Central Washington University

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 1,701.5 148,424 293,661 442,085
2023-25 Maintenance Level 1,745.4 156,160 282,637 438,797
Difference from 2023-25 Original 43.9 7,736 (11,024) (3,288)
% Change from 2023-25 Original 2.6% 5.2% (3.8%) (0.7%)

2023 Policy Other Changes

Compensation Support 0.0 920 (920) 0
STEM Dual Language Teacher Prep 2.0 967 0 967
Student Success 4.3 2,019 0 2,019
Preventative Maintenance Fund Shift 0.0 2,422 0 2,422
2023 Policy Other Changes Total 6.3 6,328 (920) 5,408

2023 Policy Comp Changes

State Employee Benefits 0.0 102 112 214
Rep Employee Health Benefits 0.0 172 160 332
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 4,068 3,859 7,927
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 31 32 63
PSE CWU Agreement 0.0 158 262 420
WFSE CWU Agreement 0.0 260 608 868
2023 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 4,791 5,033 9,824

2023 Policy Central Services Changes

State Data Center 0.0 5 3 8
Archives/Records Management 0.0 1 0 1
Audit Services 0.0 6 3 9
Legal Services 0.0 48 25 73
CTS Central Services 0.0 (15) (8) (23)
DES Central Services 0.0 (2) (1) (3)
OFM Central Services 0.0 124 63 187
GOV Central Services 0.0 29 14 43
2023 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 196 99 295
Total Policy Changes 6.3 11,315 4,212 15,527
2023-25 Policy Level 1,751.7 167,475 286,849 454,324
Difference from 2021-23 50.2 19,051 (6,812) 12,239
% Change from 2023-25 Original 3.0% 12.8% (2.3%) 2.8%

Policy Changes

Compensation Support

Funding is provided for the institution's compensation costs that exceed estimated increases in undergraduate operating fee revenue. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

STEM Dual Language Teacher Prep

This item supports the Grow Your Own Residency programs in central Washington that will help increase teacher certification in elementary, bilingual, and special education. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

Student Success

The institution will use this funding to provide academic success coaching and tutoring services and to expand the Reading Intervention Center. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

Preventative Maintenance Fund Shift

This item supports a fund shift from the capital budget to the operating budget for preventative maintenance and operation 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. (Inst of Hi Ed-Dedicated Local Acct - Non-Appropriated, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, 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. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, Inst of Hi Ed-Dedicated Local Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

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. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, Inst of Hi Ed-Dedicated Local 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-Dedicated Local Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

PSE CWU Agreement

Funding is provided for the agreement reached between Central Washington University and the Public School Employees. The agreement includes a general wage increase of 4%, effective July 1, 2023 and a general wage increase of 3%, effective July 1, 2024. The agreement also includes an $18/hour minimum wage and an increase in the shift differential from $1.25 to $1.50. (Inst of Hi Ed-Dedicated Local Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

WFSE CWU Agreement

Funding is provided for the agreement between Central Washington University and the Washington Federation of State Employees. The agreement includes a general wage increase of 4%, effective July 1, 2023 and a general wage increase of 3%, effective July 1, 2024. The agreement also includes a $75 annual footwear allowance, an $18/hour minimum wage, and an increase in the shift differential from $1.25 to $1.50. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, Inst of Hi Ed-housing & Food Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, other funds)

State Data Center

Adjustments are made for each agency's share of costs related to the State Data Center. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, 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, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, 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. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, 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, 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 Chapter 11 of the 2023-25 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)