Employment Security Department
| Annual FTEs | General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
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| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Estimated Expenditures | 1,669.3 | 35 | 670,724 | 670,759 |
| 2019-21 Maintenance Level | 1,695.8 | 70 | 693,025 | 693,095 |
| Difference from 2017-19 | 26.5 | 35 | 22,301 | 22,336 |
| % Change from 2017-19 | 1.6% | 100.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
2019-21 Policy Other Changes |
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| Career Connected Learning | 1.0 | 33,074 | 0 | 33,074 |
| IT Continuity of Operations | 3.0 | 0 | 5,081 | 5,081 |
| Statewide Reentry Initiative | 20.0 | 0 | 4,636 | 4,636 |
| H-2A Temporary Agriculture Program | 14.1 | 0 | 4,116 | 4,116 |
| PFML Technical Corrections | 0.0 | 0 | 162 | 162 |
| 2019-21 Policy Other Changes Total | 38.1 | 33,074 | 13,995 | 47,069 |
2019-21 Policy Comp Changes |
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| State Public Employee Benefits Rate | 0.0 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| WFSE General Government | 0.0 | 0 | 12,374 | 12,374 |
| State Rep Employee Benefits Rate | 0.0 | 0 | 234 | 234 |
| Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 0 | 1,915 | 1,915 |
| Non-Rep Premium Pay | 0.0 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| Orca Transit Pass - Outside CBAs | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase | 0.0 | 0 | 294 | 294 |
| Non-Rep Salary Schedule Revision | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| State Tax - Wellness Gift Card | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019-21 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 0 | 14,893 | 14,893 |
2019-21 Policy Transfers Changes |
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| Orca Transit Pass Funding Transfer | 0.0 | 0 | (156) | (156) |
| Health Coalition FSA Fund Transfer | 0.0 | 0 | (190) | (190) |
| 2019-21 Policy Transfers Changes Total | 0.0 | 0 | (346) | (346) |
2019-21 Policy Central Services Changes |
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| Electric Vehicle Infrastructure | 0.0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Archives/Records Management | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Audit Services | 0.0 | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| Legal Services | 0.0 | 0 | 306 | 306 |
| Administrative Hearings | 0.0 | 0 | 2,700 | 2,700 |
| CTS Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | (601) | (601) |
| DES Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 234 | 234 |
| OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 1,359 | 1,359 |
| 2019-21 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 0 | 4,052 | 4,052 |
| Total Policy Changes | 38.1 | 33,074 | 32,594 | 65,668 |
| 2019-21 Policy Level | 1,733.9 | 33,144 | 725,619 | 758,763 |
| Difference from 2017-19 | 64.6 | 33,109 | 54,895 | 88,004 |
| % Change from 2017-19 | 3.9% | 94,597.1% | 8.2% | 13.1% |
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. 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, the department will administer a new competitive grant program, in partnership with the Office of Governor, to create and implement new career connected learning programs that are tailored to the local needs of students and employers.
IT Continuity of Operations
Funding is provided for the agency to develop, test and implement an enterprise information technology plan to ensure continuity of operations for critical services in the event of an emergency or disaster, in compliance with Directives 12-20 and 13-02 issued by the Governor.
Statewide Reentry Initiative
Funding is provided for the department to expand the ex-offender model to connect incarcerated individuals to employment resources before release in compliance with Executive Order 16-05, which directs state agencies to implement hiring policies that encourage full workforce participation of motivated and qualified persons with criminal histories.
H-2A Temporary Agriculture Program
Funding is provided to create the Office of H-2A Compliance and Farm Labor within the agency to address increased use of the H-2A temporary agriculture program and insufficient funding from the U.S. Department of Labor. An advisory committee is established to address issues related to temporary agricultural labor. To create a sustainable funding source, the agency will collect fees from agricultural employers using the program.
PFML Technical Corrections
The agency has requested technical corrections to several sections of chapter 50A.04 RCW, the Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) Act. The purpose of the technical corrections is to improve the customer experience, avoid unnecessary adverse impacts on employees and implement the law. Funding is provided for legal services in anticipation of an increase in appeals.
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.
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.
