Student Achievement Council
| Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Current Budget | 120.4 | 1,110,602 | 54,665 | 1,165,267 |
| 2021-23 Maintenance Level | 120.4 | 1,057,358 | 54,704 | 1,112,062 |
| Difference from 2021-23 Original | 0.0 | (53,244) | 39 | (53,205) |
| % Change from 2021-23 Original | 0.0% | (4.8%) | 0.07% | (4.6%) |
2022 Policy Other Changes |
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| WA College Grant - Apprentices | 0.0 | 850 | 0 | 850 |
| College Access Expansion | 2.0 | 932 | 0 | 932 |
| Career and College Pathways Grants | 1.5 | 0 | 16,600 | 16,600 |
| Career Launch Grants | 0.0 | 1,000 | 0 | 1,000 |
| Enrollment Advising Fellowship | 0.0 | 1,000 | 0 | 1,000 |
| Education and Training Programs | 0.0 | 250 | 0 | 250 |
| Homeless College Student Supports | 0.0 | 372 | 0 | 372 |
| Healthcare Simulation Labs | 0.0 | 3,600 | 0 | 3,600 |
| Rural Jobs State Match | 0.0 | 206 | 0 | 206 |
| WAVE Program Administration | 0.50 | 175 | 0 | 175 |
| 2022 Policy Other Changes Total | 4.0 | 8,385 | 16,600 | 24,985 |
2022 Policy Comp Changes |
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| State Employee Benefits | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 186 | 156 | 342 |
| PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase | 0.0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2022 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 192 | 161 | 353 |
2022 Policy Central Services Changes |
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| Audit Services | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Legal Services | 0.0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| CTS Central Services | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| DES Central Services | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 84 | 50 | 134 |
| Self-Insurance Liability Premium | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 95 | 58 | 153 |
| Total Policy Changes | 4.0 | 8,672 | 16,819 | 25,491 |
| 2022 Policy Level | 124.4 | 1,066,030 | 71,523 | 1,137,553 |
| Difference from 2021-23 Original | 4.0 | (44,572) | 16,858 | (27,714) |
| % Change from 2021-23 Original | 3.3% | (4.0%) | 30.8% | (2.4%) |
Policy Changes
Audit Services
Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor’s Office. (General Fund - State, Advanced Coll Tuition Payment Prog - Non-Appropriated)
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. (General Fund - State, Advanced Coll Tuition Payment Prog - Non-Appropriated)
WA College Grant - Apprentices
The Washington Student Achievement Council will contract with an entity to provide administrative support for recipients enrolled in an unaffiliated apprenticeship program. (General Fund - State)
College Access Expansion
Funding is provided for the Washington Student Achievement Council to expand the 12th Year Campaign program by hiring experts in FAFSA/WASFA applications and postsecondary options to help students throughout the state learn about and apply to college. (General Fund - State)
Career and College Pathways Grants
This item establishes a fund for Innovation and Quality in Career and College Pathways to provide competitive awards for existing and new community-based career and college collaborations to increase K-12 postsecondary enrollment rates and close equity gaps. An accompanying legislative proposal adapts the existing Fund for Innovation and Quality in Higher Education (Chapter 28B.120 RCW) for this purpose. (SAC Fund Innovation/Quality Acct - Non-Appropriated)
Career Launch Grants
WSAC will administer a grant pool to support new and existing career launch programs at the public four-year universities. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)
Enrollment Advising Fellowship
This item creates a statewide college and career enrollment advising fellowship that would fund college students to be peer and near-peer mentors for college and career planning. The fellowship would help current students pay for college while they help future students navigate college and financial aid applications. (General Fund - State)
Education and Training Programs
Funding is provided for the agency to convene and coordinate the development of education and training programs for employees of the Department of Corrections. (General Fund - State)
Homeless College Student Supports
Funds are provided to extend the Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness pilot for an additional year to increase data and improve recommendations for effective, ongoing supports for students experiencing homelessness. (General Fund - State)
Healthcare Simulation Labs
The Washington Student Achievement Council will administer grants for nursing programs to purchase or upgrade simulation laboratory equipment. This will help expand the capacity of simulation laboratories to serve more nursing students. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)
Rural Jobs State Match
One-time funding is provided to match private contributions to the Rural Jobs Program. (General Fund - State)
WAVE Program Administration
Funding is provided to restart implementation and administrative expenditures related to the Washington Award for Vocational Excellence (WAVE) program. (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 - State, Advanced Coll Tuition Payment Prog - Non-Appropriated)
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. (Advanced Coll Tuition Payment Prog - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - Federal, General Fund - 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, Advanced Coll Tuition Payment Prog - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - Federal)
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, Advanced Coll Tuition Payment Prog - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - Federal)
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, Advanced Coll Tuition Payment Prog - Non-Appropriated)
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. (Washington Colleg Savings Prog Acct - Non-Appropriated, Advanced Coll Tuition Payment Prog - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, other funds)
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, Advanced Coll Tuition Payment Prog - Non-Appropriated)
