Question 30b Recently, there has been national attention on the transfer of military equipment (e.g., body armor, armored vehicles, etc.) to local law enforcement agencies. In general, do you support or oppose local law enforcement agencies having this type of equipment in other communities across the state? Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Community and Social Issues, Service provision, Police services Question 31a To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? a. Unmanned aerial vehicles (i.e., drones) Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 31b To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? b. Dashboard cameras Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 31c To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 31d To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? d. Other public surveillance cameras (e.g., on buildings, streetlights, etc.) Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 31e To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? e. Citizen notification systems (to alert residents of weather-related or man-made emergencies) Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services, Technology Question 31f To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? f. Data-driven policing/crime mapping Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services, Technology Question 31g To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 19a Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) a. Had an actuarial valuation of our defined benefit pension within the last 2 years Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14b Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's citizens would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 14c Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? You personally in your role as a local official would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 15 First, does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans such as an IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan, etc.) to any current or former employees and/or elected officials? Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16a Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16b Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17a There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to new hires? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17b There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17c There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17d There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 31a To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? a. Unmanned aerial vehicles (i.e., drones) Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 31b To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? b. Dashboard cameras Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 31c To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 31d To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? d. Other public surveillance cameras (e.g., on buildings, streetlights, etc.) Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 31e To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? e. Citizen notification systems (to alert residents of weather-related or man-made emergencies) Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services, Technology Question 31f To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? f. Data-driven policing/crime mapping Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services, Technology Question 31g To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 19a Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) a. Had an actuarial valuation of our defined benefit pension within the last 2 years Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14b Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's citizens would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 14c Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? You personally in your role as a local official would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 15 First, does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans such as an IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan, etc.) to any current or former employees and/or elected officials? Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16a Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16b Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17a There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to new hires? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17b There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17c There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17d There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 31b To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? b. Dashboard cameras Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 31c To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 31d To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? d. Other public surveillance cameras (e.g., on buildings, streetlights, etc.) Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 31e To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? e. Citizen notification systems (to alert residents of weather-related or man-made emergencies) Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services, Technology Question 31f To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? f. Data-driven policing/crime mapping Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services, Technology Question 31g To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 19a Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) a. Had an actuarial valuation of our defined benefit pension within the last 2 years Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14b Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's citizens would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 14c Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? You personally in your role as a local official would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 15 First, does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans such as an IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan, etc.) to any current or former employees and/or elected officials? Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16a Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16b Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17a There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to new hires? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17b There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17c There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17d There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 31c To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 31d To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? d. Other public surveillance cameras (e.g., on buildings, streetlights, etc.) Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 31e To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? e. Citizen notification systems (to alert residents of weather-related or man-made emergencies) Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services, Technology Question 31f To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? f. Data-driven policing/crime mapping Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services, Technology Question 31g To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 19a Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) a. Had an actuarial valuation of our defined benefit pension within the last 2 years Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14b Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's citizens would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 14c Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? You personally in your role as a local official would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 15 First, does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans such as an IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan, etc.) to any current or former employees and/or elected officials? Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16a Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16b Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17a There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to new hires? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17b There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17c There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17d There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 31d To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? d. Other public surveillance cameras (e.g., on buildings, streetlights, etc.) Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 31e To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? e. Citizen notification systems (to alert residents of weather-related or man-made emergencies) Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services, Technology Question 31f To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? f. Data-driven policing/crime mapping Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services, Technology Question 31g To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 19a Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) a. Had an actuarial valuation of our defined benefit pension within the last 2 years Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14b Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's citizens would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 14c Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? You personally in your role as a local official would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 15 First, does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans such as an IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan, etc.) to any current or former employees and/or elected officials? Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16a Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16b Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17a There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to new hires? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17b There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17c There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17d There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 31e To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? e. Citizen notification systems (to alert residents of weather-related or man-made emergencies) Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services, Technology Question 31f To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? f. Data-driven policing/crime mapping Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services, Technology Question 31g To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 19a Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) a. Had an actuarial valuation of our defined benefit pension within the last 2 years Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14b Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's citizens would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 14c Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? You personally in your role as a local official would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 15 First, does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans such as an IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan, etc.) to any current or former employees and/or elected officials? Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16a Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16b Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17a There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to new hires? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17b There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17c There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17d There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 31f To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? f. Data-driven policing/crime mapping Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services, Technology Question 31g To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 19a Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) a. Had an actuarial valuation of our defined benefit pension within the last 2 years Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14b Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's citizens would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 14c Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? You personally in your role as a local official would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 15 First, does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans such as an IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan, etc.) to any current or former employees and/or elected officials? Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16a Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16b Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17a There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to new hires? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17b There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17c There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17d There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 31g To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following equipment or practices in the near future, or are they already being used? Survey Fall 2015 Categories Services, Public safety, Service provision, Police services Question 19a Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) a. Had an actuarial valuation of our defined benefit pension within the last 2 years Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14b Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's citizens would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 14c Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? You personally in your role as a local official would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 15 First, does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans such as an IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan, etc.) to any current or former employees and/or elected officials? Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16a Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16b Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17a There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to new hires? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17b There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17c There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17d There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 19a Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) a. Had an actuarial valuation of our defined benefit pension within the last 2 years Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14b Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's citizens would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 14c Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? You personally in your role as a local official would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 15 First, does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans such as an IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan, etc.) to any current or former employees and/or elected officials? Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16a Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16b Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17a There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to new hires? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17b There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17c There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17d There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 14b Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's citizens would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 14c Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? You personally in your role as a local official would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 15 First, does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans such as an IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan, etc.) to any current or former employees and/or elected officials? Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16a Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16b Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17a There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to new hires? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17b There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17c There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17d There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 14c Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? You personally in your role as a local official would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 15 First, does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans such as an IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan, etc.) to any current or former employees and/or elected officials? Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16a Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16b Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17a There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to new hires? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17b There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17c There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17d There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 15 First, does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement income benefits (defined benefit pensions, defined contribution plans such as an IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan, etc.) to any current or former employees and/or elected officials? Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16a Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16b Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17a There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to new hires? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17b There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17c There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17d There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 16a Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 16b Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17a There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to new hires? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17b There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17c There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17d There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 16b Do you think your jurisdiction should be providing retirement income benefits to current and/or former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported not offering any kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17a There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to new hires? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17b There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17c There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17d There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 17a There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to new hires? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17b There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17c There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17d There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 17b There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17c There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17d There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 17c There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to retired employees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17d There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 17d There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to current elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 17e There are a number of different types of retirement income benefits that local governments might offer personnel, including a defined contribution plan (i.e., IRA, 401a, 457b, or 401k-type plan), a defined benefit plan (i.e., a traditional pension), or a hybrid plan (i.e., a plan that combines features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual). Which type(s) of retirement income benefits, if any, does your jurisdiction offer to former elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 18a Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 18b Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 18c Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for retired employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 18d Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for current elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 18e Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's retirement income benefits - or lack thereof - for former elected officials to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retirement income benefits) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 14a Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would prefer to... Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt, Taxes, Services, Tradeoffs Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 19b Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) b. Increased the years of service required and/or the age at which retirement benefits are available Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions, OPEB Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 19c Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) c. Increased employee contribution to defined benefit portion of the pension Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 19d Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) d. Reduced the multiplier that helps determine pension payments based on final average salary Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 19e Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) e. Reduced, eliminated, or postponed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last
Question 19f Which of the following actions, if any, has your jurisdiction taken so far regarding its defined benefit and/or hybrid pension plans for any of its employees, elected officials, or retirees? (check all that apply) (Among those who reported taking some action on their defined benefit or hybrid retirement income benefit plans) f. Decreased the assumed rate of return for stock market investments in the pension fund Survey Spring 2015 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Pensions Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Current page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Next page next Last page last