ATTACHMENT 1
Vacancy Rates, Recruitment and Retention Tables
Public Hearing for March 25, 2026
Table #1 Vacancy Rate by Month (January 1-December 31, 2025) *Excludes elected officials and placeholder positions that have not been fully approved or included in the City’s classification plan and salary schedule.
Table # 2 Vacancy Rate by Bargaining Unit as of December 31, 2025 Month/Year Beginning
Vacancies
Vacancies
Created
Vacancies
Filled
Remaining
Vacancies
Budgeted
FTEs*
Vacancy
Rate
Jan/2025 47 8 4 51 504.60 10.11%
Feb/2025 51 1 3 49 504.60 9.71%
Mar/2025 49 5 5 49 504.60 9.71%
Apr/2025 49 3 6 46 504.60 9.12%
May/2025 46 6 4 48 504.60 9.51%
Jun/2025 48 5 3 50 504.60 9.91%
Jul/2025 50 6 2 54 502.77 10.74%
Aug/2025 54 2 5 51 502.77 10.14%
Sep/2025 51 10 12 50 503.77 9.93%
Oct/2025 50 3 6 46 503.77 9.13%
Nov/2025 46 6 9 43 503.77 8.54%
Dec/2025 43 13 7 49 504.77 9.71%
Average 9.69%
Bargaining Unit Total
Authorize
d FTE
Vacant
Positions
Vacancy
Rate
AFSCME, Local 829 139.5 16 11.47%
International Association of Firefighters, Local 1507 74 4 5.41% South San Francisco Police Association 87 6 6.90%
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 39 34 8 23.53% Confidential Unit, Teamsters, Local 856 35 5 14.29%
Mid-Management Unit, Teamsters, Local 856 106.27 8 7.53% Public Safety Managers 16 0 0.00%
Unrepresented (Full-Time Regular) 13 2 15.38%
Total 504.77 49 9.71%
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Vacancy Rates, Recruitment and Retention Tables
Public Hearing for March 25, 2026
Table #3 Vacancy Rate by Operating Department as of December 31, 2025 Department Total Authorized
FTE
Vacant
Positions
Vacancy
Rate
City Clerk's Office 4 2 50.00%
City Manager's Office 11 3 27.27%
Economic & Community Development 31 2 6.45%
Finance 16 2 12.50%
Fire 88 5 5.68%
Human Resources 10 0 0.0%
Information Technology 9 0 0.0%
Library 27 2 7.41%
Parks & Recreation 97 7 7.23%
Police 117 8 6.84%
Public Works 94 18 18.95%
Total 504.77 49 9.71%
Table # 4 Staff Growth, Opportunities and Turnover (January-December 31, 2025) Staff Growth, Opportunities & Turnover Percentage
% of Vacancies Resulting from Staffing Growth (Newly Budgeted Positions) 4% % of Vacancies Resulting from Internal Opportunities (Promotions & Transfers) 32% % of Vacancies Resulting from Turnover (Involuntary & Voluntary Separation) 63% Voluntary Turnover Rate 7.24%
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Vacancy Rates, Recruitment and Retention Tables
Public Hearing for March 25, 2026
Table # 5 Recruitment Activity (January 1-December 31, 2025) Recruitment Type Total
Existing Eligible List/Continuous Recruitment 12
Open Competitive Process 38
Internal Recruitment 4
Total Recruitments 54
Activity (Based on Posting Date) Average
Calendar Days to Fill Vacancies Using an Existing or Continuous Eligibility List 202 Calendar Days to Fill Vacancy Using an Open Competitive Recruitment 152 Calendar Days to Fill Vacancy Using an Internal Only Recruitment 78 Calendar Days to Fill Vacancy – All Recruitments 148
Results Total
Applications received 1950
Vacancies Filled 66
Internal Promotions 20
New Hires 45
Internal Transfers 1