MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - Regardless of what name is given to the agreement, it requires legislative approval before it goes into effect. Administration ’s Estimated Fiscal Effect Reduced State Costs in 2025-26 and 2026-27. On net, the administration estimates that the agreement would reduce state costs in 2025-26 and 2026-27 by less than $1  million (Figure  2).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 12 (Craft and Maintenance)

Jun 27, 2025 - Regardless of what name is given to the agreement, it requires legislative approval before it goes into effect. Unit 12 Wages Found Lagging Statewide Market for Two Occupations. In its most recent total compensation study for Unit 12, CalHR identified that, statewide, Unit 12 members’ wages (excluding benefits) were (1) above market in the case of stockers and order fillers,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - Specifically, while the current agreement requires the state to provide the union with each employees ’ home address, the proposed agreement would require the state to provide the union bargaining each unit member ’s name; classification; department; work location; work, home, and personal cellular telephone numbers; and work and personal e-mail addresses on file with the employer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

The 2016-17 Budget: Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act Resources

Mar 25, 2016 - For certain violations that are considered less serious (for example, failing to correctly display the legal name and address of the employer on an itemized wage statement), employers are provided 33 days to prevent a PAGA claim from proceeding by correcting the alleged violations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3403

The 2021-22 Budget: Labor Agreements Ending Personal Leave Program 2020

Jun 25, 2021 - This analysis reviews 20 labor agreements received by the Legislature between June 9 and June 15, 2021. The analysis summarizes and provides comments on the agreements. In addition, the analysis provides overarching comments across the 20 agreements and offers recommendations to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4446

Savings Plus Program: An Optional Retirement Benefit for State Employees

Mar 14, 2017 - The names of these plans refer to the section of federal tax law that authorizes each plan. The law treats these plans differently in some respects, including the amount of money employees may contribute later in life above the normal contribution limits established under federal law (referred to as “catch up ” contributions) and the circumstances under which a participant may withdraw money before retirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3616