Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
| Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
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| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Current Budget | 25.1 | 5,301 | 56,489 | 61,790 |
| 2021-23 Maintenance Level | 25.1 | 5,427 | 56,564 | 61,991 |
| Difference from 2021-23 Original | 0.0 | 126 | 75 | 201 |
| % Change from 2021-23 Original | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.13% | 0.33% |
2022 Policy Other Changes |
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| Modernize Career Bridge | 0.50 | 460 | 0 | 460 |
| Clean Energy Workforce Transition | 0.50 | 250 | 0 | 250 |
| Integrated Data Sharing | 0.50 | 216 | 0 | 216 |
| Long-term Care Nursing Staff Crisis | 1.5 | 2,602 | 0 | 2,602 |
| Additional Support for WEIOAB | 0.50 | 150 | 0 | 150 |
| WA Award for Vocational Excellence | 0.50 | 209 | 0 | 209 |
| 2022 Policy Other Changes Total | 4.0 | 3,887 | 0 | 3,887 |
2022 Policy Comp Changes |
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| WFSE General Government | 0.0 | 37 | 32 | 69 |
| Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 52 | 52 | 104 |
2022 Policy Central Services Changes |
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| Legal Services | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CTS Central Services | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DES Central Services | 0.0 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 32 | 4 | 36 |
| 2022 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 41 | 10 | 51 |
| Total Policy Changes | 4.0 | 3,980 | 62 | 4,042 |
| 2022 Policy Level | 29.1 | 9,407 | 56,626 | 66,033 |
| Difference from 2021-23 Original | 4.0 | 4,106 | 137 | 4,243 |
| % Change from 2021-23 Original | 15.9% | 77.5% | 0.24% | 6.9% |
Policy Changes
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, General Fund - Federal, Tuition Recovery Trust Account - Non-Appropriated)
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 - State, General Fund - Federal)
Modernize Career Bridge
Partial funding is provided for the Workforce Board to modernize its Career Bridge website which is used daily by thousands of Washington middle and high school students, unemployed workers seeking training, and the public. (General Fund - State)
Clean Energy Workforce Transition
In coordination with the Department of Commerce, the Workforce Board will convene stakeholders to study the effects of climate change on the workforce and policies enacted to mitigate climate change. (General Fund - State)
Integrated Data Sharing
Funding is provided for the Workforce Board to hire an IT policy and planning manager to help develop a design study for technology solutions to improve workforce development, education, and support service programs. (General Fund - State)
Long-term Care Nursing Staff Crisis
Funding is provided to conduct health workforce surveys, in collaboration with the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission, to collect and analyze data on the long-term care workforce. The Workforce Board will conduct health workforce surveys and manage a stakeholder process and pilot grant program to improve retention and job quality in long-term care facilities. (General Fund - State)
Additional Support for WEIOAB
This item increases staffing levels for the Workforce Education Investment Accountability and Oversight Board (WEIAOB) to support its current business needs. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)
WA Award for Vocational Excellence
The Workforce Board will conduct outreach to schools and colleges, assist with recipient selection, and provide ongoing support of scholarship recipients in successfully navigating higher education pathways for the Washington Award for Vocational Excellence (WAVE) scholarship. (General Fund - 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. (General Fund - State, Tuition Recovery Trust Account - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - Federal)
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, 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 - Federal, General Fund - 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)
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. (Tuition Recovery Trust Account - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, General Fund - Federal)
