Alameda County Staffing Vacancy Rate Causes Concern Finding 24-14: The grand jury found that as of March 1, 2024, it

Overall county salaries have not kept pace with Alameda County’s goal of remaining at least in the median salary range of surrounding counties. Response to

The grand jury found that as of March 1, 2024, it was reported that 26% of Alameda County jobs are funded and unfilled. County Human Resource Services department has not been able to determine the accurate vacancy rate for the county due to departments intentionally leaving positions unfilled and reallocating the funds to other purposes. Response to

It usually takes between three to eight months for agencies in Alameda County fill an open position, and sometimes even a year or more. Response to

Alameda County Human Resource Services department does not have sufficient staff to meet current recruitment processing needs in a timely manner. Response to

There is a 10-day notification requirement prior to interviewing applicants. Response to Finding 24.18: HRS disagrees with this finding. The County Administrative Code, Chapter 2.38 (Human Resource Services and Civil Service Commission), Section 2.38.100 (Examinations) requires the County to provide a ten (10) days’ notice to applicants of the date of an examination, not the interview. Regarding the interview, once an eligibility list is certified to the hiring agency/department, the agency/department can issue an interview notice to the candidates without a required waiting period. And, once the hiring agency/department issues the interview notice, the candidates have three (3) days to respond.

The Alameda County Human Resource Services department is only allowed to provide departments with the names of the candidates with the top 5 scores for a position. Departments are only allowed to interview from this top 5 list. Response to

Some individual departments’ long interview time frames are one of the biggest delays in the hiring process. Response to

The Alameda County Human Resource Services department has taken the first steps to modernize the employment website to maximize recruitment efforts and collect useful data, but much more needs to be done. Response to

Applicants’ most common reasons for turning down job offers are insufficient salary, lack of remote work opportunities, and crime near county offices. Response to

The Alameda County Human Resource Services department fails to collect sufficient data on many aspects of human resource management. Response to

The Alameda County Probation Department has a high incidence of inoperable vehicles. Response to

There is an ongoing problem with vehicles being broken into and parts being stolen from probation parking lots. Response to

There is no current Alameda County Probation Department mandatory management specific training offered to new supervisors. Response to

The Alameda County Probation Department case management software does not provide any notifications regarding cases approaching their required review deadlines. Response to

Off-load times are under the control of the hospitals, not the ambulance companies. Response to

Data provided, and statistics published by the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services agency contained numerous inconsistencies or inaccuracies. Response to