Department of Transportation - Washington State Ferries
Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
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(Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
Current Budget | 1,949.1 | 0 | 770,365 | 770,365 |
2025-27 Maintenance Level | 2,019.9 | 0 | 715,510 | 715,510 |
Difference from 2025-27 Original | 70.8 | 0 | (54,855) | (54,855) |
% Change from 2025-27 Original | 3.6% | 0.0% | (7.1%) | (7.1%) |
2025 Policy Other Changes |
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San Juan Island Winter Ferry Servic | 0.0 | 0 | 2,600 | 2,600 |
Colman Dock Security | 0.0 | 0 | 1,650 | 1,650 |
Terminal Traffic Control | 0.0 | 0 | 1,100 | 1,100 |
Additional Orcas Island Sailing | 0.0 | 0 | 160 | 160 |
Additional Dispatch Staff | 0.0 | 0 | 796 | 796 |
Kitsap Transit Service | 0.0 | 0 | 10,802 | 10,802 |
Additional Vessel Crew | 0.0 | 0 | 16,500 | 16,500 |
Labor/Familiarization Training | 0.0 | 0 | 13,900 | 13,900 |
Enterprise Asset Mgmt-Op Costs | 0.0 | 0 | 2,600 | 2,600 |
2025 Policy Other Changes Total | 0.0 | 0 | 50,108 | 50,108 |
2025 Policy Comp Changes |
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WSF Inland Boatsmen's Union | 0.0 | 0 | 12,055 | 12,055 |
WSF Licensed Marine Engineers | 0.0 | 0 | 3,788 | 3,788 |
WSF Master Mates/Pilots-Mates | 0.0 | 0 | 2,663 | 2,663 |
WSF Metal Trades | 0.0 | 0 | 1,612 | 1,612 |
WSF Carpenters | 0.0 | 0 | 376 | 376 |
WSF Office/Prof Intrn'l Local 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 819 | 819 |
WSF Ferry Agents/Supvrs/Project Adm | 0.0 | 0 | 696 | 696 |
WSF Service Employees Intrn'l 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 84 | 84 |
WSF Master Mates/Pilots-Watch Spvrs | 0.0 | 0 | 211 | 211 |
WSF Marine Engineers-Port Engineers | 0.0 | 0 | 155 | 155 |
WSF Marine Engineers - Unlicensed | 0.0 | 0 | 4,478 | 4,478 |
WSF Master Mates/Pilots-Masters | 0.0 | 0 | 2,130 | 2,130 |
WFSE General Government | 0.0 | 0 | 241 | 241 |
Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 0 | 565 | 565 |
Updated PEBB Rate | 0.0 | 0 | (603) | (603) |
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase | 0.0 | 0 | 252 | 252 |
Pension Benefit Amortization | 0.0 | 0 | (915) | (915) |
2025 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 0 | 28,607 | 28,607 |
Total Policy Changes | 0.0 | 0 | 78,715 | 78,715 |
2025-27 Policy Level | 2,019.9 | 0 | 794,225 | 794,225 |
Difference from 2023-25 | 70.8 | 0 | 23,860 | 23,860 |
% Change from 2025-27 Original | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
Policy Changes
San Juan Island Winter Ferry Servic
Funding is provided to continue the additional service in the interisland route in the San Juan islands and expand the winter service. (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
Colman Dock Security
Funding is provided for security services at Colman Dock. (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
Terminal Traffic Control
Funds are provided for traffic control services to six ferry terminals. (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
Additional Orcas Island Sailing
Funds are provided to maintain summer sailing to Orcas Island. (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
Additional Dispatch Staff
Funding is provided to maintain dispatch and customer communications. (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
Kitsap Transit Service
Funding is provided to continue the temporary expansion of Kitsap Transit passenger-only ferry service on the Seattle- Bremerton route to supplement WSF’s service. (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
Additional Vessel Crew
Funding is provided for deck and engine crew across the system. (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
Labor/Familiarization Training
Funding is provided for overtime costs and break-in training known as familiarization for engine room and terminal staff who change assignments to a new vessel or terminal. (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
Enterprise Asset Mgmt-Op Costs
Funding is provided to maintain the enterprise asset management system. (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
WSF Inland Boatsmen's Union
Funding for interest arbitration is provided. The interest arbitration award includes a general wage increase of 4% effective July 1, 2025, and 4% effective July 1, 2026, and targeted increases for deck and terminal classifications. (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
WSF Licensed Marine Engineers
