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SFMTA reports staffing vacancies under AB 2561; three bargaining units exceed 20%
Summary
Under AB 2561 reporting requirements, SFMTA told the board it has roughly 500 funded FTE vacancies (more than 800 when project-funded positions are included) and identified three bargaining units above 20% vacancy rate; staff outlined hiring, recruitment and retention measures and committed to additional follow-up reporting.
SFMTA's human resources director briefed the board on state-required AB 2561 vacancy reporting and the agency's ongoing hiring challenges, identifying staffing shortfalls and steps underway to recruit and retain employees.
Kimberly Ackerman told the board AB 2561, effective Jan. 1, 2025, requires public agencies to report vacancy levels by bargaining unit and to highlight units with vacancy rates of 20% or more. Using data effective June 18, 2025, Ackerman said the…
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