Grover Beach City Council
May 26, 2026

CITY VACANCIES
REPORT 2025
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Mark McKibben
Human Resources Officer
AB 2561
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• Enacted in 2024
• Requires public hearing on vacancies in prior year
• Vacancy rates
• Recruitment/Retention efforts
• Recruitment obstacles
• Must allow recognized bargaining groups to present
• SEIU
• POA
City Vacancies (as of 12/31/25)
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Employee Bargaining GroupTotal Number
Budgeted
Positions
Total Number of
Vacancies Vacancy Rate
SEIU 22 3.0 13.6%
POA 24 3.5 14.6%
Unrepresented 24 0.0 0.0%
Total 70 6.5 8.6%
* As of May 26, 2026, 5.5 vacancies (2 SEIU and 3.5 POA) Recruitment
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• Regular posting of vacancies on Governmentjobs.com, city website, other industry job boards
• Personal outreach to known candidates in area
• Social media/Grover Gazette outreach
• City posted 12 recruitments in 2025
• 10 hires/promotions were completed in 2025
Retention
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• Maintain competitive compensation
• Investment in staff training and
development
• Coaching on promotional opportunities
• Regular engagement & staff recognition
• 91% retention rate in 2025
Questions?
SEIU & POA Presentations
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