Office of State Treasurer

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 69.1 0 24,541 24,541
2025-27 Maintenance Level 69.5 0 24,538 24,538
Difference from 2025-27 Original 0.40 0 (3) (3)
% Change from 2025-27 Original 0.58% 0.0% (0.0%) (0.0%)

2025 Policy Other Changes

Annual & Sick Leave Buy-Out 0.90 0 244 244
2025 Policy Other Changes Total 0.90 0 244 244

2025 Policy Comp Changes

Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 0 767 767
Updated PEBB Rate 0.0 0 (22) (22)
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 0 14 14
Pension Benefit Amortization 0.0 0 (48) (48)
2025 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 0 711 711

2025 Policy Central Services Changes

Audit Services 0.0 0 5 5
Legal Services 0.0 0 47 47
WTS Central Services 0.0 0 35 35
DES Central Services 0.0 0 40 40
OFM Central Services 0.0 0 127 127
GOV Central Services 0.0 0 1 1
2025 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 0 255 255
Total Policy Changes 0.90 0 1,210 1,210
2025-27 Policy Level 70.4 0 25,748 25,748
Difference from 2023-25 1.3 0 1,207 1,207
% Change from 2025-27 Original 1.9% 0.0% 4.9% 4.9%

Policy Changes

Annual & Sick Leave Buy-Out

The Office of the State Treasurer anticipates the retirement and backfill of five FTE staff. The agency will pay out the sick leave and annual leave for each FTE that retires. (State Treasurer's Service Account) (State Treasurer's 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. (State Treasurer's Service Account - 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. (State Treasurer's Service Account - 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. (State Treasurer's Service Account - 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. (State Treasurer's Service Account - State)

Audit Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor's Office. (State Treasurer's Service Account - 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. (State Treasurer's Service Account - 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. (State Treasurer's 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. (State Treasurer's 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. (State Treasurer's 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. (State Treasurer's Service Account - State)