Overview

• The contract covers 25,000 prison guards and is expected to cost the state about $600 million over the next three years.
• Correctional officers will receive two 3% pay raises, one beginning next month and the second in July 2027.
• A new personal leave program mandates unpaid time off that effectively reduces take-home pay by 3% in the coming year to offset the initial raise.
• Deferring state contributions to officers’ retiree health coverage is projected to trim spending by roughly $100 million over the next two budget cycles.
• The deal includes $10,000 retention bonuses for posts at Salinas Valley State Prison, California State Prison-Sacramento and Richard Donovan Correctional Facility and must be ratified by members and approved by the Legislature.