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Community and Technical College System

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (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

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

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

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)