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Staff reports low vacancy rates under new AB 2561 requirement; city praises recruiting work
Summary
City HR staff presented a required report under a new state law (AB 2561 as stated in the meeting) showing low vacancy rates across departments and described the city's recruitment and retention results; staff said the city will continue biweekly vacancy monitoring and will fold the information into budget materials.
Human Resources Director Judy Von Kalinowski and Senior HR Analyst Lisa Roner presented a required public report on vacancy rates and recruitment under a new law referenced in the meeting as "AB 25 61." The law requires public agencies to report vacancy and retention metrics before final budget adoption and to notify labor unions when vacancy rates reach specified thresholds.
Staff told the council that current vacancy rates are low: the firefighter association at about 5 percent, SCIU about 3 percent, battalion chiefs 0 percent, and unrepresented employees about 6 percent. The presenters said a healthy vacancy rate is roughly 10 to 12 percent and that Encinitas' low rates reflect active recruitments and ongoing hires. Staff credited recruiters, department liaisons and managers for the results and said they will continue biweekly vacancy monitoring and include the vacancy report with future budget material.
Why it matters: The new reporting requirement increases transparency on staffing levels and gives unions and the public a public hearing platform to discuss recruitment and retention strategies. Staff said unions had been contacted and had no concerns about the city's approach.
Ending: The council received the report; staff said future vacancy reporting will likely be incorporated into budget presentations.
