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Hemet staff outlines AB 2561 vacancy reporting; city reports about 8% vacancy and new recruitment steps
Summary
Human resources manager Norma Rango presented AB 2561 vacancy reporting requirements and described Hemet's recruitment and retention measures, including market equity adjustments, increased medical contributions, and hiring bonuses for lateral police officers and dispatchers.
Human resources manager Norma Rango briefed the Hemet City Council on May 27 about AB 2561, the state law requiring annual vacancy reporting and additional hearings for agencies with vacancy rates of 20% or more.
Rango said AB 2561 became effective Jan. 1, 2025, and added Government Code section 3502.3, with the Public Employees Relations Board overseeing implementation. Hemet falls under the statute's "regular hearing" requirements because its overall vacancy rate was about 8% as of Dec. 31, 2024, she said; agencies at or above 20% vacancy must hold a…
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