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): $17.15/hr (2025).
• Living wage (single adult, no children): $22.83/hr (MIT).
• Gap: −$5.68/hr (IHSS ≈ 75.1% of living wage).

County History of Fair Bartering for Wages

• Union representation: SEIU Local 2015 represents Lake IHSS providers.
• Oct 4, 2021 (union press): Contract raised wages to +$0.65 over state minimum (baseline of current trajectory).
• Aug 2025 (negotiations): Providers urging BOS for higher wages; reports confirm $17.15/hr and ongoing talks.

Public Authority & County Support (Performance Signals)

• Provider onboarding: County site requires online enrollment + in-person orientation with ID/SSN verification.
• Payroll systems: State EVV/ESP/TTS guidance available; county links to PA resources.
• Public KPIs: No county-posted metrics found for application→enrollment days, call-answer time, or payroll timeliness.

Available Training (for completeness)

• Local: Orientation requirements posted; registry/training mentioned by PA.
• State: CDSS EVV help, IHSS provider resources.

Sources & Links

• Current wage:
  IHSS Law — 2025 wages;
  IHSS Advocate — county wages;
  official hub: CDSS County IHSS Wage Rates.
• Living wage:
  MIT Living Wage — Lake County (data updated Feb 10, 2025).
• Union & bargaining:
  SEIU 2015 press (Oct 2021, +$0.65 over min);
  Lake County News (Aug 2025 BOS negotiations);
  SEIU update (Aug 2025).
• PA operations:
  Lake County IHSS Public Authority;
  Provider Enrollment (orientation steps).
• EVV & provider resources:
  CDSS EVV Help;
  IHSS Provider Resources.