MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - As of June 30, 2023, the state and Unit 9 have set aside $370.8 million to prefund the benefit and the unfunded liability associated with Unit 9 is $3.2 billion. The most recent actuarial valuation of Unit 9 retiree health benefits (as of June 30, 2023) estimates that the Unit 9 funding plan is on track to fully fund Unit 9 retiree health benefits by 2048.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) MOU Analysis [Publication Details]

Aug 25, 2022 - Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) MOU Analysis [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4620

Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - The current MOU between the state and Unit 9 expired June 30, 2022. Under the Ralph C. Dills Act, provisions of an expired MOU generally remain in effect until a successor agreement is ratified. The proposed agreement would be in effect from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4620

Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings

Jul 11, 2025 - The Legislature ratified these three agreements on June 30, 2025. Specifically, the Legislature ratified the agreements with Units 9 and 12 though Chapter 25 of 2025 (SB 139, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) and the agreement with Unit 6 through Chapter 26 of 2025 (SB 140, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5063

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

Sep 9, 2025 - The disagreement primarily stems from union-raised pay equity concerns between two sets of employees: (1)  between Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) 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/5073

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - Unlike the CalHR-developed methodology used for the compensation study of Units 2, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 18, and 19, the Unit 6 compensation study uses a methodology that was agreed to at the bargaining table through a Joint Labor Management Committee process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - On November 9, 2023, CAPS informed its membership and CalHR that it would stage a three-day strike the next week. On the evening of November 9, 2023, CalHR filed with PERB an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge against CAPS arguing that the union’s strike was unlawful.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

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

Jun 27, 2025 - The current MOU is scheduled to be in effect through June 30, 2026. The proposed agreement would extend the term of the MOU an additional year, through June 30, 2027. Change Scheduled Top Step Pay Increase to General Salary Increase (GSI).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

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

Jul 14, 2025 - As of June 30, 2023, the state and Unit 16 have set aside $78 million to prefund the benefit and the unfunded liability associated with Unit 16 is $365 million. The most recent actuarial valuation of Unit 16 retiree health benefits (as of June 30, 2023) estimates that the Unit 16 funding plan is now on track to fully fund Unit 16 retiree health benefits by 2042.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings [Publication Details]

Jul 11, 2025 - In total, the administration and 19 of the state’s bargaining units were able to enter into agreements by midnight on June 30, 2025. The purpose of this analysis is to serve as a historical record of these legislatively ratified labor agreements with the 19 bargaining units.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5063