Puget Sound Partnership

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 45.5 11,056 15,433 26,489
2021-23 Maintenance Level 48.1 11,075 15,441 26,516
Difference from 2021-23 Original 2.6 19 8 27
% Change from 2021-23 Original 5.7% 0.17% 0.05% 0.10%

2022 Policy Other Changes

Restore Salmon Runs 1.2 2,576 0 2,576
Restore Training and Travel Funding 0.0 40 0 40
Increase Federal Spending Authority 0.0 0 9,500 9,500
2022 Policy Other Changes Total 1.2 2,616 9,500 12,116

2022 Policy Comp Changes

State Employee Benefits 0.0 1 0 1
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 122 52 174
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 4 1 5
2022 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 127 53 180

2022 Policy Central Services Changes

CTS Central Services 0.0 7 2 9
DES Central Services 0.0 19 10 29
OFM Central Services 0.0 50 6 56
Self-Insurance Liability Premium 0.0 1 0 1
2022 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 77 18 95
Total Policy Changes 1.2 2,820 9,571 12,391
2022 Policy Level 49.3 13,895 25,012 38,907
Difference from 2021-23 Original 3.8 2,839 9,579 12,418
% Change from 2021-23 Original 8.4% 25.7% 62.1% 46.9%

Policy Changes

Restore Salmon Runs

To advance salmon recovery in Puget Sound, funding is provided to update the regional salmon recovery plan, provide guidance and technical support to update individual watershed chapters, coordinate watershed chapters into the overall recovery plan, and convey the effectiveness of salmon recovery using the Puget Sound Info platform. Ongoing funding will support adaptive management of the Puget Sound recovery plan to incorporate new science and address barriers to salmon recovery. (General Fund - State)

Restore Training and Travel Funding

Savings taken in the 2021-23 biennial budget for training and travel are restored because they are no longer necessary. The restrictions have limited the agency’s ability to conduct business. (General Fund - State)

Increase Federal Spending Authority

The agency expects to receive additional federal funding through the National Estuary Program and the Puget Sound Geographic program to support Puget Sound recovery. Federal expenditure authority is increased in anticipation of this increase in program support from the Environmental Protection Agency. (General Fund - Federal)

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)

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. (Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State, 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, 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, General Fund - Federal)

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 - Federal, General Fund - State, Model Toxics Control Operating Acct - State, other funds)

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, Model Toxics Control Operating Acct - State, Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - 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)