MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - As of June 30, 2023, the state and Unit 6 have set aside $1.7 billion in assets to prefund the benefit and the unfunded liability associated with Unit 6 is $15.4 billion. Based on the most recent valuation, the Unit 6 benefit remains on track to be fully funded by 2048.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections) [Publication Details]

Jun 23, 2025 - MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections) [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5058

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

Jun 25, 2021 - Unit 6 (Corrections) PLP 2020 Side Letter. On June 18, 2020, the administration submitted to JLBC a side letter to implement cost reductions, including establishing PLP 2020. The side letter had a term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4446

Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings

Jul 11, 2025 - The Legislature ratified these three agreements on June 30, 2025. Specifically, the Legislature ratified the agreements with Units 9 and 12 though Chapter 25 of 2025 (SB 139, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) and the agreement with Unit 6 through Chapter 26 of 2025 (SB 140, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5063

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

Jul 14, 2025 - Figure 2 Summary of Provisions to Suspend Employer and Employee OPEB Prefunding Under Ratified Agreements Rates as a Percentage of Pay Unit Rates Suspended in 2025 ‑26 and 2026 ‑27 Year Rates Fully Restored 3.0 2027 ‑28 a The Unit 6 agreement suspends only the state employer contribution towards OPEB and maintains the employee contribution. b The agreements with Units 7, 12, and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

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

Sep 9, 2025 - In addition, all but the agreement with Unit 6 (Corrections) also suspend the employee contribution. Suspending employee contributions increases workers ’ take-home pay for the duration of the suspension.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

The 2021-22 Budget: Labor Agreements Ending Personal Leave Program 2020 [Publication Details]

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/Detail/4446

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

Jun 27, 2025 - As of March  2025, rank-and-file and excluded employees associated with Unit 12 totaled more than 15,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees, accounting for about 6  percent of the state ’s total workforce (about 256,000 FTE).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - As we discussed in the 2007-08 Budget: Perspectives and Issues , the 2001 MOU for Unit 6 briefly tied Unit 6 salaries to Unit 5 salaries between 2001 and 2006—this parity can be seen in the figure as Unit 6 average base pay growth very closely followed growth in Unit 5 average base pay during that period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis

Aug 26, 2022 - The current MOU between the state and Unit 8 expired on June 30, 2022. Under the Ralph C. Dills Act, provisions of an expired MOU generally remain in effect until a successor agreement is ratified. The proposed agreement would be in effect from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4621