LAO Other Government Areas

The increased costs reflect pay increases for most state workers, rising health and pension benefit costs, and a net increase in the number of state workers. In this report, we provide an overview of the state workforce, current collective bargaining agreements, and state employee compensation costs in 2014-15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Policy-Areas?areaId=5&category=0&year=0&page=19

^[PDF] Overview of May Revision Proposals for Higher Education

University of California (Continued) 4L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E May 16, 2016 Release of Current-Year Funding for Retirement and Enrollment  Background on Retirement Issue  The 2015-16 budget included $96 million (one time) for UC’s unfunded pension liability, contingent upon UC adopting a pensionable salary limit consistent with the
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2016/3465/may-HE-proposals-051616.pdf

Annual Revision Shows State Added Few Jobs Last Year [EconTax Blog]

Mar 13, 2024 - Annual Revision Shows State Added Few Jobs Last Year [EconTax Blog] Annual Revision Shows State Added Few Jobs Last Year March 13, 2024 Chas Alamo Federal Officials Rebench Monthly Jobs Figures Each Year to Match Payroll Records.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/801

Annual Revision Shows State Added Few Jobs Last Year [EconTax Blog]

Mar 13, 2024 - Annual Revision Shows State Added Few Jobs Last Year [EconTax Blog] Annual Revision Shows State Added Few Jobs Last Year March 13, 2024 Chas Alamo Federal Officials Rebench Monthly Jobs Figures Each Year to Match Payroll Records.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/801

^[PDF] Summary of State Collective Bargaining Agreements

Most of the MOUs include the following provisions:  Employee Pension Contribution. Employees generally are contributing between 2 percent and 5 percent more of their monthly pay towards their retirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2011/Summary_State_Collective_Bargaining_8_31_11_rev.pdf

Overview of Local Control Funding Formula and K-12 Pension Costs [Publication Details]

Mar 7, 2017 - Overview of Local Control Funding Formula and K-12 Pension Costs [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3606

The 2024-25 Budget: CalFire—Implementation of a 66-Hour Workweek

Mar 19, 2024 - First, the provision establishes a large policy change that affects how the state compensates its employees and how the state combats wildfires with minimal detail and significant deference to the joint labor management committee process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4886

^[PDF] Analysis of Higher Education May Revision Proposals

Proposition 2 allows the state to choose which liabilities to address, including budgetary borrowing (such as from special fund loans), state- level pension liabilities (such as for state employees, teachers, university employees, and judges), and state-level retiree health liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/budget/may-revision/higher-ed-051815.pdf

^[PDF] MOU Fiscal Analysis Bargaining Units 9 and 10

Although employee and employer pension contributions to CalPERS are based on the lower pay levels for employees, the PLP would not reduce the amount of fi nal compensation used to determine employee pension benefi t levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2011/MOU_Fiscal/MOU_BU_9_10_040111.pdf

LAO 2006 Budget Perspectives and Issues: State Fiscal Picture

State currently appealing lower court rulings. ·       California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids grants ( Guillen case) —$460  million. ·       Pension obligation bonds —$525  million. ·       State Teachers’ Retirement System contributions —$500  million. »   Federal Deficit Reduction Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2006/2006_pandi/pi_01_anl06.html