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

Sep 9, 2025 - The agreement would provide all Unit 18 members a 3  percent General Salary Increase (GSI) effective the first day of the pay period following ratification and an additional 3  percent GSI effective July 1, 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - After accounting for effects on unplanned overtime costs, we estimate that the agreement would result in state payroll costs for Unit 8-affiliated rank-and-file and excluded employees to increase by more than 3  percent relative to 2024-25 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - Full Employer Costs Likely $2   Billion to $3   Billion Annually. Looking broadly at incoming claims each year, employers likely face lifetime SIBTF costs totaling $2  billion to $3  billion for each cohort of claims that injured workers submit each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

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

Jul 14, 2025 - This means that the agreement would be in effect for the duration of three fiscal years: 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28 Pay Increases. 2025-26: 3  Percent General Salary Increase (GSI). Effective the first day of the pay period following ratification, the agreement would provide all Unit 16 members a GSI of 3  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

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

Jun 27, 2025 - During PLP 2025, Unit 12 members ’ pay would be reduced by 3  percent in exchange for five hours of PLP 2025 leave credit each month. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - 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). Effective July 1, 2025, the agreement would provide all state employees represented by Unit 9 a 3  percent pay increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - The agreement would provide a 3  percent GSI on July 1, 2025 and another 3  percent GSI on July 1, 2027. A GSI adjusts the entire salary range for each classification represented by a bargaining unit, meaning that the pay increase applies to all Unit 6 members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - The 2020-21 budget specified that the noted savings could be achieved through any combination of (1)  MOUs, side letters, or other labor agreements; (2)  furloughs; and (3)  other reductions of excluded employees ’ compensation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

The 2021-22 Budget: Labor Agreements Ending Personal Leave Program 2020

Jun 25, 2021 - PLP 2020 Agreement Extended Term of MOU to Either July 3, 2024 or 2025. On June 26, 2020, the state and CAHP reached an agreement to reduce state employee compensation costs. In addition, the agreement extended the term of the current MOU from June 30, 2023 to July 3, 2024 and possibly July 3, 2025, if certain conditions were met, described in our analysis .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4446

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - Effective July 1, 2024, Unit 10 members who have 17 years of state service would receive a payment of 2  percent of base salary and employees with 18 or more years of service would receive 3  percent of base salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918