2024 Minimum Wage Increases
Effective January 1, 2024 and due to the implementation of Senate Bill (SB3) 3, the California minimum wage increased to $16.00 per hour for all employers. Consistent with the current state budget and Welfare & Institutions (W&I) Code sections 4681.6(b), 4691.6(f) and (g), and 4691.9(b) many service providers are eligible to request a rate increase if necessary in order to pay employees the new minimum wage.
Providers with Rates Set by the Department
Community Based Day Programs, In-Home Respite Agencies and Work Activity Programs can use the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) workbook to identify only those costs necessary to increase an employee’s actual hourly wage to the new minimum and associated mandated employer costs such Worker’s Compensation and Social Security. Actual wage and mandated employer cost information for affected employees and total program units for the period of July 2023 through September 2023 or any applicable 3 month period from January 2023 through December 2023 must be submitted. Workbooks can be submitted now and must be submitted to DDS at rateadjustrequest@dds.ca.gov by March 1, 2024. General information about the minimum wage increase and detailed instructions can be found in the link provided above.
Providers with Rates Set through Negotiation by the Regional Centers
All providers with rates set through negotiation utilizing median rates can use the Lanterman Regional Center workbooks located here to identify only those costs necessary to increase an employee’s actual hourly wage to the new minimum and associated mandated employer costs such Worker’s Compensation and Social Security. Actual wage and mandated employer cost information for affected employees and total program units for the period of July 2023 through September 2023 or any applicable 3 month period from January 2023 through December 2023 must be submitted. Workbooks can be submitted now and must be submitted to Lanterman’s Director of Community Services Pablo Ibañez at pibanez@lanterman.org by March 1, 2024.
If you have any questions related to minimum wage rate adjustments contact Pablo Ibañez at 213.252.4928 or pibanez@lanterman.org.
California law and regulation requires that regional centers display on their Web sites information about the dollar value of services they purchase for clients. These data (called "purchase of service" or "POS" data) must be reported separately by clients' ethnic/racial group, langauge and diagnosis.
¿Cuáles son sus necesidades de servicio actuales? ¡Responda la encuesta y avísenos!
Lanterman is seeking your feedback and assistance in completing a short survey so we can better understand the current service needs. This survey is for our community to complete, including clients, family members, service providers or community partners. Thank you in advance for your time!
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Lanterman busca sus comentarios y ayuda para completar una breve encuesta para que podamos comprender mejor las necesidades actuales del servicio. Esta encuesta es para que la complete nuestra comunidad, incluidos los clientes, los miembros de la familia, los proveedores de servicios o los socios comunitarios. ¡Gracias de antemano por su tiempo!
Regional centers must post information regarding how providers are doing with ensuring individuals served are part of their communities (Welfare and Institutions Code section 4519.2(b)). This information is to be updated at least every six months until DDS has determined that statewide compliance has been met.
El Internet está inundado de información y recursos sobre el Coronavirus (COVID-19) desde el nivel federal hasta el estatal y local. Comenzamos esta página para compartir algunos de los recursos e información que encontramos más útiles y accesibles, además de compartir información específica para Lanterman sobre cualquier efecto que esto tenga en nuestras operaciones, nuestros proveedores de servicios y la comunidad en general.
The Internet is awash in info and resources about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) from the federal to the state and local levels. We're starting this page to share some of the resources and info we found most helpful and accessible, plus to share information specific to Lanterman about any effects this is having on our operations, our service providers and community as a whole.
