Annual Citywide
Vacancy Report
In compliance with AB 2561
06.03.2025
MANAGEMENT
SERVICES
1 AGENDA
- AB 2561 Background
- Citywide Workforce & Vacancy Rate Data
- Recruitment & Background Data
- Recruitment & Retention Efforts
- Recruitment Process Improvements
- Obstacles to Hiring
- Q&A
- Presentations by Labor Groups
- Recommendation: Note and File
2 AB 2561 BACKGROUND
- Effective January 2025
- Annual Public Hearing
- Vacancy Rates by Labor Group
- Recruitment & Retention Efforts
- Obstacles to Hiring
- 20% Vacancy Rate Threshold
- Presentations by Labor Groups
3 LABOR GROUP SPEAKING ORDER
- International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers (IBEW)
- Burbank Fire Fighters Association – Chief
Officers’ Unit (BFFCOU)
- Burbank Fire Fighters Association (BFF)
- Burbank Management Association (BMA)
- Burbank Police Officers’ Association (BPOA)
- Burbank City Employees’ Association (BCEA)
4 CITYWIDE WORKFORCE &
VACANCY RATE DATA
- FY 23/24
- 1,508.113 Fulltime Equivalent Positions
- FY 24/25
- 1,535.76 Fulltime Equivalent Positions
5 CITYWIDE WORKFORCE &
VACANCY RATE DATA
- 2024 Average Monthly Vacancy Rates
- BCEA – 15.21%
- BFF – 3.51%
- BFFCOU – 2.08%
- BMA – 17.41%
- BPOA – 10.00%
- IBEW – 3.42%
- Unrepresented mid management – 6.98%
- Executives – 7.22%
- Overall – 11.29% 6
RECRUITMENT &
BACKGROUND DATA
- 525 Requisitions
- 741 Vacancies
- 261 Separate Recruitments
- 10 Police Recruit/Lateral Recruitments
- 69 Calendar Days (2.3 months) Average
from Requisition to List
7 RECRUITMENT &
BACKGROUND DATA
- 574 Employee Backgrounds Completed
- 327 New Hires
- 136 Promotions
- 52 Rehires
- 39 Transfers
- 20 Other Title Changes
- 33 Days on Average to Complete
8 RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
- City Council Compensation Policy
- Broaden Outreach/Marketing
- Job Advertisement Brochure
- LinkedIn
- Job Fairs
- Youth Employment Programs
- Ongoing Police Recruit/Lateral
Efforts
- Employee Engagement - TeamBurbank
9 RECRUITMENT PROCESS
IMPROVEMENTS
- Ongoing Candidate Pool
- TestGenius and Spark Hire In-Time
Testing
- Fully Remote Testing
- Automated Candidate Communication
10 OBSTACLES TO HIRING
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
System
- Management Services Staffing
11 QUESTIONS?
MANAGEMENT
SERVICES
Betsy McClinton
Management Services Director
[email protected]
(818) 238-5026
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