Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - From the benefit, employees would receive 50  percent of their gross monthly salary but have the option to supplement the paid leave with leave credits to replace 75  percent or 100  percent of their salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4620

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 13 (Stationary Engineers)

Jun 24, 2022 - The proposed agreement increases the amount of reimbursement that employees may receive for their costs related to mass transit and vanpools from 75  percent to 100   percent —up to the maximum monthly exclusion amount allowed by the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4607

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

Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis

Aug 26, 2022 - In 2022, the IRS monthly exclusion for qualified transportation benefits is $280. The administration ’s fiscal estimates indicate that no Unit 8 members use this benefit. Educational Incentive Pay. Effective the first day of the pay period following ratification, the proposed agreement would increase the educational incentive pay available to Unit 8 members from $75 to $150 per pay period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4621

Unit 2 (Attorneys) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - From the benefit, employees would receive 50 percent of their gross monthly salary but have the option to supplement the paid leave with leave credits to replace 75 percent or 100 percent of their salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4619

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18

Aug 12, 2022 - The proposed agreement increases the amount of reimbursement that employees may receive for their costs related to mass transit and vanpools from 75  percent to 100  percent —up to the maximum monthly exclusion amount allowed by the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4617

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - The Legislature did not know the full fiscal effect of a 66-hour duty week in August 2022. However, the Legislature now knows that a six-hour duty week reduction requires a substantial, new, and ongoing General Fund commitment of nearly $1  billion annually (by 2028-29).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Sep 7, 2021 - In the case of Bargaining Unit 8, Section 19827.3 of the Government Code requires that, when developing the compensation study for Bargaining Unit 8, CalHR take into consideration the compensation provided by jurisdictions employing 75 or more full-time firefighters who work in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4451

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - In 2022-23, the state contributed about $2  billion (all funds) towards employee health premiums. Dental and Vision Insurance. The state pays the full premium cost for basic dental and vision benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - Parties Reached Agreement to Successor MOU in December 2022, but Union Membership Rejected Agreement and Relations Deteriorated. On December 22, 2022, our office received a proposed MOU between the state and Unit 10.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918