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): $23.31/hr (MIT).
• Gap: −$5.21/hr (IHSS ≈ 77.6% of living wage).

County History of Fair Bartering for Wages

• Union representation: SEIU Local 2015 represents Sutter IHSS providers.
• Recent contract: Wage schedule followed state minimum increases; 2025 rate = $18.10/hr. No evidence of county-level enhancements beyond state trajectory.

Public Authority & County Support (Performance Signals)

• Provider onboarding: Orientation and Live Scan required; SOC forms (426, 846) completed at enrollment.
• Registry: PA maintains a provider registry/referral list for consumers.
• Advisory governance: IHSS Advisory Committee in place; agendas/minutes not consistently published online.
• Payroll systems: ESP & EVV required; CDSS systems used.
• Public KPIs: Not available at county level; use state oversight benchmarks.

Available Training (for completeness)

• Local: Orientation session only; no recurring public training listed.
• State: CDSS EVV Help Center and IHSS provider resources.

Sources & Links

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