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 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 10 (Professional Scientists)

Aug 28, 2018 - MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientists) August 28, 2018 MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientists) On August 24, 2018, the administration released a proposed labor agreement between the state and Bargaining Unit 10 (professional scientists).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3881

MOU Analysis: Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Jan 30, 2023 - The disagreement primarily stems from union-raised pay equity concerns between two sets of employees: (1)  between Unit 9 and Unit 10 rank-and-file workers and (2)  between unit 10 rank-and-file workers and their supervisors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4665

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

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - There are four major types of pay increases: General Salary Increases (pay increases that apply to everyone in a bargaining unit), Special Salary Adjustments (pay increases that apply to select members of a bargaining unit, typically applying to specific classifications), top step increases (pay increases only for employees at the tops step of their salary
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

Unit 2 (Attorneys) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - Effective July 1, 2023, the top step of three administrative law judge classifications would increase by 4.5  percent. 4.5  Percent Top Step Increase for Most Unit 2 Classifications in 2024-25. Effective July 1, 2024, the top step of all Unit 2 classifications, except classifications equivalent to the Attorney III classification, would increase
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4619

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

Sep 1, 2023 - Effective July 1, 2025, the agreement would increase the top step of all Unit 12 classifications ’ salary ranges by 4  percent. Employees at the top step of their salary range for more than 12 qualifying pay periods would receive the pay increase July 1, 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4798

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18

Aug 12, 2022 - Increased Pay for Top of Salary Ranges in 2023-24 and 2024-25. Effective July 1 in 2023 and again in 2024, Unit 18 members who are at the top step of their salary ranges would receive a 4  percent pay increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4617

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