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

Sep 1, 2023 - Due to one-time costs associated with provisions of the agreement, 2025 ‑26 would be the highest cost year resulting from the agreement, increasing costs in that year by $152  million ($58  million from the General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4798

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: State’s Future Responsibility for CalSTRS Uncertain

Feb 2, 2016 - Because theoretical assets that determine the state’s share of the unfunded liability fluctuate more than real world assets and because the state’s share of the unfunded liability ($15 billion) is much smaller than the district share ($58 billion), the state share will be relatively sensitive to changes in assets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3336

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

Sep 9, 2025 - 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 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - Effective July 1, 2027, the agreement would provide SSAs that adjust the top and bottom steps of the salary ranges for all Unit 9 classifications. Specifically, the top steps would increase 4.5  percent and the bottom steps would increase 2  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

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

Jun 27, 2025 - The proposed agreement would replace the scheduled top step increase with a 3  percent GSI. While a top step increase applies only to employees at the top step of their salary range, a GSI applies to all members of the bargaining unit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Conclusion

Feb 2, 2016 - Meanwhile, that calculation, coupled with CalSTRS ’ treatment of the higher teacher contributions required by the funding law, have increased the school and community college district share from $47 billion to $58 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3339

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - The salary range has a minimum step and a maximum step (also referred to as a top step) with intermediary steps in-between. Employees who are not at the top step of their job classification’s salary range may be eligible for a merit salary adjustment (typically 5 percent) in each year that they meet certain expectations, until they are at the top step of the range.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - Employees at the top step of their salary range would receive these pay increases as SSAs. About 36  percent of Unit 10 members are at the top step of their salary ranges. In the absence of this agreement, employees at the top step would not get pay increases as employees at the top step are not eligible for merit salary adjustments (MSAs).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 16 (Physicians, Dentists, and Podiatrists)

Jul 14, 2025 - Employees at the top step of their salary ranges would receive the pay increase. Employee not at the top step would not receive the pay increase. Correctional Medicine Differential —Resolution to PERB Case SA-CE-2168-S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

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

Sep 1, 2023 - Employees who have been at the top step of an eligible classification for at least a year would automatically receive the specified pay increase. The below top step pay increases would go into effect July 1, 2023. 10  Percent: Psychologist Classifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4797