Public Retirement Benefits, Options for the Future - Public Retirement Benefits, Options for the Future [Video]

At the same time, as Sisney discusses, the Legislature may have to identify new fundi ng soon to address substantial unfunded liabilities in the teachers ' and University of California retirement systems, among others.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=74&videoId=116

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Public Safety)

Sep 7, 2023 - While there is evidence of possible recruitment and retention issues of some Unit 7 occupations, the administration does not provide a justification for the various SSAs, but states they are the result of the bargaini ng process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4802

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - Under the agreement, PLP 2025 would (1)  reduce employee pay by 3  percent (effectively holding employee take-home pay flat after accounting for the GSI) and (2)  provide employees five hours of PLP 2025 leave each month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

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

Jun 27, 2025 - After accounting for the 3  percent GSI provided by the agreement, the net effect of PLP 2025 would be to essentially hold employees ’ take-home pay flat relative to current levels. The agreement specifies that employees would be given “maximum discretion ” to use PLP 2025 leave credits; however, “whenever feasible, PLP 2025 should be used in the pay period it was earned. ” PLP 2025 leave would be requested and used by employees in the same manner as vacation or annual leave.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18

Aug 12, 2022 - To be eligible for the full payment, employees would need to work for the six months precedi ng each payment and be employed by the state at the time of the payment. To be eligible for the entire $2,400, an employee would need to be employed in every pay period between July 2022 and July 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4617

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 14, 2024 - We note that, although the agreement would hold employees ’ take-home pay harmless, because of how salary-driven benefits and other factors are calculated with payroll, this provision would result in a net increase in ongoing state costs of $14  million by the end of the agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4919

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

Mar 1, 2016 - As we discuss below, PERB has had to hold a significant share of its authorized positions vacant in order to redirect funds for other purposes. Common for Departments to Have Vacant Positions. Each year, departments ’ costs of doing business increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3377

The 2015-16 Budget: Health Benefits for Retired State Employees [Publication Details]

Mar 16, 2015 - In our report, we recommend that the policy committees of the Legislature hold hearings to discuss the Governor’s proposal—as well as other options to address retiree health liabilities—with actuaries, employee groups, policy experts, and the public.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3213

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Pensions

Oct 12, 2020 - The 2020 ‑21 Budget Act suspends this authority and holds the state ’s contribution rate flat at the 2019 ‑20 level for the budget year at 10.328  percent (including the state ’s required 2.5  percent contribution to CalSTRS ’ inflation protection program).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4279

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

Sep 6, 2019 - In total, affected employees would receive a pay increase rangi ng from less than 1  percent to more than 20  percent. The administration estimates that these pay increases would increase state costs in 2020 ‑21 by $25  million ($13  million from the General Fund), with a full annual effect beginning in 2021 ‑22 of $27  million ($14  million from the General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4094