Spring 2017

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s pay rate(s) for current employees to be too high, about right, or too low? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Does your jurisdiction have any paid employees other than elected officials? If so, which of the following type(s)? (check all that apply) 

a. None: we have no paid employees besides elected officials:

Which of the following factors, if any, are contributing to your jurisdiction’s problems in recruiting and/or retaining employees? (check all that apply) (Among those jurisdictions that reported that recruiting and/or retaining current employees was a problem)

d. Work atmosphere

Does your jurisdiction have any paid employees other than elected officials? If so, which of the following type(s)? (check all that apply) 

c. Part-time

Does your jurisdiction have any paid employees other than elected officials? If so, which of the following type(s)? (check all that apply) 

d. Seasonal

Does your jurisdiction have any paid employees other than elected officials? If so, which of the following type(s)? (check all that apply) 

e. Temporary/irregular

Does your jurisdiction have any paid employees other than elected officials? If so, which of the following type(s)? (check all that apply) 

b. Full-time

To what extent would you support or oppose on-site early voting (before Election Day) in Michigan?

To what extent would you support or oppose absentee voting with no excuse required in Michigan?

To what extent would you support or oppose allowing same-day voter registration (on Election Day) in Michigan?

To what extent would you support or oppose stricter regulation of voter registration drives in Michigan?

To what extent would you support or oppose pre-registration of 16-year-olds (e.g., when they get their driver's licenses) in Michigan?

To what extent would you support or oppose synchronizing Michigan voter lists with other states' lists?

If cities and townships in Michigan were given the option to ask their County to administer elections on their behalf, would you support or oppose having your county government administer your jurisdiction’s elections?

To what extent would you support or oppose stricter voter ID requirements in Michigan?

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s pay rate(s) for new hires to be too high, about right, or too low? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Does your jurisdiction provide any fringe benefits to new hires? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Does your jurisdiction provide any fringe benefits to current employees? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s fringe benefits package(s) — or lack thereof — for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s fringe benefits package(s) — or lack thereof — for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is recruiting employees with needed skills for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is retaining current employees for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is turnover due to retirements for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is transfer of knowledge from departing employees for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is employee morale for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, are adequate skillsets among current employees for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, are other personnel issues for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Which of the following factors, if any, are contributing to your jurisdiction’s problems in recruiting and/or retaining employees? (check all that apply) (Among those jurisdictions that reported that recruiting and/or retaining current employees was a problem)

a. Shortage of qualified candidates

Which of the following factors, if any, are contributing to your jurisdiction’s problems in recruiting and/or retaining employees? (check all that apply) (Among those jurisdictions that reported that recruiting and/or retaining current employees was a problem)

b. Not providing competitive compensation

Which of the following factors, if any, are contributing to your jurisdiction’s problems in recruiting and/or retaining employees? (check all that apply) (Among those jurisdictions that reported that recruiting and/or retaining current employees was a problem)

b. Poaching (i.e., losing employees to other public employers or the private sector)