Central Washington University

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 1,751.7 176,106 286,911 463,017
2023-25 Maintenance Level 1,751.7 175,080 286,753 461,833
Difference from 2023-25 Original 0.0 (1,026) (158) (1,184)
% Change from 2023-25 Original 0.0% (0.6%) (0.1%) (0.3%)

2024 Policy Other Changes

Student Basic Needs 2.5 398 0 398
2024 Policy Other Changes Total 2.5 398 0 398

2024 Policy Comp Changes

State Employee Benefits 0.0 49 48 97
Pension Rate Month of Death Bill 0.0 6 6 12
CWU Police/Teamsters Contract 0.0 121 73 194
2024 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 176 127 303

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 93 67 160
GOV Central Services 0.0 1 1 2
2024 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 101 72 173
Total Policy Changes 2.5 675 199 874
2024 Policy Level 1,754.2 175,755 286,952 462,707
Difference from 2023-25 Original 2.5 (351) 41 (310)
% Change from 2023-25 Original 0.14% (0.2%) 0.01% (0.1%)

Policy Changes

Student Basic Needs

To meet critical student needs, funding is provided for a CWU Food Pantry coordinator, trained advocates for students experiencing sexual violence, and financial coaching specialists. (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. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated, Inst of Hi Ed-Dedicated Local 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, General Fund - State, Inst of Hi Ed-Dedicated Local Acct - Non-Appropriated)

CWU Police/Teamsters Contract

Funding is provided to Central Washington University for the negotiated out-of-cycle agreement with Campus Police Officers & Sergeants. The agreement includes a general wage increase of 4.5% effective July 1, 2023, and 4.5% effective July 1, 2024. The agreement also includes a special pay salary range for two police officer job classifications. The compensation increases resulting from the salary schedule will only take effect if the funding request is found financially feasible and the increases are fully funded by the Legislature in the 2024 legislative session. Finally, there are additional compensation increases for specified jobs. (General Fund - State, Inst of Hi Ed-Parking Account - Non-Appropriated, 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. (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. (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)