The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - The 2020-21 budget specified that the noted savings could be achieved through any combination of (1)  MOUs, side letters, or other labor agreements; (2)  furloughs; and (3)  other reductions of excluded employees ’ compensation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - Effective July 1, 2024, Unit 10 members who have 17 years of state service would receive a payment of 2  percent of base salary and employees with 18 or more years of service would receive 3  percent of base salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - Specifically, employees who have served as a CHP officer for 18 years receive 2  percent of base salary, 19 years receive 3  percent of base salary, 20 years receive 4  percent of base salary, 21 years receive 5  percent of base salary, 22 years receive 6  percent of base salary, and 25 or more years receive 8  percent of base salary.
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 7, 2023 - The agreement would provide three GSIs over the course of the agreement, specified below. 3  Percent July 1, 2023. All employees represented by Local 1000 would receive a 3  percent pay increase in 2023-24. 3  Percent July 1, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4799

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

Sep 1, 2023 - There are 7,053 FTE employees in these classifications. 3  Percent SSA to Remaining Unit 12 Classifications. The remaining classifications, affecting 4,944 FTE employees, would receive a 3  percent pay increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4798

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 19 (Health and Social Services/Professional)

Sep 1, 2023 - Ranging From 2.65  Percent to 3  Percent: Clinical Social Worker Classifications. The top step of specified Clinical Social Worker classifications would be increased by a specified amount, ranging from 2.65  percent to 3  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4797

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 16 (Physicians)

Sep 7, 2023 - The agreement would provide two GSIs over the course of the agreement, described below. 3  Percent in 2023-24. Effective July 1, 2023, all Unit 16 members would receive a 3  percent salary increase. 2.5  Percent in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4801

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

Sep 7, 2023 - MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21 (SEIU Local 1000) [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4799

Initial Assessment of Proposed Labor Agreements: Units 1, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, and 21 [Publication Details]

Aug 29, 2023 - Initial Assessment of Proposed Labor Agreements: Units 1, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, and 21 [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4796

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation [Publication Details]

Mar 21, 2024 - In this post, we analyze the Governor's proposals to (1) use vacancy rates to identify one-time unallocated spending reductions across state departments through a budget exercise, (2) eliminate the telework stipend established under current labor agreements, and (3) defer June 2025 payroll by one day to reduce state payroll costs in 2024-25 by one month's payroll.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4888