Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings

Jul 11, 2025 - Since June 30, 2025, the administration signed tentative agreements with Bargaining Units 10 (Professional Scientists) and 16 (Physicians, Dentists, and Podiatrists). The Unit 16 agreement is a proposed successor MOU to the expired Unit 16 MOU.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5063

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - Specifically, the contributions would be suspended from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. Telework Stipend. The agreement would end the telework stipend effective June 30, 2025. Vacation and Annual Leave Cap.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 16 (Physicians, Dentists, and Podiatrists)

Jul 14, 2025 - As of June 30, 2023, the state and Unit 16 have set aside $78 million to prefund the benefit and the unfunded liability associated with Unit 16 is $365 million. The most recent actuarial valuation of Unit 16 retiree health benefits (as of June 30, 2023) estimates that the Unit 16 funding plan is now on track to fully fund Unit 16 retiree health benefits by 2042.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings [Publication Details]

Jul 11, 2025 - In total, the administration and 19 of the state’s bargaining units were able to enter into agreements by midnight on June 30, 2025. The purpose of this analysis is to serve as a historical record of these legislatively ratified labor agreements with the 19 bargaining units.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5063

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

Jun 27, 2025 - The current MOU is scheduled to be in effect through June 30, 2026. The proposed agreement would extend the term of the MOU an additional year, through June 30, 2027. Change Scheduled Top Step Pay Increase to General Salary Increase (GSI).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - As of June 30, 2023, the state and Unit 6 have set aside $1.7 billion in assets to prefund the benefit and the unfunded liability associated with Unit 6 is $15.4 billion. Based on the most recent valuation, the Unit 6 benefit remains on track to be fully funded by 2048.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - If the Legislature authorizes the administration to impose reductions, we recommend that the Legislature require that the administration report to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee 30 days prior to the policy being implemented (1)  the level of expected savings from imposing terms for each affected bargaining unit and (2)  the specific policies to be adopted for each bargaining unit to achieve the identified savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - CalPERS projects that the state’s contribution to the Highway Patrol plan will increase by an additional 2 percent of pay by 2029-30. Depending on how actual experience between now and 2029-30 deviates from actuarial assumptions (for example, investment returns), the state’s contribution could be higher or lower than currently projected.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - In addition, the agreement would establish opportunities for CAPS-UAW repres entatives and staff to meet with Unit 10 members for up to 30 minutes when they are first hired. Limitation of Electronic Monitoring.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 14, 2024 - The proposed agreement would be in effect from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026. Provisions Related to Reduction of Duty Week to 66 Hours Reduction of Duty Week for Most Firefighters. While the Legislature approved the reduction of the 66-hour duty week, many operational details needed to be bargained in order for CalFire to implement the change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4919