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

Sep 9, 2025 - We highlight the changes relative to the 2024 MOU below. Increases 2025-26 Special Salary Adjustments for Employees Below Top Step of Salary Ranges. The 2024 MOU included pay increases in 2025-26 of (1)  between 4  percent and 5  percent for employees at the top step of their classification ’s salary range and (2)  3  percent for employees not at the top step of their classification ’s salary range.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - The administration estimates that this will result in annual costs under the agreement being more than $30  million (more than $20  million General Fund) higher than state costs in 2024-25. After accounting for effects on unplanned overtime costs, we estimate that the agreement would result in state payroll costs for Unit 8-affiliated rank-and-file and excluded employees to increase by more than 3  percent relative to 2024-25 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - The agreement would provide a 3  percent GSI on July 1, 2025 and another 3  percent GSI on July 1, 2027. A GSI adjusts the entire salary range for each classification represented by a bargaining unit, meaning that the pay increase applies to all Unit 6 members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

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 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - As of December 2024, Unit 9 members have 474,357 unused furlough or PLP leave hours in their leave balances. Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Rising Cost. OPEB in state employee compensation consists of retiree health benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

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

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - As shown in Figure  6 , the 2024 ‑25 tax is expected to generate $850  million, nearly double the amount necessary to replenish the fund in the prior year. …But Increase Only Reflects Processed Claims, Understating Full Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

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

Sep 1, 2023 - This would affect 35 FTE employees. 2024 ‑25 Pay Increases. The agreement would provide the below pay increases to eligible Unit 12 members effective July 1, 2024. These provisions would result in 49  percent of Unit 12 members receiving no salary adjustment in 2024 ‑25. 5  Percent SSA to Foundation Drillers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4798

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - (For our analysis of issues related to pension payments under Proposition  2 [2014], see our report The 2024‑25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals .) Specifically, this analysis looks at the Governor’s 2024‑25 budget proposals to (1) use vacancy rates to identify one-time unallocated spending reductions across state departments, (2) eliminate the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

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

Jun 27, 2025 - As of December 2024, Unit 12 members have 41,000 unused furlough or PLP leave hours in their leave balances. Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Rising Cost. OPEB in state employee compensation consists of retiree health benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060