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Agency 111
Department of Personnel
RCW 41

Request $30,162,381
Net change from current biennium $1,646,346 Decrease
Percent change from current biennium 5.2% Decrease


The Department of Personnel is responsible for administering a human resource management system based on merit principles. Its mission is to support state government's efforts to attract, develop, and retain a diverse and productive work force capable of delivering quality services to the citizens of Washington State. The Department serves employees and management of state agencies and higher education institutions.

The goal of the Department is to provide quality and timely human resource products and services to the agencies and employees of state government and to the general public.


Agency Level Summary

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Operating Budget: Summary
1995-97 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance 1993-95 Actual 1995-97 Estimated 1997-99 Proposed
720,000 General Fund - Basic Account - State 403,997 720,000
700,000 General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 700,000
American W/Disabilities Spec Revolv - State 153,530
880,000 Personnel Data Revolving Account - State 880,000
15,819,566 Department of Personnel Service - State 16,194,836 15,819,566 15,941,721
1,702,451 Higher Education Personnel Services - State 1,719,376 1,702,451 1,700,660

19,822,017

Total Appropriated Funds

18,471,739


19,822,017


17,642,381

Non-Appropriated Funds
Data Processing Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated 10,968,044 11,986,710 12,520,000

Total All Funds

29,439,783


31,808,727


30,162,381


Operating Budget: Summary by Object

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries And Wages 7,783,005 8,046,521 8,224,852 7,915,537 8,000,396
Employee Benefits 2,023,013 2,055,718 2,079,255 1,993,325 2,007,985
Personal Service Contracts 748,977 498,787 346,758 316,741 396,545
Goods And Services 5,538,050 6,279,779 6,675,219 5,765,685 5,763,924
Travel 105,926 95,095 138,061 106,617 107,116
Capital Outlays 904,385 818,975 160,483 133,982 122,478
Grants, Benefits & Client Services 8,740 125 150,000 100,000 100,000
Interagency Reimbursements (1,796,498) (1,960,901) (1,800,000) (1,277,661) (1,390,289)

Annual Total

15,315,598


15,834,099


15,974,628


15,054,226


15,108,155


Operating Budget: Program Summary

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Technical Personnel Services 9,556,957 8,417,651 8,804,366 8,807,066 8,835,315
Human Resource Information Systems 5,758,641 7,416,448 7,170,262 6,247,160 6,272,840
Annual Total

15,315,598


15,834,099


15,974,628


15,054,226


15,108,155

Fiscal Year 1993-94 14,124,185
Biennium Total

29,439,783


31,808,727


30,162,381


Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

1993-95 Actual 1995-97 Estimated 1997-99 Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
Technical Personnel Services (1,407,545) (7.2)% (845,725) (4.7)% 420,364 2.4%
Human Resource Information Systems 1,202,686 11.8% 3,214,669 28.3% (2,066,710) (14.2)%

Total

(204,859)


(0.7)%


2,368,944


8.0%


(1,646,346)


(5.2)%


Employment Summary

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 210.3 204.0 214.5 216.6 216.6
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 37,009 39,444 38,344 36,544 36,936


Agency Local Funds

State Employee Combined Fund Drive Account
This account is to provide for the administration of donations from state employees for designated charitable organizations in accordance with Governor's Executive Order 84-13.


Statement of Local Fund Balances

6/30/95 Fund Balance 6/30/97 Estimated Fund Balance 1997-1999 Estimated Revenues 1997-1999 Estimated Expenditures 6/30/99 Estimated Fund Balance
Non-Budgeted Funds
State Employee Combined Fund Drive Account 756,283 750,000 750,000



Program Level Detail

Technical Personnel Services

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The Technical Personnel Services program provides consultation, policy development, and program administration in almost all aspects of human resource management.

Objectives are to provide timely and high quality support in candidate recruitment and testing, classification, compensation, employee and management training, employee relations, employee assistance, and other productivity improvement programs.


Program Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 145.0 138.7 143.5 145.6 145.6
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 36,389 38,164 37,072 36,607 37,039


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 6,666,758 6,661,180 6,670,845 6,706,096 6,779,677
Grants and Subsidies 7,404 125 150,000 100,000 100,000
Other Operating Costs 2,882,795 1,756,346 1,983,521 2,000,970 1,955,638

Annual Total

9,556,957


8,417,651


8,804,366


8,807,066


8,835,315

Fiscal Year 1993-94 8,510,785
Biennium Total

18,067,742


17,222,017


17,642,381


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
American W/Disabilities Spec Revolv - State 99,311
Department of Personnel Service - State 8,607,154 7,611,705 7,907,861 7,960,122 7,981,599
Higher Education Personnel Services - State 850,492 805,946 896,505 846,944 853,716

Annual Total

9,556,957


8,417,651


8,804,366


8,807,066


8,835,315




Human Resource Information Systems Division

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The Human Resource Information Systems Division develops and maintains the automated personnel and payroll system for state government; produces semi-monthly payroll checks for employees of state agencies and the Legislature; processes state employee insurance eligibility and accounting; provides programming services for the Health Care Authority, Department of Retirement Systems, and Deferred Compensation; and produces human resource planning information and various special personnel information reports for the Office of Financial Management, Legislature, and others. It also provides technical support for the Department's local area network, and develops and maintains the human resource data warehouse and client/server-based technologies.

Objectives are to: provide accurate and timely payroll warrants, personnel information, and computer systems programming support; and develop new technology applications for the personnel/payroll system and the business units of the Department.


Program Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 65.3 65.3 71.0 71.0 71.0
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 38,386 42,163 40,915 36,416 36,725


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 3,139,260 3,441,059 3,633,262 3,202,766 3,228,704
Grants and Subsidies 1,336
Other Operating Costs 2,618,045 3,975,389 3,537,000 3,044,394 3,044,136

Annual Total

5,758,641


7,416,448


7,170,262


6,247,160


6,272,840

Fiscal Year 1993-94 5,613,400
Biennium Total

11,372,041


14,586,710


12,520,000


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State 403,997 360,000 360,000
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 344,882 355,118
Personnel Data Revolving Account - State 106,488 773,512
Department of Personnel Service - State 248,974 51,026
Data Processing Revolving Account - Non-Appropriated 5,354,644 6,356,104 5,630,606 6,247,160 6,272,840

Annual Total

5,758,641


7,416,448


7,170,262


6,247,160


6,272,840