AB 2561:
Public Hearing on Job Vacancies & Recruitment and Retention Efforts June 9, 2025
Presented by:
Dana Hang
Human Resources & Risk Manager
►Assembly Bill 2561
►Background
►Requirements
►Employee Organizations
►Full-Time Vacancy Rate
►Recruitment and Retention Efforts
Agenda
AB 2561 - BACKGROUND
On September 22, 2024, Governor Newsom signed AB 2561 into law to amend the Meyers-Milias-Brown-Act and create a new obligation for public agencies to publicly address the status of their vacancies.
California Legislature determined that vacancies are widespread and can be a significant problem in the public sector.
AB 2561 - REQUIREMENTS
Annual public hearing to present the status of vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts, and obstacles in the hiring process
Present additional information if the vacancy rate in a bargaining unit is at least 20%
Allow bargaining units to make presentations at the public hearing
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS
AFSCME 1511 (Mid-Managers)
AFSCME 3745 (Full-Time Maintenance)
Bellflower City Employees Association (BCEA)(Executive Assistant) Bellflower City Employees Association (Part-Time Maintenance & Community Services Officers)
Unrepresented Group
FULL-TIME VACANCY RATE
Employee
Organization
FY 24-25
Budgeted
Positions
Positions
Filled
Vacancies
(#)
Vacancies
(%)
AFSCME 1511 40 37 3 7.5%
AFSCME 3745 27 27 0 0%
BCEA 8 8 0 0%
Unrepresented 12 12 0 0%
Total 87 84 3 3.4%
Accountant
Code Enforcement Inspector I
Management Analyst I
Current Vacancies:
RECRUITMENT & RETENTION EFFORTS
City offers and promotes a positive workplace culture, such as:
Competitive pay & benefits
Deferred compensation match up to 4%
Bilingual Pay and Educational Reimbursement
Service Awards
Employee Trainings (Lunch and Learns)
Employee Assistance program
Employee Engagement Events (City Luncheons and Holiday Potlucks) Wellness program incentive
Computer loans