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Health Commission hears HR update; department aims to cut hiring cycle to 90 days
Summary
San Francisco Department of Public Health human resources staff reported steps to address hiring backlogs and civil-service constraints, including adding merit staff, partnering with county testing resources, and piloting a 90-day hiring target for select classifications.
Human resources staff updated the Health Commission on efforts to reduce hiring delays and improve onboarding amid civil-service constraints and turnover.
The HR lead said the department had faced staffing problems in its merit section and a period when only a single merit staffer was available to process exams. As a response, the department has hired additional merit staff and plans to reach a complement of six merit staff with a manager; it has also teamed with county HR to assist with examinations and to run a testing center. "We went from one person ... to three people," the HR presenter said, adding the department aims to scale up further and pilot a project to reduce hiring time for selected classifications to 90 days.
Commissioners asked for data on hiring and turnover; the presenter said turnover is about 10% and that hires and separations were roughly comparable in recent months. Commissioners also discussed retention and recognition strategies for long‑service employees and asked for follow-up reporting on pilot results.
Next steps: HR will continue the pilot, develop an exam planning schedule, and report back on timelines and outcomes for the 90-day hiring target.
