HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Presentation PowerPoint AB 2561 LB 05 12 2025Public Hearing:
AB 2561 Compliance Regarding
Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention
MAY 12, 2025
BACKGROUND
•Assembly Bill 2561 (AB 2561) was enacted into law and is codified as Government
Code section 3502.3
•This is a new requirement that became effective January 1, 2025.
•The bill mandates that public agencies conduct an annual public hearing to present
the status of vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts.
BACKGROUND
In compliance with the new legal obligations, the City is required to provide the
following as part of this public hearing:
1.Report on Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention
2.Opportunity for Employee Organizations to Participate
3.Additional Reporting for High Vacancy Rates
BACKGROUND
•The City has 105 full-time employees
•Aside from the Executive Team positions, full-time positions belong to one of six
bargaining units:
1.Mid-Management and Confidential Employees Association
2.Orange County Employees Association
3.Police Management Association
4.Police Officers Association
5.Seal Beach Marine Safety Management Association
6.Seal Beach Supervisors and Professionals Association
CURRENT FULL-TIME VACANCIES
Position Bargaining Unit Cause Status
Management Analyst
(Finance)
Mid-Management and
Confidential Employees
Association
Resignation for
external opportunity.
Recruitment posted.
First review of
applications
05/12/2025.
Police Officer (Asset
Forfeiture)
Police Officers Association Choice by department
to not fill this vacancy.
N/A
Assistant Engineer Seal Beach Supervisors and
Professionals Association
Death.Recruitment posted.
First review of
applications
05/18/2025.
Executive Assistant Seal Beach Supervisors and
Professionals Association
Choice by department
to not fill this vacancy.
N/A
BACKGROUND & ANALYSIS
Bargaining Unit Vacancy Rate
Mid-Management and Confidential Employees
Association
7%
Orange County Employees Association 0%
Police Management Association 0%
Police Officers Association 3%
Seal Beach Marine Safety Management Association 0%
Seal Beach Supervisors and Professionals
Association
12%
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS
•Recruitment
•Neogov (governmentjobs)
•Retention
•Staff Engagement Team
•Memorandums of Understanding
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
1.Employee Organization Participation: Recognized employee organizations for
each bargaining unit at the City are able to make presentations during the public
hearing.
1.Human Resources notified the City’s six (6) represented bargaining units of
the opportunity to present. (Gov. Code § 3502.3(b).)
CONCLUSION
1.This public hearing meets our legal obligation.
2.All bargaining groups are under the 20% vacancy threshold.
3.Council action is to receive and file this information.
QUESTIONS?
Are there any questions I can answer at this time?
THANK YOU!
MAY 12, 2025