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Washington State Leadership Board

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 1.0 0 2,137 2,137
2025-27 Maintenance Level 4.5 0 2,261 2,261
Difference from 2025-27 Original 3.5 0 124 124
% Change from 2025-27 Original 350.0% 0.0% 5.8% 5.8%

2025 Policy Other Changes

Trauma-Informed Care Certifications 0.0 0 25 25
2025 Policy Other Changes Total 0.0 0 25 25

2025 Policy Comp Changes

Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 0 40 40
Updated PEBB Rate 0.0 0 (2) (2)
Pension Benefit Amortization 0.0 0 (2) (2)
2025 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 0 36 36

2025 Policy Central Services Changes

Audit Services 0.0 0 1 1
Legal Services 0.0 0 3 3
WTS Central Services 0.0 0 1 1
DES Central Services 0.0 0 5 5
OFM Central Services 0.0 0 7 7
2025 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 0 17 17
Total Policy Changes 0.0 0 78 78
2025-27 Policy Level 4.5 0 2,339 2,339
Difference from 2023-25 3.5 0 202 202
% Change from 2025-27 Original 350.0% 0.0% 9.5% 9.5%

Policy Changes

Trauma-Informed Care Certifications

The Washington State Leadership Board is requesting funding for five key staff members to obtain trauma-informed care training certifications. This specialized training will equip the agency's team with the skills needed to support participants from diverse and trauma-impacted backgrounds, leading to more responsive and empathetic program delivery that fosters leadership growth and community resilience. (Washington St Leadership Board Acct - 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. (Washington St Leadership Board Acct - State)

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. (Washington St Leadership Board Acct - 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. (Washington St Leadership Board Acct - State)

Audit Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor's Office. (Washington St Leadership Board Acct - 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. (Washington St Leadership Board Acct - 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. (Washington St Leadership Board Acct - 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. (Washington St Leadership Board Acct - 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. (Washington St Leadership Board Acct - State)