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Rancho Cordova reviews workforce vacancy report; council adopts FY 2026'27 salary schedule and bonus eligibility
Summary
The City Council heard the annual AB 2561 workforce vacancy and recruitment report from Human Resources and adopted the FY 2026'27 salary schedule identifying classifications eligible for a discretionary exceptional performance bonus of up to 5% of base pay; council accepted the item by roll call vote.
Brenda Roche, the city's assistant administrative services director for human resources, presented Rancho Cordova's annual workforce vacancy, recruitment and retention report required under Assembly Bill 2561 and outlined staffing figures for 2025. "The city maintained between 126 and 130 budgeted full-time positions," Roche said, and the monthly vacancy rate "averaged approximately 5% during 2025," with an average time-to-fill of 94 calendar days.
The presentation said the city experienced six separations in 2025 (five voluntary and one retirement), yielding an annual turnover rate of about 5% and an estimated retention rate near 95%. Roche described ongoing recruitment efforts, challenges filling specialized roles such as transportation planning, and steps the Human Resources Department is taking to attract candidates, including outreach and succession planning.
The council then considered a related resolution to adopt the FY 2026'27 salary schedule and publicly identify classifications eligible to participate in the city's long-standing exceptional performance bonus program. "Eligible classifications may receive a performance bonus of up to 5% annual base pay," Roche said, noting that any award would be discretionary and subject to the city manager's approval, available funding and applicable CalPERS requirements.
Vice Mayor Budge moved adoption of the salary schedule; the motion was seconded and approved by roll call, with a 4'00 vote and one member absent. The council treated the workforce report as informational and did not take additional staffing actions at the meeting.
Why it matters: The report gives the council and the public a snapshot of the city's staffing capacity and the time required to fill vacancies, which can affect service delivery. The salary-schedule action keeps the city in compliance with CalPERS posting requirements and publicly discloses classifications eligible for discretionary bonuses.
The council is expected to continue monitoring recruitment for specialized positions and to consider budget implications for compensation or staffing changes in future budget cycles.
