Tehama County — IHSS Program Success
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): $23.07/hr (MIT).
- Gap: −$4.97/hr (IHSS ≈ 78.5% of living wage).
County History of Fair Bartering for Wages
- Union representation: SEIU Local 2015 represents Tehama IHSS providers.
- Recent contract: County adopted state minimum wage schedule; 2025 rate = $18.10/hr. No evidence of negotiated enhancements beyond state minimums.
Public Authority & County Support (Performance Signals)
- Provider onboarding: Orientation and fingerprinting required; SOC enrollment forms completed in person.
- Registry: PA maintains a provider registry and referral list; small pool of providers given county size.
- Advisory governance: IHSS Advisory Committee noted in county documentation; agendas/minutes not consistently online.
- Payroll systems: ESP & EVV required; CDSS support pages linked.
- Public KPIs: No county-level metrics; rely on state standards.
Available Training (for completeness)
- Local: Orientation session only; no recurring training calendar found.
- State: CDSS EVV and ESP resources for providers.
Sources & Links
- Current wage: IHSS Advocate 2025 wage list (Tehama $18.10); IHSS Law 2025; CDSS wage hub.
- Living wage: MIT Living Wage — Tehama County (single adult = $23.07/hr; updated Feb 10, 2025).
- Union: SEIU Local 2015 (represents Tehama providers).
- PA operations: Tehama County IHSS Public Authority enrollment/registry information.
- State training: CDSS orientation & EVV help center.
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