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. (Advanced Coll Tuition Payment Prog - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, Educator Conditional Scholarship - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

As the agency’s work has grown in complexity in recent years, so has the number of contracts and complex procurements associated with these activities. From 2019-21 to 2021-23, the number of competitive procurement processes undertaken by WSAC increased by 50%, and the number of contractual agreements more than doubled. The effort required to comply with state contracting policies has also increased. This funding will provide dedicated staff resources for procurement management to deliver contracting expertise, ensure compliance, reduce employee burnout, and mitigate risk to the state. (General Fund - State)

The agency will use this funding to inform individuals of their eligibility for the Washington College Grant through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. This additional outreach will increase access to our state colleges and universities. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

Funding is provided to continue the Washington Award for Vocational Excellence (WAVE) program. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State, General Fund - State)

This item supports agency request legislation to align the maximum eligibility time frames for the Washington College Grant (WCG), College Bound Scholarship (CBS), and Passport to Careers (PTC) programs with the maximum eligibility time frame for the federal Pell Grant. The current time frames vary across WCG, CBS and PTC, and all are currently lower than the federal standard. This funding will enable students to remain eligible for the state grants for 18 full-time academic quarters or six years. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

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, Advanced Coll Tuition Payment Prog - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - Federal)

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. (Advanced Coll Tuition Payment Prog - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State)

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)

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, Washington Colleg Savings Prog Acct - Non-Appropriated, Advanced Coll Tuition Payment Prog - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

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)