Agreement Implements Scheduled General Salary Increase with PLP and Suspension of OPEB
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the CSLEA Board of Directors voted to authorize the Negotiations Team to enter into a side letter with CalHR to address the cost savings sought by the Administration in the 2-year budget cycle running July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.
After initially seeking to postpone any scheduled salary increase during this period, the parties have agreed to implement the General Salary Increase and offset its cost by way of a Personal Leave Program (PLP) which will reduce pay by an equivalent percentage while permitting employees to accrue 3.5 hours of leave during the PLP.
The agreement will also suspend the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) contribution towards pre-funding retiree health which currently requires both Unit 7 employees and the State to pay 4% of salary into a trust. The OPEB suspension will be completely eliminated for the 2-year budget cycle and will then be subject to a multi-year phase in.
The remainder of the current MOU will continue in force and effect with a new commitment to honor
- the 80/20 formula for health premium increases in 2027,
- a reopener should the State’s finances significantly improve during the term of the agreement and
- a classification study for the ranger and warden peace officer classifications.
A detailed summary of the agreement is set forth below.
