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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board, acting as the Governing Body of the El Dorado County In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority (PA), approve and authorize the Chair to sign the 2026-2027 Memorandum of Understanding between the El Dorado County IHSS PA and United Domestic Workers of America, AFSCME, Local 3930, AFL-CIO for the term of January 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.
FUNDING: Approximately 90% 1991 Realignment State funding and 10% General fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Each county in California is required to operate an IHSS program to provide personal care and domestic services to aged, blind, or disabled individuals in their own homes. The IHSS program allows individuals who are recipients of these services to live safely in their homes rather than in costly and less desirable out-of-home placement facilities. Under the current model, the individuals benefiting from these services are the employers of each individual provider, holding all powers and responsibilities of employers with the expectation of determining the total number of hours that may be worked during each work week as well as the salary and benefit levels.
Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 12302.25, enacted in 1999, each county was required to establish an employer of record for IHSS PA care providers with the opportunity for representation by unions to negotiate for wages and benefits. As a result, on June 10, 2002, the County Board of Supervisors (Board) established by Ordinance (No. 4612, Title 8, Section 8.78) an IHSS PA for the purpose of serving as the employer of record for the individual providers of services. The Board acts as the Governing Board for the IHSS PA and, as such, designated HHSA to administer this program on behalf of the County. The IHSS PA is also responsible for maintaining caregiver registries, providing IHSS consumers with caregiver referrals, and providing for consumer and caregiver training.
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