The Evergreen State College

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 683.0 77,090 99,187 176,277
2023-25 Maintenance Level 681.9 79,710 100,206 179,916
Difference from 2023-25 Original (1.1) 2,620 1,019 3,639
% Change from 2023-25 Original (0.2%) 3.4% 1.0% 2.1%

2023 Policy Other Changes

Enrollment & Student Success 5.0 1,299 0 1,299
Corrections Education 3.5 1,042 0 1,042
Modernization of Systems 5.0 2,311 0 2,311
Compensation Support 0.0 429 (429) 0
Preventative Maintenance Fund Shift 0.0 880 0 880
WSIPP Core Operating Budget 1.3 526 0 526
2023 Policy Other Changes Total 14.8 6,487 (429) 6,058

2023 Policy Comp Changes

WFSE Classified 0.0 1,834 324 2,158
WFSE Classified Law Enforcement 0.0 84 15 99
State Employee Benefits 0.0 52 18 70
Rep Employee Health Benefits 0.0 139 36 175
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 1,249 737 1,986
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 29 9 38
2023 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 3,387 1,139 4,526

2023 Policy Central Services Changes

State Data Center 0.0 39 10 49
Archives/Records Management 0.0 1 0 1
Audit Services 0.0 8 2 10
Legal Services 0.0 62 16 78
CTS Central Services 0.0 23 6 29
DES Central Services 0.0 103 25 128
OFM Central Services 0.0 120 30 150
GOV Central Services 0.0 28 7 35
2023 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 384 96 480
Total Policy Changes 14.8 10,258 806 11,064
2023-25 Policy Level 696.7 89,968 101,012 190,980
Difference from 2021-23 13.7 12,878 1,825 14,703
% Change from 2023-25 Original 2.0% 16.7% 1.8% 8.3%

Policy Changes

Enrollment & Student Success

Funding is provided for TESC to hire specialized staff positions that provide direct outreach and connections with students, especially those who have been historically excluded from higher education. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

Corrections Education

Investments will expand the institution's corrections education offerings to incarcerated students and expand its reentry services to provide holistic supports for returning students to achieve the goal of sustainable reentry. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

Modernization of Systems

The Evergreen State College will replace outdated and uncoordinated technology systems on its campus to ensure more streamlined and user friendly systems that will benefit both students and staff. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

Compensation Support

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

Preventative Maintenance Fund Shift

This item provides a fund shift from the capital budget to the operating budget for preventative maintenance and operation costs. (General Fund - State)

WSIPP Core Operating Budget

Fully funding WSIPP's core operating costs will ensure the stability and capacity to conduct benefit-cost analysis. It also will enable WSIPP to be more responsive to questions and requests from the Legislature and other state entities. (General Fund - State)

WFSE Classified

Funding is provided for the agreement between The Evergreen State College 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 lump sum retention bonus payment, a lump sum booster incentive payment, and an increase in the hourly shift differential rate. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)

WFSE Classified Law Enforcement

Funding is provided for the agreement between The Evergreen State College and the Washington Federation of State Employees, Uniformed Personnel. The agreement includes a general wage increase of 4.5%, effective July 1, 2023 and a general wage increase of 4.5%, effective July 1, 2024. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, 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-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts 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. (General Fund - State, Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Non-Appropriated, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees 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-Grants/Contracts Acct - Non-Appropriated, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, 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-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, Inst of Hi Ed-Dedicated Local Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

State Data Center

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

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. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, 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, 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. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State)