County reports vacancy rates under AB 2561; several public‑safety units exceed 20% threshold

Sutter County HR analyst Jasmine Core presented the county’s annual AB 2561 vacancy report, which lists position counts and vacancy rates for each bargaining unit and supplies additional details where the vacancy rate meets or exceeds the 20% threshold. Core reported the Sutter County Employees Association has 754 positions with about 17% unfilled; the Peace Officers Association shows 55 positions with 20% unfilled (11 vacancies); the Probation Officers unit shows 39 positions with 20.5% unfilled (8 vacancies) and 40 applicants; and the Fire Professional unit reported 21 positions with a 23.8% vacancy (five vacancies) with two recruitments in the pipeline.