Puget Sound Partnership

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 54.7 18,431 34,889 53,320
2023-25 Maintenance Level 54.7 18,423 34,882 53,305
Difference from 2023-25 Original 0.0 (8) (7) (15)
% Change from 2023-25 Original 0.0% (0.0%) (0.0%) (0.0%)

2024 Policy Comp Changes

State Employee Benefits 0.0 3 1 4
Pension Rate Month of Death Bill 0.0 1 0 1
2024 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 4 1 5

2024 Policy Central Services Changes

CTS Central Services 0.0 13 7 20
DES Central Services 0.0 4 2 6
OFM Central Services 0.0 60 6 66
2024 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 77 15 92
Total Policy Changes 0.0 81 16 97
2024 Policy Level 54.7 18,504 34,898 53,402
Difference from 2023-25 Original 0.0 73 9 82
% Change from 2023-25 Original 0.0% 0.40% 0.03% 0.15%

Policy Changes

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 - Federal, Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State, General Fund - State)

DES Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) for Capitol campus costs; real estate, risk management, and small agency services; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; enterprise applications, and other items. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - 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 - Federal, General Fund - State)

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. (General Fund - State, General Fund - Federal)

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, Model Toxics Control Operating Acct - State, Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State)