Office of Insurance Commissioner
Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
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(Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
Current Budget | 286.7 | 0 | 91,837 | 91,837 |
2025-27 Maintenance Level | 286.5 | 0 | 88,903 | 88,903 |
Difference from 2025-27 Original | (0.2) | 0 | (2,934) | (2,934) |
% Change from 2025-27 Original | (0.1%) | 0.0% | (3.2%) | (3.2%) |
2025 Policy Other Changes |
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Behavioral Health Parity Compliance | 1.5 | 0 | 666 | 666 |
Claims Review Team | 3.0 | 0 | 947 | 947 |
2025 Policy Other Changes Total | 4.5 | 0 | 1,613 | 1,613 |
2025 Policy Comp Changes |
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WFSE General Government | 0.0 | 0 | 1,540 | 1,540 |
Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 0 | 1,022 | 1,022 |
Non-Rep Targeted Pay Increases | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Updated PEBB Rate | 0.0 | 0 | (90) | (90) |
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase | 0.0 | 0 | 40 | 40 |
Pension Benefit Amortization | 0.0 | 0 | (150) | (150) |
2025 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 0 | 2,370 | 2,370 |
2025 Policy Central Services Changes |
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Archives/Records Management | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Audit Services | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Legal Services | 0.0 | 0 | 71 | 71 |
Administrative Hearings | 0.0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
WTS Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 72 | 72 |
DES Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 487 | 487 |
GOV Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
2025 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 0 | 674 | 674 |
Total Policy Changes | 4.5 | 0 | 4,657 | 4,657 |
2025-27 Policy Level | 291.0 | 0 | 93,560 | 93,560 |
Difference from 2023-25 | 4.3 | 0 | 1,723 | 1,723 |
% Change from 2025-27 Original | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
Policy Changes
Behavioral Health Parity Compliance
Funding is provided for the enforcement of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - State)
Claims Review Team
Funding is provided for the Office of Insurance Commissioner to staff a claims review team to assist Washingtonians with navigating their insurance claims and benefits. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - 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. (General Fund - Federal, Insurance Commissioner's Fraud Acc - State, Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - 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. (Insurance Commissioner's Fraud Acc - State, Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - 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. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - 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. (General Fund - Federal, Insurance Commissioner's Fraud Acc - State, Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - 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. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - 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 - Federal, Insurance Commissioner's Fraud Acc - State, Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - 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. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - State)
Audit Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor's Office. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - 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. (Insurance Commissioner's Fraud Acc - State, Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - State)
Administrative Hearings
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of hearings performed by the Office of Administrative Hearings. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - 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. (Insurance Commissioner's Fraud Acc - State, Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - 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. (Insurance Commissioner's Fraud Acc - State, Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - 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. (Insurance Commissioner's Fraud Acc - State, Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - 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. (Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory - State)