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Council receives AB2561 vacancy report as police union urges higher pay to retain officers
Summary
City staff presented the AB2561-required vacancy report showing an 11% overall vacancy rate (22 of 205 full-time positions); Montlair Police Officers Association president Sgt. Rick Dominguez urged the council to prioritize competitive pay to prevent officer attrition and preserve units and services.
City staff presented Montclair’s first annual AB2561 vacancy report on June 2, reporting 205 approved full-time positions and 22 vacancies—an 11% overall vacancy rate—and asked the council to receive and file the presentation to satisfy the statute’s public-hearing requirement.
What staff reported
Assistant City Manager Marsha Richter said the report covers full-time positions only and uses a May 23 cut-off date for counting vacancies. Richter told the council no bargaining unit exceeded the 20% vacancy threshold that would trigger a more comprehensive analysis; she summarized recruitment activity (about 43 hires so far this year, nearly 2,000 applications reviewed) and retention measures…
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