Department of Transportation - Highway Maintenance and Operations
| Annual FTEs | General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Estimated Expenditures | 1,598.0 | 0 | 513,575 | 513,575 |
| 2021-23 Maintenance Level | 1,593.0 | 0 | 516,009 | 516,009 |
| Difference from 2019-21 | (5.0) | 0 | 2,434 | 2,434 |
| % Change from 2019-21 | (0.3%) | 0.0% | 0.47% | 0.47% |
2021-23 Policy Other Changes |
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| Third Party Damages | 0.0 | 0 | 5,816 | 5,816 |
| Materials Cost Increase | 0.0 | 0 | 8,290 | 8,290 |
| 2021-23 Policy Other Changes Total | 0.0 | 0 | 14,106 | 14,106 |
2021-23 Policy Comp Changes |
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| Pension Adjustments, nonrate | 0.0 | 0 | 227 | 227 |
| State Employee Benefits | 0.0 | 0 | (39) | (39) |
| WFSE General Government | 0.0 | 0 | (10,841) | (10,841) |
| Temporary Layoffs and Other Savings | 0.0 | 0 | (1,210) | (1,210) |
| Juneteenth State Holiday | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rep Employee Health Benefits | 0.0 | 0 | (592) | (592) |
| PTE Local 17 General Government | 0.0 | 0 | (383) | (383) |
| Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 0 | (1,206) | (1,206) |
| 2021-23 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 0 | (14,042) | (14,042) |
| Total Policy Changes | 0.0 | 0 | 64 | 64 |
| 2021-23 Policy Level | 1,593.0 | 0 | 516,073 | 516,073 |
| Difference from 2019-21 | (5.0) | 0 | 2,498 | 2,498 |
| % Change from 2019-21 | (0.3%) | 0.0% | 0.49% | 0.49% |
Policy Changes
Third Party Damages
Funding is provided to repair damages to highways caused by known and unknown third parties. (Motor Vehicle Account - State)
Materials Cost Increase
Funding is provided for the increased cost of highway maintenance materials. (Motor Vehicle 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. (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State, Multimodal Transportation Account - State, Motor Vehicle 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. (Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account - State, SR #520 Corridor Account - State, Aeronautics Account - State, other funds)
WFSE General Government
This adjustment reflects the impact of the 2021-23 collective bargaining agreement. (Transportation Partnership Account - State, Aeronautics Account - State, Transportation 2003 Acct (Nickel A) - State, other funds)
Temporary Layoffs and Other Savings
This item reflects savings achieved from temporary layoffs or similar actions. (Aeronautics Account - State, SR #520 Corridor Account - State, Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account - State, other funds)
Juneteenth State Holiday
This funding is necessary to implement a new state holiday of Juneteeth, based on the cost of backfilling positions that require coverage at all times. (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State, I-405 and SR-167 Express Toll Lanes - State)
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. (SR 520 Civil Penalties Account - State, Aeronautics Account - State, Transportation 2003 Acct (Nickel A) - State, other funds)
PTE Local 17 General Government
This adjustment reflects the impact of the 2021-23 collective bargaining agreement. (Aeronautics Account - State, SR 520 Civil Penalties Account - State, Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - 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. (I-405 and SR-167 Express Toll Lanes - State, Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account - State, Aeronautics Account - State, other funds)
