San Mateo County Logo2009-10 Workforce & Succession Planning Report

prepared by the San Mateo County Human Resources Department

About this report

This report primarily contains County and department-specific workforce demographics and service delivery data (i.e., age of workforce, new hires, retirement eligibility, etc.) as of June 30, 2010, unless otherwise noted.   Information contained in this report includes the Superior Court.

This year’s report is comprised of four key strategic workforce areas: Hire and Deploy, Engage and Retain, Develop and Prepare, and Reinforce and Align Performance.  All services provided by the Human Resources Department are aligned to these key areas.

The report also includes several new sections including: Workforce-At-A-Glance (which provides a quick overview of key data for the department as compared to Countywide data), Key Events Impacting Workforce and Departmental Recognition.

Data contained in this report is primarily generated from the County’s Personnel/Payroll System, NEOGOV, the Budget System (BRASS), and other HR databases.

Events Impacting the County Workforce

July 2009
  • County begins the year with a $1.7 billion budget and 5,626 positions* representing position reductions of over 200 (as compared to the prior fiscal year)
  • County general fund continues to face a $100+ million budget structural deficit

September 2009
  • Departments submit 10%/ 20%/30% Budget Reduction Plans
  • Regional Training Consortium established

October 2009
  • Superior Court layoffs

November 2009
  • Voluntary Employee Separation Program (VESP), an incentive offered to select job classifications facing possible layoff, adopted by Board of Supervisors

February 2010
  • Mid-year elimination of over 60 positions approved by Board of Supervisors

March 2010
  • Board Budget Study Session conducted

April 2010
  • Early Retirement Option for 14 classifications facing possible layoff adopted by Board of Supervisors
  • Labor negotiations begin

May 2010
  • Mid-year elimination of over 50 positions approved by Board of Supervisors

June 2010

  • Interim Span of Control Report presented to the Board of Supervisors reflecting the County’s supervisor to staff ratio at 1:5.6
  • County ends the year with an 8% vacancy rate  (as compared to 10% at the beginning of the fiscal year)

*excludes Superior Court