Office of Insurance Commissioner

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 269.5 0 74,572 74,572
2021-23 Maintenance Level 269.5 0 76,084 76,084
Difference from 2021-23 Original 0.0 0 1,512 1,512
% Change from 2021-23 Original 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 2.0%

2022 Policy Other Changes

Fertility Study 0.0 0 200 200
2022 Policy Other Changes Total 0.0 0 200 200

2022 Policy Comp Changes

State Employee Benefits 0.0 0 2 2
WFSE General Government 0.0 0 757 757
Rep Employee Health Benefits 0.0 0 4 4
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 0 322 322
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 0 25 25
2022 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 0 1,110 1,110

2022 Policy Central Services Changes

Archives/Records Management 0.0 0 2 2
Audit Services 0.0 0 1 1
Legal Services 0.0 0 35 35
Administrative Hearings 0.0 0 3 3
CTS Central Services 0.0 0 190 190
DES Central Services 0.0 0 15 15
OFM Central Services 0.0 0 304 304
Self-Insurance Liability Premium 0.0 0 7 7
2022 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 0 557 557
Total Policy Changes 0.0 0 1,867 1,867
2022 Policy Level 269.5 0 77,951 77,951
Difference from 2021-23 Original 0.0 0 3,379 3,379
% Change from 2021-23 Original 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 4.5%

Policy Changes

Audit Services

Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor’s Office. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - State)

Legal Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of Attorney General's Office legal services based on a three-year average. Because legal services costs are based on usage, funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - State, Insurance Commissioner's Fraud Acc - State)

DES Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services for campus rent, parking, security and contracts; capital project surcharges; financing cost recovery; public and historic facilities; real estate services; risk management services; personnel service rates; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; small agency services; and the department’s enterprise applications. See the 2021-23 Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - State)

WFSE General Government

The collective bargaining agreement includes a general wage increase of 3.25% for fiscal year 2023 and a lump sum payment for employees who were employed continuously starting on or before July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. (General Fund - Federal, Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - State)

Fertility Study

Funding is provided for a study to analyze the use of fertility treatment services and the cost of adding this benefit to insurance benefit packages. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - State)

State Employee Benefits

Health insurance funding is provided for state employees who are not covered by the healthcare coalition. The insurance funding rate is $936 per employee per month for fiscal year 2022 and $1,130 per employee per month for fiscal year 2023. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - State)

Rep Employee Health Benefits

Health insurance funding is provided 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 $936 per employee per month for fiscal year 2022 and $1,130 per employee per month for fiscal year 2023. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - State)

Non-Rep General Wage Increase

A general wage increase of 3.25%, effective July 1, 2022, is provided 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. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - State)

PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase

For eligible Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems Plan 1 members, this item provides an increase of 3%, up to a maximum of $110 per month. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - State)

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. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - State)

Administrative Hearings

Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated cost of administrative hearings conducted by the Office of Administrative Hearings. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - State)

CTS Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Consolidated Technology Services (CTS) for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Cyber Security, state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, security gateways, and geospatial imaging services. See the 2021-23 Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (Insurance Commissioner's Fraud Acc - State, Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - State)

OFM Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of charges for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services provided by the Office of Financial Management. See the 2021-23 Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (Insurance Commissioner's Fraud Acc - State, Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - State)

Self-Insurance Liability Premium

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of the actuarially projected costs of the self-insurance liability premium. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - State)