Savings Plus Program: An Optional Retirement Benefit for State Employees

Mar 14, 2017 - To the extent that the state shifts higher pension costs onto state employees, employees likely will save less money in SPP. Certain Factors Affect Employee Retirement Security Provided by Pension. A number of factors affect how much of final salary is replaced by the state ’s defined benefit pension to retired state employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3616

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 16 (Physicians) [Publication Details]

Mar 14, 2017 - We reviewed the proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and Bargaining Unit 16. This bargaining unit is represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) and consists of state employed physicians, dentists, and podiatrists. This analysis fulfills our requirement under Section 19829.5 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3617

The 2017-18 Budget: Funding Public Works Labor Enforcement

Mar 3, 2017 - For 2017 ‑18 only, the Governor proposes to shift the portion of statewide administrative costs allocated to the SPWEF (such as the fund ’s portion of reimbursements to the state Department of Finance and Department of Human Resources) to other special funds administered by DIR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3603

The 2017-18 Budget: Increased Staffing for Labor Standards Enforcement

Mar 3, 2017 - For example, employers in the car wash and garment manufacturing industries and farm labor contractors are currently subject to registration with DLSE and enhanced enforcement activities under state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3602

The 2017-18 Budget: Public Employment Relations Board (PERB)

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3566

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Jan 23, 2017 - We also noted in 2015 that higher pay increases of this type drive up state pension costs. As such, it will probably end up costing the state more—including pay and pension costs—to share retiree health costs with employees than it would have costed to pay for retiree health with just an employer contribution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3534

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters) [Publication Details]

Jan 23, 2017 - We reviewed the proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters). State Bargaining Unit 8’s current members are represented by Cal Fire Local 2881. This review is pursuant to Section 19829.5 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3534

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21

Jan 10, 2017 - The Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) created a standard that all state employees pay one-half of normal costs for their pension benefits. Today, the contributions paid by most state employees meet this standard.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3520

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21 [Publication Details]

Jan 10, 2017 - We reviewed the proposed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) between the state and 13 bargaining units (Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11 through 15, and 17 through 21).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3520

Revisiting the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Insolvency

Sep 30, 2016 - Employers pay both state and federal UI payroll taxes. State UI taxes are deposited into the state ’s UI trust fund to pay for benefits to unemployed workers. Federal UI taxes are typically used to pay for certain costs other than state benefit payments, such as program administration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3503/1