To: Board of Supervisors
From: Legislation Committee
Report Title: ADOPT an OPPOSE position on AB 2561 (McKinnor)
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a position of "Oppose" on AB 2561 (McKinnor) Local Public Employees: Vacant Positions, a bill that requires each public agency with bargaining unit vacancy rates exceeding a specified percent for more than a specified number of days to meet and confer with a representative of the recognized employee organization to implement a plan to fill all vacant positions, as recommended by the Legislation Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Unknown. This bill would provide that no reimbursement shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions for costs mandated by the state pursuant to this act, but would recognize that a local agency or school district may pursue any available remedies to seek reimbursement for these costs.
BACKGROUND:
At their March 25, 2024 meeting, the Legislation Committee (Supervisors Burgis and Carlson) considered a recommendation from the County Administrator to oppose AB 2561 (McKinnor). This is a burdensome bill that makes overly simplistic assumptions about position vacancies without taking into account the many reasons they may exist and persist. The Legislation Committee voted to recommend a position of "Oppose" to the Board of Supervisors because there is no existing related policy in the adopted 2023-24 State Legislative Platform.
AB 2561 would require public agencies with bargaining units with a vacancy rate exceeding 10% or more for 90 days within the last 180 days to:
1. Meet and confer with the recognized employee association
2. Produce, publish, and implement a plan, with specified components, to fill all vacant positions within 180 days
3. Present the plan to the local governing body and post it on the internet for at least 1 year
The bill was introduced on February 14, 2024 and referred to the Assembly Committee on P...
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