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Superintendent of Public Instruction - Education Reform

  Annual FTEs General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Estimated Expenditures 39.7 288,495 98,644 387,139
2019-21 Maintenance Level 39.7 292,113 100,225 392,338
Difference from 2017-19 0.0 3,618 1,581 5,199
% Change from 2017-19 0.0% 1.3% 1.6% 1.3%

2019-21 Policy Other Changes

Single Sign-on 0.0 2,400 0 2,400
2019-21 Policy Other Changes Total 0.0 2,400 0 2,400

2019-21 Policy Comp Changes

State Public Employee Benefits Rate 0.0 10 4 14
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 515 204 719
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 404 4 408
Non-Rep Salary Schedule Revision 0.0 8 8 16
2019-21 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 937 220 1,157
Total Policy Changes 0.0 3,337 220 3,557
2019-21 Policy Level 39.7 295,450 100,445 395,895
Difference from 2017-19 0.0 6,955 1,801 8,756
% Change from 2017-19 0.0% 2.4% 1.8% 2.3%

Policy Changes

Single Sign-on

Funding is provided for single sign-on technology to allow students and staff across the state easier access to necessary instructional technology and applications.

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.

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.