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

Jun 25, 2021 - This analysis reviews 20 labor agreements received by the Legislature between June 9 and June 15, 2021. The analysis summarizes and provides comments on the agreements. In addition, the analysis provides overarching comments across the 20 agreements and offers recommendations to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4446

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - When a position is vacant or filled by an employee at a pay level lower than the department ’s budget assumes, the department captures “salary savings. ” Salary savings means that the appropriation for salaries is higher than needed, thus freeing up funds to be used elsewhere in a department ’s budget —for example, to pay for over time, salary costs above the mid-step, or rising rent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888