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Police union warns of heavy overtime and staffing losses as city reports vacancy rates under AB 2561
Summary
At the AB 2561 public hearing, HR reported a roughly 15% citywide vacancy rate as of mid‑May 2025; police union speakers described 9,300+ hours of mandatory overtime since 2022, urged pay improvements and lateral-hire incentives, and offered to partner on retention.
Acting HR Director Tanya Nower Hayes presented the AB 2561-required annual public hearing on vacancies, recruitment and retention on June 3; she reported 247.5 budgeted full-time positions, a December 2024 vacancy rate of 13.4%, and about 36.5 vacancies (~15% citywide) as of May 15, 2025. She identified three bargaining units with vacancy rates of 20% or higher: administrative officers (33.3% owing to an HR director vacancy), the police officers association (POA) at 20.3%…
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