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Community and Technical College System

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 14,587.1 1,889,676 1,965,812 3,855,488
2021-23 Maintenance Level 14,587.1 1,909,566 1,973,560 3,883,126
Difference from 2021-23 Original 0.0 19,890 7,748 27,638
% Change from 2021-23 Original 0.0% 1.1% 0.39% 0.72%

2022 Policy Other Changes

CDL Training Grants 0.0 3,750 0 3,750
Healthcare Simulation Labs 0.0 5,800 0 5,800
Health Workforce Grants 0.0 8,000 0 8,000
Cybersecurity Workforce 0.0 7,223 0 7,223
Financial Aid Access and Support 17.0 6,664 0 6,664
Integrating Climate Solutions 0.0 1,500 0 1,500
Expand Homeless Student Assistance 0.0 2,932 0 2,932
Refugee Education 0.0 3,072 0 3,072
2022 Policy Other Changes Total 17.0 38,941 0 38,941

2022 Policy Comp Changes

Adjust Compensation Double Count 0.0 (12,248) (6,351) (18,599)
Highline CC WPEA 0.0 406 147 553
State Employee Benefits 0.0 202 132 334
WFSE Community College Coalition 0.0 6,311 4,220 10,531
Rep Employee Health Benefits 0.0 56 49 105
WPEA Community College Coalition 0.0 5,148 2,925 8,073
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 22,770 9,430 32,200
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 223 168 391
2022 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 22,868 10,720 33,588

2022 Policy Central Services Changes

Archives/Records Management 0.0 6 3 9
Audit Services 0.0 18 8 26
Legal Services 0.0 165 74 239
CTS Central Services 0.0 53 23 76
DES Central Services 0.0 104 47 151
OFM Central Services 0.0 1,567 703 2,270
Self-Insurance Liability Premium 0.0 86 38 124
2022 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 1,999 896 2,895
Total Policy Changes 17.0 63,808 11,616 75,424
2022 Policy Level 14,604.1 1,973,374 1,985,176 3,958,550
Difference from 2021-23 Original 17.0 83,698 19,364 103,062
% Change from 2021-23 Original 0.12% 4.4% 0.99% 2.7%

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, General Fund - State)

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

CDL Training Grants

The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will administer a grant pool that would be available to all community and technical colleges that offer commercial driving license (CDL) training programs. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

Healthcare Simulation Labs

This item 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)

Health Workforce Grants

Funding is provided for SBCTC to administer grants to help incentivize students to enter the health workforce. (General Fund - State)

Cybersecurity Workforce

This funding will expand cybersecurity program offerings by an additional 500 full-time student enrollments. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

Financial Aid Access and Support

SBCTC will hire a financial aid specialist and provide grants for each of the 34 community and technical colleges so they can partner with community-based organizations to help more students navigate the complex world of financial aid applications and awards. (General Fund - State)

Integrating Climate Solutions

This item will develop a climate solutions and climate justice curriculum at all 34 community and technical colleges to develop an eco-friendly workforce. (General Fund - State)

Expand Homeless Student Assistance

This funding will expand the homeless student assistance pilot program from eight colleges to all 34 colleges in the community and technical college system. (General Fund - State)

Refugee Education

These funds will expand existing programming to enable colleges and community-based organizations to build educational pathways to address the various needs of Afghan refugees and connect them to other state resources. Refugees will increase their English-speaking skills, civic participation and workforce readiness by earning credentials that will lead to employment. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

Adjust Compensation Double Count

The cost-of-living adjustment for staff covered by Initiative 732 is included in the maintenance level budget in an amount that exceeds the 3.25% general wage increase for fiscal year 2023. (Inst of Hi Ed-Dedicated Local Acct - Non-Appropriated, Workforce Education Investment Acc - State, Education Legacy Trust Account - State, other funds)

Highline CC WPEA

The collective bargaining agreement includes a general wage increase of 3.25% for fiscal year 2023 and a lump sum payment for all employees hired before July 1, 2022. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, other funds)

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, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

WFSE Community College Coalition

The collective bargaining agreement includes a general wage increase of 3.25% for fiscal year 2023 and a lump sum payment for all employees hired before July 1, 2022. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - 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. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

WPEA Community College Coalition

The collective bargaining agreement includes a general wage increase of 3.25% for fiscal year 2023 and a lump sum payment for all employees hired before July 1, 2022. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Non-Appropriated, 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. (General Fund - State, Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Non-Appropriated, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees 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-Grants/Contracts Acct - Non-Appropriated, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - 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. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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)

Self-Insurance Liability Premium

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of the actuarially projected costs of the self-insurance liability premium. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State)