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Human Resources Management presents FY26 budget; staff report hiring activity and summer youth plans
Summary
The Office of Human Resources Management presented a FY26 budget with modest overall decreases but staffing increases in compensation and continued emphasis on time-to-fill, recruitment of public-safety hires and an expanded youth employment program.
The Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) presented its FY26 proposed budget and staffing priorities to the Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee on May 1.
Budget staff said the OHRM proposed FY26 budget is about $10.105 million (general‑fund portion about $10.5 million), a decrease from the FY25 approved budget driven by changes in recoverable and grant-funded positions. Compensation expenditures increased due to annualized salary adjustments and additional seasonal positions to support public‑safety background investigations; the compensation line funds 73 full‑time positions.
OHRM staff listed key workloads that will continue to drive demands on the office, including collective-bargaining negotiations, managing “time to fill” metrics for public-safety agencies, occupational-medical and benefits contract renewals, and multiple classification and compensation studies. The office also reported 8 vacant general‑fund positions as of March 11, 2025, and an FY25 year‑to‑date attrition rate of 6.8%.
On workforce initiatives, OHRM said the summer-youth-enrichment program (SYEP) plans to provide placements for 4,017 youth (about 1,017 county‑funded placements and 3,000 non‑county placements) in summer 2025, with a proposed program cost of roughly $1.4 million. The office noted a $3 million Department of Labor grant awarded to expand youth employment and training opportunities.
Committee members asked whether the county was coordinating recruitment outreach to federal workers affected by recent federal reductions. OHRM staff said they are receiving increased applications from former federal employees and that they maintain a database of job‑seekers to notify when postings open; staff also referenced a recent job‑fair event with more than 80 employers and over 1,000 job‑seekers.
No committee action was taken; OHRM staff said they will continue recruitment and onboarding activities and will monitor vacancies and attrition.
