Military Department

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 363.6 36,209 2,172,831 2,209,040
2025-27 Maintenance Level 361.1 28,694 798,705 827,399
Difference from 2025-27 Original (2.5) (7,515) (1,374,126) (1,381,641)
% Change from 2025-27 Original (0.7%) (20.8%) (63.2%) (62.5%)

2025 Policy Other Changes

Cybersecurity Grant 4.0 0 24,768 24,768
Reduce - Extreme Weather Grants 0.0 (1,500) 0 (1,500)
Zero Emission Fleet Staff 0.50 0 127 127
2025 Policy Other Changes Total 4.5 (1,500) 24,895 23,395

2025 Policy Comp Changes

Non-Rep Shift Premium 0.0 8 0 8
WFSE General Government 0.0 1,930 4,556 6,486
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 647 214 861
Non-Rep Premium Pay 0.0 206 0 206
Non-Rep Targeted Pay Increases 0.0 80 48 128
Updated PEBB Rate 0.0 (62) (81) (143)
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 24 32 56
Pension Benefit Amortization 0.0 (86) (112) (198)
2025 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 2,747 4,657 7,404

2025 Policy Central Services Changes

Archives/Records Management 0.0 1 0 1
Audit Services 0.0 7 0 7
Legal Services 0.0 18 0 18
WTS Central Services 0.0 60 0 60
DES Central Services 0.0 3 0 3
OFM Central Services 0.0 748 0 748
GOV Central Services 0.0 6 0 6
2025 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 843 0 843
Total Policy Changes 4.5 2,090 29,552 31,642
2025-27 Policy Level 365.6 30,784 828,257 859,041
Difference from 2023-25 2.0 (5,425) (1,344,574) (1,349,999)
% Change from 2025-27 Original 0.55% (15.0%) (61.9%) (61.1%)

Policy Changes

Cybersecurity Grant

Federal expenditure authority and funding to support required nonfederal match are provided for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program created in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to enhance statewide resilience to cyberattacks. (General Fund - Federal, Performance Audits of Government - State)

Reduce - Extreme Weather Grants

Funding is reduced for grants to assist local governments and Tribes with the costs of responding to community needs during certain extreme weather events. (General Fund - State)

Zero Emission Fleet Staff

Funding is provided for Zero Emission Fleet Staff. (Climate Commitment Account - State)

Non-Rep Shift Premium

Funding is provided for a shift premium for state employees who are not represented by a union or are not covered by a bargaining agreement subject to financial feasibility determination. The premium is 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. (General Fund - 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 - State, Disaster Response Account - State, General Fund - Federal, other funds)

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. (Disaster Response Account - State, General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State, other funds)

Non-Rep Premium Pay

Funding is provided for increases in premium pay for state employees who are not represented by a union or not covered by a bargaining agreement subject to financial feasibility determination. (General Fund - 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. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - 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. (911 Account - State, Disaster Response Account - Federal, Worker/Community Right to Know Acct - State, other funds)

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. (Disaster Response Account - State, General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State, other funds)

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. (911 Account - State, Disaster Response Account - Federal, Worker/Community Right to Know Acct - State, other funds)

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. (General Fund - State)

Audit Services

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