Calif. agency's paratransit employees earn 8% pay increase

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake Transit Authority board of directors voted to raise its Paratransit Services employees’ wages by 8.16%, totaling about $1 per hour more for each non-management employee, the Record-Bee reports.

The board unanimously approved the pay raise after it heard the findings of a survey that asked what public transportation in similar counties were paying their workers. The study revealed that disparities between other rural counties in California and Lake County were stark when it comes to wages for its transit workers. For the full story, click here.