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): $17.35/hr (as of Jan 1, 2025).
• Living wage (single adult, no children): $23.26/hr (MIT).
• Gap: −$5.91/hr (IHSS ≈ 74.6% of living wage).

County History of Fair Bartering for Wages

• Union representation: SEIU Local 2015 represents Mariposa IHSS providers.
• 2022 agreement: BOS and SEIU reached a tentative agreement raising wages gradually to $17.35/hr by 2025.
• 2025 context: No public record yet of successor contract; union monitoring statewide pushes for higher wage floor beyond $17.35/hr.

Public Authority & County Support (Performance Signals)

• Provider onboarding: Orientation and enrollment required (ID, SSN, fingerprinting); union information provided during orientation.
• Payroll systems: County directs providers to ESP/TTS and CDSS EVV resources.
• Public KPIs: No posted county performance metrics; state oversight standards apply.

Available Training (for completeness)

• Local: Enrollment materials; no standing public training schedule located.
• State: CDSS EVV webinars; ESP help resources.

Sources & Links

• Current wage:
  IHSS Law 2025 wage list;
  IHSS Advocate;
  official hub: CDSS wage hub.
• Living wage:
  MIT Living Wage — Mariposa County (data updated Feb 10, 2025).
• Bargaining history:
  SEIU 2015 contract updates for Mariposa (2022) — wage trajectory reaching $17.35/hr by 2025.
• PA operations:
  Mariposa IHSS/PA provider enrollment page;
  CDSS EVV &
  IHSS provider resources.