Status of the City of AlamedaVacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts City CouncilMay 19, 2026
BACKGROUND
2 AB 2651 added Government Code section 3502.3 to the Meyers-Milias Brown Act (MMBA) effective January 1, 2025, Requires local government agencies to present information during a public hearing:
Status of vacancies
Recruitment and retention efforts; and
Any necessary changes to policies, procedures, and recruitment activities that may lead to obstacles in the hiring process Entitles recognized employee units to make a presentation during public hearing If the vacancy rate is at least 20% in a bargaining unit, additional obligations may apply:
The total number of job vacancies within the unit
The total number of applicants for vacant positions within the unit The average number of days to complete the hiring process from when the position is posted Opportunities to improve compensation and other working conditions
WORKFORCE INFORMATION
3 Total Budgeted/Authorized Full-Time Positions
January 1, 2025: 598
December 31, 2025: 608
Services Rendered to Public by Budgeted/Authorized Workforce:
City Attorney
City Clerk
City Manager’s Office
Base Reuse & Economic Development
Electric Utility
Finance
Fire
Human Resources
Information Technology
Library
Planning, Building, & Transportation
Police
Public Affairs &Communications
Public Works
Recreation & Park
CITYWIDE VACANCY INFORMATION
4 2025
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
# of Vacancies Beginning of Month
51 50
52 51
56 58
72 74
75 69
73 76
# of Separations
2 3
6 6
10 7
8 8
4 7
3 10
# of New Hires
10 8
3 6
10 6
9 7
11 7
6 7
# of Promotions
3 1
5 1
1 5
2 4
4 0
5 0
# of Budgeted Positions
598
598
598
598
598
598
607
608
608
608
608
608
% of Vacancies
8.53%
8.36%
8.7%
8.53%
9.36%
9.7%
11.9%
12.2%
12.3%
11.3%
12.0%
12.5%
Average % of Vacancies at the End of Each Month: 10.44% Highest % of Vacancies at the End of the Month: 12.5%
Lowest % of Vacancies at the End of the Month: 8.36%
VACANCY INFORMATION BY LABOR GROUP
5 LABOR GROUP
PERCENTAGE
Alameda City Employee Association/OE3 (ACEA)
9.19%
Alameda Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA)
5.0%
Alameda Police Management Association (APMA)
0.00%
Alameda Police Officers Association (APOA)
27.05%
Alameda Police Officers Association Non-Sworn (PANS)
2.28%
Electric Utility Professionals of Alameda (EUPA)
14.07%
International Association of Fire Freighters, Local 689 (IAFF)
5.03%
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245 (IBEW)
14.19%
Management & Confidential Employees Association (MCEA)
7.59%
Represented Employees: 2025 Annual Average Vacancy Rate
VACANCY INFORMATION BY LABOR GROUP
6 UNREPRESENTED GROUP
PERCENTAGE
Alameda Municipal Unrepresented Employees (AMPU)
20.83%
Executive Management Employees (EXME)
2.70%
Police Auditor
0%
Rent Program Director
0%
Unrepresented Employees: 2025 Annual Average Vacancy Rate
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
7 Recruitment Statistics for 2025:
Total # of Vacancies Filled: 101
Average Number of Calendar Days to Fill Vacancies:
From Requisition to Eligible List: 65
From Eligible List to Conditional Offer: 20
Number of Vacancies Filled By:
Existing Eligible Lists: 15
Reinstatement: 0
New Recruitments Opened: 56
Promotional Only Recruitments: 30
2025 RETENTION STATISTICS
8 Total # of Vacancies Created During 2025: 107
# of Vacancies created by Newly Budgeted Position (July 1, 2025): 9 % of Vacancies Resulting from Staffing Growth: 8.4%
# Of Vacancies Created by Internal Promotions: 31
# Of Vacancies Created by Internal Transfers: 0
% of Vacancies Resulting from Internal Opportunity: 29.0%
2025 RETENTION STATISTICS
9 Total # of Vacancies Created During 2025: 107
# Of Vacancies Created by Retirement: 14
# Of Vacancies Created by Involuntary Separation: 13
% of Vacancies Resulting from Attrition: 15.8%
# Of Vacancies Created by Voluntary Separation: 40
% of Vacancies Resulting from Turnover: 37.4%
Annual staffing Turnover Rate: 12.4%
ALAMEDA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (APOA)
10 APOA vacancy rate meets AB 2561 vacancy threshold of 20% for 2025; additional 2025 data has been requested by APOA:
Average # Of Vacancies in Unit: 21
# Of Applicants for Vacant Positions: 571
Recruits: 463; Graduates: 65; Laterals: 43
Avg # Of Calendar Days to Hire: 224 Days
Opportunities for Improvement in Compensation & Working Conditions Retention
Labor Relations
Questions
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