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Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

Article 13 – CALPIA Inmate Hiring Requirements and Pay

Revised April 2, 2013

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51121.10 CALPIA Inmate Pay Schedule

Revised August 20, 2018

  • Hourly wage rates shall be determined and maintained by the General Manager and published by the CALPIACalifornia Prison Industry Authority (formerly PIA).

  • All CALPIACalifornia Prison Industry Authority (formerly PIA) inmate positions are to be assigned to one of the following levels:
    Hourly Pay Schedule

    TitleStep IStep IIStep III
    Level 1
    Leadperson (AA)    		$.80$.90$1.00
    Level 2
    Special Skills (A)    		.70.75.80
    Level 3
    Technician (B)    		.60.65.70
    Level 4
    Semi-Skill (C)    		.50.55.60
    Level 5
    Laborer (D)    		.35.40.45

  • For each enterprise, the percentage of the inmate work force in each skill level may not exceed the following:

    Leadperson (AA)/ Special Skills (A) 25 percent
    Technician (B) 25 percent
    Semi-Skill (C) 25 percent
    Laborer (D) 25 percent

  • Depending on actual inmate assignment turnover rate, the C and D pay categories may exceed the 25 percent payroll allocation. This is permissible as long as the C and D combined totals do not exceed 50 percent of payroll.