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County reports vacancy data under AB 2561; HR outlines recruitment and retention efforts
Summary
Napa County human resources presented required AB 2561 vacancy data for calendar year 2024 and described recruitment, training and retention measures; supervisors and law‑enforcement speakers emphasized injuries, academy and overtime as contributors to operational strain.
Napa County human resources presented the annual vacancy hearing required by California Assembly Bill 2561 on April 22, reporting a countywide vacancy rate near 9% and detailing recruitment and retention measures taken in 2024.
Chief Human Resources Officer Christine Briseno told the board the agency’s point-in-time vacancy rate was 9.8% for calendar-year 2024 and 8.57% as of the first quarter of 2025. Briseno and HR staff described hire volume (81 recruitments in 2024), online engagement (more than 300,000 clicks on job bulletins) and 5,741 applications received. HR reported an average 28-day time from opening a recruitment to referral, and department-level efforts including job fairs, advertising and a revamped hiring incentives program.
Vacancy breakdown and public safety impact: The report…
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