Department of Labor and Industries
| Annual FTEs | General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Estimated Expenditures | 3,212.1 | 41,124 | 940,617 | 981,741 |
| 2021-23 Maintenance Level | 3,177.9 | 26,714 | 858,802 | 885,516 |
| Difference from 2019-21 | (34.2) | (14,410) | (81,815) | (96,225) |
| % Change from 2019-21 | (1.1%) | (35.0%) | (8.7%) | (9.8%) |
2021-23 Policy Other Changes |
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| Agricultural Resources | 15.7 | 0 | 4,508 | 4,508 |
| Workers Comp Systems Modernization | 44.6 | 0 | 44,024 | 44,024 |
| Conveyance Management System | 4.2 | 0 | 3,032 | 3,032 |
| Infectious Disease Rulemaking | 2.1 | 0 | 624 | 624 |
| Lab Start-up | 0.0 | 0 | 1,846 | 1,846 |
| Provider Credentialing | 0.0 | 0 | 2,575 | 2,575 |
| Safe Work - Increased Protections | 1.3 | 0 | 351 | 351 |
| 2021-23 Policy Other Changes Total | 67.9 | 0 | 56,960 | 56,960 |
2021-23 Policy Comp Changes |
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| Pension Adjustments, nonrate | 0.0 | 4 | 484 | 488 |
| State Employee Benefits | 0.0 | 0 | (72) | (72) |
| WFSE General Government | 0.0 | (258) | (22,145) | (22,403) |
| Temporary Layoffs and Other Savings | 0.0 | (12) | (2,321) | (2,333) |
| Rep Employee Health Benefits | 0.0 | (14) | (1,102) | (1,116) |
| Coalition of Unions | 0.0 | 0 | (2,010) | (2,010) |
| Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | (16) | (2,722) | (2,738) |
| 2021-23 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | (296) | (29,888) | (30,184) |
2021-23 Policy Central Services Changes |
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| Archives/Records Management | 0.0 | 0 | 38 | 38 |
| Audit Services | 0.0 | 0 | (18) | (18) |
| Legal Services | 0.0 | (7) | (3,733) | (3,740) |
| Administrative Hearings | 0.0 | 0 | (24) | (24) |
| CTS Central Services | 0.0 | 3 | 762 | 765 |
| DES Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 222 | 222 |
| OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 4,014 | 4,014 |
| Self-Insurance Liability Premium | 0.0 | 0 | 554 | 554 |
| 2021-23 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | (4) | 1,815 | 1,811 |
| Total Policy Changes | 67.9 | (300) | 28,887 | 28,587 |
| 2021-23 Policy Level | 3,245.8 | 26,414 | 887,689 | 914,103 |
| Difference from 2019-21 | 33.7 | (14,710) | (52,928) | (67,638) |
| % Change from 2019-21 | 1.0% | (35.8%) | (5.6%) | (6.9%) |
Policy Changes
Agricultural Resources
Funding and staff are provided to create a special compliance unit within L&I’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health. The department will hire 13 staff who will perform compliance inspections and investigate incidents specific to the agricultural industry, and three staff to provide bilingual outreach to agricultural workers and employers to increase awareness of workplace safety, workers’ compensation services, workplace rights, discrimination and other protections. (Medical Aid Account - State, Accident Account - State)
Workers Comp Systems Modernization
Funding and staff are provided to continue the procurement and planning phase of replacing our state's workers’ compensation computer system. The funding covers staffing, contractor costs, software licenses, hardware and equipment, and leased facility costs. (Medical Aid Account - State, Accident Account - State)
Conveyance Management System
Funding and staff are provided to continue the replacement of the conveyance management system in the elevator program. The funding covers project management and supporting analysts, quality assurance, contractor costs for development and implementation, change management, and maintenance and operations costs for software. (Construction Regis Inspect Acct - State, Medical Aid Account - State, Accident Account - State)
Infectious Disease Rulemaking
Funding is provided to L&I to conduct infectious disease rulemaking to ensure the state has general guidelines to follow in the case of an infectious disease outbreak. Funding is for two non-permanent staff to perform research for rulemaking and to provide necessary education and outreach. (General Fund - State, Medical Aid Account - State, Accident Account - State)
Lab Start-up
This item will enable L&I to purchase equipment and supplies for its new laboratory and training center and to decommission the existing lab. (Accident Account - State, Medical Aid Account - State)
Provider Credentialing
These funds will continue the development and implementation of a single-platform provider credentialing software system to provide automated enrollment and credentialing for all providers who deliver services to injured workers. (Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Non-Appropriated, Accident Account - State, Medical Aid Account - State)
Safe Work - Increased Protections
Funding and staffing are provided to L&I to increase workplace safety by strengthening protections for employees from worker retaliation. (Medical Aid Account - State, Accident Account - State)
Pension Adjustments, nonrate
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. (Electrical License Account - State, Accident Account - State, Medical Aid Account - State, other funds)
State Employee Benefits
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. (Medical Aid Account - State, Construction Regis Inspect Acct - State, Electrical License Account - State, other funds)
WFSE General Government
This adjustment reflects the impact of the 2021-23 collective bargaining agreement. (Medical Aid Account - Federal, Manufacture Home Installation Train - State, Accident Account - Federal, other funds)
Temporary Layoffs and Other Savings
This item reflects savings achieved from temporary layoffs or similar actions. (General Fund - State, Plumbing Certificate Account - State, Pressure Systems Safety Account - State, other funds)
Rep Employee Health Benefits
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. (Accident Account - Federal, Asbestos Account - State, Manufacture Home Installation Train - State, other funds)
Coalition of Unions
This adjustment reflects the impact of the 2021-23 collective bargaining agreement. (Manufacture Home Installation Train - State, Public Works Administration Acct - State, Pressure Systems Safety Account - State, other funds)
Non-Rep General Wage Increase
This reflects savings from the cancellation of the July 1, 2020 general wage increase for some non-represented, non-classified employees. (Manufacture Home Installation Train - State, Plumbing Certificate Account - State, Pressure Systems Safety Account - State, other funds)
Archives/Records Management
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. (Accident Account - State, Medical Aid Account - State, Construction Regis Inspect Acct - State, other funds)
Audit Services
Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor’s Office. (Accident Account - State, Medical Aid Account - State)
Legal Services
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. (Plumbing Certificate Account - State, Public Works Administration Acct - State, General Fund - State, other funds)
Administrative Hearings
Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated cost of administrative hearings from the Office of Administrative Hearings. (Electrical License Account - State, Construction Regis Inspect Acct - State, Public Works Administration Acct - State, other funds)
CTS Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of charges for Microsoft 365 G5 licenses contracted for state agencies by the Consolidated Technology Services agency. This contract allows the state to achieve economies of scale and administrative efficiencies in the management of licenses. (Medical Aid Account - State, Construction Regis Inspect Acct - State, Accident Account - State, other funds)
DES Central Services
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. (Accident Account - State, Construction Regis Inspect Acct - State, Medical Aid Account - State, other funds)
OFM Central Services
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. (Accident Account - State, Medical Aid Account - State, Electrical License Account - State, other funds)
Self-Insurance Liability Premium
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. (Medical Aid Account - State, Accident Account - State)
