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): $21.00/hr (as of Jan 1, 2025). :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
• Living wage (single adult, no children): $29.16/hr (MIT). :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
• Gap: −$8.16/hr (IHSS ≈ 72.0% of living wage).

County History of Fair Bartering for Wages

• Union representation: SEIU Local 2015 represents San Luis Obispo IHSS providers.
• 2022–2025 contract: Wage path set to $21.00/hr by 2025, per county/state wage lists. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

Public Authority & County Support (Performance Signals)

• Provider onboarding: Orientation session, Live Scan & paperwork, SOC forms; union presentation included (as applicable).
• Registry: County PA maintains a provider registry; providers apply + vetted for referrals.
• Advisory governance: IHSS/PA Advisory Committee is active; meeting info posted via county site.
• Payroll systems: ESP and EVV required; county links to CDSS & state resources.
• Public KPIs: No county-posted metrics for enrollment or payroll timeliness; state benchmarks apply.

Available Training (for completeness)

• Local: Orientation and registry participation; no recurring training calendar found.
• State: CDSS EVV help & ESP provider resources.

Sources & Links

• Current wage:
  IHSS Advocate — wages by county •
  IHSS Law — 2025 wage list •
  CA Advocacy Group — county wage list
• Living wage:
  MIT Living Wage — San Luis Obispo County
• Bargaining history:
  Galt Advocacy — IHSS pay raise map 2025 •
  SEIU Local 2015
• PA operations & state training:
  CDSS — county wage hub