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Agency 275
Public Employment Relations Commission
RCW 28B.52, 41.56, 41.58, 41.59, 49.08, 53.18

Request

$3,549,642

Net change from current biennium

$180,800

Increase

Percent change from current biennium

5.4%

Increase

The Public Employment Relations Commission is responsible for the administration of state collective bargaining statutes that cover academic employees of community college districts; employees of cities, counties, municipal corporations, and political subdivisions; public school teachers; port district employees; certain classified employees of state higher education institutions; state patrol troopers; and private sector employees.

The goal of the Public Employment Relations Commission is to prevent or minimize labor dispute disruptions of the state economy and public services through the uniform, impartial, efficient, and expert administration of state collective bargaining laws.

The Commission's objective is to resolve labor disputes in a timely manner.

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

3,416,546

47,704

General Fund - Basic Account - State

3,080,340

3,368,842

3,549,642

Operating Budget: Summary by Object

					1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated			1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
Salaries And Wages				936,997			1,036,347			1,075,137			1,099,065			1,105,137
Employee Benefits				221,201			239,176			248,101			254,141			255,401
Goods And Services				299,793			253,253			280,024			301,623			288,491
Travel				68,286			72,078			93,228			98,459			101,162
Capital Outlays				135,671			52,609			22,163			24,000			22,163
Interagency Reimbursements							(3,274)
Annual Total				1,661,948			1,650,189			1,718,653			1,777,288			1,772,354
Fiscal Year 1993-94				1,418,392
Biennium Total				3,080,340			3,368,842						3,549,642

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

				1993-95 Actual								1995-97 Estimated								1997-99 Proposed
				Amount			Percent				Amount					Percent			Amount					Percent
Public Employment Relations Commiss			920,881			42.6%				288,502					9.4%			180,800					5.4%
Belated Claims			(2,513)			(100.0)%
Total			918,368			42.5%				288,502					9.4%			180,800					5.4%

Employment Summary

			1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated		1996-97 Estimated				1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years			21.5		22.9			22.8				23.4				23.4
Average FTE Staff Year Costs			43,581			45,255		47,155				46,969				47,228