Employment Security Department
| Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Current Budget | 2,069.9 | 11,991 | 1,767,954 | 1,779,945 |
| 2021-23 Maintenance Level | 2,601.9 | 11,993 | 1,756,393 | 1,768,386 |
| Difference from 2021-23 Original | 532.0 | 2 | (11,561) | (11,559) |
| % Change from 2021-23 Original | 25.7% | 0.02% | (0.7%) | (0.6%) |
2022 Policy Other Changes |
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| PFML Actuarial Services | 0.0 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
| ARPA Fund Swap | 0.0 | 0 | (10,168) | (10,168) |
| CCW Intermediary Grants Expansion | 0.50 | 4,000 | 0 | 4,000 |
| EcSA – Economic Security for All | 0.80 | 6,208 | 0 | 6,208 |
| Energy Transition Workforce Account | 0.0 | 0 | 24,780 | 24,780 |
| PFML Staffing Model Update - FTEs | 125.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paid Leave Coverage Adjustment | (33.5) | 0 | (133,905) | (133,905) |
| Unemployment Insurance Staffing | 24.6 | 4,740 | 0 | 4,740 |
| WorkSource System Replacement | 3.0 | 0 | 4,843 | 4,843 |
| 2022 Policy Other Changes Total | 121.3 | 14,948 | (114,350) | (99,402) |
2022 Policy Comp Changes |
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| State Employee Benefits | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| WFSE General Government | 0.0 | 0 | 7,474 | 7,474 |
| Rep Employee Health Benefits | 0.0 | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 5 | 791 | 796 |
| PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase | 0.0 | 0 | 151 | 151 |
| 2022 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 5 | 8,462 | 8,467 |
2022 Policy Central Services Changes |
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| Archives/Records Management | 0.0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Audit Services | 0.0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Legal Services | 0.0 | 0 | 129 | 129 |
| Administrative Hearings | 0.0 | 0 | 318 | 318 |
| CTS Central Services | 0.0 | 1 | 852 | 853 |
| DES Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 90 | 90 |
| OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 4 | 2,241 | 2,245 |
| Self-Insurance Liability Premium | 0.0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 5 | 3,671 | 3,676 |
| Total Policy Changes | 121.3 | 14,958 | (102,217) | (87,259) |
| 2022 Policy Level | 2,723.2 | 26,951 | 1,654,176 | 1,681,127 |
| Difference from 2021-23 Original | 653.3 | 14,960 | (113,778) | (98,818) |
| % Change from 2021-23 Original | 31.6% | 124.8% | (6.4%) | (5.6%) |
Policy Changes
Audit Services
Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor’s Office. (General Fund - Local, Unemployment Compensation Admin - Federal, Family & Medical Leave Insur Acct - State, other funds)
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. (Family & Medical Leave Insur Acct - State, Unemployment Compensation Admin - Federal)
Administrative Hearings
Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated cost of administrative hearings conducted by the Office of Administrative Hearings. (Unemployment Compensation Admin - Federal, Family & Medical Leave Insur Acct - 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. (Administrative Contingency Account - State, Unemployment Compensation Admin - Federal, Employment Services Administrative - 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. (Employment Services Administrative - State, Administrative Contingency Account - State, Unemployment Compensation Admin - Federal, other funds)
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. (Family & Medical Leave Insur Acct - State, Unemployment Compensation Admin - Federal, General Fund - Federal, other funds)
PFML Actuarial Services
Funding is provided for the Employment Security Department to contract with an actuary to conduct a market analysis of the Paid Family and Medical Leave program and to perform five enrollment and fund solvency projections annually. (Family & Medical Leave Insur Acct - State)
ARPA Fund Swap
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding is swapped with a necessary level of Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund dollars to cover COVID-19 related items in the 2021-23 budget that the federal government did not release enough dedicated ARPA funding to cover. (Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal, General Fund - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA))
CCW Intermediary Grants Expansion
Funding is provided to the Employment Security Department to expand the Career Connect Washington's (CCW) intermediary grants to industry sector leads and private and public four-year universities to create new programs and scale existing ones across the state. Funding also covers the staffing necessary to administer this grant program. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)
EcSA – Economic Security for All
Funding is provided to continue the Economic Security for All (EcSA) program, which provides local communities with resources to develop and test innovative approaches to serving low-income Washingtonians and helping them reach self-sufficiency. This program also streamlines access to existing resources while developing new strategies to fill in any gaps in services. (General Fund - State)
Energy Transition Workforce Account
The governor intends to advance a long-term strategy for preparing and transitioning the workforce to fill good-paying, skilled, clean energy jobs. The Clean Energy Transition Workforce Account is established to support workers who are affected by the state's transition from fossil fuels to a clean energy economy. A one-time investment is made into the account, and eligible expenses will be defined in law based on the state's development of a workforce development, training, and transition plan. (Clean Energy Trans Wrkforce Acct - State)
PFML Staffing Model Update - FTEs
Additional staffing authority is provided to the Employment Security Department to increase the Paid Family and Medical Leave program's capacity to process claims and respond to customer inquiries in a timely manner. The program provides a vital benefit to Washington workers when they need to take time off work to care for a family member, themselves or a new child.
Paid Leave Coverage Adjustment
Funding is adjusted to align with revised projections for the Paid Family and Medical Leave program's Pandemic Leave Assistance Grants as outlined in E2SHB 1073 (Chapter 109, Laws of 2021). (Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal)
Unemployment Insurance Staffing
Reserve funding and staffing authority are made available to the Employment Security Department to hire temporary staff during the COVID-19 pandemic if existing resources are not sufficient to manage the Unemployment Insurance program's claims and backlog. Prior to hiring additional staff, ESD must consult with the Office of Financial Management. (General Fund - State)
WorkSource System Replacement
Funding is provided to replace the WorkSource Integrated Technology platform. The replacement system will support the workforce administration statewide to ensure adoption of the U.S. Department of Labor’s integrated service delivery model and program performance requirements for the state’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and other federal grants. (Employment Services Administrative - 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. (Family & Medical Leave Insur Acct - State, Unemployment Compensation Admin - Federal, Employment Services Administrative - 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. (Unemployment Compensation Admin - Federal, Employment Services Administrative - State, Family & Medical Leave Insur Acct - 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. (Unemployment Compensation Admin - Federal, Family & Medical Leave Insur Acct - State, Employment Services Administrative - 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. (Employment Services Administrative - State, Unemployment Compensation Admin - Federal, Family & Medical Leave Insur Acct - State, other funds)
Archives/Records Management
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated share of charges for archives and records management services provided by the Secretary of State's Office. (Unemployment Compensation Admin - Federal, General Fund - Federal, Employment Services Administrative - State, 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. (Administrative Contingency Account - State, Family & Medical Leave Insur Acct - State, Unemployment Compensation Admin - Federal, 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. (Unemployment Compensation Admin - Federal, General Fund - Federal, Family & Medical Leave Insur Acct - State, other funds)
