The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - (For example, the proposal to provide fun ding to increase the number of behavioral health providers does not specify what share of funding would be allocated by provider type within the broad category of behavioral health providers.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - Social Security and Medicare. Not all state employees earn Social Security benefits. Notably, peace officers and firefighters do not earn these benefits. Most state employees earn Medicare. The benefit levels and employer and employee contributions towards Social Security and Medicare are determined by the federal government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

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

Sep 1, 2023 - MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 19 (Health and Social Services/Professional) September 1, 2023 MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 19 (Health and Social Services/Professional) This analysis of the proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and Bargaining Unit 19 (Health and Social Services/Professional) fulfills our statutory requirement under Section 19829.5 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4797

California's Other Budget Deficit: The Unemployment Insurance Fund Insolvency - California's Other Budget Deficit--The Unemployment Insurance Fund Insolvency [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video California 's Other Budget Deficit--The Unemployment Insurance Fund Insolvency October 20, 2010 In this short video, Todd Bland, Director of the Social Services Section at the LAO discusses the report "California 's Other Budget Deficit: The Unemployment Insurance Fund Insolvency. "
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=69

Federal Paid Leave for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 - Employers that provide paid sick leave under H.R. 6201 would receive refundable tax credits each quarter that reduce their federal Social Security payroll taxes by the amount of paid sick leave provided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4212

Savings Plus Program: An Optional Retirement Benefit for State Employees

Mar 14, 2017 - Social Security. Most state employees participate in Social Security. The largest groups of state employees who are excluded from Social Security are peace officers (like correctional officers) and firefighters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3616

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

Sep 7, 2023 - Unit 20: Medical and Social Services. Employees include various medical and social services specialists who work in state prisons, veteran ’s homes, developmental centers, and state hospitals. The largest Unit 20 classifications include Licensed Vocational Nurse, Self-Help Sponsor, Dental Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, and Pharmacy Technician.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4799

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - Depending on the specific pay differential, an employee and the state employer might be required to contribute a portion of the payment towards Social Security, Medicare, or the employee ’s pension benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

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

Jun 10, 2016 - Salary increases also increase state costs for salary-driven benefits, including state contributions to employees ’ pension, Social Security, and Medicare benefits. Classification-Specific Salary Increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3482

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21

Jan 10, 2017 - The state pays for employee pension, Social Security, and Medicare benefits as a percentage of pay. Accordingly, any pay increases also increase the state ’s costs for these benefits. The costs resulting from the proposed pay increases that are displayed in Figure  4 reflect the costs of the salary and any increased pension, Social Security, or Medicare costs associated with the salary increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3520