Funding for interest arbitration is provided. The interest arbitration award includes a general wage increase of 4% effective July 1, 2025, and 4% effective July 1, 2026, and increases in the watch turnover rates of 4% effective July 1, 2025, and 4% effective July 1, 2026. (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
WSF Master Mates/Pilots-Mates
Funding for bargaining is provided. The agreement includes a general wage increase of 4% effective July 1, 2025, and 4% effective July 1, 2026, and a license reimbursement ($325). (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
WSF Metal Trades
Funding for interest arbitration is provided. The interest arbitration award includes a general wage increase of 6% effective July 1, 2025, and 4% effective July 1, 2026. The award also increases the premium for Teamsters drivers to 10% per hour with a four-hour minimum and increases premium for Machinists driving the boom truck and knuckle boom truck to 10% with a four-hour minimum when driving hazardous loads. (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
WSF Carpenters
Funding for interest arbitration is provided. The interest arbitration award includes a general wage increase of 4% effective July 1, 2025, and 4% effective July 1, 2026, and a market increase of 2.5% for the journeyperson. The parties agreed to double time after eight hours of work on Saturday and all-day Sunday and double time after a cumulative of 12 hours in one day. (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
WSF Office/Prof Intrn'l Local 8
Funding for bargaining is provided. The agreement includes a general wage increase of 3% effective July 1, 2025, and 3% effective July 1, 2026, established an additional step on the salary schedule, provide maintenance material coordinator 1-range increase, and expand bereavement leave family member definition and qualifying event. (Motor Vehicle Account - State, Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
WSF Ferry Agents/Supvrs/Project Adm
Funding for bargaining is provided. The agreement includes a general wage increase of 4% effective July 1, 2025, and 4% effective July 1, 2026, an increase to the annual uniform stipend ($1,000), and increase drug and alcohol sampling certification stipend ($2,700). (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
WSF Service Employees Intrn'l 6
Funding for bargaining is provided. The agreement includes a general wage increase of 2% effective July 1, 2025, and 5% effective July 1, 2026, and a shift premium increase to $2.50 per hour. (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
WSF Master Mates/Pilots-Watch Spvrs
Funding for bargaining is provided. The agreement includes a general wage increase of 4% effective July 1, 2025, and 4% effective July 1, 2026, and an increase in the relief watch center supervisor premium (5%). (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
WSF Marine Engineers-Port Engineers
Funding for interest arbitration is provided. The interest arbitration award includes a general wage increase of 4% effective July 1, 2025, and a 4% effective July 1, 2026. (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
WSF Marine Engineers - Unlicensed
Funding for interest arbitration is provided. The interest arbitration award includes a general wage increase of 4% effective July 1, 2025, and 4% effective July 1, 2026, increases in the watch turnover rates of 4% effective July 1, 2025, and 4% effective July 1, 2026, and a targeted increase to the oiler series. (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State)
WSF Master Mates/Pilots-Masters
Funding for bargaining is provided. The agreement includes a general wage increase of 4% effective July 1, 2025, and 4% effective July 1, 2026, and a license reimbursement ($325). (Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - 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. (Motor Vehicle Account - Federal, Motor Vehicle Account - State, Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State, 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. (Motor Vehicle Account - Federal, Motor Vehicle Account - State, Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State, other funds)
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. (Aeronautics Account - State, Climate Transit Programs Account - State, SR #520 Corridor Account - 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. (Motor Vehicle Account - Federal, Motor Vehicle Account - State, Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - 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. (Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Pro - State, Climate Transit Programs Account - State, Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account - State, other funds)