The Evergreen State College

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 691.0 88,591 101,261 189,852
2023-25 Maintenance Level 691.0 88,568 101,224 189,792
Difference from 2023-25 Original 0.0 (23) (37) (60)
% Change from 2023-25 Original 0.0% (0.0%) (0.0%) (0.0%)

2024 Policy Other Changes

Shelton Promise 2.0 738 0 738
Postsecondary Student Needs 0.30 73 0 73
Aviation Assessment and Review 0.0 0 125 125
WSIPP Project Adjustments 1.1 396 0 396
2024 Policy Other Changes Total 3.4 1,207 125 1,332

2024 Policy Comp Changes

State Employee Benefits 0.0 34 9 43
Pension Rate Month of Death Bill 0.0 6 1 7
2024 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 40 10 50

2024 Policy Central Services Changes

Audit Services 0.0 1 0 1
Legal Services 0.0 4 1 5
CTS Central Services 0.0 7 2 9
DES Central Services 0.0 1 0 1
OFM Central Services 0.0 109 19 128
GOV Central Services 0.0 1 0 1
2024 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 123 22 145
Total Policy Changes 3.4 1,370 157 1,527
2024 Policy Level 694.4 89,938 101,381 191,319
Difference from 2023-25 Original 3.4 1,347 120 1,467
% Change from 2023-25 Original 0.49% 1.5% 0.12% 0.77%

Policy Changes

Audit Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor's Office. (General Fund - 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 is 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)

DES Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) for Capitol campus costs; real estate, risk management, and small agency services; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; enterprise applications, and other items. (General Fund - State)

OFM Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of Financial Management for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services. 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)

Shelton Promise

This funding will establish the Shelton Promise pilot program to provide admission and free tuition to Shelton School District seniors to attend the institution. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

Postsecondary Student Needs

Additional funds are provided to make the benefits navigator a full-time position and to extend the hours for the Student Basic Needs/Advocacy Center. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

Aviation Assessment and Review

This funding will enable the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct an assessment and literature review regarding air travel demands. (Multimodal Transportation Account - State)

WSIPP Project Adjustments

Funds are shifted to enable the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) to continue working on studies assigned by the Legislature in previous biennia. (General Fund - State)

State Employee Benefits

Funding is provided to increase the retiree health insurance subsidy, adjusting the cap from $183 to $193 per month and raising the base subsidy percentage from 50 percent to 60 percent. The insurance funding rates are set at $1,145 per month for fiscal year 2024 and $1,158 per month for fiscal year 2025. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

Pension Rate Month of Death Bill

Funding is provided for contribution rate impacts associated with proposed legislation that ensures the continuation of benefit payments through the end of the month in which a retiree or beneficiary dies. (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 and small agency IT services, enterprise architecture and data management, Microsoft 365 licenses, and other items. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State)

GOV Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for the Office of Equity. (General Fund - State)