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

Wages vs. Cost of Living

• IHSS provider wage (current): $17.10/hr (as of July 1, 2025).
• Living wage (single adult, no children): $23.36/hr (MIT).
• Gap: −$6.26/hr (IHSS ≈ 73.2% of living wage).

County History of Fair Bartering for Wages

• Union representation: SEIU Local 2015 represents Kings IHSS providers (per county PA page).
• Aug 23, 2022 (PA Board) → Aug 30, 2022–Jun 3, 2025 (term): MOU approved/forwarded; wage set at +$0.60 over state minimum (steps to reach $17.10 by Jan 2025).
• Jul 11, 2022 (union TA): Path announced: $15.60 → $16.10 (Jan 2023) → $17.10 (Jan 2025).
• Apr 11, 2025 (union update): Community briefing launched for a stronger successor contract (better wages & healthcare).

Public Authority & County Support (Performance Signals)

• Provider onboarding: Online orientation with required video + SOC 846; union info provided during orientation.
• Payroll systems: EVV/ESP/TTS guidance posted; county links to CDSS webinars and materials.
• Advisory governance: IHSS/PA Advisory Committee meetings appear on the county calendar (e.g., Jul 15, 2025).
• Public KPIs: No county-posted metrics located for application→enrollment days, call-answer time, or payroll timeliness; rely on state oversight benchmarks until metrics are published.

Available Training (for completeness)

• Local resources: Orientation video, EVV/ESP how-tos; no recurring public class calendar surfaced on PA site.
• State resources: CDSS EVV webinars and ESP webcasts for providers/recipients.

Sources & Links

• Current wage:
  IHSS Law — 2025 wage list;
  IHSS Advocate — 2025 county wages;
  official hub: CDSS County IHSS Wage Rates.
• Living wage:
  MIT Living Wage — Kings County (dataset updated Feb 10, 2025).
• MOU & history:
  SEIU 2015 — Kings TA (Jul 2022);
  Fresnoland — BOS recap (Aug 30, 2022) (term through Jun 3, 2025).
• 2025 bargaining climate:
  SEIU 2015 — Kings campaign update (Apr 11, 2025).
• PA operations:
  What is Public Authority;
  Provider Orientation;
  EVV page;
  calendar example: IHSS/PA Advisory Committee meeting.
• Oversight benchmark:
  California State Auditor 2020-109 (30-day decision / 45 with medical certification; services within ~15 days after approval).