MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - As we discuss in our March 2024 budget analysis , there are a number of reasons for authorized positions to not be filled by a department, including departments intentionally holding positions vacant to pay for rising costs of doing business; turnover in the workforce resulting from employees promoting, retiring, separating, or otherwise vacating positions; the compensation that a department is
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - Governor Presented —and Union Rejected —Last Best and Final Offer (LBFO) in December 2023. The mediation process ended on December 13, 2023 with the parties failing to reach an agreement. The administration submitted its LBFO to CAPS on December 19, 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - Research In this section, we provide background on the state ’s climate ‑related research efforts, describe the Governor ’s climate ‑related research proposal,  assess that proposal, and offer associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Public Safety)

Sep 7, 2023 - Administration Offers No Justification for SSAs or Any Pay Increase. Unlike a GSI, which provides the same pay increase to all classifications represented by a bargaining unit, an SSA provides specified pay increases to specified classifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4802

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Some employers offer employees a hybrid plan that combines elements of traditional defined contribution and defined benefit plans. For example, a parallel hybrid plan provides employees both an employer-funded defined benefit pension and an employer-funded defined contribution plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

Savings Plus Program: An Optional Retirement Benefit for State Employees

Mar 14, 2017 - Given the challenges SPP has identified in offering an annuity product, we think it is reasonable for the Legislature to hear from SPP and annuity providers to determine whether or not state law should continue to require SPP to offer an annuity product.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3616

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - In some cases, a department might want to fill a vacant position and have the funding to pay for the compensation established by the classification but is unable to fill the position because the compensation that the department is able to offer is not competitive enough in the labor market to attract qualified candidates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Sep 7, 2021 - President Biden, it seems that the federal government has had challenges retaining wildland firefighters in California because the compensation offered is significantly less than the compensation offered to CalFire firefighters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4451

The 2018-19 Budget: Statewide Prison to Employment Initiative

Mar 12, 2018 - AJCCs offer two levels of job services: basic career services and intensive career services. Basic career services include an initial assessment, self-directed job search, and referrals to other job programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3781

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - Providers Offer Training in Entry ‑Level Health Care Occupations Through Adult Education Program. Adult education focuses on providing precollegiate ‑level instruction and short ‑term training in various program areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572