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Washington State Historical Society

  Annual FTEs General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Estimated Expenditures 36.2 5,307 2,711 8,018
2019-21 Maintenance Level 37.7 5,482 2,753 8,235
Difference from 2017-19 1.5 175 42 217
% Change from 2017-19 4.1% 3.3% 1.5% 2.7%

2019-21 Policy Other Changes

State History Collections Access 2.3 366 0 366
Risk Management 1.5 191 0 191
Statewide & Tribal Outreach 2.1 276 0 276
State Data Center Migration 0.0 94 0 94
2019-21 Policy Other Changes Total 5.9 927 0 927

2019-21 Policy Comp Changes

State Public Employee Benefits Rate 0.0 4 0 4
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 186 39 225
Non-Rep Targeted Pay Increases 0.0 26 0 26
Orca Transit Pass - Outside CBAs 0.0 18 4 22
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 4 0 4
Non-Rep Salary Schedule Revision 0.0 12 0 12
2019-21 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 250 43 293

2019-21 Policy Transfers Changes

Orca Transit Pass Funding Transfer 0.0 (18) (4) (22)
2019-21 Policy Transfers Changes Total 0.0 (18) (4) (22)

2019-21 Policy Central Services Changes

Audit Services 0.0 3 0 3
Legal Services 0.0 7 0 7
CTS Central Services 0.0 832 0 832
DES Central Services 0.0 1 0 1
OFM Central Services 0.0 31 0 31
2019-21 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 874 0 874
Total Policy Changes 5.9 2,033 39 2,072
2019-21 Policy Level 43.6 7,515 2,792 10,307
Difference from 2017-19 7.4 2,208 81 2,289
% Change from 2017-19 20.4% 41.6% 3.0% 28.5%

Policy Changes

State History Collections Access

Funding is provided to increase staffing for collections management, with an emphasis on digitization, cataloging and online access.

Risk Management

Funding is provided for the agency to hire a security guard to ensure the protection of the agency's research center and its contents. Funding is also provided for an additional part-time staff member to ensure that payroll and human resource items are being handled correctly.

Statewide & Tribal Outreach

Funding is provided to add staffing capacity to the heritage outreach team. This will enable the agency to develop and maintain its relationship with the 26 federally recognized tribes within the state of Washington.

State Data Center Migration

Funding is provided to support migration to the state data center in compliance with RCW 43.105.375 and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Policy 184.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.