Office of the Governor
Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
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(Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
Current Budget | 161.4 | 55,158 | 31,965 | 87,123 |
2025-27 Maintenance Level | 159.3 | 49,265 | 24,349 | 73,614 |
Difference from 2025-27 Original | (2.1) | (5,893) | (7,616) | (13,509) |
% Change from 2025-27 Original | (1.3%) | (10.7%) | (23.8%) | (15.5%) |
2025 Policy Other Changes |
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Vulnerable Populations Monitoring | 1.0 | 253 | 0 | 253 |
Determinants of Equity | 2.0 | 0 | 714 | 714 |
Equity Communications | 2.0 | 0 | 734 | 734 |
Children In Crisis | 3.0 | 6,043 | 0 | 6,043 |
Reduce - Office of Equity | 0.0 | (200) | 0 | (200) |
Reduce - ORIA Vacant FTE | 0.0 | (300) | 0 | (300) |
Reduce - Results WA | 0.0 | (300) | 0 | (300) |
Reduce - Community Survey | 0.0 | (120) | 0 | (120) |
Reduce - Special Education Ombuds | 0.0 | (1,390) | 0 | (1,390) |
Reduce - OOE Travel and Training | 0.0 | 0 | (264) | (264) |
2025 Policy Other Changes Total | 8.0 | 3,986 | 1,184 | 5,170 |
2025 Policy Comp Changes |
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Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 1,266 | 39 | 1,305 |
Updated PEBB Rate | 0.0 | (47) | (1) | (48) |
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase | 0.0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
Pension Benefit Amortization | 0.0 | (78) | (2) | (80) |
2025 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 1,163 | 36 | 1,199 |
2025 Policy Central Services Changes |
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Legal Services | 0.0 | 56 | 0 | 56 |
WTS Central Services | 0.0 | 28 | 11 | 39 |
DES Central Services | 0.0 | 72 | 1 | 73 |
OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 193 | 74 | 267 |
GOV Central Services | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2025 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 351 | 87 | 438 |
Total Policy Changes | 8.0 | 5,500 | 1,307 | 6,807 |
2025-27 Policy Level | 167.3 | 54,765 | 25,656 | 80,421 |
Difference from 2023-25 | 5.9 | (393) | (6,309) | (6,702) |
% Change from 2025-27 Original | 3.7% | (0.7%) | (19.7%) | (7.7%) |
Policy Changes
Vulnerable Populations Monitoring
Funding Is provided to equitably and efficiently track, investigate, and respond to health care complaints and continue uncovering ongoing gaps in health care service delivery for vulnerable populations within the Office of the Corrections Ombuds. (General Fund - State)
Determinants of Equity
Funding is provided for the Office of Equity to hire two FTEs to build the capacity to convene and establish agency and state accountability in a collaborative and systemic way. (Gov Central Service Account - State)
Equity Communications
Funding is provided for the Office of Equity to increase awareness, connection, and collaboration across the enterprise and the community at large. (Gov Central Service Account - State)
Children In Crisis
Funding is provided to continue supporting Children in Crisis (the Multisystem Care Coordinator [Care Coordinator] within the Office of the Governor) and the Rapid Care Team composed of representatives from multiple agencies. This also gives funding flexibility to the Care Coordinator to support children in crisis. (General Fund - State)
Reduce - Office of Equity
Reduction of funding for the Office of Equity for 40% of annual convening budget. (General Fund - State)
Reduce - ORIA Vacant FTE
Reduction of funding for one FTE vacancy in the Office of Regulatory Innovation and Assistance. (General Fund - State)
Reduce - Results WA
Reduction of funding for Results Washington. (General Fund - State)
Reduce - Community Survey
Reduction of funding for ongoing survey costs. (General Fund - State)
Reduce - Special Education Ombuds
Reduction of funding for Special Education Ombuds vacancy. (General Fund - State)
Reduce - OOE Travel and Training
Reduction of funding for the Office of Equity for travel and training. (Gov Central Service Account - State)
Non-Rep General Wage Increase
Funding is provided for wage increases for state employees who are not represented by a union or are not under a bargaining agreement that is subject to financial feasibility determination. It is sufficient for a general wage increase of 3%, effective July 1, 2025, and a general wage increase of 2%, effective July 1, 2026. This item includes both general government and higher education workers. (General Fund - State, Performance Audits of Government - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State, other funds)
Updated PEBB Rate
This item adjusts the employer funding rate for public employee insurance benefits to reflect policy-level decision packages. It increases the rate by $8 per month in the first fiscal year and decreases the rate by $34 per month in the second fiscal year, compared to the maintenance-level update, for a total rate of $1,315 in the first year and $1,355 in the second year. (General Fund - State, Performance Audits of Government - State)
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase
An adjustment is made for pension contribution rates, including to fund a benefit increase of 3%, up to a maximum of $110 per month for eligible Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems Plan 1 members. (General Fund - State)
Pension Benefit Amortization
An adjustment is made to the base pension rates, as set out in a proposed bill addressing the calculation of the base rate for the 2025–27 biennium, as well as amortization of Plan 1 benefit increases. (General Fund - State, Performance Audits of Government - 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. (General Fund - State)
WTS Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Washington Technology Solutions for the Office of Cybersecurity, state network, enterprise and small agency IT services, enterprise architecture and data management, Microsoft 365 licenses, and other items. (General Fund - State, Gov Central Service Account - State)
DES Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services 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, Gov Central Service Account - 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 2025–27 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State, Gov Central Service Account - 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, Gov Central Service Account - State)