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

Jul 14, 2025 - As a GSI, this pay increase will apply to all steps of all Unit 16 job classifications ’ salary ranges. 2027-28: 3.5  Percent Top Step Increase. Effective July 1, 2027, the agreement would increase the top step of all Unit 16 job classifications ’ pay ranges by 3.5  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - This means that the agreement would be in effect for three fiscal years: 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28. Pay Increases. As specified below, the agreement would provide all Unit 9 members pay increases on July 1, 2025 and on July 1, 2027. 2025-26: 3  Percent General Salary Increase (GSI).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 14, 2024 - Firefighters typically work —on average —four 72-hour workweeks in a 28-consecutive-day cycle. Employees on a 72-hour duty week receive overtime for all hours worked in excess of 212 hours during the 28-consecutive-day period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4919

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

Jun 27, 2025 - The agreement would phase this policy into effect with the state and employees each contributing (1)  1.4  percent of pay, for a total of 2.8  percent of pay, in 2027-28; (2)  2.7  percent of pay, for a total of 5.4  percent of pay, in 2028-29; (3)  4.1  percent of pay, for a total of 8.2  percent of pay, in 2029-30; and (4)  an adjustable percentage of pay —not to be adjusted by greater than 0.5  percent of pay in any year —beginning in 2030-31.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - This means that the agreement would be in effect for three fiscal years: 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28. General Salary Increases (GSIs). The agreement would provide a 3  percent GSI on July 1, 2025 and another 3  percent GSI on July 1, 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis

Aug 26, 2022 - Firefighters typically work —on average —four 72-hour workweeks in a 28-consecutive-day cycle. Employees on a 72-hour duty week receive overtime for all hours worked in excess of 212 hours during the 28-consecutive-day work period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4621

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

Sep 1, 2023 - After the one-time provisions have ended, the agreement would increase annual state costs by more than $140  million (more than $50  million General Fund) beginning in 2027 ‑28. 2023 ‑24 Provisions Related to Pay Increases Represent 5  Percent of Current Unit 12 Payroll Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4798

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - Effective July 1, 2024, the proposed agreement would create two additional tiers to the senior CHP officer pay so that employees with 27 years as a CHP officer would receive 10  percent of base salary and employees with 28 or more years as a CHP officer would receive 12  percent of base salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Specifically, the study (as revised) found that (1)  the state ’s salaries (not including benefits) lag 28  percent for entry-level employees and 10  percent for full journey-level employees and (2)  the states ’ total compensation (salary plus benefits) lags 33  percent for entry-level employees and 23  percent for full journey-level employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18 (Psychiatric Technicians)

Jan 9, 2020 - As Figure  2 shows, the total number of mandatory overtime hours worked across the five DSH facilities has declined by about 28  percent from 139,000 hours in 2014 ‑15 to 100,000 in 2018 ‑19. However, while three facilities (Atascadero, Coalinga, and Metropolitan) reduced their use of mandatory overtime during this period, Napa increased its use of mandatory overtime by 65  percent and Patton increased its use of mandatory overtime by nearly 150  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4134