Data snapshot covering wages vs. cost of living, wage bargaining signals, Public Authority/County performance indicators, training (for completeness), context, and source links.

Wages vs. Cost of Living

• IHSS provider wage (current): $18.00/hr (effective 1/1/2025) — Amador IHSS Public Authority
• Living wage (MIT, 1 adult / 0 kids): $25.85/hr (data last updated Feb 10, 2025) — MIT Living Wage (Amador)
• Gap: −$7.85/hr (IHSS ≈ 69.6% of living wage)

County History of Fair Bartering for Wages

• Bargaining footprint: SEIU Local 2015 represents IHSS providers in Region 4 (includes Amador). IHSS wages are bargained with the Public Authority.
• Public record trail: The County’s Agendas & Minutes list recurring “IHSS Public Authority Board of Governors” meetings (e.g., 2019–2023), but Amador does not post a consolidated IHSS provider MOU archive online. Monitor Board/PA packets for wage/MOU items.

Pattern signal: Public-facing bargaining documents for IHSS providers are sparse on county sites; we’ll rely on Board/PA agenda packets and union notices when they appear to build the timeline.

Public Authority & County Support for Caregivers and Clients (Performance)

• Timeliness benchmark (state oversight): Counties should approve applications within 30 days (or 45 with medical certification) and begin services within 15 days after approval (state auditor guidance).
• Contact: Amador IHSS Public Authority, 10877 Conductor Blvd., Sutter Creek, CA 95685 • (209) 223-6781.
• Payroll/ESP issues: IHSS Payroll: (209) 223-6626; e-Timesheets via the state ESP.
• Evidence gap: No Amador-specific public KPIs (e.g., average days to enroll, call answer time) posted on county/CDSS pages. Use PA/Board meeting packets and CDSS QA monitoring as proxies until KPIs are published.

Available Training (for completeness)

• Local listing: Amador PA currently offers DVD training materials on request.
• State resources: County page links to CDSS Career Pathways (state program; availability has fluctuated). Check the official CP page for current status.

Other Relevant Context

• County IHSS hub: Amador IHSS program page (eligibility & local routing).
• State QA oversight: CDSS Quality Assurance monitors counties annually; use monitoring/ACLs for compliance context.

Sources & Links

• Amador IHSS Public Authority (wage, address, phone)
• MIT Living Wage — Amador County (last updated Feb 10, 2025)
• Agendas & Minutes — Amador County (IHSS PA Board listings)
• Amador PA — Provider Training (DVDs & CP link)
• Amador PA — FAQ (Payroll contact)
• CDSS — IHSS QA Monitoring • CA State Auditor 2020-109 (timeliness)