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(18) $3,264,000 of the employment services administration account 1 —state appropriation is provided solely for the continuation of the 2 office of agricultural and seasonal workforce services. 3 (19) $3,539,000 of the long-term services and supports trust 4 account—state appropriation is provided solely for the programs in 5 the department's leave and care division to increase outreach to 6 underserved communities, perform program evaluation and data 7 management, perform necessary fiscal functions, and make customer 8 experience enhancements. 9 (20) Within the amounts appropriated in this section, the 10 department shall hire or assign a full time communications staff 11 dedicated to outreach to employers and the public about the long-term 12 services and supports trust program, the Washington cares program, in 13 collaboration with the department of social and health services and 14 the Washington cares program. The department shall collaborate with 15 the department of social and health services and the Washington cares 16 program on all communications to employers about the long-term 17 services and supports trust program implementation including 18 receiving final sign off by the Washington cares program. 19 (21) $140,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 20 year 2024 and $140,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 21 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for one full-time employee to 22 provide casework on behalf of constituents who contact their 23 legislators to escalate unresolved claims. 24 (22)(a) $250,000 of the family and medical leave insurance 25 account—state appropriation is provided solely for the department to 26 contract with the University of Washington Evans school of public 27 policy and governance to conduct a study on the impacts of the state 28 family and medical leave program's job protection standards on 29 equitable utilization of paid leave benefits under the program. 30 (b) The study shall consider the following: 31 (i) The rates at which paid leave benefits under chapter 50A.15 32 RCW are used by persons who qualify for job protection under RCW 33 50A.35.010 or the federal family and medical leave act; 34 (ii) Worker perspectives on the effects of job protection under 35 RCW 50A.35.010 and the federal family and medical leave act on the 36 use of paid leave benefits under chapter 50A.15 RCW; and 37 (iii) Employment outcomes and other impacts for persons using 38 paid leave benefits under chapter 50A.15 RCW. 39 p. 361 ESSB 5187.SL