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): $17.75/hr (effective Jan 1, 2025).
• Living wage (single adult, no children): $24.25/hr (MIT).
• Gap: −$6.50/hr (IHSS ≈ 73.2% of living wage).

County History of Fair Bartering for Wages

• Union representation: SEIU Local 2015 represents Nevada IHSS providers.
• 2022 agreement: BOS and SEIU 2015 approved raises staged to $17.75/hr by 2025, with modest health benefit provisions.
• 2025 context: Union statements highlight ongoing campaign to move wages beyond $18/hr; rural counties like Nevada cited for recruitment challenges.

Public Authority & County Support (Performance Signals)

• Provider onboarding: Orientation required (fingerprinting, ID, forms); enrollment process starts online and finishes with in-person verification.
• Registry: Public Authority maintains provider registry; application required for listing and referrals.
• Advisory governance: IHSS Advisory Committee active; agendas and membership listed on county site.
• Payroll systems: ESP and EVV supported; links provided to CDSS EVV help center.
• Public KPIs: No posted metrics for enrollment times or payroll timeliness; state oversight standards apply.

Available Training (for completeness)

• Local: Provider enrollment/orientation; registry information sessions occasionally listed.
• State: CDSS EVV webinars and ESP resources.

Sources & Links

• Current wage:
  IHSS Law 2025 wage list;
  IHSS Advocate;
  CDSS wage hub.
• Living wage:
  MIT Living Wage — Nevada County (updated Feb 10, 2025).
• Bargaining history:
  SEIU 2015 contract info (Nevada County).
• PA operations:
  Nevada County PA — Enrollment & Registry;
  IHSS Advisory Committee.
• State training:
  CDSS EVV Help;
  IHSS provider resources.