The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Labor and Employment Issues

Oct 5, 2020 - Under state law, PAGA allows employees to sue their employers to collect a share of penalties associated with labor l aw violations. Penalties and settlement awards from PAGA lawsuits are distributed 75  percent to the LWDF and 25  percent to the plaintiffs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4274

The 2017-18 Budget: Public Employment Relations Board (PERB)

Feb 17, 2017 - In the event that PERB does not move its Los Angeles regional office in 2016-17, what will happen to the $217,000 appropriated in 2016-17 for costs related to relocating this office? Are any of the three positions being held vacant for budgetary purposes: either the three positions the Legislature authorized as part of the 2016-17 Budget Act or the positions associated with the two vacant board seats?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3566

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Under federal l aw, state and local government employers may continue to exclude some employees from Social Security coverage, but only if those employees are enrolled in a retirement plan that meets federal regulations requiring at least a specified level of benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

The 2016-17 Budget: Public Employment Relations Board (PERB)

Mar 1, 2016 - The board ’s public discussions (see June 11, 2015 ; August 13, 2015 ; October 8, 2015 ; December 10, 2015 ; and February 11, 2016 board minutes), the Governor’s 2016-17 budget , and the 2016-17 budget proposals discussed later in this analysis all illustrate the board’s recent budget difficulties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3377

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Scientists)

Sep 9, 2015 - The administration provided fiscal estimates (refer to page 8 of this pdf ) of various provisions that would affect Unit 10 employee compensation: 2016-17 Pay Increase for All. Unit 10 employees would receive a 5 percent pay increase on July 1, 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3297

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Sep 4, 2015 - The administration provided fiscal estimates (refer to Page 7 of this pdf ) of various provisions that would affect Unit 9 employee compensation: 2016-17 Pay Increases for All. Unit 9 employees would receive a 5 percent pay increase on July 1, 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3296

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

Jun 24, 2016 - Figure 1 Proposed Pay Increases to Agent Classifications at Alcoholic Beverage Control Class Code Proposed Monthly Pay Range (% Increase) 2016-17 Salary Increase a (13) 5 a The agreement would provide all employees the specified pay increase in 2016-17.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3486

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6

Jun 14, 2019 - The provision of the ratified 2016 MOU (1)  established criteria for CCPOA and the administration to meet to establish the methodologies that CalHR would use before CalHR conducted its compensation study and (2)  allotted enough time —a full year —for the union and administration to meet and for CalHR to complete and submit to the union and the Legislature the study six months before the 2016 MOU expired.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4078

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Apr 4, 2016 - The pay reduction varied over the course of the furlough period, such that Unit 6 member pay was reduced, depending on the month, anywhere between 5 percent and 14 percent. b Employees at top step of salary ranges received different pay increase depending on retirement benefits. c GSI of January 2015. d GSI upon ratification of proposed agreement, which would be effective in 2016-17 if ratified after July 1, 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3409

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Jan 23, 2017 - Figure 1 Proposed Firefighter I Weekly Pay Lower Than Pay Under Current Law 2016-17 1,407 33 a Includes salary increase January 1, 2021 required under current law and not attributable to this agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3534