Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Does your jurisdiction have any paid employees other than elected officials? If so, which of the following type(s)? (check all that apply) 

e. Temporary/irregular

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s pay rate(s) for new hires to be too high, about right, or too low? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s pay rate(s) for current employees to be too high, about right, or too low? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Does your jurisdiction provide any fringe benefits to new hires? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Does your jurisdiction provide any fringe benefits to current employees? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s fringe benefits package(s) — or lack thereof — for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s fringe benefits package(s) — or lack thereof — for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is recruiting employees with needed skills for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is retaining current employees for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is turnover due to retirements for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is transfer of knowledge from departing employees for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is employee morale for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, are adequate skillsets among current employees for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, are other personnel issues for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Which of the following factors, if any, are contributing to your jurisdiction’s problems in recruiting and/or retaining employees? (check all that apply) (Among those jurisdictions that reported that recruiting and/or retaining current employees was a problem)

a. Shortage of qualified candidates

Which of the following factors, if any, are contributing to your jurisdiction’s problems in recruiting and/or retaining employees? (check all that apply) (Among those jurisdictions that reported that recruiting and/or retaining current employees was a problem)

b. Not providing competitive compensation

Which of the following factors, if any, are contributing to your jurisdiction’s problems in recruiting and/or retaining employees? (check all that apply) (Among those jurisdictions that reported that recruiting and/or retaining current employees was a problem)

b. Poaching (i.e., losing employees to other public employers or the private sector)

Which of the following factors, if any, are contributing to your jurisdiction’s problems in recruiting and/or retaining employees? (check all that apply) (Among those jurisdictions that reported that recruiting and/or retaining current employees was a problem)

d. Work atmosphere

Which of the following, if any, are reasons your jurisdiction is unlikely to develop a formal succession planning process? (check all that apply) (Among those jurisdictions that reported being unlikely to develop a formal succession planning process in the next 5 years) 

a. We don’t need a formal plan at this time

Which of the following, if any, are reasons your jurisdiction is unlikely to develop a formal succession planning process? (check all that apply) (Among those jurisdictions that reported being unlikely to develop a formal succession planning process in the next 5 years) 

b. It’s not a priority for our jurisdiction’s leadership

Which of the following, if any, are reasons your jurisdiction is unlikely to develop a formal succession planning process? (check all that apply) (Among those jurisdictions that reported being unlikely to develop a formal succession planning process in the next 5 years) 

c. Lack of financial resources for such planning

Which of the following, if any, are reasons your jurisdiction is unlikely to develop a formal succession planning process? (check all that apply) (Among those jurisdictions that reported being unlikely to develop a formal succession planning process in the next 5 years) 

d. Lack of staff time to devote to planning

Which of the following, if any, are reasons your jurisdiction is unlikely to develop a formal succession planning process? (check all that apply) (Among those jurisdictions that reported being unlikely to develop a formal succession planning process in the next 5 years) 

e. Lack of internal expertise about planning

The Great Recession of 2008-09 forced many Michigan jurisdictions to cut the size of their workforce. Since then, hiring has rebounded in some places. How does the overall size of your jurisdiction’s workforce today compare to its size before the Great Recession? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, seasonal, or temporary/irregular employees)

Do you think that your jurisdiction currently has an adequate size of workforce to deliver desired fire services? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, seasonal, or temporary/irregular employees)