County Road Administration Board
| Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Current Budget | 17.2 | 0 | 120,806 | 120,806 |
| 2023-25 Maintenance Level | 17.2 | 0 | 6,287 | 6,287 |
| Difference from 2023-25 Original | 0.0 | 0 | (114,519) | (114,519) |
| % Change from 2023-25 Original | 0.0% | 0.0% | (94.8%) | (94.8%) |
2023 Policy Other Changes |
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| County Ferry Capital Improvement | 0.0 | 0 | 1,456 | 1,456 |
| Whatcom County Ferry Replacement | 0.0 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Rural Arterial Trust Capital | 0.0 | 0 | 58,000 | 58,000 |
| County Arterial Preservation | 0.0 | 0 | 37,678 | 37,678 |
| County Road Preservation | 0.0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Grant Program Review & Analysis | 0.0 | 0 | 250 | 250 |
| 2023 Policy Other Changes Total | 0.0 | 0 | 108,384 | 108,384 |
2023 Policy Comp Changes |
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| State Employee Benefits | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Non-Rep Recruitment/Retention | 0.0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 0 | 238 | 238 |
| PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Vaccine Booster Incentive | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 0 | 283 | 283 |
2023 Policy Central Services Changes |
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| Shared Tenant M365 to CSM | 0.0 | 0 | (12) | (12) |
| State Data Center | 0.0 | 0 | (13) | (13) |
| Audit Services | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Legal Services | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CTS Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| DES Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| GOV Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 0 | 63 | 63 |
| Total Policy Changes | 0.0 | 0 | 108,730 | 108,730 |
| 2023-25 Policy Level | 17.2 | 0 | 115,017 | 115,017 |
| Difference from 2021-23 | 0.0 | 0 | (5,789) | (5,789) |
| % Change from 2023-25 Original | 0.0% | 0.0% | (4.8%) | (4.8%) |
Policy Changes
County Ferry Capital Improvement
Funding is provided for debt service payments for the M/V Steilacoom ferry in Pierce County and for debt service payments for a new all-electric ferry in Skagit County. (Motor Vehicle Account - State)
Whatcom County Ferry Replacement
This item will replace the Whatcom Chief II ferry providing service to Lummi Island and make shoreside improvements. (Motor Vehicle Account - State)
Rural Arterial Trust Capital
Funds are provided for competitive grants to counties for rural road projects. (Rural Arterial Trust Account - State)
County Arterial Preservation
Funding is provided for grants to counties for urban and rural arterial road preservation based on each county's total arterial lane miles. (County Arterial Preservation Acct - State)
County Road Preservation
The agency will provide grants to counties for county road preservation. (Move Ahead WA Account - State)
Grant Program Review & Analysis
This funding will be used to review the effectiveness of CRAB grant programs in meeting current county road needs. (Motor Vehicle Account - 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. (Motor Vehicle Account - State, Rural Arterial Trust Account - State, County Arterial Preservation Acct - 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. (Rural Arterial Trust Account - State, County Arterial Preservation Acct - State, Motor Vehicle 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. (County Arterial Preservation Acct - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State, Rural Arterial Trust Account - 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. (County Arterial Preservation Acct - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State, Rural Arterial Trust Account - 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. (Rural Arterial Trust Account - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State, County Arterial Preservation Acct - 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). (Motor Vehicle Account - State)
State Data Center
Adjustments are made for each agency's share of costs related to the State Data Center. (Motor Vehicle Account - State)
Audit Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor's Office. (Motor Vehicle Account - 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. (Motor Vehicle Account - 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. (Motor Vehicle Account - 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. (Motor Vehicle Account - 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. (Motor Vehicle Account - 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. (Motor Vehicle Account - State)
