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Department of Social and Health Services - Special Commitment Program

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 484.0 125,398 0 125,398
2021-23 Maintenance Level 482.7 132,011 0 132,011
Difference from 2021-23 Original (1.3) 6,613 0 6,613
% Change from 2021-23 Original (0.3%) 5.3% 0.0% 5.3%

2022 Policy Other Changes

COVID-19 Response 1.0 236 0 236
Network Risk Mitigation 0.0 57 0 57
Personal Protective Equipment 0.0 0 404 404
DCYF Reimbursement Gap 0.0 54 0 54
Move SCC to Mainland 0.50 417 0 417
2022 Policy Other Changes Total 1.5 764 404 1,168

2022 Policy Comp Changes

State Employee Benefits 0.0 1 0 1
WFSE General Government 0.0 1,892 0 1,892
Rep Employee Health Benefits 0.0 10 0 10
Coalition of Unions 0.0 37 0 37
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 109 0 109
SEIU 1199 General Government 0.0 57 0 57
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 32 0 32
2022 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 2,138 0 2,138
Total Policy Changes 1.5 2,902 404 3,306
2022 Policy Level 484.2 134,913 404 135,317
Difference from 2021-23 Original 0.20 9,515 404 9,919
% Change from 2021-23 Original 0.04% 7.6% 0.0% 7.9%

Policy Changes

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, General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - State, 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. (General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - State, General Fund - Local CRC Oregon, other funds)

COVID-19 Response

Funding is provided for non-pharmacological strategies, including screening stations, to prevent and control the transmission of COVID-19 at the Special Commitment Center to keep patients and staff healthy and safe. (Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal, General Fund - State)

Network Risk Mitigation

Funds are provided to replace aging hardware and bring network assets up to current security best practices to reduce the risk of service interruption. (General Fund - State, General Fund - Cash, General Fund - Medicaid Federal, other funds)

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal protective equipment helps contain the spread of COVID-19 and reduce infection rates. Funding is provided to purchase, store, and distribute PPE to DSHS employees. This assumes that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding expires in March 2022. (General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - Cash, Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal, other funds)

DCYF Reimbursement Gap

This funding will maintain current Information Technology (IT) service levels as the Department of Children, Youth, and Families moves to an internally managed network from a DSHS-managed network. (General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - State, General Fund - Local CRC Oregon, other funds)

Move SCC to Mainland

Funding is provided for a staff member to coordinate strategy and implementation activities and for an expert-level analysis and strategic partner to identify potential sites to move the Special Commitment Center to the mainland. Site selection factors include available workforce, community interest, local police presence, and operational costs. (General Fund - 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. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - State, other funds)

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 - Federal, General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - 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. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - State, other funds)

SEIU 1199 General Government

The collective bargaining agreement includes a general wage increase of 3.25% for fiscal year 2023 and a retention bonus payable in two equal installments. (General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - State, General Fund - Federal, 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 - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - State, General Fund - Federal, other funds)