City of San Bernardino AB 2561 Annual Vacancy ReportPresented by: Human Resources & Risk Management Department Request1. Conduct a public hearing in accordance with AB 2561.2. Receive and file a report on the City of San Bernardino’s annual vacancy rate.
Background •AB 2561 was passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Newsom in 2024, with an effective date of January 1, 2025.•This Assembly Bill requires all public agency employers to hold a public hearing to present the status of filled/vacant positions within the agency, which includes the vacancy rate by bargaining unit.•If the vacancy rate for positions within any recognized employee organization exceeds 20% of authorized positions within the group, the agency is required to make additional reporting requirements upon request of the affected group.
DiscussionThe City of San Bernardino has 7 recognized employee organizations that include the following:•General Unit (Teamsters Local 1932)•Management & Confidential Group•Middle Management Unit (Teamsters Local 1932)•San Bernardino Police Dispatch Association (SBPDA)•San Bernardino Police Civilian Association (AFSCME District Council 36)•San Bernardino Police Management Association (SBPMA)•San Bernardino Police Officers’ Association (SBPOA) Position/Vacancy Data By Bargaining UnitAs of May 1, 2026, vacancy data by bargaining unit is as follows:FY25/26 VACANCY RATEFY25/26 VACANCIES AS OF 4/1/26FY25/26 BUDGETED POSITIONSBARGAINING UNIT13.55%37273GENERAL UNIT (TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932)19.85%27136MANAGEMENT & CONFIDENTIAL GROUP16.67%1166MIDDLE MANAGEMENT UNIT (TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932)5.00%6120SAN BERNARDINO POLICE CIVILIAN ASSOCIATION (AFSCME DC 36)24.14%729SAN BERNARDINO POLICE DISPATCH ASSOCIATION0.00%016SAN BERNARDINO POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION11.22%34303SAN BERNARDINO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION12.94%122943TOTAL ALL BARGAINING GROUPS:
Additional Reporting RequirementsSBPDA TIME TO HIRE (12 MONTHS)TIME TO HIRE FROM APPPLICATION DATE (DAYS)TIME TO HIRE FROM RECRUITMENT OPENING (DAYS)HIRE DATEAPPLICATION DATERECRUITMENT OPEN DATE2522739/1/202512/23/202412/2/2024678712/4/20259/28/20259/8/20251881893/16/20269/9/20259/8/20251881893/16/20269/9/20259/8/20251451474/13/202611/19/202511/17/2025168177AVERAGE Additional Reporting Requirements (Cont.)Recruitment Efforts•Continuous recruitments conducted for all Dispatch positions.•Online testing at applicant’s convenience.•Applications reviewed and processed monthly.•Working closely with the Police Personnel & Training Unit to expedite processing so they can begin the background process.Recruitment Challenges•Selection process requires Personal History Statement for all Police Department Positions.•Hiring process requires an in-depth public safety background screening.•CompensationOpportunities to Improve•Compensation – Class & Comp Study currently underway.
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RecommendationIt is recommended that the Mayor and City Council:1) Conduct a public hearing in accordance with AB 25162) Receive and fil a report on the City of San Bernardino’s annual vacancyrate.