This item reduces the expenditure authority in the OMWBE Enterprises Account by 15 percent. (OMWBE Enterprises Account - State)

Funding is provided for the agency to hire an advocate to assist small businesses in resolving disruptions and/or grievances, identifying what action is needed, and connecting them to appropriate resources/staff. (General Fund - State)

This item funds a lead certification analyst to ensure maximum impact for minority- and women-owned businesses and efficient team function, and to manage an increasing certification workload. This will also help OMWBE meet the expected rise in applications from targeted outreach and to process applications from businesses in local jurisdictions’ databases and WEBS. This analyst will also support expanding the pool of certified businesses for statewide public contracting and procurement per RCW 39.19.030 and the findings and recommendations of the 2019 Washington State Disparity Study. (General Fund - State)

One-time funding is provided for the agency to provide meaningful access to services for those with limited English proficiency (LEP). This includes the resources to translate the state certification application, instructions, and supplemental materials, as well as information on the Linked Deposit Program, certification outreach materials, training workshop videos, and social media postings. (General Fund - State)

Funding is provided for one FTE position to help manage the Washington State Toolkit for Equity in Public Spending. This toolkit will support state agencies, educational institutions, and political subdivisions in the development and implementation of best practices for inclusion and equity in public contracting. (General Fund - State)

This funds the potential impact of Department of Retirement Systems request legislation on pension service credit and benefit calculation. It will prevent budget reductions such as temporary layoffs from negatively affecting employee retirement benefits. (OMWBE Enterprises Account - State, General Fund - State)

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 $988 per employee per month for fiscal year 2022 and $1,018 per employee per month for fiscal year 2023. (OMWBE Enterprises Account - State, General Fund - State)

This adjustment reflects the impact of the 2021-23 collective bargaining agreement. (General Fund - State, OMWBE Enterprises Account - State)

This item reflects savings achieved from temporary layoffs or similar actions. (OMWBE Enterprises Account - State, General Fund - State)

This provides health insurance funding for the master agreement for employee benefits as part of a coalition of unions. The insurance funding rate is $988 per employee per month for fiscal year 2022 and $1,018 per employee per month for fiscal year 2023. (General Fund - State, OMWBE Enterprises Account - State)

This reflects savings from the cancellation of the July 1, 2020 general wage increase for some non-represented, non-classified employees. (OMWBE Enterprises Account - State)

Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated share of charges for archives and records management services provided by the Secretary of State’s Office. (OMWBE Enterprises Account - State)

Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated cost of legal services provided by the Attorney General’s Office. Because legal services expenditures are based on consumption, funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive. (OMWBE Enterprises Account - State)

Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated cost of administrative hearings from the Office of Administrative Hearings. (OMWBE Enterprises Account - State)

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) for campus rent, utilities, parking, and contracts; capital project surcharges; financing cost recovery; public and historic facilities; real estate services; risk management services; personnel service rates; the Perry Street child care center; small agency services; and the department’s enterprise applications. (OMWBE Enterprises Account - State)

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of charges for existing statewide financial applications, One Washington, and other central services provided by the Office of Financial Management. (OMWBE Enterprises Account - State)

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of actuarily projected costs of the Self-Insurance Liability Account. This includes adjustments to existing funding levels as well as enhancements for anticipated liabilities in the 2021-23 biennium. (OMWBE Enterprises Account - State)