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Eastern Washington State Historical Society

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 40.6 9,506 2,072 11,578
2025-27 Maintenance Level 40.6 9,122 1,755 10,877
Difference from 2025-27 Original 0.0 (384) (317) (701)
% Change from 2025-27 Original 0.0% (4.0%) (15.3%) (6.1%)

2025 Policy Other Changes

Tribal Liason 1.0 0 229 229
2025 Policy Other Changes Total 1.0 0 229 229

2025 Policy Comp Changes

Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 182 105 287
Non-Rep Targeted Pay Increases 0.0 4 0 4
Updated PEBB Rate 0.0 (8) (5) (13)
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 4 2 6
Pension Benefit Amortization 0.0 (11) (4) (15)
2025 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 171 98 269

2025 Policy Central Services Changes

Legal Services 0.0 5 0 5
WTS Central Services 0.0 1,108 0 1,108
DES Central Services 0.0 27 0 27
OFM Central Services 0.0 72 0 72
GOV Central Services 0.0 1 0 1
2025 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 1,213 0 1,213
Total Policy Changes 1.0 1,384 327 1,711
2025-27 Policy Level 41.6 10,506 2,082 12,588
Difference from 2023-25 1.0 1,000 10 1,010
% Change from 2025-27 Original 2.5% 10.5% 0.48% 8.7%

Policy Changes

Tribal Liason

The Eastern Washington State Historical Society requests Tribal participation in the development of exhibitions, accurate translations, and ongoing dialogue in the American Indian Cultural Council. Funds will be provided for one Tribal Liaison FTE staff to cultivate ongoing relationships with Tribal partners as required in RCW 43.376.020. (Local Museum Account-E. WA St Hist Soc) (Local Museum Acct-E. Wa St Hist Soc - Local, Local Museum Acct-E. Wa St Hist Soc - Private/Local)

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, Local Museum Acct-E. Wa St Hist Soc - Non-Appropriated)

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, Local Museum Acct-E. Wa St Hist Soc - Non-Appropriated)

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, Local Museum Acct-E. Wa St Hist Soc - Non-Appropriated)

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, Local Museum Acct-E. Wa St Hist Soc - Non-Appropriated)

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)