Funding is provided to hire additional retirement specialists and adjust the compensation level of the agency's unique job classification series to bring both aspects closer to its peer group of large public pension administrators. Recent benchmarking data identified that DRS had 38 percent fewer “front office” FTEs per member, and the compensation rate for those same FTEs was 12 percent lower than its peer group. (Deferred Compensation Admin Account - Non-Appropriated, Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State)

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. (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State, Deferred Compensation Admin Account - Non-Appropriated)

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, Deferred Compensation Admin Account - Non-Appropriated, Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State, other funds)

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. (OASI Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated, Deferred Compensation Admin Account - Non-Appropriated, Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State, other funds)

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. (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State, Deferred Compensation Admin Account - Non-Appropriated)

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, Deferred Compensation Admin Account - Non-Appropriated, Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State, other funds)

Agency budgets are reduced by the base budget amounts provided to Consolidated Technology Services for Microsoft 365 licenses so the cost can be added to the central service model allocation in CTS central services (Step 92J). (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State, Deferred Compensation Admin Account - Non-Appropriated, OASI Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated)

Adjustments are made for each agency's share of costs related to the State Data Center. (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State, Deferred Compensation Admin Account - Non-Appropriated)

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. (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State)

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor's Office. (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State)

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. (Deferred Compensation Admin Account - Non-Appropriated, Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State)

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. (OASI Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated, Deferred Compensation Admin Account - Non-Appropriated, Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State)

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. (Deferred Compensation Admin Account - Non-Appropriated, Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State)

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. (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State, OASI Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated, Deferred Compensation Admin Account - Non-Appropriated)

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. (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State, Deferred Compensation Admin Account - Non-Appropriated)