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County holds required AB 2561 hearing: vacancy rate 13.9%; three bargaining units exceed 20%
Summary
San Joaquin County reported a 13.9% overall vacancy rate to the Board of Supervisors and identified three bargaining units above the 20% threshold required under AB 2561.
San Joaquin County conducted the annual public hearing required by Assembly Bill 2561 to disclose vacancy rates and recruitment efforts for the 12-month period ending Feb. 28, 2025.
The countywide vacancy rate: Human Resources reported a countywide vacancy rate of 13.9 percent (1,064 vacancies out of 7,652 positions).
Units above 20%: HR identified three bargaining units exceeding the 20% threshold specified in state law: - Peace-officer investigative unit (District Attorney Investigators): 38.33% vacancy; 56 allocated positions with 21 currently vacant (transcript time noted a significant backlog of hiring and active recruitments underway). - Physicians and psychiatrists (UAPD / physicians unit, non-civil…
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