Community and Technical College System
Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
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(Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
Current Budget | 14,587.1 | 1,974,494 | 1,984,605 | 3,959,099 |
2023-25 Maintenance Level | 14,587.1 | 2,233,290 | 1,873,632 | 4,106,922 |
Difference from Original | 0.0 | 258,796 | (110,973) | 147,823 |
% Change from Original | 0.0% | 13.1% | (5.6%) | 3.7% |
2023-25 Policy Other Changes |
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Compensation Support | 0.0 | 23,050 | (23,050) | 0 |
Law Enforcement Exploratory Course | 0.0 | 480 | 0 | 480 |
Increasing Nursing Capacity | 0.0 | 3,600 | 0 | 3,600 |
Support Workforce Programs | 0.0 | 60,000 | 0 | 60,000 |
Advance DEI Initiatives | 0.0 | 12,000 | 0 | 12,000 |
Preventative Maintenance Fund Shift | 0.0 | 22,800 | 0 | 22,800 |
Law Enforcement Workforce Workgroup | 0.0 | 200 | 0 | 200 |
2023-25 Policy Other Changes Total | 0.0 | 122,130 | (23,050) | 99,080 |
2023-25 Policy Comp Changes |
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State Employee Benefits | 0.0 | 3,159 | 1,922 | 5,081 |
WFSE Community College Coalition | 0.0 | 14,147 | 11,535 | 25,682 |
Rep Employee Health Benefits | 0.0 | 1,166 | 839 | 2,005 |
WPEA Community College Coalition | 0.0 | 11,284 | 8,273 | 19,557 |
Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 27,697 | 23,391 | 51,088 |
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase | 0.0 | 440 | 311 | 751 |
Highline College CBA | 0.0 | 732 | 258 | 990 |
Yakima Valley College CBA | 0.0 | 831 | 292 | 1,123 |
2023-25 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 59,456 | 46,821 | 106,277 |
2023-25 Policy Central Services Changes |
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State Data Center | 0.0 | 1,134 | 232 | 1,366 |
Archives/Records Management | 0.0 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
Audit Services | 0.0 | 84 | 17 | 101 |
Legal Services | 0.0 | 618 | 127 | 745 |
Administrative Hearings | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
CTS Central Services | 0.0 | 353 | 72 | 425 |
DES Central Services | 0.0 | 128 | 26 | 154 |
OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 1,844 | 379 | 2,223 |
GOV Central Services | 0.0 | 424 | 87 | 511 |
2023-25 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 4,596 | 942 | 5,538 |
Total Policy Changes | 0.0 | 186,182 | 24,713 | 210,895 |
2023-25 Policy Level | 14,587.1 | 2,419,472 | 1,898,345 | 4,317,817 |
Difference from 2021-23 | 0.0 | 444,978 | (86,260) | 358,718 |
% Change from Original | 0.0% | 22.5% | (4.3%) | 9.1% |
Policy Changes
Compensation Support
Funding is provided for institution 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)
Law Enforcement Exploratory Course
SBCTC will develop and implement an exploratory course for individuals interested in law enforcement and corrections careers but are not currently on a law enforcement track. The course will be available beginning in the fall term of the 2024 academic year. (General Fund - State)
Increasing Nursing Capacity
Funding is provided to increase the number of nursing slots in the community college system. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)
Support Workforce Programs
Investments would support SBCTC sustaining workforce programs and update equipment to ensure students learn in classrooms that mirror modern work environments. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)
Advance DEI Initiatives
To continue to support the community and technical colleges' ongoing DEI mission, funding is providing to further implement college strategic plans and close equity gaps. (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)
Law Enforcement Workforce Workgroup
SBCTC will work with interested parties and other organizations and entities in law enforcement to assess their recruitment and retention challenges and develop recommendations to meet workforce needs. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - 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, Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, other funds)
WFSE Community College Coalition
Funding is included 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; and a COVID-19 booster incentive of $1,000. This agreement also includes supplemental shift premium increases for nurse classifications, a 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 a $500 annual lump sum payment for L&I codes 7200/7201. (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. (Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)
WPEA Community College Coalition
Funding is included 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; and a COVID-19 booster incentive of $1,000. (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. (General Fund - State, Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Non-Appropriated, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)
Highline College CBA
Funding is provided for the agreement reached between Highline College 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 a $1,000 lump sum booster incentive payment. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)
Yakima Valley College CBA
Funding is provided for the agreement reached between Yakima Valley Community College and the Washington Public Employees Association. 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 targeted job classification base range increases, recognition and retention lump sum payments for eligible employees, and shift premium increase for eligible shifts. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State)
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, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)
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)
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, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)
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. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, 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, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)