The Department of Financial Institutions is required to administer the Washington Saves program in accordance with chapter 327, Laws of 2024. Funding is provided for the 2025–27 biennium to support development and implementation of the program. The agency will administer the program until the end of fiscal year 2027. (Financial Services Regulation Account) (Financial Services Regulation Acct - Non-Appropriated)

Funding for bargaining includes a 3%/2% general wage increase, targeted job classification increases, wildfire disaster leave, expanded bereavement leave, and paid vaccine travel time during pandemic emergencies. The agreement also includes: an additional $1 per hour supplemental shift premium for eligible employees who are assigned to a facility that provides direct care to residents, patients, and/or clients and whose duties are performed on location on evenings and weekends; 5% premium pay for employees who are assigned to a 24/7 facility that provides direct care to residents, patients, at-risk youth, and/or clients and whose duties are required to be performed on location, which will be in effect for the 2025–27 biennium; three additional steps on the nurse salary schedule; and an increase to the annual lump-sum payment for employees in LNI risk codes 7200/7201 from $500 to $750. (Financial Services Regulation Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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. (Financial Services Regulation Acct - Non-Appropriated)

Funding is provided for classified state employees who are not represented by a union or not covered by a bargaining agreement subject to financial feasibility determination, for pay increases in specific job classes in alignment with other employees. (Financial Services Regulation Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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. (Financial Services Regulation Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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. (Financial Services Regulation Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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. (Financial Services Regulation Acct - Non-Appropriated)

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated share of charges for archives and records management services provided by the Secretary of State's Office. (Financial Services Regulation Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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. (Financial Services Regulation Acct - Non-Appropriated)

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of hearings performed by the Office of Administrative Hearings. (Financial Services Regulation Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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. (Financial Services Regulation Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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. (Financial Services Regulation Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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. (Financial Services Regulation Acct - Non-Appropriated)

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for the Office of Equity. (Financial Services Regulation Acct - Non-Appropriated)