Alpine County — IHSS Program Success
Evidence snapshot covering wages vs. cost of living, bargaining history signals, Public Authority/County performance indicators, training (for completeness), context, and primary sources.
Wages vs. Cost of Living
- IHSS provider wage (current): $17.35/hr.
- Living wage (MIT, 1 adult / 0 kids): $24.70/hr (updated Feb 10, 2025).
- Gap: −$7.35/hr (IHSS ≈ 70% of living wage).
County History of Fair Bartering for Wages
- Document trail: Alpine’s public MOU archive lists various units but does not include an IHSS provider MOU; Board agendas/minutes portal should be monitored for IHSS wage/MOU items.
- Admin structure note: Registry/QA services are supported regionally via Community Service Solutions; CSS has facilitated IHSS QA in Alpine since 2018 (administrative capacity, not wage terms).
Pattern: Publicly posted bargaining records for IHSS providers are sparse; Alpine is “evidence-limited” until county-provided/union-posted documents appear.
Public Authority & County Support for Caregivers and Clients (Performance)
- Timeliness benchmark: State oversight expects approvals within 30 days (or 45 with medical certification).
- Access signal: The regional IHSS Provider Registry office lists limited public hours for Alpine (Mon–Fri 9:00a–1:00p). No county-posted KPIs on call answer time or approval speed.
- Evidence gap: No Alpine-specific public metrics (e.g., average enrollment time, reassessment timeliness) found on county/CDSS pages.
Available Training (for completeness)
- Provider training/education: Regional registry describes training and ongoing education offerings for providers.
Other Relevant Context
- County IHSS hub: Alpine HHS describes IHSS locally and routes to eligibility/contact.
Sources & Links
- Current wage:
CDSS County IHSS Wage Rates;
IHSS Law — 2025 wages;
IHSS Advocate — county wages. - Living wage:
MIT Living Wage — Alpine County (Feb 2025 dataset). - Bargaining context:
County MOUs;
Board Agendas & Minutes. - PA & registry operations:
Alpine HHS — Adult Services;
Eastern Sierra IHSS Registry (contact & hours);
Community Service Solutions.
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