Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2016, Question 04o

Change in jurisdiction's cost of government's employee pensions

Full Question Text

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of your jurisdiction's employee pensions?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of your jurisdiction's employee pensions? Greatly Decreased 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%
Somewhat Decreased 7% 1% 3% 2% 2%
No Change 16% 43% 28% 39% 39%
Somewhat Increased 54% 15% 41% 27% 22%
Greatly Increased 22% 1% 23% 3% 6%
Not Applicable 0% 39% 4% 28% 30%
Don't Know 2% 2% 1% 1% 2%