AB 2561 Presentation:
Status of City of Pomona
Vacancies and City of Pomona
Recruitment and Retention Efforts
in Calendar Year 2024
Presented by: René Anderson
Human Resources/Risk Management Director
Attachment No. 2
Introduction
• Legislative Overview
• AB 2561 Effective January 1, 2025
• Amends Meyers-Milias-Brown Act
• Adds Gov. Code Section 3502.3
• Key Objectives – Vacancies in local government
widespread problem affecting public service delivery and operations, which may lead to employee burnout and
staffing challenges.
• Reporting Requirements
2024 Vacancy Overview
• # of Budgeted FTEs: 648
• # of Vacancies 61 (Avg. 70 per month)
12,349 Applications Received
1,080 Candidates Interviewed
• Total # of Vacancies Filled: 147
Recruitment/Hiring Process Step Description
Vacancy Created: Voluntary Separation, Retirement, Involuntary Separation, Internal Movement, Newly Budgeted Position Recruitment Requisition: Manager submits recruitment requisition to fill vacancy, Executive approves recruitment requisition for HR to process Determine Recruitment Activity Type: Utilize existing eligibility list/ongoing recruitment, recruit external & internal, or recruit internal only Job Posting: Advertise job opening and recruitment on websites and agency social media Application Screening: Pass applicants that meet minimum qualifications Candidate Written/Practical Exam: Pass candidate that score x% on written/practical exam Candidate External Panel Oral Exam: Pass candidates that score in the top x on the external panel oral exam Candidate Internal Panel Oral Exam: Approve candidates to eligibility list that score x% on internal panel oral exam Select Candidate from Eligibility List: HR recommends hire of top candidate on eligibility list to Manager, Manager approves recommendation Conditional Job Offer: Executive authorizes HR to make conditional job offer to selected candidate Pre-Placement Process: Selected candidate accepts conditional job offer, HR processes background check and physical Job Placement: Selected candidate passes background check and physical, selected candidate is given an employment start date Number of Recruitments by Department
Department Recruitments
Administration 1
Community Services 50
Development Services 12
Finance 4
Human Resources 4
Innovation Technology 3
Library 2
Neighborhood Services 15
Police Department Non-Sworn 34
Police Department Sworn 17
Public Works 19
Water Resources 7
Recruitment Strategies
• Paid Job Postings
• Social Media Promotion
• Candidate Sourcing
• Indeed.com
• Governmentjobs.com
• Personal LinkedIn Networking
• Community Engagement
• Referral and Hiring Bonus (Police Dept.)
• Why Pomona?
Retention Strategies
• Enhanced Benefits and Salaries
• Training & Career Development
• Employee Engagement & Wellness
• Annual Employee Recognition Events
• In-person training initiatives:
• New Employee Orientation
• Supervisor’s Toolkit
• HR Hot Spot Huddles
• Harassment Prevention Training
Questions/Comments