Recent Changes to State and County IHSS Wage and Benefit Costs

Dec 14, 2018 - Below, we walk through the main components of the local wage supplement model as of March  2018. First, the wage supplement is applied to the highest total wage and benefit amount in place in the county since June 30, 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3913

The 2017-18 Budget: Governor’s CalPERS Borrowing Proposal

May 16, 2017 - The administration estimates that this would reduce total employer contribution costs by roughly $12  billion over 30 years. (In addition, there would be about $1  billion of interest costs, for a net state budgetary benefit of about $11  billion.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3673

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 14, 2024 - The proposed agreement would be in effect from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026. Provisions Related to Reduction of Duty Week to 66 Hours Reduction of Duty Week for Most Firefighters. While the Legislature approved the reduction of the 66-hour duty week, many operational details needed to be bargained in order for CalFire to implement the change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4919

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - The proposed agreement would (1)  require that such requests for substantiation must be made within 30 days of the first day of leave and (2)  specify what types of documentation could be used as substantiation (for example, a death certificate).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Aug 28, 2018 - The 2017-18 budget directed Caltrans to fill all of its vacant capital outlay support positions (about 400 positions) before asking for any new positions to implement SB  1 (Chapter  5 of 2017 [SB  1, Beall]).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3880

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21 (SEIU Local 1000)

Sep 7, 2023 - For a more detailed description of all of the provisions, refer to the administration ’s summary or the agreement itself. Term. The agreement would be in effect from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4799

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Donovan (RJD) Correctional Facility in San Diego would be eligible to receive $5,000 payment on July 1, 2024 and another $5,000 payment on July 1, 2025. In addition, cadets who accept or choose to work at one of 13 facilities would be eligible to receiv e a $5,000 bonus payment payable in two payments ($2,500 upon graduating from the academy and $2,500 30 days after reporting to the institution).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

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

Jun 25, 2021 - Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 (Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21) Current MOU in Place through June 30, 2023. The state has an active MOU with the nine bargaining units represented by Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 (Local 1000).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4446

The 2017-18 Budget: Public Employment Relations Board (PERB)

Feb 17, 2017 - We estimate that the three vacant positions associated with these board vacancies —the two board members and a shared support staff position —free up at least $500,000 (about 5 percent of the department ’s budget) for PERB to spend on other staff and operating expenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3566

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