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 (as of Jan 1, 2025).
• Living wage (single adult, no children): $25.22/hr (MIT).
• Gap: −$7.47/hr (IHSS ≈ 70.4% of living wage).

County History of Fair Bartering for Wages

• Union representation: SEIU Local 2015 represents Placer IHSS providers.
• 2022–2025 MOU: BOS approved staged raises reaching $17.75/hr by 2025; aligned closely with state minimum trajectory.
• 2025 context: Union campaigns continue for wages above $18/hr and stronger healthcare provisions in successor contracts.

Public Authority & County Support (Performance Signals)

• Provider onboarding: Orientation includes forms, fingerprinting, and mandated union presentation.
• Registry: Active registry operated by PA with referral system for consumers.
• Advisory governance: IHSS Advisory Committee active; membership and minutes published.
• Payroll systems: ESP and EVV mandated; county directs providers to CDSS tutorials.
• Public KPIs: No published timeliness or enrollment metrics; rely on state oversight standards.

Available Training (for completeness)

• Local: Provider enrollment sessions; no recurring training calendar surfaced.
• State: CDSS EVV webinars and ESP provider resources.

Sources & Links

• Current wage:
  IHSS Law 2025 wage list;
  IHSS Advocate;
  CDSS wage hub.
• Living wage:
  MIT Living Wage — Placer County (updated Feb 10, 2025).
• Bargaining history:
  SEIU 2015 Placer MOU 2022–2025 & updates.
• PA operations:
  Placer County IHSS / Public Authority;
  Advisory Committee minutes.
• State training:
  CDSS EVV Help;
  IHSS provider resources.