AB 2561 Presentation:Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention Efforts Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Salinas City Council Meeting
AB 2561 Requirements:
Track all vacancies
Present in a public hearing
At least once per fiscal year
Prior to adoption of final budget
Identify changes in the hiring process
Units entitled to make presentation during public hearing If vacancies within a single unit meet or exceed 20% of total authorized full-time positions in unit include upon request:
Total vacancies within unit,
Total applicants for vacant positions within unit,
Average # of days to complete hiring process, and
Opportunities to improve compensation and other working conditions
Agenda:
City-Wide Information:
Workforce
Vacancy
Bargaining Unit Specific Information
Recruitment
Hiring/Retention Challenges
Total Full-Time Positions on 7/1/2024: 650
12/31/2024: 669
Core Human Resources Functions
Recruitment Process
Vacancy Information
CY 2024
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total
Vacancies Filled
16 10
14 10
10 24
11 11
12 5
10 11
144
New Vacancies
12 15
18 7
5 12
5 9
14 7
7 13
124
Remaining Vacancies
(Running Total)
99 104
108
107
101
89 83
81 83
85 83
85 -
New Vacancies
New Vacancies Created During Calendar Year 2024: 124
Vacancies created by:
Internal Promotion:
40 Internal Transfer:
6 Retirement:
22 Involuntary Separation:
8 Voluntary Separation:
38 As of 12/31/2024:
Newly Budgeted Positions:
7 Over-hires:
3 Vacancy Information - Calendar Year Ending 12/31/2024 Units
Vacancies
FTEs
% of Vacancies
Association of Management Personnel of Salinas (AMPS)
22 81.5
26.99%
Department Directors
2 9
22.2%
Police Managers Association (PMA)
6 30
20%
Confidential Management
3 16
18.8%
Confidential Miscellaneous
2 13
15.4%
Fire Supervisors (FSA)
1 7
14.3%
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Crew Supervisors 1 7
14.3%
Salinas Police Officers Association (SPOA)
16 125
12.8%
Salinas Municipal Employees Association (SMEA)
24 193.5
12.4%
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Blue Collar 6 81
7.4%
International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)
0 100
0%
Units with 20% or Greater Vacancy Rate
Units
Vacancies Filled
Remaining Vacancies as of 12/31/2024
# of Apps Received
Existing Lists / Continuous Recruitment
Average # of Days to Fill
Open Recruitments
Average # of Days to Fill
Promotional Recruitments
Average # of Days to Fill
Association of Management Personnel of Salinas
17 22
562
3 91.3
12 229.91
2 57
Department Directors
3 2
74 0
0 1
314
2*
248.5
Police Managers Association
1 6
0*
1 8
0 0
0 0
Recruitment
Total # of Vacancies Filled During Calendar Year 2024: 144 Vacancies Filled by:
Existing Eligibility List / Continuous Recruitment
66 Open Recruitment
59 Promotional Recruitment
19 Hiring and Retention Challenges
The City identified the following potential obstacles:
Limited applicant pool/Private sector competition
Backgrounds
Length of recruitment process
Compensation; and
Remote work
The City will endeavor to address these obstacles by:
Reviewing remote work opportunities
Hosting interview workshops
Compensation analysis for difficult to fill positions/hiring incentives More outreach; and
Enhancing recruitment process
Full-Time Workforce Information
Employees residing in Monterey County
83%
Public Safety residing in Monterey County
70%
Employees residing in Salinas
58%
Public Safety residing in Salinas
47.5%
Bilingual Employees
41%
Bilingual Frontline Employees
37%
Questions?