Tuolumne 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): $24.07/hr (MIT).
- Gap: −$5.97/hr (IHSS ≈ 75.2% of living wage).
County History of Fair Bartering for Wages
- Union representation: SEIU Local 2015 represents Tuolumne IHSS providers.
- Recent contract: Wages followed state minimum increases; 2025 rate = $18.10/hr. No county enhancements documented above state floor.
Public Authority & County Support (Performance Signals)
- Provider onboarding: Orientation and fingerprinting required; SOC enrollment forms completed with county staff.
- Registry: PA manages a provider registry/referral list; small pool of providers for rural county.
- Advisory governance: IHSS Advisory Committee exists; limited evidence of posted agendas/minutes.
- Payroll systems: ESP & EVV required; county links to CDSS systems.
- Public KPIs: Not published; defer to state oversight benchmarks.
Available Training (for completeness)
- Local: Orientation only; no ongoing training or PA-hosted classes listed.
- State: CDSS EVV Help Center, ESP enrollment support, orientation materials.
Sources & Links
- Current wage: IHSS Advocate 2025 wage list (Tuolumne $18.10); IHSS Law 2025; CDSS wage hub.
- Living wage: MIT Living Wage — Tuolumne County (single adult = $24.07/hr; updated Feb 10, 2025).
- Union: SEIU Local 2015 (represents Tuolumne providers).
- PA operations: Tuolumne County IHSS PA enrollment, registry, and orientation pages.
- State training: CDSS orientation & EVV help center.
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