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Auburn holds AB 2561 public hearing on workforce vacancies; police dispatch and safety staffing highlighted
Summary
Under Assembly Bill 2561, Auburn conducted its required annual public hearing on workforce vacancies, recruitment and retention. HR reported a modest vacancy rate, long fill times for safety roles and a 23% turnover rate; the Auburn Public Safety Association spoke about operational impacts in dispatch and records.
Under the requirements of Assembly Bill 2561, Human Resources Director Jen Leal presented the city’s annual public hearing on workforce vacancies, recruitment and retention for fiscal year 2024–25 and allowed recognized employee organizations to comment.
Leal told council that the city budget had funded 89 full-time positions at the start of the year but a hiring freeze and attrition reduced authorized FTEs to 80 at midyear and to 78 current filled full-time positions; staff recommended budgeting 79 full-time positions for…
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