Overview
Butte County's IHSS program is administered through the county's Department of Employment and Social Services, with the Butte County Public Authority serving as Employer of Record and maintaining a registry of screened providers for the Chico and Oroville areas.
Butte County offers a dedicated FLSA training program for both providers and recipients covering overtime rules, travel time pay, and workweek limits, reflecting the county's active approach to provider education.
Provider Wage & Public Authority
Butte County IHSS Contacts
- Current hourly wage
- $17.90/hr
- Public Authority
- Butte County IHSS Public Authority
Wages are reviewed periodically — Butte's rate rose $0.65/hr in January 2026. Confirm your current rate directly with the Butte County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Paid travel time between recipients: Butte County providers working for multiple recipients get paid for up to 7 hours per week of travel time when going directly from one recipient's home to another.
- Dedicated FLSA training: The county offers scheduled IHSS FLSA provider/recipient training appointments specifically covering overtime rules, workweek limits, and travel time — call the toll-free line and select option 1 to schedule.
- Above-average recent increase: Butte's wage rose $0.65/hr heading into 2026, a larger jump than the roughly $0.40/hr standard annual increase most counties received.
Appealing a Notice of Action in Butte County
If Butte County reduces, denies, or terminates your IHSS hours, the appeal process is governed by state regulation — the same 90-day deadline applies regardless of county:
- You have 90 days from the date on your Notice of Action to request a State Hearing
- Call the State Hearings Division at 1-800-952-5253 to request a hearing
- Or mail a written request to: California Department of Social Services, State Hearings Division, P.O. Box 944243, Sacramento, CA 94244
- Requesting your hearing before the Notice of Action's effective date preserves Aid Paid Pending — meaning you keep your current hours while the appeal is decided
For free legal help with a Butte County IHSS appeal, Disability Rights California can be reached at 1-800-776-5746.
Heading into your Butte County assessment?
The Clarity Report gives you a personalized estimate of the hours you may qualify for, built on California's official Hourly Task Guidelines — before you sit down with your county social worker.