Office of Administrative Hearings
Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
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(Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
Current Budget | 250.1 | 0 | 76,536 | 76,536 |
2025-27 Maintenance Level | 238.1 | 0 | 70,448 | 70,448 |
Difference from 2025-27 Original | (12.0) | 0 | (6,088) | (6,088) |
% Change from 2025-27 Original | (4.8%) | 0.0% | (8.0%) | (8.0%) |
2025 Policy Other Changes |
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L&I Services | 0.0 | 0 | 257 | 257 |
Safety, Facilities and Risk Mgmt | 1.0 | 0 | 290 | 290 |
Interpreter Services for Appeals | 1.0 | 0 | 718 | 718 |
2025 Policy Other Changes Total | 2.0 | 0 | 1,265 | 1,265 |
2025 Policy Comp Changes |
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WFSE General Government | 0.0 | 0 | 53 | 53 |
Administrative Law Judges WFSE | 0.0 | 0 | 3,872 | 3,872 |
Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 0 | 853 | 853 |
Non-Rep Targeted Pay Increases | 0.0 | 0 | 90 | 90 |
Updated PEBB Rate | 0.0 | 0 | (74) | (74) |
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase | 0.0 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
Pension Benefit Amortization | 0.0 | 0 | (132) | (132) |
2025 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 0 | 4,698 | 4,698 |
2025 Policy Central Services Changes |
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Archives/Records Management | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Audit Services | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Legal Services | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
WTS Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 46 | 46 |
DES Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 410 | 410 |
GOV Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2025 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 0 | 487 | 487 |
Total Policy Changes | 2.0 | 0 | 6,450 | 6,450 |
2025-27 Policy Level | 240.1 | 0 | 76,898 | 76,898 |
Difference from 2023-25 | (10.0) | 0 | 362 | 362 |
% Change from 2025-27 Original | (4.0%) | 0.0% | 0.47% | 0.47% |
Policy Changes
L&I Services
Funding is provided for the Department of Labor and Industries services. (Administrative Hearings Revolving - State)
Safety, Facilities and Risk Mgmt
Funding is provided to establish a dedicated position to manage safety, security, and facilities. (Administrative Hearings Revolving - State)
Interpreter Services for Appeals
Funding is provided to expand and improve language access services for parties participating in administrative appeals. This request includes one position to provide court-certified interpretation in hearings, funding for dual-language pay positions, translation costs for the agency's public facing website, and funding for the cost increase for vendor-provided, court-credentialed interpretation. (Administrative Hearings Revolving - State)
WFSE General Government
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. (Administrative Hearings Revolving - State)
Administrative Law Judges WFSE
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 professional development funds, a 5% dual language premium, and the creation of a new salary schedule. (Administrative Hearings Revolving - 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. (Administrative Hearings Revolving - State)
Non-Rep Targeted Pay Increases
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. (Administrative Hearings Revolving - 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. (Administrative Hearings Revolving - 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. (Administrative Hearings Revolving - 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. (Administrative Hearings Revolving - State)
Archives/Records Management
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. (Administrative Hearings Revolving - State)
Audit Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor's Office. (Administrative Hearings Revolving - 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. (Administrative Hearings Revolving - 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. (Administrative Hearings Revolving - 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. (Administrative Hearings Revolving - 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. (Administrative Hearings Revolving - 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. (Administrative Hearings Revolving - State)