Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2009, Question 05m

Change in jurisdiction's cost of government's retired employee health benefits

Full Question Text

How has the cost of retired employee health benefits changed from the previous fiscal year to the current?

Type of Jurisdiction Crosstabulation
% within Type of Jurisdiction
  Type of Jurisdiction Total
County Township City Village
How has the cost of retired employee health benefits changed from the previous fiscal year to the current? Greatly Decreased 4% 1% 1% 2% 1%
Somewhat Decreased 6% 2% 5% 4% 3%
No Change 37% 65% 25% 54% 54%
Somewhat Increased 32% 10% 37% 27% 19%
Greatly Increased 16% 6% 31% 9% 12%
Don't Know 4% 16% 1% 4% 11%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%