Federal Paid Leave for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 - On March  25, congressional leaders and the White House reached agreement on a third COVID-19 relief package, which includes “paycheck protection ” loans for businesses to cover their existing payroll, healthcare costs, interest payments, rent, and utilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4212

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Apr 4, 2016 - Specifically (1) the housing stipend would be increased to $200 each month and (2) the recruitment/retention bonus would be increased to $2,600 (to be paid in two equal installments every six months) and would be provided to employees who work at three additional facilities—California Correctional Center, High Desert, and Pelican Bay State Prisons (about 2,000 full-time equivalent employees).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3409

The 2018-19 Budget: Statewide Prison to Employment Initiative

Mar 12, 2018 - An ex-offender who finds and maintains a job —and who also has stable housing and avoids substance abuse —is more likely to avoid subsequent offenses. . . . But Ex-offenders Have Difficulty Finding Work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3781

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

Jun 25, 2021 - Unlike newer compensation studies that CalHR produces in house, that study was conducted by CPS Human Resource Services. That study indicated that, statewide, patrol officers were compensated 7 percent above the median employer in the survey.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4446

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Aug 28, 2018 - In five departments —Caltrans, Department of Motor Vehicles, DIR, California Military Department (CMD), and Housing Finance Agency (HFA) —representing more than three-fifths of participating Unit 9 members, the average participating Unit 9 member had more than 220 hours of unused VPLP leave.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3880

Savings Plus Program: An Optional Retirement Benefit for State Employees

Mar 14, 2017 - In general, lower ‑income workers may need a higher replacement ratio because they are expected to spend a higher proportion of their income on housing, transportation, food, healthcare, clothing, and other essentials.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3616

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6

Jun 14, 2019 - The majority of female inmates are housed at one of three women ’s prisons in the state. At women ’s prisons, the ratio of male to female correctional officers is about 70  male correctional officers to 30 female correctional officers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4078