Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Do you not anticipate that your jurisdiction will have property tax charge-backs from your county government in the current or upcoming fiscal year?

In your opinion, are potential property tax charge-backs to your jurisdiction a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all? (Among those jurisdictions that reported anticipating property tax charge-backs in the current or upcoming fiscal year)

Does your jurisdiction have one or more special taxing authorities, such as a Downtown Development Authority (DDA), a Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, or another similar authority?

In your opinion, overall, have your DDA and/or other special taxing authorities been an asset, a liability, or neither to your jurisdiction's fiscal health to date? (Among those jurisdictions that reported having one or more special tax authorities)

In your opinion, how likely is it that one or more of your special taxing authorities will have serious difficulty repaying their current debt? (Among those jurisdictions that reported having one or more special tax authorities)

In your opinion, are the special taxing authorities' debt 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 that reported having one or more special tax authorities and did not report them having no debt)

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's pay rate(s) for new hires to be too high, about right, or too low?

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's pay rate(s) for current employees to be too high, about right, or too low?

Does your jurisdiction provide any fringe benefits (i.e., health care, dental, vision, life insurance, etc) to new hires?

Does your jurisdiction provide any fringe benefits (i.e., health care, dental, vision, life insurance, etc) to current employees?

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's fringe benefits package(s) for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported providing fringe benefits to new hires)

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's fringe benefits package(s) for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported providing fringe benefits to current employees)

Overall, do you consider the contributions (i.e., co-pays, deductibles, or share of premiums) your jurisdiction's new hires make toward their health care benefits to be too high, about right, or too low? (Among those jurisdictions that reported providing fringe benefits to new hires)

Overall, do you consider the contributions (i.e., co-pays, deductibles, or share of premiums) your jurisdiction's current employees make toward their health care benefits to be too high, about right, or too low? (Among those jurisdictions that reported providing fringe benefits to current employees)

Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans, etc.) to new hires?

Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans, etc.) to current employees?

Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans, etc.) to current retirees?

Does your jurisdiction offer employees and/or current retirees only a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension)? (Among those jurisdictions that reported providing retirement income benefits)

Does your jurisdiction offer employees and/or current retirees only a defined contribution plan (i.e., a 401K-type plan)? (Among those jurisdictions that reported providing retirement income benefits)

Does your jurisdiction offer employees and/or current retirees both plans (i.e., defined benefit plans for some employees, defined contribution for others)? (Among those jurisdictions that reported providing retirement income benefits)

Does your jurisdiction offer employees and/or current retirees a hybrid plan (i.e., plans that combine features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual employee)? (Among those jurisdictions that reported providing retirement income benefits)

If currently offering only a defined benefit plan, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will introduce either a defined contribution plan or a hybrid plan for its employees and/or new hires within the next 12 months?

Thinking specifically about defined benefit plans (i.e., traditional pensions), does your jurisdiction have fiscal obligations as a result of providing retirement pensions? (Among those jurisdictions which reported offering retirement income benefits)

In your opinion, are your jurisdiction's pension obligations a significant 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 offering retirement income benefits and having fiscal obligations as a result of pensions)

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