Washington State Patrol

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 2,484.7 120,564 645,726 766,290
2021-23 Maintenance Level 2,484.7 123,135 654,383 777,518
Difference from 2021-23 Original 0.0 2,571 8,657 11,228
% Change from 2021-23 Original 0.0% 2.1% 1.3% 1.5%

2022 Policy Other Changes

Cannabinoid Regulation 0.0 1,655 0 1,655
Executive Protection Funding 1.0 1,898 0 1,898
DEI Program 3.0 0 1,110 1,110
Agency DEI Program 3.0 313 0 313
Toxicology Laboratory 7.0 811 382 1,193
Aircraft Replacement 0.0 1 68 69
VIN Program Sustainability 3.0 0 999 999
Operational Performance Reporting 0.0 162 554 716
Court Order Processing 2.5 642 0 642
Impaired Driving Section Costs 0.0 0 124 124
SAK Outsourcing 0.0 2,578 0 2,578
Technical Correction MOU 0.0 8 (8) 0
Toxicology Lab Improvement Costs 0.0 398 202 600
Water and Fire Suppression Systems 0.0 0 607 607
Fire Mobilization Costs 0.0 0 4,000 4,000
2022 Policy Other Changes Total 19.5 8,466 8,038 16,504

2022 Policy Comp Changes

State Employee Benefits 0.0 1 4 5
WSP Troopers 0.0 619 13,177 13,796
WSP Lieutenants/Captains 0.0 331 788 1,119
WFSE General Government 0.0 982 1,610 2,592
Rep Employee Health Benefits 0.0 7 45 52
WPEA General Government 0.0 129 527 656
PTE Local 17 General Government 0.0 9 1,325 1,334
Coalition of Unions 0.0 48 114 162
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 172 464 636
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 30 70 100
2022 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 2,328 18,124 20,452

2022 Policy Central Services Changes

Archives/Records Management 0.0 5 16 21
Audit Services 0.0 0 1 1
Legal Services 0.0 22 60 82
Administrative Hearings 0.0 0 1 1
CTS Central Services 0.0 174 469 643
DES Central Services 0.0 82 217 299
OFM Central Services 0.0 795 2,153 2,948
Self-Insurance Liability Premium 0.0 64 173 237
2022 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 1,142 3,090 4,232
Total Policy Changes 19.5 11,936 29,252 41,188
2022 Policy Level 2,504.2 135,071 683,635 818,706
Difference from 2021-23 Original 19.5 14,507 37,909 52,416
% Change from 2021-23 Original 0.78% 12.0% 5.9% 6.8%

Policy Changes

Audit Services

Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor’s Office. (State Patrol Highway Account - State, General Fund - 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. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - 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. (State Patrol Highway Account - State, General Fund - 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. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - 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. (Fingerprint Identification Account - State, General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State, other funds)

WPEA General Government

The collective bargaining agreement includes a general wage increase of 3.25% for fiscal year 2023 and a lump sum payment for all employees hired before July 1, 2022. (State Patrol Highway Account - State, State Patrol Highway Account - Federal, General Fund - State, other funds)

PTE Local 17 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. (State Patrol Highway Account - Federal, State Patrol Highway Account - State, State Patrol Highway Account - Local, other funds)

Coalition of Unions

The collective bargaining agreement includes a general wage increase of 3.25% for fiscal year 2023 and a lump sum payment for all employees hired before July 1, 2022. (State Patrol Highway Account - Federal, General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State)

Cannabinoid Regulation

Expanding regulatory authority over potentially impairing cannabinoids will require more enforcement staff at the Liquor and Cannabis Board and more sophisticated equipment at the Washington State Patrol crime laboratory. (General Fund - State)

Executive Protection Funding

Funds are provided for expansion of the Executive Protection Unit to better align with the current workload. (General Fund - State)

DEI Program

Funding is provided for six FTE staff to support the State Patrol's diversity, equity and inclusion DEI efforts; study state barriers to hiring commissioned officers; hire an external marketing and communications consultant; and contract for external psychological examinations. (State Patrol Highway Account - State)

Agency DEI Program

Funding is provided for six FTE staff to support the State Patrol's DEI efforts, a study to examine state barriers to hire commissioned officers, the hiring of an external marketing and communications consultant, and the contracting for external psychological examinations. (General Fund - State)

Toxicology Laboratory

Funds are provided for complete staffing of the toxicology lab in Federal Way with 7.0 FTE staff to address the testing backlog and improve lab capacity. (State Patrol Highway Account - State, Death Investigations Account - State, General Fund - State)

Aircraft Replacement

Funds are provided for certificates of participation (COPs) to replace two aging Cessna 182 aircraft with two Cessna 206 aircraft equipped with Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) cameras. (State Patrol Highway Account - State, General Fund - State)

VIN Program Sustainability

This item funds six positions to support the VIN inspection unit, as well as a study to analyze sustainability of the VIN program. (State Patrol Highway Account - State)

Operational Performance Reporting

Funding is provided to meet data collection and integration needs for transition to the new system developed by the One Washington program (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State)

Court Order Processing

Funds and staffing are provided to process the vacation of criminal records in accordance with the State v. Blake decision. (General Fund - State)

Impaired Driving Section Costs

Funds are provided for ongoing maintenance and supplies for Draeger breath test instruments. (State Patrol Highway Account - State)

SAK Outsourcing

These funds will pay for outsourcing contracts of SAK-2 and SAK-3 kits to meet the December 1, 2021 testing deadlines. (General Fund - State)

Technical Correction MOU

Funds are shifted to make the technical correction to MOU restoration of furlough savings from the Dedicated Marijuana Account-State to General Fund-State. (General Fund - State, Dedicated Marijuana Acct - State)

Toxicology Lab Improvement Costs

The toxicology lab in Federal Way will be modified to accommodate more efficient operations. (State Patrol Highway Account - State, General Fund - State)

Water and Fire Suppression Systems

Funds are provided to connect the Marysville office water supply system to a new area water connection. (State Patrol Highway Account - State)

Fire Mobilization Costs

Expenditure authority is increased for fire mobilization costs. (Disaster Response Account - 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. (State Patrol Highway Account - State, General Fund - State)

WSP Troopers

The collective bargaining agreement includes a general wage increase of 10% for fiscal year 2023. (General Fund - State, Ignition Interlock Device Revolving - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State, other funds)

WSP Lieutenants/Captains

The collective bargaining agreement includes a general wage increase of 10% for fiscal year 2023. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State, State Patrol Highway Account - Federal)

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. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - Federal, State Patrol Highway Account - State, other funds)

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. (State Patrol Highway Account - State, General Fund - State, Fire Service Training Account - State, other funds)

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. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State, Fingerprint Identification 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. (State Patrol Highway Account - State, General Fund - State)

Administrative Hearings

Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated cost of administrative hearings conducted by the Office of Administrative Hearings. (State Patrol Highway Account - 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. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - 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. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State)