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TEHAMA COUNTY IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY - Public Authority Program Manager David Madrigal
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Requested Action(s)
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a) Request adoption of a resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Tehama County In Home Supportive Services Public Authority and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 2015, effective 3/19/24 to 3/18/27
b) Request authorization to submit the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority/Non-Profit Consortium Rate package, which notifies California Department of Social Services of the wage increase for In-Home Supportive Services providers from $16.00 to $17.00 per hour plus estimated payroll taxes, and updates the Public Authority administrative rate from $.22 to $.24 per hour, with the requested effective date of 7/1/24
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Financial Impact:
The increased pay for the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers will raise the cost of the County's annual IHSS Maintenance of Effort (MOE). The IHSS MOE is paid by Social Services each fiscal year, and it is intended to pay the County's share of the IHSS providers' wages. Currently providers are paid minimum wage of $16 per hour. If approved, the pay increase will be added to the minimum wage rate going forward.
The MOE in the current fiscal year 2023/24 is $2,461,852. The MOE has an annual 4% escalator, so the cost will increase 4% each fiscal year, in addition to pay increase. The projected costs below take into account what would have been paid without the pay increases (MOE plus escalator) vs with the pay increases (MOE plus pay increases plus escalator).
In the first year, the pay rate increases by $1.00 per hour. The projected cost is $313,029 and the IHSS MOE is estimated to be $2,873,355.
In the second year, the pay rate increases to $1.25 per hour. The projected cost is $410,434 and the IHSS MOE is estimated to be $3,073,173.
In the third year, the pay rate increases to $1.50. The projected ...
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