Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

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?

Does your jurisdiction provide any fringe benefits (i.e., health care, dental, vision, life insurance, etc.) to current elected officials?

Does your jurisdiction provide any fringe benefits (i.e., health care, dental, vision, life insurance, etc.) to current employees?

Does your jurisdiction provide any fringe benefits (i.e., health care, dental, vision, life insurance, etc.) to new hires?

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's pay rate(s) for current elected officials to be too high, about right, or too low?

Overall, do you consider the contributions (i.e., co-pays, deductibles, or share of premiums) your jurisdiction's current employees make toward their health care benefits to be too high, about right, or too low? (Among those jurisdictions that reported providing fringe benefits to current employees)

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's pay rate(s) for new hires to be too high, about right, or too low?

Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding retirees' share of premiums, deductibles, and/or co-pays on health insurance.

Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding employees' share of contributions to retirement funds.

Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding employees' share of premiums, deductibles and/or co-pays on health insurance.

Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding employee pay rates.

Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding your jurisdiction not filling vacant positions.

Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding your jurisdiction's workforce layoffs.

Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding your jurisdiction's workforce hiring.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized streetlights (installation, maintenance, etc.), either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized inspections (electrical, plumbing, building code, etc.), either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized surveying, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized engineering, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized land use planning, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized vehicle towing and storage, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized parking structures/parking meters, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized snow plowing and salting, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized street repair/road maintenance, either in whole or in part.

Thinking about any important aspects of the cost recovery policies/ordinances used in your jurisdiction (e.g., cost savings, collection issues, public satisfaction), overall, would you say you have been generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the use of cost recovery for ambulance/EMS? (Among jurisdictions that report using cost recovery policies/ordinances for ambulance/EMS)

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized parks and recreation, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized health and human services (child welfare, foster care, etc.), either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized 911 emergency services (dispatch, ambulance, etc.), either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized waste/recycling, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized utilities/water/sewer, either in whole or in part.

Does your jurisdiction currently contract out any services or governmental operations, or has it in the past? This could include privatization of service to the public such as for parks and recreation or for the jurisdiction's internal operations such as attorney/legal services or administrative functions.