MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Jan 23, 2017 - Firefighter I Pay. Current state law increases the minimum wage from $10.50 per hour in 2017 to $15 per hour by 2022. In 2016-17, a Firefighter I employee earns $1,055 in a typical 72-hour workweek. Under current law without this agreement and because of the way that the overtime formula works, the administration estimates that the scheduled
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3534

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: State’s Future Responsibility for CalSTRS Uncertain

Feb 2, 2016 - Because theoretical assets that determine the state’s share of the unfunded liability fluctuate more than real world assets and because the state’s share of the unfunded liability ($15 billion) is much smaller than the district share ($58 billion), the state share will be relatively sensitive to changes in assets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3336

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety)

Aug 8, 2019 - The agreement would provide 58 classifications Special Salary Adjustments (SSAs). In total, as shown in Figure  2, about 80  percent of the bargaining unit would receive SSAs in addition to the GSIs described above.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4085

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Conclusion

Feb 2, 2016 - Meanwhile, that calculation, coupled with CalSTRS ’ treatment of the higher teacher contributions required by the funding law, have increased the school and community college district share from $47 billion to $58 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3339

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

Sep 1, 2023 - Due to one-time costs associated with provisions of the agreement, 2025 ‑26 would be the highest cost year resulting from the agreement, increasing costs in that year by $152  million ($58  million from the General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4798

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

May 16, 2017 - However, under the same projections, the full benefits of those lower rates would not materialize until 2022-23. In the interim years, we suspect that some special funds and other state funds may face a net cost from this loan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3673

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - The administration ’s fiscal estimates indicate that about 235 rank-and-file employees and about 58 excluded employees receive this payment and that the provision would increase annual state costs by $699,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis

Aug 26, 2022 - Included among these proposals is $169  million General Fund in 2022-23 ($164.3  million General Fund ongoing) to pay for 827 positions to staff and support 17 new Firefighter I crews and fund associated equipment and special repairs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4621

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - In 2022-23, the state contributed about $2  billion (all funds) towards employee health premiums. Dental and Vision Insurance. The state pays the full premium cost for basic dental and vision benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - When CalHR did release a compensation study of Unit 6 compensation in 2023 (referred to as the 2022 compensation study because it relies on data from 2022), we were highly critical of the methodology adopted for the study.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058