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University of Washington

  Annual FTEs General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Estimated Expenditures 22,798.5 636,701 7,152,765 7,789,466
2019-21 Maintenance Level 25,033.0 658,908 7,296,985 7,955,893
Difference from 2017-19 2,234.5 22,207 144,220 166,427
% Change from 2017-19 9.8% 3.5% 2.0% 2.1%

2019-21 Policy Other Changes

Ocean Acidification Response 0.0 501 0 501
Ocean Acidification Sampling 0.0 0 200 200
Career Connected Learning 1.2 278 0 278
Foundational Support 0.0 25,500 0 25,500
Labor Archive 0.0 600 0 600
Mental Health Residency 0.0 2,000 0 2,000
CAMCET Clean Energy Operations 0.0 2,000 0 2,000
Enhancements and Student Supports 0.0 8,838 0 8,838
UW Dental School 0.0 2,000 0 2,000
UW Hospital Support 0.0 14,000 0 14,000
2019-21 Policy Other Changes Total 1.2 55,717 200 55,917

2019-21 Policy Comp Changes

UW SEIU 925 0.0 2,067 42,452 44,519
UW WFSE Police Management 0.0 61 130 191
UW SEIU 1199 0.0 2 248 250
UW Police - Teamsters 117 0.0 124 342 466
State Public Employee Benefits Rate 0.0 251 2,132 2,383
State Rep Employee Benefits Rate 0.0 63 1,073 1,136
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 16,923 132,512 149,435
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 305 1,507 1,812
State Tax - Wellness Gift Card 0.0 2 28 30
2019-21 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 19,798 180,424 200,222

2019-21 Policy Transfers Changes

Health Coalition FSA Fund Transfer 0.0 (132) (1,632) (1,764)
2019-21 Policy Transfers Changes Total 0.0 (132) (1,632) (1,764)

2019-21 Policy Central Services Changes

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure 0.0 2 3 5
Archives/Records Management 0.0 22 40 62
Audit Services 0.0 16 32 48
Legal Services 0.0 278 518 796
CTS Central Services 0.0 (4,190) (7,781) (11,971)
DES Central Services 0.0 182 338 520
OFM Central Services 0.0 6,404 11,893 18,297
2019-21 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 2,714 5,043 7,757
Total Policy Changes 1.2 78,097 184,035 262,132
2019-21 Policy Level 25,034.2 737,005 7,481,020 8,218,025
Difference from 2017-19 2,235.7 100,304 328,255 428,559
% Change from 2017-19 9.8% 15.8% 4.6% 5.5%

Policy Changes

Ocean Acidification Response

One-time funding is provided for the Washington Ocean Acidification Center to conduct biological response studies on the effect of ocean acidification on marine species, such as salmon and forage fish.

Ocean Acidification Sampling

The Washington Ocean Acidification Center is provided funding for the increased cost of ocean acidification sampling, and to expand the existing sampling program to pair collection of seawater chemistry samples with those of additional organisms, including Dungeness crab larvae and phytoplankton associated with harmful algal blooms, in open marine waters. This additional monitoring will provide better information for assessments of ocean acidification conditions and effects on planktonic organisms at the base of the food web.

Career Connected Learning

Funding is provided for implementation of Governor request legislation to support the development of a statewide system of career connected learning. Additional funding is provided for coordinators to expand career preparation and career launch course offerings; alignment between training plans and courses of study; and staff to improve credit transfer and articulation agreements between high schools, community colleges and institutions of higher education.

Foundational Support

Since the 2017-18 academic year, tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates have been capped at approximately two percent annually. Additional funding is provided in recognition that institution operating costs, including compensation and central services, exceed estimated increases in undergraduate operating fee revenue.

Labor Archive

Funding is provided to the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies to support labor research, the labor archives, and labor education.

Mental Health Residency

Funding is provided for the psychiatry residency program at the University of Washington to offer additional residency positions that are approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

CAMCET Clean Energy Operations

One key barrier to clean energy innovation is a lack of facilities for testing, validating and demonstrating new technologies. Funding is provided for shared clean energy research instrumentation and testbed operations at the Center for Advanced Materials and Clean Energy Technologies (CAMCET) facility. Funding will provide for professional staff and quality user spaces needed to operate as the nation's premier open-access facility for sharing academic and industry relevant clean energy research instrumentation and technology testbeds.

Enhancements and Student Supports

Funding is provided for academic program enhancements, student support services, and other key university priorities that maintain a quality academic experience for Washington students.

UW Dental School

Funding is provided to the University of Washington School of Dentistry to support its role as a major oral health provider to individuals covered by Medicaid and the uninsured.

UW Hospital Support

Funding is provided to support the operations and teaching mission of the Harborview Medical Center and the University of Washington Medical Center.

UW SEIU 925

This funds the 2019-21 collective bargaining agreement with Service Employees International Union Local 925. The agreement includes a 2.0 percent general wage increase, effective July 1, 2019; a 2.0 percent general wage increase, effective July 1, 2020; salary adjustments for targeted recruitment and retention for certain job classifications; market adjustments for multiple job classifications; an increase in the hourly premium rate for standby pay for eligible job classification; and premium pay for working in King County.

UW WFSE Police Management

This funds the 2019-21 collective bargaining agreement with the Washington Federation of State Employees (Police Management). The agreement includes a 2.0 percent general wage increase, effective July 1, 2019; a 2.0 percent general wage increase, effective July 1, 2020; and premium pay for working in King County.

UW SEIU 1199

This funds the 2019-21 collective bargaining agreement with Service Employees International Union 1199 (Research/Hall Health). The agreement includes a 2.0 percent general wage increase, effective July 1, 2019; a 2.0 percent general wage increase, effective July 1, 2020; salary adjustments for targeted recruitment and retention for certain job classifications; and premium pay for working in King County.

UW Police - Teamsters 117

This funds the 2019-21 collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 117 (Police). The agreement includes a 2.0 percent general wage increase, effective July 1, 2019; a 2.0 percent general wage increase, effective July 1, 2020; premium pay for working in King County; increases in longevity premium pay; and annual incentive payments for certain educational credentials.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.