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): $18.50/hr (effective Jan 1, 2025).
• Living wage (single adult, no children): $28.76/hr (MIT).
• Gap: −$10.26/hr (IHSS ≈ 64.3% of living wage).

County History of Fair Bartering for Wages

• Union representation: IHSS providers are represented under county agreements that set the wage path to 2025.
• Feb 7, 2023 (County announcement): Tentative agreement outlined raises to $18.50/hr by Jan 2025 upon required approvals; subsequent 2025 wage lists confirm this level.

Public Authority & County Support (Performance Signals)

• Provider onboarding: Mandatory in-person orientation to complete enrollment; Live Scan; paperwork completion.
• Registry: Applicants who want PA Registry referrals must also pass a drug & alcohol test (extra step beyond standard enrollment).
• Payroll systems: County directs providers to register for the Electronic Services Portal (ESP) and Direct Deposit; EVV supported via CDSS.
• Public KPIs: No county-posted metrics for application→enrollment days, call-answer time, or payroll timeliness.

Available Training (for completeness)

• Local: Orientation materials and enrollment guidance; no recurring public training calendar surfaced.
• State: CDSS provider orientation process and EVV/ESP resources.

Sources & Links

• Current wage:
  Riverside County announcement (Feb 7, 2023) •
  IHSS Law — 2025 wages •
  IHSS Advocate — wages by county •
  CDSS — county IHSS wage rates
• Living wage:
  MIT Living Wage — Riverside County
• PA operations:
  Riverside IHSS Public Authority •
  Riverside IHSS provider portal •
  ESP/Direct Deposit info
• State orientation/training:
  CDSS — provider orientation •
  CDSS — EVV help