By Shannin Prather
January 2022 | 2022 Winter Newsletter
On January 1st, 2022, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) care providers in Santa Clara County got a raise of one dollar per hour. Care providers now earn $16.62 per hour and $24.93 when working overtime hours.
As a reminder, overtime wages are paid for any authorized overtime hours above 40 that a provider works in one workweek—Sunday through Saturday. If a care provider works 43 hours per workweek, they will be paid for 40 regular hours ($16.62 x 40 hours) plus three hours of overtime ($24.93 x three hours).
On April 1st, 2022, care providers will see another wage increase on their paychecks when their hourly wage becomes $17.62 per hour and $26.43 for overtime hours.