MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Scientists)

Sep 9, 2015 - Under the proposed agreement, the director would be able to designate nine additional employees as state titled scientists. The administration estimates this would increase annual state costs by as much as $48,500 ($17,600 General Fund) beginning in 2016-17.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3297

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Sep 4, 2015 - For example, the administration appears to have given no consideration to the degree to which the provisions create contractual obligations for the state to provide a certain level of health benefits to retired state employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3296

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Other Issues)

Jun 19, 2015 - A budget trailer bill, in a related change, repeals the existing state law —found to be ineffective by various reviews —that required elimination of some state positions that are vacant for six consecutive months.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3278

Revisiting the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Insolvency [Publication Details]

Sep 30, 2016 - Revisiting the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Insolvency [Publication Details] Revisiting the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Insolvency Format: HTML Description: Due to a variety of factors, the state's Unemployment Insurance (UI) trust fund exhausted its reserves in 2009, requiring the state to take on loans to continue the payment of benefits to unemployed workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3503

The 2015-16 Budget: Health Benefits for Retired State Employees [Publication Details]

Mar 16, 2015 - The 2015-16 Budget: Health Benefits for Retired State Employees [Publication Details] Video Description: Health benefits for retired state employees constitute a large and growing cost for the State of California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3213

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

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

Addressing California's Key Liabilities [Publication Details]

May 7, 2014 - Due to its massive unfunded liability and relatively high growth rate, we recommend that the Legislature make a full funding plan for the California State Teachers' Retirement System a top priority in addressing the state's key liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3011

The 2016-17 Budget: Public Employment Relations Board (PERB)

Mar 1, 2016 - While considering the 2015-16 state budget, members of the Legislature ’s budget committees expressed concerns regarding the backlog of cases at PERB and considered a proposal to augment PERB ’s budget by $1 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3377

After Furloughs: State Workers' Leave Balances [Publication Details]

Mar 14, 2013 - After Furloughs: State Workers' Leave Balances [Publication Details] Video Description: Over the past five budget years, furloughs reduced state employee compensation costs by about $5 billion in exchange for giving state employees additional time off.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2702