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Q4r. Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether — in your opinion — there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to the cost of your jurisdiction's retired employee health benefits.
Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type |
|
Jurisdiction Type |
Total |
County |
Township |
City |
Village |
Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of your jurisdiction's retired employee health benefits? |
Greatly Decreased |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
Somewhat Decreased |
6% |
1% |
7% |
3% |
2% |
No Change |
28% |
25% |
19% |
29% |
25% |
Somewhat Increased |
26% |
6% |
48% |
11% |
14% |
Greatly Increased |
15% |
1% |
12% |
2% |
3% |
Not Applicable |
25% |
67% |
13% |
52% |
55% |
Don't Know |
0% |
1% |
0% |
2% |
1% |
Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size |
|
Population Size |
Total |
<1500 |
1500-5000 |
5001-10000 |
10001-30000 |
>30000 |
Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of your jurisdiction's retired employee health benefits? |
Greatly Decreased |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
Somewhat Decreased |
0% |
2% |
3% |
11% |
6% |
2% |
No Change |
27% |
23% |
31% |
19% |
19% |
25% |
Somewhat Increased |
6% |
9% |
21% |
34% |
53% |
14% |
Greatly Increased |
0% |
2% |
8% |
12% |
13% |
3% |
Not Applicable |
65% |
63% |
38% |
24% |
9% |
55% |
Don't Know |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
% within Region of Michigan |
|
Region of Michigan |
Total |
Upper Peninsula |
Northern Lower Peninsula |
West Central Lower Peninsula |
East Central Lower Peninsula |
Southwest Lower Peninsula |
Southeast Lower Peninsula |
Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of your jurisdiction's retired employee health benefits? |
Greatly Decreased |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
Somewhat Decreased |
1% |
3% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
No Change |
22% |
25% |
23% |
27% |
22% |
27% |
25% |
Somewhat Increased |
12% |
6% |
10% |
10% |
11% |
32% |
14% |
Greatly Increased |
3% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
9% |
3% |
Not Applicable |
60% |
65% |
61% |
59% |
61% |
28% |
55% |
Don't Know |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
3% |
0% |
1% |