Department of Veterans Affairs

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 914.7 80,091 167,682 247,773
2025-27 Maintenance Level 912.7 74,935 173,288 248,223
Difference from 2025-27 Original (2.0) (5,156) 5,606 450
% Change from 2025-27 Original (0.2%) (6.4%) 3.3% 0.18%

2025 Policy Other Changes

Homes Rev vs GF-State Adjustment 7.0 (18,059) 25,002 6,943
Additional Federal Authority 0.0 0 3,200 3,200
Administrative Efficiencies 0.0 (219) 0 (219)
2025 Policy Other Changes Total 7.0 (18,278) 28,202 9,924

2025 Policy Comp Changes

Non-Rep Shift Premium 0.0 6 0 6
WFSE General Government 0.0 7,739 0 7,739
Coalition of Unions 0.0 4,109 0 4,109
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 2,112 0 2,112
Non-Rep Premium Pay 0.0 760 0 760
Non-Rep Targeted Pay Increases 0.0 162 0 162
Updated PEBB Rate 0.0 (324) 0 (324)
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 117 0 117
Non-Rep Salary Schedule Revision 0.0 1 0 1
Pension Benefit Amortization 0.0 (417) 0 (417)
2025 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 14,265 0 14,265

2025 Policy Central Services Changes

Archives/Records Management 0.0 0 3 3
Audit Services 0.0 1 4 5
Legal Services 0.0 1 4 5
WTS Central Services 0.0 25 76 101
DES Central Services 0.0 8 4 12
OFM Central Services 0.0 1,566 62 1,628
GOV Central Services 0.0 3 11 14
2025 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 1,604 164 1,768
Total Policy Changes 7.0 (2,409) 28,366 25,957
2025-27 Policy Level 919.7 72,526 201,654 274,180
Difference from 2023-25 5.0 (7,565) 33,972 26,407
% Change from 2025-27 Original 0.55% (9.4%) 20.3% 10.7%

Policy Changes

Homes Rev vs GF-State Adjustment

Funding is adjusted to align with projected revenues and costs to operate Veterans Homes. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Local, General Fund - Private/Local, other funds)

Additional Federal Authority

Additional federal authority is provided. (General Fund - Federal)

Administrative Efficiencies

Funding is reduced due to administrative efficiencies, including reduced IT, travel and software costs. (General Fund - 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)

Coalition of Unions

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: The Fish and Wildlife Captains and Lieutenants Association (FWLCA) receive a general wage increase of 17% effective July 1, 2025, and 2% effective July 1, 2026, and a 5% differential between sergeants and lieutenants, and between lieutenants and captains; 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; a 5% premium pay for employees who are assigned to a facility that provides direct care to residents, patients, and/or clients and whose duties are required to be performed on location, with the premium pay 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)

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. (General Fund - State)

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 - 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 - 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. (General Fund - State)

Non-Rep Salary Schedule Revision

Funding is provided for increases in pay for state employees who are included in a nurse salary restructure and are not represented by a union or are not covered by a bargaining agreement subject to financial feasibility determination. (General Fund - 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 - 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. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Local, General Fund - Private/Local)

Audit Services

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

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 - Federal, General Fund - Local, General Fund - State, other funds)

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 - Federal, General Fund - Local, General Fund - State, other funds)

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 - Federal, General Fund - Local, General Fund - State, other funds)

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 - Federal, General Fund - Local, General Fund - State, other funds)

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 - Federal, General Fund - Local, General Fund - State, other funds)