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

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

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 retired employee health benefits?

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 retired employee health benefits? Greatly Decreased 2% 0% 0% 1% 0%
Somewhat Decreased 6% 1% 5% 3% 2%
No Change 14% 21% 22% 32% 23%
Somewhat Increased 53% 6% 39% 11% 13%
Greatly Increased 6% 1% 13% 3% 3%
Not Applicable 19% 68% 20% 49% 56%
Don't Know 0% 2% 1% 3% 2%