comp Changes

State Public Employee Benefits Rate 0.0 0 32 32
WFSE General Government 0.0 270 25,061 25,331
State Rep Employee Benefits Rate 0.0 6 436 442
Coalition of Unions 0.0 0 2,183 2,183
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 12 2,370 2,382
Non-Rep Premium Pay 0.0 0 68 68
Orca Transit Pass - Outside CBAs 0.0 0 4 4
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 6 570 576
Non-Rep Salary Schedule Revision 0.0 0 380 380
State Tax - Wellness Gift Card 0.0 0 4 4
2019-21 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 294 31,108 31,402

2019-21 Policy Transfers Changes

Orca Transit Pass Funding Transfer 0.0 (18) (286) (304)
Health Coalition FSA Fund Transfer 0.0 (10) (378) (388)
2019-21 Policy Transfers Changes Total 0.0 (28) (664) (692)

2019-21 Policy Central Services Changes

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure 0.0 1 123 124
Archives/Records Management 0.0 0 19 19
Audit Services 0.0 0 28 28
Legal Services 0.0 7 5,118 5,125
Administrative Hearings 0.0 0 69 69
CTS Central Services 0.0 (7) (1,139) (1,146)
DES Central Services 0.0 0 184 184
OFM Central Services 0.0 13 2,399 2,412
2019-21 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 14 6,801 6,815
Total Policy Changes 113.1 7,048 133,917 140,965
2019-21 Policy Level 3,196.5 24,800 939,116 963,916
Difference from 2017-19 198.0 9,002 147,280 156,282
% Change from 2017-19 6.6% 57.0% 18.6% 19.4%

Policy Changes

Apprenticeship Replacement System

Funding is provided to cover a portion of the cost for staff and contracts necessary to complete the Apprenticeship Registration and Tracking System replacement project.

Workers' Comp Modernization

Funding and staff are provided to begin the Workers' Compensation System replacement project, including foundational work and the implementation of systems that support employer accounts. This funding covers costs associated with staffing, contracting, lease and one-time facility costs.

Career Connected Learning

Funding is provided for implementation of Governor request legislation to support the development of a statewide system of career connected learning. As a partner agency, this funding provides staff to serve as a point person for the cross-agency work group and the development of a statewide system of career connected learning. Additionally, 4.0 FTE staff are provided to manage the increased workload associated with new apprenticeship and career launch programs, including 1.0 FTE dedicated to coordinating statewide pre-apprenticeships.

Conveyance Management System

Funding and staff are provided to replace the elevator program's Conveyance Management System. This computer system is used for managing customer accounts, issuing invoices and permits, storing inspection and violation records, and scheduling inspections. This replacement project addresses reliability concerns and will result in improved accuracy and productivity of staff, as well as better access and service for customers.

Customer Service Workload

To address rising workloads and turnover among customer service specialists, funding is provided to increase staffing in six field offices.

Crime Victims Provider Rates

Funding is provided to restore payments for crime victim payment to providers of medical and health care services to the same level as payments for comparable services under the Workers' Compensation program, in compliance with Chapter 235, Laws of 2017.

Company-wide Wage Investigations

Funding and staff are provided to increase agency capacity to conduct company-wide investigations where it appears workers are not receiving the wages, breaks and/or paid sick leave they are owed. Funding is also provided for contract services needed to add a new complaint type to the Complaint Activity Tracking System so company-wide investigations can be tracked electronically.

Health Care Apprenticeships

Funding is provided to create a new health care apprenticeships program.

Office Moves

Funding is provided for one-time relocation and project costs for the Yakima and Seattle field offices.

Preventing Worker Hospitalizations

Funding and staff are provided to conduct research aimed at preventing the types of work-related injuries that require immediate hospitalization. The agency must submit a report to the Governor and Legislature in August 2020, and annually thereafter, summarizing opportunities to prevent immediate work-related hospitalizations, actions that employers and workers can take to make workplaces safer, and ways to avoid severe injuries.

Prevailing Wage Improvements

Funding and staff are provided to improve the overall quality and consistency of prevailing-wage investigations by increasing training and consultation for industrial relations agents, providing outreach to inform awarding agencies and contractors about prevailing wage requirements, and updating the Prevailing Wage Intents and Affidavits computer system to create efficiencies for customers.

Small Business Outreach

Funding and staff are provided to issue and manage contracts with customer-trusted groups to develop and deliver information to small businesses and their workers about workplace rights, regulations and services administered by the agency.

Technology Apprenticeship

One-time grant match funding is provided to contract with a technology industry entity for required supplemental instruction for information technology apprentices. The contractor will collaborate with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to offer and integrate this required supplemental instruction through one or more Washington community or technical colleges by the 2020-21 academic year.

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.

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 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.

Orca Transit Pass - Outside CBAs

This funds transit passes (ORCA cards) for state employees (outside of higher education) in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, other than those in certain collective bargaining agreements.

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.

State Tax - Wellness Gift Card

Some employees are eligible to earn a $25 gift card after completing a health risk assessment. This item provides funding to agencies to pay the employer's share of Social Security and Medicare taxes on gift cards for additional employees who are eligible for the gift cards.

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.

Administrative Hearings

Agency budgets are adjusted to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges for administrative hearings.

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.