AB 2561 PRESENTATION
Status of City of Newport Beach Vacancies and
Recruitment and Retention Efforts
February 10, 2026
ATTACHMENT A
VACANCY INFORMATION – BARGAINING UNITS
2 Full-Time Position Vacancy
Bargaining Unit Budgeted Positions
(FTE for FY ‘25-’26) Positions Filled Vacancies (#) Vacancies (%) City Employees Association 98 93 5 5%
League Employees Association 106 102 4 4%
Fire Association 125 123 2 2%
Fire Management Association 6 6 0 0%
Lifeguard Management Association 14 14 0 0%
Police Association 199 190 9 5%
Police Management Association 33 32 1 3%
Professional and Technical
Employees Association 91 88 3 3%
Total 672 648 24 4%
Vacancy (Position Control) January 2026
Unrepresented Group Budgeted Positions
(FTE for FY ‘25-’26) Positions Filled Vacancies (#) Vacancies (%) Key & Management 107 94 13 12%
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
3 Recruitment Highlights for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
• Online Job Interest Cards Received: 2,506 cards
• Job Applications Received: 6,351 applications
• Recruitments Opened: 52 recruitments
• New Employees Hired: 58 employees
• Promotions/Appointments: 48 employees
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
4 City Competitive Benefits
Work Schedules Offered 5/40, 9/80, 4/10
Salary Adjustments Cost of living salary increases (*MOU Driven) Retirement Benefits California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), Retiree Health Savings (RHS) Plan
Deferred Compensation (457 Plan) Optional participation. City-Paid contributions (*MOU driven) Paid Time Off Flex leave program
Paid Holidays 12 observed holidays and one floating holiday annually Medical Plans 12 medical plan options including dental & vision plans Cafeteria Plan Medical plan participants receive a monthly cafeteria allowance Medical Opt-Out Eligible employees may receive a opt-out cafeteria allowance Bereavement Leave 40 hours of paid leave
Life Insurance City-paid policy up to $50,000 in coverage Disability Insurance City-paid benefit
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) City-paid benefit
Tuition Reimbursement Up to $2,000 per fiscal year
Benefits may slightly differ per BU, refer to MOU.
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
5 Bargaining Unit Competitive Benefits
City Employees Association • The City matches Deferred Compensation contributions up to a maximum of $30 per month. Additional City matching based on years of service.
• 80 hours of telecommuting per year.
• Longevity pay up to 2%, based on years of full-time service.
Professional and Technical
Employees Association
Employees League • The City contributes $25 per month to Deferred Compensation for eligible members.
Fire Association/Fire Management
Association
• The City matches Deferred Compensation contributions up to
1.5% of base salary for safety members in the 2%@50 or
2.7@57 retirement benefit tiers.
• Longevity pay up to 10% for safety members and up to 3.5% for non-safety members, based on years of service.
Lifeguard Management Association
• Longevity pay up to 2.5%, based on years of service.
• The City provides $500 annually for full-time members for sun protection materials.
Police Association/
Police Management Association
• The City contributes 2% of base salary to Deferred
Compensation for all members.
• Longevity pay up to 5% for non-safety Police Association members, based on years of full-time service.
• Longevity pay up to 3% for Police Management Association members, based on continuous years of full-time service.
Refer to MOU for details.