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): $22.50/hr (effective Jul 1, 2025; schedule shows $22.00 on Jan 1, 2025 and $22.50 on Jul 1, 2025).
• Living wage (single adult, no children): $29.31/hr (MIT; data updated Feb 10, 2025).
• Gap: −$6.81/hr (IHSS ≈ 76.8% of living wage).

County History of Fair Bartering for Wages

• Union representation: SEIU Local 2015 represents SF IHSS providers.
• Wage path 2025–2027: City/County schedule posts step-ups: $22.00 (Jan 2025) → $22.50 (Jul 2025) → $23.00 (Jan 2026) → $25.00 (Sep 2026) → $25.50 (Jan 2027).

Public Authority & County Support (Performance Signals)

• Provider onboarding: Required 2-hour group orientation at 77 Otis St; Live Scan and paperwork (SOC 846/426) via SFHSA/PA.
• Registry: PA operates an active referral registry (application + vetting).
• Advisory governance: PA Governing Body meets the second Tuesday of odd-numbered months (Brown Act–noticed).
• Payroll systems: ESP & EVV required; county/PA pages point to CDSS resources.
• Public KPIs: No posted enrollment/processing time or payroll timeliness metrics; rely on state oversight benchmarks.

Available Training (for completeness)

• Local: Provider training offered via the PA in partnership with Homebridge (registry + on-call teams).
• State: CDSS orientation & EVV Help Center; ESP resources.

Sources & Links

• Current wage & schedule:
  SFHSA — IHSS Provider Wages (2025–2027 schedule)
• Corroborating lists:
  IHSS Advocate — county wage list •
  CA Advocacy Group — IHSS wages •
  CDSS — county wage hub
• Living wage:
  MIT Living Wage — San Francisco County
• PA operations:
  SF IHSS Public Authority •
  Provider Registry •
  Live Scan •
  Provider Training
• Orientation & EVV:
  SFHSA — IHSS Provider Orientation Center (77 Otis) •
  CDSS — Provider Orientation •
  CDSS — EVV Help Center