Evidence snapshot covering wages vs. cost of living, wage-bargaining history, Public Authority/County performance signals, training (for completeness), and primary sources.

Wages vs. Cost of Living

• IHSS provider wage (current): $17.50/hr (effective July 1, 2025; reflected on county site and BOS rate-change action).
• Living wage (MIT, 1 adult / 0 kids): $21.21/hr (page updated Feb 10, 2025).
• Gap: −$3.71/hr (IHSS ≈ 82.5% of living wage)

County History of Fair Bartering for Wages

• Dec 5, 2006 baseline: BOS agenda shows provider wage at $7.11/hr prior to subsequent increases (historic context).
• 2023–2026 MOU: Public Authority recognizes SEIU Local 2015; agreement establishes a wage supplement framework.
• Apr 24, 2023 (union update): Announced path from $15.50 → $16.25 (on implementation), $16.75 (Jan 2024), $17.00 (Jul 2024), and $17.50 (Jul 2025).
• Apr 8, 2025 (BOS): Rate-change package cites a $1.00/hr supplement effective July 1, 2025, raising the IHSS wage to $17.50/hr.
• County posting: The IHSS program page lists the provider rate at $17.50/hr (consistency check with BOS action).

Public Authority & County Support (Performance Signals)

• Timeliness benchmark (state oversight): Decision within ~30 days (or 45 with medical certification) and services within ~15 days after approval (state standard reference).
• Transparency: No county-posted KPIs located (e.g., average application→enrollment days, payroll timeliness). Use Board packets/CDSS oversight docs as proxies until metrics are published.
• Operational signals: Active registry recruitment and clearly posted wage; advisory/PA pages show ongoing program updates.

Available Training (for completeness)

• CPR/First Aid: Two CPR trainings annually, per negotiated MOU term; additional modules delivered via the Relias platform.
• Provider learning: Training video & fact-sheet library posted on the PA site (program process, ESP/EVV, etc.).

Sources & Links

• Current wage:
  IHSS Law — 2025 wages;
  IHSS Advocate — 2025 list;
  official hub: CDSS IHSS Wage Rates.
• Living wage:
  MIT Living Wage — Glenn County (updated Feb 10, 2025).
• Bargaining history & Board actions:
  MOU (2023–2026);
  SEIU Local 2015 — TA press (Apr 24, 2023);
  BOS rate-change agenda (Apr 8, 2025);
  Historic BOS item (Dec 5, 2006, $7.11/hr).
• PA operations:
  Glenn County IHSS program.
• Training & provider resources:
  Training & education;
  Provider resources.