Assembly Bill 2561 Summary
AB 2561 requires public agencies to hold at least one (1) public hearing per fiscal year to assess and discuss the status of vacancies, and recruitment and retention efforts. It also entitles recognized employee organizations to make a presentation.
This presentation is intended to address the City’s legal obligations under the new law.
2024 Report on Vacancies
By Month
Month/Year # of Vacancies Created # of Vacancies
Filled
# of Remaining
Vacancies
# of Budgeted
FTEs % of Vacancies
Jan-24 4 1 6 156 3.8%
Feb-24 4 2 8 156 5.1%
Mar-24 0 2 6 156 3.8%
Apr-24 3 2 7 156 4.5%
May-24 2 2 7 156 4.5%
Jun-24 2 1 8 156 5.1%
Jul-24 4 2 10 161 6.2%
Aug-24 1 2 9 161 5.6%
Sep-24 1 2 8 161 5.0%
Oct-24 1 1 8 161 5.0%
Nov-24 3 3 8 161 5.0%
Dec-24 0 2 6 161 3.7%
Average % of vacancies for the City: 4.8%
Lowest % of vacancies for the City: 3.7%
Highest % of vacancies for the City: 6.2%
2024 Year End Vacancy Rate by
Bargaining Unit
As of December 31, 2024
Bargaining Unit # of
Vacancies
# of
Budgeted FTEs
% of
Vacancies
AFSCME 3 89 3.4%
PMMEA 2 27 7.4%
IAFF 1 19 5.3%
BARGAINING UNIT TOTALS: 6 135
Unrepresented
# of
Vacancies
# of
Budgeted FTEs
% of
Vacancies
UNREPRESENTED 0 26 0.0%
TOTALS FOR ALL: 6 161
Vacancy
Created
Recruitment
Request Job Posting
Conditional
Job Offer
Job
Placement
Recruitment Process
Application
Screening
Candidate
Interviews
PreEmployment
Process
2024 Recruitment Summary
Total # of Vacancies Filled: 22
• Average Number of Calendar Days to Fill Vacancies: 96 • Number of Vacancies Filled by:
• Existing Eligibility List: 6
• New Recruitment: 13
• Internal Only: 3
Hiring Issues
• Potential obstacles:
• Hard to fill positions
• Solutions to address obstacles:
• Targeted contact to applicants on Linked-In, various
social media platforms, and other agencies
• Postings at the public Library, local colleges and
universities, and local businesses
• Encourage individuals currently in the field to share with their social media networks
2024 Retention Summary
Total # of Vacancies Created: 25
Total # of Vacancies Created by Newly Budgeted Positions: 3 • % of Vacancies Resulting from Staffing Growth: 12%
Total # of Vacancies Created by Internal Promotion: 3
Total # of Vacancies Created by Internal Transfer: 3
• % of Vacancies Resulting from Internal Opportunity: 24% Total # of Vacancies Created by Involuntary Separation: 7 Total # of Vacancies Created by Retirement: 5
• % of Vacancies Resulting from Attrition: 48%
Total # of Vacancies Created by Voluntary Separation: 4 • % of Vacancies Resulting from Turnover: 16%
Annual Staffing Turnover Rate: 2%