MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Aug 28, 2018 - The agreement establishes a new pay differential for employees who work in one of five counties —Alameda, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, or San Francisco. Specifically, eligible employees would receive $250 per month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3880

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

May 30, 2018 - The agreement ties lodging and travel reimbursement rates for Unit 6 members to the rates established in CalHR ’s Online HR Manual (refer to Sections 2201 , 2202 , and 2203 ). This results in higher reimbursement rates for travel in five counties as well as an increased reimbursement rate for the use of private aircraft.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3847

The 2018-19 Budget: Meeting Workforce Demand for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Apr 27, 2018 - Reimbursements are funded by the Employment Training Tax, which is a special tax paid by California employers. Members of ETP decide which businesses to award these training funds. To receive reimbursement for training costs, a business must pay trainees an ETP-determined minimum wage after the training is completed and must retain employees for at least three months after the training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3815

The 2018-19 Budget: Statewide Prison to Employment Initiative

Mar 12, 2018 - Rehabilitation programs are generally offered to offenders who are incarcerated in either state prison or county jail, as well as those who are supervised in the community by state parole or county probation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3781

The 2017-18 Budget: Governor’s CalPERS Borrowing Proposal

May 16, 2017 - The PMIA holds funds on behalf of the state, as well as cities, counties, and other local entities in the separate Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF). As of the quarter that ended in March  2017, the balance of the PMIA was roughly $70  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3673

Savings Plus Program: An Optional Retirement Benefit for State Employees

Mar 14, 2017 - During the career of employees in Social Security, both the employer and employee pay taxes on earnings. In 2017, both the employee and the state pay 6.2  percent of the employee ’s pay. Payroll taxes are not applied to earnings above a wage limit —$127,200 in 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3616

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Jan 23, 2017 - These allowances still would be subject to Medicare payroll taxes paid by the state and employees. In total, the adm inistration estimates that this provision will increase annual state costs by $5.7  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3534

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

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

Jan 10, 2017 - This bonus is subject to Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes but does not affect state costs towards employee pension benefits. For the average SEIU Local 1000 member, this bonus constitutes about 4  percent of pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3520

Revisiting the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Insolvency

Sep 30, 2016 - UI Program Is Financed Through Employer Tax Contributions. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3503/1