Public Employment Relations Commission
Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
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(Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
Current Budget | 41.8 | 4,853 | 5,883 | 10,736 |
2023-25 Maintenance Level | 41.8 | 4,977 | 6,074 | 11,051 |
Difference from 2023-25 Original | 0.0 | 124 | 191 | 315 |
% Change from 2023-25 Original | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 2.9% |
2023 Policy Comp Changes |
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State Employee Benefits | 0.0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
Non-Rep Recruitment/Retention | 0.0 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 204 | 250 | 454 |
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Vaccine Booster Incentive | 0.0 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
2023 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 240 | 295 | 535 |
2023 Policy Central Services Changes |
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Shared Tenant M365 to CSM | 0.0 | (14) | (14) | (28) |
Legal Services | 0.0 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
CTS Central Services | 0.0 | 29 | 26 | 55 |
DES Central Services | 0.0 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 24 | 22 | 46 |
GOV Central Services | 0.0 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
2023 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 66 | 58 | 124 |
Total Policy Changes | 0.0 | 306 | 353 | 659 |
2023-25 Policy Level | 41.8 | 5,283 | 6,427 | 11,710 |
Difference from 2021-23 | 0.0 | 430 | 544 | 974 |
% Change from 2023-25 Original | 0.0% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
Policy Changes
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. (Personnel Service Account - State, Higher Education Personnel Services - 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. (Higher Education Personnel Services - State, General Fund - State, Personnel Service Account - 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. (Personnel Service Account - State, Higher Education Personnel Services - State, General Fund - 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. (Personnel Service Account - State, Higher Education Personnel Services - State, General Fund - 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. (Higher Education Personnel Services - State, Personnel Service Account - State, General Fund - State)
Shared Tenant M365 to CSM
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). (Personnel Service Account - State, Higher Education Personnel Services - State, 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. (Personnel Service Account - State, General Fund - State, Higher Education Personnel Services - 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, Personnel Service Account - State, Higher Education Personnel Services - 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. (Personnel Service Account - State, General Fund - State, Higher Education Personnel Services - 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, Personnel Service Account - State, Higher Education Personnel Services - 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. (Higher Education Personnel Services - State, General Fund - State, Personnel Service Account - State)