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Central Washington University

  Annual FTEs General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Estimated Expenditures 1,547.6 98,782 300,395 399,177
2019-21 Maintenance Level 1,586.4 105,446 313,043 418,489
Difference from 2017-19 38.8 6,664 12,648 19,312
% Change from 2017-19 2.5% 6.7% 4.2% 4.8%

2019-21 Policy Other Changes

Career Connected Learning 1.2 278 0 278
Foundational Support 0.0 2,600 0 2,600
Enhancements and Student Supports 0.0 2,108 0 2,108
2019-21 Policy Other Changes Total 1.2 4,986 0 4,986

2019-21 Policy Comp Changes

Four-year Higher Ed WFSE 0.0 644 621 1,265
Four-year Higher Ed PSE 0.0 297 407 704
State Public Employee Benefits Rate 0.0 83 107 190
State Rep Employee Benefits Rate 0.0 17 21 38
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 3,885 4,532 8,417
Non-Rep Targeted Pay Increases 0.0 20 56 76
Non-Rep Minimum Starting Wage 0.0 1 0 1
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 91 14 105
Non-Rep Salary Schedule Revision 0.0 259 249 508
State Tax - Wellness Gift Card 0.0 2 0 2
Remove Minimum Wage Double Count 0.0 0 (2) (2)
2019-21 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 5,299 6,005 11,304

2019-21 Policy Transfers Changes

Health Coalition FSA Fund Transfer 0.0 (44) (54) (98)
2019-21 Policy Transfers Changes Total 0.0 (44) (54) (98)

2019-21 Policy Central Services Changes

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure 0.0 1 1 2
Archives/Records Management 0.0 2 2 4
Audit Services 0.0 4 3 7
Legal Services 0.0 37 36 73
CTS Central Services 0.0 (415) (399) (814)
DES Central Services 0.0 18 17 35
OFM Central Services 0.0 632 608 1,240
2019-21 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 279 268 547
Total Policy Changes 1.2 10,520 6,219 16,739
2019-21 Policy Level 1,587.6 115,966 319,262 435,228
Difference from 2017-19 40.0 17,184 18,867 36,051
% Change from 2017-19 2.6% 17.4% 6.3% 9.0%

Policy Changes

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.

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.

Four-year Higher Ed WFSE

This funds the 2019-21 collective bargaining agreement with the Washington Federation of State Employees. The agreement includes a 3.0 percent general wage increase, effective July 1, 2019; a 3.0 percent general wage increase, effective July 1, 2020; additional leave accruals; an across-the-board increase to $15 per hour for minimum wage; and for campus police, the agreement includes funding for additional equipment and an increase to range 62.

Four-year Higher Ed PSE

This funds the 2019-21 collective bargaining agreement with Public School Employees. The agreement includes a 3.0 percent general wage increase, effective July 1, 2019; a 3.0 percent general wage increase, effective July 1, 2020; additional leave time; and an across-the-board increase to $15 per hour for minimum wage.

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.

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.

Non-Rep Minimum Starting Wage

This provides resources to increase the starting wage for non-represented employees to $14 an hour, effective July 1, 2019, and for wage increases for classified state employees who work in job classes where the pay is aligned with job classes affected by the minimum starting wage.

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.

Remove Minimum Wage Double Count

The statutory minimum wage is less than the proposed minimum state employee wage, so separate funding for the minimum is removed.

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.