Office of State Actuary - Current Law

RCW 44.44

Washington's Office of the State Actuary (OSA) supports the financial security of Washingtonians today and for generations to come by helping our clients make informed decisions in their governance of financial security programs including state pension and medical plans, the Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program, and the state long-term care program. OSA provides non-partisan actuarial and policy analysis (i.e., consulting, recommendations, financial reporting, and fiscal notes) for the Legislature, Executive branch agencies, and various boards and committees.

Agency Mission

We model the highest level of professionalism and strive to provide clear, impartial, and expert analysis to assist our clients in making informed decisions and navigating the uncertainties of the future.
Request 8,978,000
Net change from current biennium 470,000 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 5.5% Increase

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2023-25 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   2021-23 Actual 2023-25 Estimated 2025-27 Proposed
Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - Nonappropriated (2,355)
832,000 General Fund - State 496,796 832,000 867,000
291,000 St Health Care Authority Admin Acct - State 160,379 291,000 312,000
Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State
258,000 School Employees' Insur Admin Acct - State 159,025 258,000 259,000
7,127,000 Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State 5,668,514 7,127,000 7,540,000
8,508,000 Total Appropriated Funds 6,482,358 8,508,000 8,978,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 3,425,203 3,700,605 2,124,441 4,414,000 4,564,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
744,541 13.0% (657,313) (10.1%) 3,152,954 54.1%

Employment Summary

  Actual Estimated Proposed
  2022-23 Actual 2023-24 Estimated 2024-25 Estimated 2025-26 Proposed 2026-27 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 18.8 18.7 19.2 19.1 20.8