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 Jan 1, 2025).
• Living wage (single adult, no children): $23.41/hr (MIT).
• Gap: −$5.31/hr (IHSS ≈ 77.3% of living wage).

County History of Fair Bartering for Wages

• Union representation: SEIU Local 2015 represents Siskiyou IHSS providers.
• Recent contract: Wages tied to state minimum schedule; 2025 rate = $18.10/hr. No evidence of county-level enhancements or aggressive local bargaining wins.

Public Authority & County Support (Performance Signals)

• Provider onboarding: Orientation and Live Scan required; forms include SOC 426, 846, and provider enrollment agreement.
• Registry: Small provider registry operated by PA; referral system available for consumers.
• Advisory governance: IHSS Advisory Committee exists but limited online documentation of meetings/minutes.
• Payroll systems: ESP & EVV required; county directs providers to CDSS resources.
• Public KPIs: No public-facing metrics; rely on state benchmarks.

Available Training (for completeness)

• Local: Orientation only; no recurring class calendar found.
• State: CDSS EVV help center and ESP resources.

Sources & Links

• Current wage:
  IHSS Law 2025 wage list;
  IHSS Advocate;
  official hub: CDSS wage hub.
• Living wage:
  MIT Living Wage — Siskiyou County (updated Feb 10, 2025).
• Union:
  SEIU Local 2015 (represents Siskiyou providers).
• PA operations:
  Siskiyou County IHSS/PA page.
• State training:
  CDSS EVV Help Center &
  CDSS provider orientation.