Office of Public Defense
Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
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(Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
Current Budget | 22.0 | 108,177 | 4,288 | 112,465 |
2021-23 Maintenance Level | 22.0 | 108,677 | 4,293 | 112,970 |
Difference from 2021-23 Original | 0.0 | 500 | 5 | 505 |
% Change from 2021-23 Original | 0.0% | 0.46% | 0.12% | 0.45% |
2022 Policy Other Changes |
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Access Fees - Odyssey | 0.0 | 153 | 0 | 153 |
Attorney Vendor Rate Increase | 0.0 | 963 | 0 | 963 |
Triage Team - Blake | 3.0 | 1,294 | 0 | 1,294 |
Additional Fiscal Analyst | 0.50 | 78 | 0 | 78 |
Lease Cost Increase | 0.0 | 125 | 0 | 125 |
Improvement Program Attorney | 0.60 | 184 | 0 | 184 |
Language Access Services | 0.0 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
Managing Attorney & Program Asst. | 1.0 | 207 | 0 | 207 |
OPD Salary Adjustments | 0.0 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
Social Worker Vendor Rate Increase | 0.0 | 822 | 0 | 822 |
2022 Policy Other Changes Total | 5.1 | 3,911 | 0 | 3,911 |
2022 Policy Comp Changes |
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State Employee Benefits | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 84 | 0 | 84 |
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 88 | 0 | 88 |
2022 Policy Central Services Changes |
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Legal Services | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
CTS Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
DES Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
2022 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
Total Policy Changes | 5.1 | 3,999 | 33 | 4,032 |
2022 Policy Level | 27.1 | 112,676 | 4,326 | 117,002 |
Difference from 2021-23 Original | 5.1 | 4,499 | 38 | 4,537 |
% Change from 2021-23 Original | 23.2% | 4.2% | 0.89% | 4.0% |
Policy Changes
DES Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services for campus rent, parking, security and contracts; capital project surcharges; financing cost recovery; public and historic facilities; real estate services; risk management services; personnel service rates; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; small agency services; and the department’s enterprise applications. See the 2021-23 Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (Judicial Stabilization Trust Acct - State)
Access Fees - Odyssey
Funding is provided to cover fees that county clerks charge Office of Public Defense (OPD) staff and OPD-contracted public defense attorneys for electronic access to court documents. (General Fund - State)
Attorney Vendor Rate Increase
Funding is provided for a 3% vendor rate increase for contract attorneys in the appellate, parent representation, and civil commitment programs. (General Fund - State)
Triage Team - Blake
Funding is provided to implement a triage team to provide statewide support to the management and flow of hearings for more than 4,000 incarcerated individuals impacted by the State v. Blake decision. (General Fund - State)
Additional Fiscal Analyst
Funds are provided to hire an additional fiscal analyst to meet current workload demands. (General Fund - State)
Lease Cost Increase
Funding is provided to cover increased lease costs to provide sufficient office space for OPD employees. (General Fund - State)
Improvement Program Attorney
Funds are provided for one attorney FTE position in the Public Defense Improvement program. (General Fund - State)
Language Access Services
This funding will improve language access services and provide more equitable services for public defense clients with limited English proficiency. (General Fund - State)
Managing Attorney & Program Asst.
Funds are provided to hire a managing attorney and program assistant for the Parent Representation program to provide technical assistance to contractors, monitor and enforce contract performance, and administer the program in assigned counties. (General Fund - State)
OPD Salary Adjustments
Funding is provided for salary adjustments for OPD’s paralegals and program assistants. (General Fund - State)
Social Worker Vendor Rate Increase
This item funds a vendor rate increase for contracted social workers who assist attorneys and clients in the Parent Representation program and civil commitment program. (General Fund - State)
State Employee Benefits
Health insurance funding is provided for state employees who are not covered by the healthcare coalition. The insurance funding rate is $936 per employee per month for fiscal year 2022 and $1,130 per employee per month for fiscal year 2023. (General Fund - State)
Non-Rep General Wage Increase
A general wage increase of 3.25%, effective July 1, 2022, is provided for state employees who are not represented by a union or who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination. (General Fund - State)
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase
For eligible Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems Plan 1 members, this item provides an increase of 3%, up to a maximum of $110 per month. (General Fund - State)
Legal Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of Attorney General's Office legal services based on a three-year average. Because legal services costs are based on usage, funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive. (Judicial Stabilization Trust Acct - State)
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 Cyber Security, state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, security gateways, and geospatial imaging services. See the 2021-23 Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (Judicial Stabilization Trust Acct - State)
OFM Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of charges for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services provided by the Office of Financial Management. See the 2021-23 Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (Judicial Stabilization Trust Acct - State)