CITY OF SANTA MARIA
City of Santa Maria
Workforce Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention Efforts
AB 2561 Annual Report
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Assembly Bill
No.2561
Effective January 1, 2025
•Requires public agencies to
hold a public hearing
regarding on the status of job
vacancies, recruitment, and
retention efforts on an
annual basis.
•Must be presented before
budget adoption.
•Provide an opportunity for
recognized bargaining groups
to present before Council
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•Increases employment
transparency between public
agencies and the public.
•Ensures public agency operations
are appropriately staffed.
•Bargaining Groups can present
during the public hearing
regarding this item.
Assembly Bill
No.2561
Effective January 1, 2025
The City’s Workforce
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Department Budgeted
FTE Positions
Active
Limited- Service
City Attorney’s Office 10 0
City Manager’s Office 43.80 2
Finance 31.80 0
Community Development 33 0
Library 27.40 17
Recreation and Parks 100 91
Fire 86.80 0
Police 200 7
Public Works 74.80 1
Utilities 130.80 0
Overall Total 738.40 118
December 27, 2024
Employee Groups
•Firefighters Union Local 2020
•Non-Represented Management & Confidential
Employees
•Police Officers’ Association
•Public Safety Managers
•Service Employees International Union 620
•Santa Maria Police Association of Middle Management
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Vacancy Rate by Labor Group
Labor Group Budgeted
FTE Count
Vacancy
Count
Vacancy Rate
Firefighters Union Local 2020 74 4 5%
Non-Represented Management & Confidential Employees
(Unrepresented)
110 14 13%
Police Officers’ Association 148 22 15%
Public Safety Managers
(Unrepresented)
10 2 20%
Service Employees International Union 620 373.4 52.2 14% Santa Maria Police Association of Middle Management 23 2 9% Overall Total 738.4 96.2 13%
December 27, 2024
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95 Recruitments
Conducted
3,144 Received
Applications 290 Filled
Vacancies
Citywide Recruitments
December 27, 2024
•33% promotional appointments
•Resulting in 97 employee promotions
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Recruitment and Retention Efforts
Work-Based
Learning
Employee
Recognition Program
Citywide
Classification &
Compensation
Review
Benefits &
Hire Incentives
Strategic Talent
Outreach
Career Progression
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Employee
Group
Presentations
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Closing
Comments
and
Questions