The Evergreen State College

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 681.3 73,874 98,696 172,570
2021-23 Maintenance Level 681.8 74,400 98,796 173,196
Difference from 2021-23 Original 0.50 526 100 626
% Change from 2021-23 Original 0.07% 0.71% 0.10% 0.36%

2022 Policy Other Changes

Student Success During COVID 2.0 458 0 458
Cybersecurity Certificate 2.0 454 0 454
Certificate Program 0.0 500 0 500
WSIPP Reentry Study 0.0 200 0 200
2022 Policy Other Changes Total 4.0 1,612 0 1,612

2022 Policy Comp Changes

Four-Year Higher Ed WFSE 0.0 418 104 522
State Employee Benefits 0.0 5 3 8
Rep Employee Health Benefits 0.0 3 2 5
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 836 276 1,112
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 13 7 20
2022 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 1,275 392 1,667

2022 Policy Central Services Changes

Audit Services 0.0 0 1 1
Legal Services 0.0 12 13 25
CTS Central Services 0.0 2 2 4
DES Central Services 0.0 10 11 21
OFM Central Services 0.0 62 67 129
Self-Insurance Liability Premium 0.0 7 8 15
2022 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 93 102 195
Total Policy Changes 4.0 2,980 494 3,474
2022 Policy Level 685.8 77,380 99,290 176,670
Difference from 2021-23 Original 4.5 3,506 594 4,100
% Change from 2021-23 Original 0.66% 4.7% 0.60% 2.4%

Policy Changes

Audit Services

Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor’s Office. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - 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. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State)

Student Success During COVID

Funding is provided for The Evergreen State College (TESC) to address student mental health and wellness, instructional design related to online teaching, and missed opportunities for laboratory, art, and media lab experiences. (General Fund - State)

Cybersecurity Certificate

This new one-year interdisciplinary security certificate would focus on cybersecurity and address its interface with biosecurity, chemical security, and security policy, with the goal of contributing to societal stability. This certificate will help students acquire content and skills in many cybersecurity disciplines. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

Certificate Program

TESC will build a curriculum for fall 2022 that will focus on business leadership and administration, environmental solutions, or psychology, health and wellness. (General Fund - State)

WSIPP Reentry Study

The Washington State Institute for Public Policy will conduct a study to identify reentry outcomes, needs/gaps, and disparities in Washington. Areas to be studied include recidivism, access to employment, access to addiction and mental health treatment, access to trade schools and higher education, and family reunification. (General Fund - State)

Four-Year Higher Ed WFSE

The collective bargaining agreement includes a general wage increase of 3.25% for fiscal year 2023. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - 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. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - 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. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Non-Appropriated, 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. (Inst of Hi Ed-Dedicated Local Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

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. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, 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, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)