Public Hearing: Personnel
Vacancies (AB 2561)
City of Paso Robles
April 21, 2026
Annual hearing
prior to budget
adoption
Update on
vacancies
Recruitment &
retention
efforts
Opportunity
for employee
organizations
to comment
Purpose & Requirements
Employee Group Budgeted FTEs Number of Vacancies Vacancy Rate MGMT 54 5 9.26%
SEIU 132 12 9.09%
POA 72 6 8.33%
IAFF 41 3 7.32%
Total 299 26 8.70%
Workforce & Vacancy Overview
• Vacancy rate 8.70%, which is a decrease from 10.31% last year • No group exceeds the 20% threshold that would trigger enhanced reporting Data as of March 17, 2026
2025
Reasons for
Separation
13 Employees
Resigned
Voluntarily
9 Employees
Retired
6 Employees
Terminated
Involuntarily
2025
Separations by
Group
• 41 new recruitments
launched
• 120 employees hired or
promoted
⚬ 76 full-time
⚬ 44 part-time
• 1,757 employment
applications received and
reviewed
2025
• 14 active recruitments to
fill 40 positions
• 12 recruitments scheduled
to be launched in the
coming months
Now
Recruitment
Activity
Recruitment, Retention &
Employee Investment
• Continued emphasis on recruitment, retention and
employee support
• Recruitment efforts including incentives, referrals, and in - house background investigations
• Compensation strategy including labor agreements,
classification study, and standardized review process
• Employee investment through professional development, wellness initiatives, and recognition programs
• Workplace support through facility improvements and
workers’ compensation process updates
Vacancy rates are
decreasing
Workforce
remains stable
Recruitment
remains
competitive
Continued
investment in
employees
Key Takeaways
Hold the public hearing and receive and file this
report as required by AB 2561.
Recommendation