Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Consolidated Technology Services (CTS) for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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, General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Local, other funds)

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 2023-25 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State, General Fund - Local, General Fund - Federal, other funds)

Funding is provided for staffing resources to support the implementation of One Washington and prepare the department to transition to the new platform. (General Fund - State)

Funds are provided to expand the nursing assistant certified training program to all four veterans homes. The program combines classroom instruction and hands-on training at the veterans homes to recruit, hire and train certified nursing assistants. By training its own direct care workforce, the department can help address its staffing shortages and be able to admit new residents to the homes. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Local, General Fund - State, other funds)

Funding is provided for five certified nursing assistants to participate in a new apprenticeship program to become licensed practical nurses (LPN). Funding provides for tuition, fees and other costs associated with participating in the program. A project navigator will support students through the program and assist with scheduling, enrollment, advising and procurement of supplies. This apprenticeship was developed in partnership with the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board and the Washington Board of Nursing. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State, General Fund - Local, other funds)

The department received a one-year extension of a federal grant (Assistance for Hiring and Retaining Nurses at State Homes) from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Funding is provided as state-match and federal expenditure authority is adjusted for receipt of this federal award. The funding will allow nursing staff recruitment and retention incentives to continue through fiscal year 2025. (General Fund - State, General Fund - Federal)

Funding is provided to increase the retiree health insurance subsidy, adjusting the cap from $183 to $193 per month and raising the base subsidy percentage from 50 percent to 60 percent. The insurance funding rates are set at $1,145 per month for fiscal year 2024 and $1,158 per month for fiscal year 2025. (General Fund - State)

Funding is provided for contribution rate impacts associated with proposed legislation that ensures the continuation of benefit payments through the end of the month in which a retiree or beneficiary dies. (General Fund - State)

Funding is provided for contribution rate impacts associated with proposed legislation to include staff of residential treatment facilities and the Special Commitment Center in the Public Safety Employees’ Retirement System. (General Fund - State)

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