Spring 2011

Would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in the next fiscal year compared to this fiscal year?

Would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in this fiscal year compared to the last fiscal year?

During the next twelve months, do you think your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially?

In the current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction utilize a four-day work week?

Looking forward to the next fiscal year, do you expect your jurisdiction to not completely eliminate any particular service?

Looking forward to the next fiscal year, do you expect your jurisdiction will completely eliminate any particular service(s), but it will be provided by another entity?

Looking forward to the next fiscal year, do you expect your jurisdiction will completely eliminate any particular service(s), and it will no longer be provided at all?

In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction not completely eliminate any service(s)?

In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any service(s), but is now provided by another entity?

In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any service(s) that is no longer provided at all?

In the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize reduced or eliminated training for local officials and/or local employees?

In the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates?

In the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize early retirement incentives or buyouts?

In the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize a four-day work week?

In the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize employee furloughs?

In the current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction utilize reduced or eliminated training opportunities for local officials and/or local employees?

In the current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction utilize reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates?

In the current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction utilize early retirement incentives or buyouts?

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? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees)

In the current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction utilize employee furloughs?

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

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? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees)

What percent of your jurisdiction's employees are union?

How many separate unions represent your jurisdiction's employees?

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

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding retirees' share of premiums, deductibles and/or co-pays on health insurance?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding employees' share of contributions to retirement funds?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding employees' share of premiums, deductibles and/or co-pays on health insurance?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of employee compensation?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding your jurisdiction not filling vacant positions?