Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

Thinking about the amount and types of data your jurisdiction collects and the ways it uses the data to make decisions, would you say the current scope of your jurisdiction’s performance management efforts is too large, too small, or just right? (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of your jurisdiction’s use of performance data for improving government accountability and transparency? (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of your jurisdiction’s use of performance data for improving communication with your jurisdiction’s Board/Council? (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of your jurisdiction’s use of performance data for guiding compensation decisions for employees? (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right?

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of your jurisdiction’s use of performance data for identifying cost savings? (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of your jurisdiction’s use of performance data for guiding budgeting decisions? (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of your jurisdiction’s use of performance data for improving management decisions? (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

Thinking about who in your jurisdiction is involved in various aspects of your performance management efforts (including data collection, analysis, and reporting), which of the following best describes how your jurisdiction’s performance management efforts are structured? Our performance management activities primarily involve... (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

d. An external organization or consultant

Thinking about who in your jurisdiction is involved in various aspects of your performance management efforts (including data collection, analysis, and reporting), which of the following best describes how your jurisdiction’s performance management efforts are structured? Our performance management activities primarily involve... (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

c. Elected officials

Thinking about who in your jurisdiction is involved in various aspects of your performance management efforts (including data collection, analysis, and reporting), which of the following best describes how your jurisdiction’s performance management efforts are structured? Our performance management activities primarily involve... (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

b. Regular staff who have other (non-performance management) job responsibilities

Thinking about who in your jurisdiction is involved in various aspects of your performance management efforts (including data collection, analysis, and reporting), which of the following best describes how your jurisdiction’s performance management efforts are structured? Our performance management activities primarily involve... (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that reported using data)

a. Staff whose sole job responsibility is performance management

Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Employee furloughs

In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all

Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates

Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts

Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week

Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs

Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates

Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts

Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek

In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity

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 overall performance in the last 12 months? (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 in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees)

Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees)

Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiations with labor unions)

From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee work rules)

From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee staffing levels? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee staffing levels)

From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee benefits? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee benefits)