Federal Paid Leave for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 - The law goes into effect April 1, 2020. In this post, we summarize the two forms of paid leave required under H.R. 6201, discuss how these interact with other state benefit programs, and highlight key issues for the Legislature to consider as it responds to the ongoing crisis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4212

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18

Aug 12, 2022 - Effective the pay period following ratification of the agreement, the proposed MOU would provide Psychiatric Technicians and Senior Psychiatric Technicians at (1)  the Atascadero State Hospital a $400 per month pay differential and (2)  Coalinga, Napa, and Metropolitan State Hospitals a $200 per month pay differential.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4617

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The Governor proposes $ 200  m illion General Fund for local governments that show progress toward developing shelters and housing for the homeless. Funding for Whole Person Care (WPC) Pilot Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 13 (Stationary Engineers)

Jun 24, 2022 - The proposed agreement would reclassify this payment as an allowance rather than a reimbursement and increase the amount employees receive to $200 each year. Active and Retiree Health Benefits Increases State ’s Flat Dollar Health Premium Contributions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4607

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 10 (Professional Scientists) and 18 (Psychiatric Technician)

Sep 9, 2025 - Effective the first day of the pay period following ratification, the monthly bilingual pay differential would increase from $100 to $200. Increases State Contributions to Active Employee Health Premiums.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 13 (Stationary Engineers)

Aug 26, 2019 - The agreement would provide (1) $100 per month to employees who are required to have an EPA Section 608 Technician Certification and (2) $200 per month to employees in the operator tunnels and tubes classification who are employed by the California Department of Transportation and assigned a position that regularly operates a vehicle that requires employees to maintain a Class A or B driver’s license.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4090

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Aug 28, 2018 - The proposed agreement would increase the bonus by $200 to a total of $2,600. In addition, the agreement would make the bonus available to emp loyees who work at three additional state prisons (Pelican Bay, California Correctional Centers, and High Desert).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3880

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - On average, the provision would increase these employees ’ monthly pay by about $200. The agreement would maintain the current policy that these payments are considered compensation for retirement purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

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

Sep 6, 2019 - Effective the first pay period following ratification, the agreement would double the pay differential received by employees who work in a bilingual position from $100 per month to $200 per month. The administration estimates that this would increase state costs in 2019 ‑20 by $5  million ($2  million General Fund) and $7  million in subsequent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4094

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - The proposed agreement would double the monthly bilingual, pay differential available to eligible Unit 10 employees from $100 to $200 per month. The administration indicates that around 65 employees represented by Unit 10 receive the bilingual pay differential.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918