Collective Bargaining: Assessing Proposed Employee Compensation Increases

Mar 20, 2020 - Our office has ten calendar days after receiving the MOU to issue a fiscal analysis to the Legislature. Pursuant to Section 19829.5 of the Government Code, the MOU shall not be subject to legislative determination until either our office has released its analysis or ten calendar days have elapsed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4206

The 2020-21 Budget: Improving the State's Unpaid Wage Claim Process

Feb 19, 2020 - Second, only a small portion of affected workers statewide file wage claims each year, meaning the vast majority of unpaid wages go uncontested. Addressing these ongoing challenges would require close legislative involvement over several years and, potentially, significant new resources at the Labor Commissioner ’s Office.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4165

The 2020-21 Budget: Staffing to Address New Independent Contractor Test

Feb 11, 2020 - However, without a public proposal that includes this information, it is not possible for the Legislature and the public to assess the administration ’s proposal or to evaluate, in future years, how implementation has progressed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4151

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 13, 2020 - The Governor allocates most of the surplus toward one-time purposes, including maintaining a positive year-end balance in the state’s discretionary reserve. Under the administration’s estimates, total reserves would reach $20.5 billion at the end of 2020-21—this represents a $1.7 billion increase from the 2019-20 enacted level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4135

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Most notably, the Governor provides a combined $ 900  m illion for six programs aimed at improving school employee training, recruitment, and retention. The budget also provides $ 600  m illion for two new grant programs: (1) $ 300  m illion for grants to help low ‑performing schools and districts improve their performance and (2) $ 300  m illion for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18 (Psychiatric Technicians)

Jan 9, 2020 - As Figure  3 shows, mandatory overtime worked by Unit 18 members has decreased significantly over the past five calendar years at Porterville Developmental Center and Canyon Springs Community Facility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4134

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Other Provisions

Oct 17, 2019 - In some cases, agencies or departments are not authorized to make expenditures on the development and implementation of a project until 30 calendar days after written notification of the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101

Unit 2 (Attorneys) MOU Analysis

Sep 12, 2019 - Despite the strong fiscal position of the state in recent years, the pay disparity between Unit 2 members and their local government counterparts persists. Lag a Major Issue at Bargaining Table. Based on information posted on the union ’s website (see public letters from the CASE president from August 14 , 22 , 23 , and 25 ), it seems that the parties intended to
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4095

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21 (SEIU Local 1000)

Sep 6, 2019 - The administration estimates this will increase state costs in 2019 ‑20 by $800,000 ($90,000 from the General Fund) and annual state costs by about $1  million in subsequent years. Nurses at State Special Schools (SSS).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4094

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 13 (Stationary Engineers)

Aug 26, 2019 - Specifically, employees with (1)  7 years of continuous plant experience would receive a 5  percent differential, (2)  10 years of continuous plant experience would receive a 7  percent differential, and (3)  13 years of continuous plant service would receive a 9  percent differential.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4090