Comm on Salaries Elected Officials - Current Law
RCW 43.03.305-.310
The purpose of the Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials is to set the salaries of the state’s elected officials in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, including: the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Public Lands, and Insurance Commissioner; members of the Legislature; and Supreme Court Justices and judges of the Court of Appeals, superior courts, and district courts.
Agency Mission
To attract citizens of the highest quality to public service by basing the salaries of the state’s elected officials on realistic standards and paying them according to the duties of their office.
| Request | 530,000 |
|---|---|
| Net change from current biennium | 22,000 Increase |
| Percent change from current biennium | 4.3% Increase |
Operating Budget: Summary
Appropriated Funds
| 2019-21 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | 2017-19 Actual | 2019-21 Estimated | 2021-23 Proposed | |
| 508,000 | General Fund - State | 413,409 | 508,000 | 530,000 | |
| 30,000 | 30,000 | Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State | 30,000 | ||
| 538,000 | 30,000 | Total Appropriated Funds | 443,409 | 508,000 | 530,000 |
Non-Appropriated Funds
| 2019-21 Non-Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Balance | Non-Apropriated Funds | 2017-19 Actual | 2019-21 Estimated | 2021-23 Proposed |
| Total Non-Appropriated Funds | |||||
Operating Budget: Program Summary
| Program Title | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Estimated | Estimated | Proposed | Proposed | |
| Annual Total | 231,365 | 233,950 | 95,464 | 251,000 | 279,000 |
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent |
| 111,894 | 33.8% | (113,994) | (25.7%) | 200,585 | 60.9% |
Employment Summary
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 Actual | 2019-20 Estimated | 2020-21 Estimated | 2021-22 Proposed | 2022-23 Proposed | |
| FTE Staff Years | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.82 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
