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County presents AB 2561 hiring and vacancy report; overall vacancy rate below 20% threshold

3289778 · May 13, 2025
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Summary

Human Resources Director reported on AB 2561-required hearing covering vacancies, applications, hiring times and retention; no bargaining unit exceeded the 20% vacancy threshold and county reported progress on reducing time-to-hire and other recruiting improvements.

Contra Costa County Human Resources presented the AB 2561 report required by state law and the board held a public hearing on May 13 covering county vacancy rates, recruitment and retention efforts.

HR Director Anne Elliott told the board the county-wide vacancy rate has improved and that no bargaining unit exceeded the 20% vacancy threshold set in the state law. Elliott reported vacancy rates by union: AFSCME locals ranged from about 10% to 14%, the Deputy Sheriffs Association was 13.79%, and the Physicians and Dentists Organization (PDOC) posted the highest vacancy rate among bargaining units at 18.85% for full-time…

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