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): $19.85/hr (effective Jan 1, 2025).
• Living wage (single adult, no children): $26.13/hr (MIT).
• Gap: −$6.28/hr (IHSS ≈ 76.0% of living wage).

County History of Fair Bartering for Wages

• Union representation: SEIU Local 2015 represents Monterey IHSS providers.
• 2023 MOU: Contract ratified setting step increases through $19.85/hr by Jan 2025; included health benefit contributions and registry supports.
• 2025 context: Union communications show intent to bargain successor agreement; statewide campaign to move wage floor to $20+ and expand benefits.

Public Authority & County Support (Performance Signals)

• Provider onboarding: Enrollment packet required; in-person orientation and fingerprinting; union presented at orientation.
• Payroll systems: ESP and EVV mandated; PA website links to CDSS EVV resources.
• Advisory governance: IHSS Advisory Committee listed on PA page; meeting info provided.
• Public KPIs: County does not post metrics for enrollment or call response times.

Available Training (for completeness)

• Local: Provider orientation and registry-related supports only; no ongoing training schedule found.
• State: CDSS EVV webinars and IHSS provider resources.

Sources & Links

• Current wage:
  IHSS Law 2025 wage list;
  IHSS Advocate;
  official hub: CDSS wage hub.
• Living wage:
  MIT Living Wage — Monterey County (data updated Feb 10, 2025).
• Bargaining history:
  SEIU Local 2015 — Monterey contract updates (2023) (path to $19.85/hr by 2025).
• PA operations:
  Monterey County IHSS Public Authority (provider enrollment, Advisory Committee info);
  CDSS EVV &
  IHSS provider resources.