Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2012 Data Tables

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Q7d: Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans, etc.) to current elected officials?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans, etc.) to current elected officials? Yes 85% 51% 8% 2% 39%
No 15% 40% 89% 93% 54%
Not Applicable 0% 8% 3% 4% 6%
Don't Know 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%

Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Category Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans, etc.) to current elected officials? Yes 30% 40% 44% 50% 71% 39%
No 61% 53% 51% 49% 26% 54%
Not Applicable 9% 7% 4% 1% 2% 6%
Don't Know 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
% within Region of Michigan
  MI regions based on State of the State Survey Total
Upper Peninsula Northern Lower Peninsula West Central Lower Peninsula East Central Lower Peninsula Southwest Lower Peninsula Southeast Lower Peninsula
Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans, etc.) to current elected officials? Yes 38% 49% 39% 42% 28% 38% 39%
No 56% 45% 54% 48% 63% 58% 54%
Not Applicable 5% 6% 7% 9% 8% 3% 6%
Don't Know 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%

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