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Riverbank reports 2024 staffing, retention and vacancy metrics under AB 2561
Summary
City staff presented the first annual AB 2561 vacancy and recruitment report covering calendar year 2024. The report said overall retention was 98.31%, no represented unit exceeded the 20% vacancy trigger, and identified recruitment challenges for a senior planner post.
Human Resources staff presented the City of Riverbank’s first annual report under AB 2561 on June 24, summarizing vacancies, recruitments and retention for calendar year 2024 and noting the city is in compliance with the new state law.
Under AB 2561, public agencies must provide an annual assessment of staffing vacancies, recruitment efforts and employee retention; the city must present the report publicly before adopting the next fiscal-year budget. The presentation covered all represented bargaining units and executive management.
Key figures reported by staff: the miscellaneous bargaining unit has 27 full-time employees, reported four recruitments in 2024 that were filled (senior facility maintenance worker, wastewater treatment plant operator in training, facilities maintenance worker I and maintenance worker I) and a 0% vacancy rate for that unit; average time-to-hire was reported as about 64.25 days. The mid-management unit has 19 full-time employees, reported two recruitments in 2024 (senior neighborhood improvement officer and senior planner) and a vacancy rate of about 5.26% at year-end. Staff reported the senior planner recruitment, opened in July 2024, faced a low number of applicants and skills mismatches; the city contracted Mosaic Public Partners to assist and the successful candidate completed background clearance and was scheduled to start July 14. Executive management was listed as five full-time employees.
Citywide retention for 2024 was reported at 98.31%. Reasons for separations were summarized as retirements and commute-related departures; staff attributed high retention to workplace culture, training and competitive benefits. Staff also explained that reporting thresholds in AB 2561 trigger additional public disclosures if any unit’s vacancy rate exceeds 20%; no unit reached that threshold in 2024, the presentation said.
Ending: Council members had no substantive questions and thanked staff for the report; staff said the AB 2561 presentation will be provided annually and that the data informed the city’s upcoming budget process.
