Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

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

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction?

If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to Paying down long-term pension or OPEB obligations (if this were allowed), if at all?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction?

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?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction?

Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans)

b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available

Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its retiree health care benefits for any current or future retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those jurisdictions that reported taking action regarding their retiree health care benefits)

Does your jurisdiction provide any kind of retiree health care benefits to any current or former employees and/or elected officials?

Does your jurisdiction provide any kind of retiree health care benefits to any current or former employees and/or elected officials?

Does your jurisdiction offer retiree health care benefits to new hires? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits)

Does your jurisdiction offer retiree health care benefits to current employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits)

Does your jurisdiction offer retiree health care benefits to retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits)

Does your jurisdiction offer retiree health care benefits to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits)

Does your jurisdiction offer retiree health care benefits to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits)

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retiree health care benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits)

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retiree health care benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits)

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retiree health care benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits)

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retiree health care benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits)

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retiree health care benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits)

Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its retiree health care benefits for any current or future retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those jurisdictions that reported taking action regarding their retiree health care benefits)

a. In the process of or have completed actuarial study to determine/quantify liability