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Board holds statutorily required vacancy hearing; unions press county for higher take‑home pay and better health coverage
Summary
Under AB 2561 the board hosted a public hearing on county vacancy and retention. Multiple unions — Teamsters (probation and deputy DA units), MCMEA, DSA and others — presented data showing vacancy and turnover, argued Marin’s take‑home compensation trails neighboring jurisdictions and urged larger pay and benefits improvements.
The Marin County Board of Supervisors held a statutorily required public hearing Wednesday under Assembly Bill 2561 to review vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts across county departments.
Human Resources Director Christina Kramer presented countywide staffing metrics and turnover data. The county reported roughly 2,369 regular employees and an overall turnover rate of 8.2% for 2024. Staff said the county received more than 9,600 job applications in 2024 and that the job‑opening to offer acceptance interval averaged about 73 days countywide; for law‑enforcement style positions in Probation the average time‑to‑hire rose to about 133 days because of enhanced background checks and training time.
Kramer and staff identified pockets of elevated vacancy rates and specifically provided the data required…
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