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): $18.10/hr (as of 2025).
• Living wage (single adult, no children): $23.44/hr (MIT).
• Gap: −$5.34/hr (IHSS ≈ 77.2% of living wage).

County History of Fair Bartering for Wages

• Union representation: SEIU Local 2015 represents Shasta IHSS providers.
• 2025 climate: Active negotiations and rallies; county communications and local media repeatedly cite the current $18.10/hr as insufficient relative to costs; union pressing for increases.

Public Authority & County Support (Performance Signals)

• Provider onboarding: Orientation required (2 hours) by appointment; agreement acknowledgement; background check within 90 days.
• Registry: PA keeps a provider registry and matches consumers to screened caregivers; separate registry application/vetting noted in materials.
• Payroll systems: ESP & EVV required; CDSS orientation/ESP/EVV resources referenced.
• Public KPIs: No county-posted metrics for application→enrollment days, call-answer time, or payroll timeliness; use state oversight benchmarks until published.

Available Training (for completeness)

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

Sources & Links

• Current wage:
  IHSS Advocate 2025 wage list;
  IHSS Law 2025 wages;
  official hub: CDSS wage hub.
• Living wage:
  MIT Living Wage — Shasta County (single adult = $23.44/hr; dataset noted Feb 10, 2025).
• Union & 2025 context:
  SEIU 2015: Shasta IHSS campaign updates;
  SEIU 2015: negotiations & fiscal responsibility statement;
  Shasta Scout coverage;
  KRCR local TV report.
• PA operations:
  Shasta County IHSS (PA) page;
  PA registry/fact sheet.
• State orientation/EVV:
  CDSS provider orientation;
  CDSS EVV Help Center;
  IHSS provider resources;
  County IHSS Offices directory.