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The memorandum presents a biannual status report on recruitment, hiring, and retention strategies for the Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee. It outlines the ongoing efforts to reduce the city's vacancy rate, which has fluctuated between 12.4% and 14.5% over recent years. The report details the addition of benefited budgeted full-time equivalents (FTEs), hiring goals, and the implementation of a centralized hiring pilot project aimed at improving recruitment processes. Additionally, it discusses the modernization of the hiring system through the NEOGOV platform and a strategic marketing campaign to attract candidates. Employee retention strategies are also highlighted, including workforce development opportunities.
Key points
The vacancy rate has decreased from 14.5% in July 2022 to 12.9% as of January 2024.
The report covers activities related to hiring, workforce pipeline activities, and employee retention efforts.
A total of 148 benefited budgeted FTEs were added in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
The HR Department is working to reduce the vacancy rate to less than 10%.
The City has set quarterly hiring goals and has made progress in hiring, surpassing previous fiscal year totals.
A centralized hiring pilot project has been initiated to streamline recruitment in departments with high vacancy rates.
The NEOGOV platform has been implemented to modernize the hiring process and enhance candidate experience.
A strategic marketing campaign is being conducted to attract candidates for hard-to-fill positions.
Limitations
The text contains unresolved placeholders and incomplete sections, particularly in the employee retention strategies.
Some data points are referenced but not fully detailed, such as specific hiring goals and outcomes for the current fiscal year.
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PSFSS COMMITTEE AGENDA: ITEM: TO: PUBLIC SAFETY, FINANCE AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT COMMITTEE SUBJECT: RECRUITMENT, HIRING, AND RETENTION STRATEGIES BIANNUAL STATUS REPORT Approved 3/21/2024 (d)3. FROM: Jennifer Schembri DATE: Date March 6, 2024 3/13/2024 RECOMMENDATION Accept the biannual status report on recruitment, hiring, and retention strategies. BACKGROUND The Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee (PSFSS) requested reports that review the challenges and strategies being implemented to address staffing vacancies, both from a recruitment and retention perspective. The first update was presented on February 16, 20231, the second on May 18, 20232, and the third on September 21, 20233. This fourth report covers all activities around hiring, workforce pipeline activities, and employee retention efforts, including activities relevant to the strategic support component of the Focus Areas established by the City Council as part of the 2023-2024 Budget Process. 1 https://sanjose.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11634938&GUID=E9315336-E358-4200-B96C-B58A03D8B1DA https://sanjose.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11967116&GUID=9BE1AE22-C81C-41E9-AE0F-3DE456DBFD95 3...
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The document is a status report on recruitment, hiring, and retention strategies presented at a Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Meeting. It includes updates on hiring strategies, the NeoGov system, employee retention, and the city's vacancy rates over several fiscal years. The report highlights that the city's vacancy rate has remained stable despite the addition of benefited budgeted full-time equivalents (FTEs) and shows a decrease in the vacancy rate for the current fiscal year. It also discusses strategic revisions in position classifications, a centralized hiring pilot project, and efforts to develop a talent pipeline through partnerships with educational institutions. The report concludes with next steps for continued evaluation of recruitment and retention efforts.
Key points
The report is presented by Linh Le and Randi Perry from Human Resources.
The city's vacancy rate has remained stable despite the addition of 744 benefited budgeted FTEs from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2023.
The vacancy rate as of February 2024 is 12.2%.
The report includes a breakdown of vacancy rates by department.
Over 700 position classifications are under review to support DEI initiatives and employee retention.
The NeoGov system launched on September 25, 2023, enhancing candidate pools and application management.
The report discusses ongoing efforts to develop a talent pipeline with local educational institutions.
Next steps include staffing updates and plans to return to the committee in December with further updates.
Limitations
The document does not provide specific dates for all events or initiatives mentioned.
Some sections contain unresolved placeholders or missing information.
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RECRUITMENT, HIRING, AND RETENTION STRATEGIES STATUS REPORT Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Meeting Agenda Item (d)3. March 21, 2024 Presented By: Linh Le, Employment Division Manager, Human Resources Randi Perry, Workforce Learning & Development Program Manager, Human Resources 1 AGENDA Hiring and Recruitment Strategies Updates NeoGov System Employee Retention 2 CITY'S VACANCY RATE STABLE DESPITE FY POSITION ADDITIONS Fiscal Year Change in Benefited Budgeted FTE from Prior Fiscal Year Vacancy Rate 2017-2018 +91 12.0% 2018-2019 +166 12.3% 2019-2020 +195 11.4% 2020-2021 (51) 13.0% 2021-2022 +77 11.7% 2022-2023 +213 12.4% 2023-2024 +144 12.2%* •744 benefited budgeted FTEs have been added between July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2023 (an average of +124 FTEs per year) •With these additions, the City’s vacancy rate has remained stable •While positions have been added in the budget, and while vacancies have occurred through retirements and resignations, the City is filling these vacancies 3 *Vacancy Rate as of February 2024. CITY'S VACANCY RATE HAS BEEN DECREASING THIS FISCAL YEAR Vacancy Rate* Month Vacant Benefitted Budgeted FTE Vacancy Rate Month Vacant Benefitted...