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The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS), a program of biannual state-wide surveys of local government leaders in Michigan, was launched by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) in 2009. The surveys cover a wide range of issues important to local and state governance, such as fiscal, budgetary and operational policy, fiscal health, public sector compensation, workforce development, local-state governmental relations, intergovernmental collaboration, privatization, economic development strategies and initiatives such as placemaking and economic gardening, the role of local government in environmental sustainability, energy topics such as hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") and wind power, trust in government, views on state policymaker performance, and much more.
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| Wave | Q# | Question Text | Data Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2018 | Q4j |
Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether - in your opinion - there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year: Cost of your jurisdiction's current employee health benefits Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Employee compensation, Fringe benefits |
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| Spring 2018 | Q4k |
Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether - in your opinion - there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year: Cost of your jurisdiction's employee pensions Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Employee compensation, Pensions |
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| Spring 2018 | Q4l |
Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether - in your opinion - there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year: Cost of your jurisdiction's retired employee health benefits Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Employee compensation, OPEB |
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| Spring 2018 | Q5k |
Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take: Employee pay rates Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Employee compensation, Pay rates and wages |
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| Spring 2018 | Q5l |
Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take: Employees' share of premiums, deductibles and/or co-pays on health insurance Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Employee compensation, Fringe benefits |
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