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In the Media

Energy Efficiency Action is Growing Among Michigan Local Governments, U of M Survey Finds

Jan 20, 2020 MI Energy Innovation Business Council

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Question

Jurisdiction offers health care or other retirement benefits to current employees

Survey

Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

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Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Fringe benefits, OPEB

Question

Jurisdiction offers health care or other retirement benefits to retirees

Survey

Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

Categories

Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Fringe benefits, OPEB

Question

Jurisdiction offers health care or other retirement benefits to new hires

Survey

Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

Categories

Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Fringe benefits, OPEB

Question 39a

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

Survey

Spring 2011

Categories

Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Fringe benefits, OPEB

Question 38

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)

Survey

Spring 2011

Categories

Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, Finance Budget and Operations

In the Media

Michigan’s local governments are moving towards environmental sustainability

Jan 23, 2020 WCMU Public Radio

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Student Working Papers

Electric Scooters and Micro-Mobility in Michigan

March 1, 2019

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Perry Holmes

This paper examines the emerging international trend of dockless electric scooters and evaluates how Michigan’s state and local policymakers can best respond. While there are important public safety and other concerns that must be addressed with...

Student Working Papers

Housing Affordability in Michigan: Public and Private Sector Tradeoffs

March 1, 2019

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Jacob Murray

Housing is becoming increasingly unaffordable. The for-profit housing market is failing working class and low-income families. As a lingering effect of the 2007 foreclosure crises, over 36% of households now rent their home. 1 Rent continues to...

Student Working Papers

Expanding State Level Support for Undocumented Immigrants: College Affordability Policies and State Identification

March 1, 2019

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Yvonne Navarrete

The 130,000 undocumented immigrants in Michigan are disproportionately affected by poverty, limiting their access to higher education due to affordability concerns, in addition to the various institutional obstacles that create hardships for this...