Eastern Washington University

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 1,474.0 174,511 223,671 398,182
2023-25 Maintenance Level 1,474.0 174,455 223,754 398,209
Difference from 2023-25 Original 0.0 (56) 83 27
% Change from 2023-25 Original 0.0% (0.0%) 0.04% 0.01%

2024 Policy Other Changes

Campus Safety/Emergency Response 2.0 1,127 0 1,127
Dental Hygiene 0.0 127 0 127
MESA University Center 4.4 2,124 0 2,124
2024 Policy Other Changes Total 6.4 3,378 0 3,378

2024 Policy Comp Changes

State Employee Benefits 0.0 39 51 90
Pension Rate Month of Death Bill 0.0 5 7 12
2024 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 44 58 102

2024 Policy Central Services Changes

Legal Services 0.0 3 2 5
CTS Central Services 0.0 4 2 6
OFM Central Services 0.0 92 69 161
GOV Central Services 0.0 1 1 2
2024 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 100 74 174
Total Policy Changes 6.4 3,522 132 3,654
2024 Policy Level 1,480.4 177,977 223,886 401,863
Difference from 2023-25 Original 6.4 3,466 215 3,681
% Change from 2023-25 Original 0.43% 2.0% 0.10% 0.92%

Policy Changes

Campus Safety/Emergency Response

Eastern Washington University will hire additional personnel and purchase and install cameras in the most heavily populated areas of the campus to better coordinate emergency response and resources for critical incidents. (General Fund - State)

Dental Hygiene

One-time funding is provided for EWU to develop the post-baccalaureate Dental Therapy Certificate. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

MESA University Center

Funding is provided for the continuation of a Math Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) university program. Washington MESA currently supports underrepresented and minority students in the K-12 system and community colleges; however, no formal support structure exists for these students when they arrive at the university level. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - 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, General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees 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-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, Inst of Hi Ed-Dedicated Local Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State)

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

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