Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement health care or other post-employment benefit plans (sometimes referred to as "OPEB") to current elected officials?

Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement health care or other post-employment benefit plans (sometimes referred to as "OPEB") to former elected officials?

Does your jurisdiction have unfunded fiscal obligations as a result of providing retirement health care or other post-employment benefits? (Among those jurisdictions reporting offering health care or other retirement benefits)

In your opinion, are your jurisdiction's unfunded retiree health care or other post-employment benefit obligations a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all for your jurisdiction's fiscal health? (Among those jurisdictions reporting having unfunded fiscal obligations as a result of offering retirement health care or other post-employment 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?

Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement health care or other post-employment benefit plans (sometimes referred to as "OPEB") to new hires?

Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement health care or other post-employment benefit plans (sometimes referred to as "OPEB") to current employees?

Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement health care or other post-employment benefit plans (sometimes referred to as "OPEB") to retired employees?

Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement health care or other post-employment benefit plans (sometimes referred to as "OPEB") to current elected officials?

Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement health care or other post-employment benefit plans (sometimes referred to as "OPEB") to former elected officials?

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

Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of health care or other retirement benefits to new hires?

Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of health care or other retirement benefits to current employees?

Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of health care or other retirement benefits to current retirees?

Does your jurisdiction have fiscal obligations as a result of other post-employment benefits? (Among those jurisdictions which reported offering health care or other retirement benefits)

In your opinion, are your jurisdiction's retiree health care or other post-employment benefit obligations a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all for your jurisdiction's fiscal health? (Among those jurisdictions which reported having fiscal obligations as a result of offering health care or other retirement benefits)

Has your jurisdiction completed or is your jurisdiction in the process of completing an actuarial study to determine/quantify address liability for GASB 45 accounting? (Among those jurisdictions which reported having fiscal obligations as a result of offering health care or other retirement benefits)

Has your jurisdiction increased cost-sharing for retirees to address GASB 45? (Among those jurisdictions which reported having fiscal obligations as a result of offering health care or other retirement benefits)

Has your jurisdiction negotiated with unions to reduce benefits to address GASB 45? (Among those jurisdictions which reported having fiscal obligations as a result of offering health care or other retirement benefits)

Has your jurisdiction reduced benefits for non-union retirees to address GASB 45? (Among those jurisdictions which reported having fiscal obligations as a result of offering health care or other retirement benefits)

Has your jurisdiction increased the age at which retirement benefits are available? (Among those jurisdictions which reported having fiscal obligations as a result of offering health care or other retirement benefits)

Has your jurisdiction increased the years of service required to receive retirement benefits? (Among those jurisdictions which reported having fiscal obligations as a result of offering health care or other retirement benefits)

Has your jurisdiction financed liability through bonds to address GASB 45? (Among those jurisdictions which reported having fiscal obligations as a result of offering health care or other retirement benefits)

Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, how has the cost of retired employee health benefits changed?

Thinking about other post-employment benefits, is your jurisdiction in the process of or has it completed an actuarial study to determine/quantify liability?