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Board holds AB 2561 public hearing on vacancies, approves procedures for annual staffing report
Summary
Tahoe Forest Hospital District held its first AB 2561 public hearing on workforce vacancies and adopted a procedures resolution to govern future annual public hearings and reporting; the board recorded low vacancy rates and strong retention metrics and approved the procedural resolution 5-0.
The Tahoe Forest Hospital District held a public hearing required by state law (AB 2561) on workforce vacancies, recruitment and retention and adopted a district procedure to govern future annual public hearings and reporting.
District President and CEO Anna Roth and interim Chief Operating Officer/Interim Chief Human Resources Officer Louie Ward presented the district’s May 1 staffing snapshot and described the new statutory requirements. Louie Ward introduced recruiter Lucy Wright and HR leader Lauren Caprio, who delivered the vacancy and retention metrics the law requires.
Key metrics presented to the board (snapshot date: May 1): - Total district headcount: 1,423 employees (includes employed physicians). - Employee Association (EA): 515 budgeted full-time positions with 27 vacancies (vacancy rate 5.26%). - Employee Association of Professionals (EAP): 200 budgeted full-time positions with 0 vacancies (vacancy rate 0%). - District median tenure: 6.8 years (compared with a U.S. health-care industry median of 3.6 years, Jan 2024, Bureau of Labor Statistics). - District turnover (calendar year 2024): 12.2% (compared with industry average ~18% per Press Ganey).
Staff told the board the district did not meet the 20% vacancy threshold that would trigger additional required disclosures for any bargaining unit. The presentation described recruitment and retention strategies used by the district, including market-aligned salaries, comprehensive benefits, on-site childcare, tuition reimbursement, an advanced-practice-provider loan-repayment program, and a partnership with Truckee Tahoe workforce housing.
Under the statute, the board must allow recognized employee organizations to present during the hearing; staff reported that union president Julie Morgan was notified but did not provide a presentation at this hearing. The district said it will hold the hearing annually before adopting the final fiscal-year budget and will develop a policy and procedure to standardize the process.
After questions from board members about notice, timing and the new procedure, a board member moved to adopt Resolution No. 2025-06 (the procedural exhibit formalizes notice timelines and the order of the hearing). The motion was seconded and the board approved the resolution 5-0.
The board indicated the district will return with an annual update in May moving forward, and staff said they will draft a district policy and procedure to ensure consistent notice to bargaining units and to define how additional disclosures (for >20% vacancy) would be handled.
