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): $20.35/hr (as of Jan 1, 2025).
• Living wage (single adult, no children): $31.61/hr (MIT).
• Gap: −$11.26/hr (IHSS ≈ 64.4% of living wage).

County History of Fair Bartering for Wages

• Union representation: SEIU Local 2015 represents San Mateo IHSS providers.
• 2022–2025 MOU: Approved wage steps reaching $20.35/hr in 2025, tracking just above the state minimum floor; union continues advocacy for a living wage.

Public Authority & County Support (Performance Signals)

• Provider onboarding: In-person orientation, fingerprinting, SOC forms, and union presentation required.
• Registry: Active PA registry; providers vetted before referral.
• Advisory governance: IHSS Advisory Committee active; meeting information and minutes available on PA page.
• Payroll systems: ESP & EVV required; county provides links to CDSS resources.
• Public KPIs: County does not post processing or payroll performance metrics; state benchmarks apply.

Available Training (for completeness)

• Local: Orientation materials provided; no recurring training calendar surfaced.
• State: CDSS EVV and ESP resources.

Sources & Links

• Current wage:
  IHSS Law — 2025 wage list •
  IHSS Advocate — wages by county •
  CDSS — county wage hub
• Living wage:
  MIT Living Wage — San Mateo County
• Bargaining history:
  SEIU Local 2015
• PA operations:
  San Mateo IHSS Public Authority •
  IHSS Advisory Committee
• State training:
  CDSS — Provider Orientation •
  CDSS — EVV Help Center