UDW believes that Public Authorities are an important component of the IHSS program and should be funded to the degree necessary to fulfill their duties as mandated by law. Should the Legislature choose to not restore funding, leading to the closure of any Public Authority that currently serves as a UDW employer of record, the county must establish an alternate employer of record for IHSS providers as required by law. If there is a change in the IHSS employer of record, it is our expectation that all existing agreements (written or verbal) between UDW and the Public Authority will be maintained and honored by the new employer of record. Throughout the process in which a new employer of record is established, UDW expects that members of its bargaining units will be held harmless; they should not lose any current or future wages or benefits to which they are entitled (see letter below).

• UDW letter to California State Assembly
• UDW letter to California State Senate