Office of the Governor

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 90.3 27,773 5,650 33,423
2023-25 Maintenance Level 101.4 37,681 4,454 42,135
Difference from 2023-25 Original 11.1 9,908 (1,196) 8,712
% Change from 2023-25 Original 12.3% 35.7% (21.2%) 26.1%

2023 Policy Other Changes

LGBTQ Community Survey 0.0 500 0 500
LGBTQ Youth Advisory Council 1.0 482 0 482
Equity Office Expert Consultation 0.0 0 5,088 5,088
Public Records Support 1.0 296 0 296
Responding to State Equity Needs 15.0 0 6,168 6,168
Riparian Task Force 0.0 480 0 480
2023 Policy Other Changes Total 17.0 1,758 11,256 13,014

2023 Policy Comp Changes

State Employee Benefits 0.0 43 1 44
Non-Rep Recruitment/Retention 0.0 105 0 105
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 1,221 20 1,241
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 20 0 20
NonRep Recruit/Renten Incen 0.0 0 1 1
Vaccine Booster Incentive 0.0 0 2 2
Vaccine Booster Incentive 0.0 91 0 91
2023 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 1,480 24 1,504

2023 Policy Transfers Changes

Transfers 0.0 (8,818) 8,818 0
Shift Staffing Costs 49.0 10,306 5,730 16,036
2023 Policy Transfers Changes Total 49.0 1,488 14,548 16,036

2023 Policy Central Services Changes

State Data Center 0.0 4 0 4
Archives/Records Management 0.0 1 0 1
Audit Services 0.0 2 0 2
Legal Services 0.0 87 0 87
CTS Central Services 0.0 (5) 0 (5)
DES Central Services 0.0 220 0 220
OFM Central Services 0.0 114 0 114
GOV Central Services 0.0 27 0 27
2023 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 450 0 450
Total Policy Changes 66.0 5,176 25,828 31,004
2023-25 Policy Level 167.4 42,857 30,282 73,139
Difference from 2021-23 77.1 15,084 24,632 39,716
% Change from 2023-25 Original 85.4% 54.3% 436.0% 118.8%

Policy Changes

LGBTQ Community Survey

Funding is provided for the LGBTQ Commission to conduct a comprehensive survey of LGBTQ Washingtonians to seek input on a variety of topics, including health and economic disparities, and to collect demographic and geographic data for the community. (General Fund - State)

LGBTQ Youth Advisory Council

Funding is provided for the Washington State LGBTQ Commission to establish an LGBTQ Youth Advisory Council. This will enable young LGBTQ Washingtonians to share their concerns and views with the governor and other decision makers and to make recommendations to the commission on policies affecting LGBTQ youth and students. (General Fund - State)

Equity Office Expert Consultation

Funding is provided for the Equity Office to contract with local and national experts to support state agencies in developing policy and program changes to reduce disparities and achieve equitable and just outcomes in the services they provide to Washingtonians. (Governor's Office Central Services - State)

Public Records Support

Addressing public records requests in a timely and accurate fasion is a required public service, therefore funding is provided for staff to assist with the dramatic increase in public records requests recently received. (General Fund - State)

Responding to State Equity Needs

Funding is provided for the Office of Equity to hire additional staff to help state agencies develop, strengthen, and support policies that prioritize and distribute resources to historically marginalized communities, eliminate systemic barriers deeply entrenched in systems of inequality and oppression, and achieve outcome fairness that promotes respect for all so everyone in Washington will have full access to the opportunities and resources they need to flourish and achieve their full potential. (General Fund - State, Governor's Office Central Services - State)

Riparian Task Force

One-time funding is provided for the Riparian Task Foce to evaluate the effectiveness of voluntary incentive programs for landowners and regulatory programs that protect and restore riparian ecosystems for salmon. A report is due June 30, 2024. (General Fund - State)

State Employee Benefits

Health insurance funding is provided for state employees who are not represented by a union, who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination, or who are not part of the coalition of unions for health benefits. The insurance funding rate is $1,160 per employee per month for fiscal year 2024 and $1,233 per employee per month for fiscal year 2025. (Motor Vehicle Account - State, General Fund - State)

Non-Rep Recruitment/Retention

Funding is provided for recognition and retention lump sum payments for employees employed on or before July 1, 2022 and continuously employed through July 1, 2023. (General Fund - State)

Non-Rep General Wage Increase

Funding is provided for wage increases 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. It is sufficient for a general wage increase of 4 percent, effective July 1, 2023 and a general wage increase of 3 percent, effective July 1, 2024. This item includes both general government and higher education workers. (General Fund - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State)

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)

NonRep Recruit/Renten Incen

Funding is provided for recognition and retention lump sum payments for employees employed on or before July 1, 2022 and continuously employed through July 1, 2023. (Motor Vehicle Account - State)

Vaccine Booster Incentive

Funding is provided for a $1,000 lump sum COVID-19 booster incentive for non-represented employees. This funding does not cover institutions of higher education. (General Fund - State)

Transfers

This transfer shifts existing funding for the Office of Equity and statewide policy staff to the new GOV Central Service account. (OFM Central Service Account - State, Governor's Office Central Services - State, General Fund - State)

Shift Staffing Costs

Funding is shifted for policy staff who currently reside in the Office of Financial Management to the Office of the Governor to enhance transparency and improve communication with stakeholders. (Performance Audits of Government - State, General Fund - State, OFM Central Service Account - State, other funds)

State Data Center

Adjustments are made for each agency's share of costs related to the State Data Center. (General Fund - State)

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)

Audit Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor's Office. (General Fund - State)

Legal Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of legal services provided by the Attorney General's Office. Because legal services expenditures are based on consumption, funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive. The methodology to estimate consumption has been updated from a three-year average to a two-year average and allows for analysis to incorporate unique agency circumstances. (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 Cybersecurity, state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, security gateways, and geospatial imaging services. This amount now includes the total amount for agencies that use the Microsoft 365 shared tenant. See Chapter 11 of the 2023-25 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State)

DES Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) for campus rent, parking, contracts, and security; 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 Chapter 11 of the 2023-25 OFM 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 Chapter 11 of the 2023-25 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State)

GOV Central Services

A new central service is created to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for statewide policy staff and the Office of Equity. (General Fund - State)