University of Washington

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 25,190.2 1,103,569 8,102,235 9,205,804
2023-25 Maintenance Level 25,192.0 1,107,091 8,101,597 9,208,688
Difference from 2023-25 Original 1.8 3,522 (638) 2,884
% Change from 2023-25 Original 0.01% 0.32% (0.0%) 0.03%

2024 Policy Other Changes

Cannabis Revenue Distributions 0.0 0 (65) (65)
Dentistry RIDE Expansion 3.7 2,505 0 2,505
Legal Services Shift 0.0 (1,838) 0 (1,838)
UW Hospital Support 240.5 50,000 0 50,000
Allen School Scholars 2.3 330 0 330
BHTF Support 0.0 20,000 0 20,000
Semiconductor Teaching Lab 0.0 1,000 0 1,000
Thriving Communities 1.0 0 263 263
2024 Policy Other Changes Total 247.5 71,997 198 72,195

2024 Policy Comp Changes

State Employee Benefits 0.0 189 1,544 1,733
Pension Rate Month of Death Bill 0.0 23 386 409
2024 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 212 1,930 2,142

2024 Policy Central Services Changes

Audit Services 0.0 4 5 9
Legal Services 0.0 778 1,119 1,897
CTS Central Services 0.0 22 33 55
OFM Central Services 0.0 624 899 1,523
GOV Central Services 0.0 6 9 15
2024 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 1,434 2,065 3,499
Total Policy Changes 247.5 73,643 4,193 77,836
2024 Policy Level 25,439.5 1,180,734 8,105,790 9,286,524
Difference from 2023-25 Original 249.3 77,165 3,555 80,720
% Change from 2023-25 Original 0.99% 7.0% 0.04% 0.88%

Policy Changes

Audit Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor's Office. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - 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. (Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, 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 2023-25 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)

Cannabis Revenue Distributions

Appropriations from the Dedicated Cannabis Account are adjusted pursuant to Chapter 169, Laws of 2022 (E2SSB 5796) and the November 2023 revenue forecast. (Dedicated Cannabis Account - State)

Dentistry RIDE Expansion

Funding is provided for the expansion of the Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE) program. (General Fund - State)

Legal Services Shift

Funding is shifted from the University of Washington to the Office of the Attorney General for current legal services. (General Fund - State)

UW Hospital Support

One-time funding is provided for continued support of operations and teaching activities at the University of Washington (UW) Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center. (General Fund - State)

Allen School Scholars

Ongoing funding is provided for the Allen School Scholars program. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

BHTF Support

Funding is provided to support the UW Behavioral Health Teaching Facility (BHTF) which will operate 75 long-term beds. (General Fund - State, Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

Semiconductor Teaching Lab

One-time funding is provided to assist the institution with creating a semiconductor teaching lab. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

Thriving Communities

Funding is provided for the institution to hire two grant writers to offer technical assistance to tribal and community groups in the Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Program (TCTAC). (Climate Commitment Account - State)

State Employee Benefits

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. (Inst of Hi Ed-Dedicated Local Acct - Non-Appropriated, UW-University Hospital Account - Non-Appropriated, Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

Pension Rate Month of Death Bill

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. (Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Non-Appropriated, UW-University Hospital Account - Non-Appropriated, Inst of Hi Ed-Dedicated Local Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

CTS Central Services

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, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)