1.How many regular employees does your County have (i.e., excluding extra hires, temporary or seasonal employees)?

Fewer than 500

500 to 1,000

1,001 to 3,000

3,001 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

More than 10,000

2.How many employees do you have in your central human resources department?

Fewer than 10

10-25

26-40

41-65

66-80

81-100

More than 100

3.What is your County’s human resources structure? (Select one)

Centralized (primarily centralized with a few human resources processes done in departments by limited staff, which could include hiring once an employment list is sent to the department)

Partially centralized (largest/larger departments handle some main HR functions such as conducting their own recruitments, or handling departmental employee/labor relations with guidance and oversight by central HR)

Hybrid (most departments have departmental HR staff doing major functions such as labor and employee relations and their own full-cycle recruitments independently, central HR/CAO may do subsequent bargaining for CBAs and provide policy direction)

Other (briefly describe):

4.What functional areas are in your central Human Resources Department? (Select all that apply)

Recruitment

Hiring

Classification and compensation

County-wide employee development/training

Organizational development

Equal employment

Benefits

Retiree benefits administration

Workers compensation and return to work

Leave administration and interactive process (non-occupational)

Labor relations and bargaining

Human resources information system administration

County payroll administration

Employee relations (performance management/discipline)

Occupational health and safety

Liability (claims processing, tort litigation coordination)

County liability insurance programs

Workforce planning

Succession planning

Workforce data/analytics

Employee assistance programs

Other (please specify)

5.What is your most current countywide vacancy rate?

Less than 10%

10-13%

Greater than 13% to 15%

Greater than 15%

Don't know

6.What is your average time to hire countywide (requisition to job offer)?

Less than 60 days

61-90 days

91-120 days

More than 120 days

Not able to provide due to reporting capabilities/structure. If so, please provide your best estimate of the average time to hire from requisition to offer.

*7.Please select the three County departments with the highest vacancy rates(Required.)

Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures

Airport

Animal Control/Services

Auditor-Controller

Behavioral/Mental Health

Board of Supervisors

Child Support Services

Clerk of the Board

County Administrator/Executive Office

County Counsel

District Attorney

Economic Development

Elections/Registrar of Voters

Emergency Management

Finance

Fire Protection Services

General Services

Health Services Agency

Hospital

Housing & Community Development

Human Resources

Information Technology

Parks

Probation

Public Defender

Public Works

Recorder-County Clerk

Retirement

Sheriff

Social Services/Human Services Agency

Treasurer-Tax Collector

Water Resources Agency

Other (please specify)