Department of Services for the Blind
Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
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(Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
Current Budget | 80.0 | 10,687 | 28,217 | 38,904 |
2023-25 Maintenance Level | 80.0 | 12,250 | 27,754 | 40,004 |
Difference from 2023-25 Original | 0.0 | 1,563 | (463) | 1,100 |
% Change from 2023-25 Original | 0.0% | 14.6% | (1.6%) | 2.8% |
2023 Policy Other Changes |
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Adjust Business Enterprises Fund | 0.0 | 0 | (277) | (277) |
Independent Living | 0.0 | 551 | 0 | 551 |
Youth Services Under Age of 14 | 2.0 | 402 | 0 | 402 |
2023 Policy Other Changes Total | 2.0 | 953 | (277) | 676 |
2023 Policy Comp Changes |
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State Employee Benefits | 0.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
WFSE General Government | 0.0 | 909 | 23 | 932 |
Rep Employee Health Benefits | 0.0 | 29 | 1 | 30 |
Non-Rep Recruitment/Retention | 0.0 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 233 | 14 | 247 |
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase | 0.0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Vaccine Booster Incentive | 0.0 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
2023 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 1,227 | 40 | 1,267 |
2023 Policy Central Services Changes |
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Shared Tenant M365 to CSM | 0.0 | (84) | 0 | (84) |
State Data Center | 0.0 | (10) | 0 | (10) |
Archives/Records Management | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Audit Services | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Legal Services | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Administrative Hearings | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
CTS Central Services | 0.0 | 129 | 0 | 129 |
DES Central Services | 0.0 | 187 | 0 | 187 |
OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 131 | 0 | 131 |
GOV Central Services | 0.0 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
2023 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 391 | 0 | 391 |
Total Policy Changes | 2.0 | 2,571 | (237) | 2,334 |
2023-25 Policy Level | 82.0 | 14,821 | 27,517 | 42,338 |
Difference from 2021-23 | 2.0 | 4,134 | (700) | 3,434 |
% Change from 2023-25 Original | 2.5% | 38.7% | (2.5%) | 8.8% |
Policy Changes
Adjust Business Enterprises Fund
Expenditure authority is reduced for the Business Enterprises Revolving Account to maintain a positive fund balance. (Business Enterprises Revolving Acct - Non-Appropriated)
Independent Living
Funding is provided to serve additional blind and visually impaired individuals through the Independent Living program. This item will cover the loss of federal funds for independent living for those with vision loss under the age of 55, serve individuals on the program waitlist, and increase provider rates by no more than 20 percent. (General Fund - State)
Youth Services Under Age of 14
Funds are provided to continue offering age-appropriate career exploration, peer interaction, self-advocacy services, workshops and services for youth under the age of 14 years who are blind or low visioned. Funding covers existing staff time, administrative support, and workshop costs. (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. (General Fund - State)
WFSE General Government
Funding is provided for a general wage increase of 4%, effective July 1, 2023; a general wage increase of 3%, effective July 1, 2024; targeted job classification base range increases; recognition and retention lump sum payments for employees employed on or before July 1, 2022 and continuously employed through July 1, 2023; shift premium increase for eligible shifts from $1 to $2.50 per eligible hour; a COVID-19 booster incentive of $1,000; supplemental shift premium increases for nurse classifications; 5% premium pay for employees who are assigned to a facility that provides direct care to residents, patients and/or clients and whose duties are required to be performed on location; and an increase of $250 to the annual lump sum payment for Labor and Industries risk classes 7200/7201. (General Fund - State, General Fund - Local, Business Enterprises Revolving Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)
Rep Employee Health Benefits
This provides health insurance funding 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 $1,160 per employee per month for fiscal year 2024 and $1,233 per employee per month for fiscal year 2025. (Business Enterprises Revolving Acct - Non-Appropriated, 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. (Business Enterprises Revolving Acct - Non-Appropriated, 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, Business Enterprises Revolving Acct - Non-Appropriated)
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)
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, Business Enterprises Revolving Acct - Non-Appropriated)
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). (General Fund - State)
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)
Administrative Hearings
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of hearings performed by the Office of Administrative Hearings. (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)