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 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?

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)

Are any of your jurisdiction's employees members of a public sector labor union?

What type(s) of public sector labor union does your jurisdiction currently have?

What type(s) of public sector labor unions does your jurisdiction currently have?

What type(s) of public sector labor unions does your jurisdiction currently have?

What type(s) of public sector labor unions does your jurisdiction currently have?

In the last 12 months, has your jurisdiction negotiated with any of its labor unions on issues such as pay, benefits, staffing levels, or changes in work rules?

From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee pay?

From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee pay?

From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee pay?

From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee pay?

Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months?

Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions—such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules—from one or more of its employee unions?

In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months?

In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months?

Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's employee union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration?

How familiar are you with Michigan's Right-To-Work Legislation (P.A. 348 and 349 of 2012)?

To what extent would you say the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board either support or oppose the Right-To-Work law for public sector unions?

To what extent would you say the majority of your local government's non-union employees either support or oppose the Right-To-Work law for public sector unions?