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Supervisory Unit 2007 Negotiating Survey Results

 

1. Please rank your PERSONAL PRIORITIES for your next contract. On a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being the most important.
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.		 Most Important Very Important Important Not Very Important Least Important
Salary Increase 875
73%		 227
19%		 70
6%		 9
1%		 10
1%
Increased Health Insurance Contribution 431
36%		 473
40%		 218
18%		 38
3%		 22
2%
Strengthened Layoff Rights and/or procedures 56
5%		 164
14%		 431
37%		 341
29%		 173
15%
Strengthened Contracting Out language 90
8%		 216
19%		 418
36%		 279
24%		 150
13%
Increase in Personal Leave accruals 203
17%		 301
25%		 362
31%		 240
20%		 75
6%
Enhanced Comp Time for O/T Inelgibles 349
30%		 344
29%		 265
23%		 148
13%		 70
6%
40 hour workweek, with appropriate adjustments to pay and leave 199
17%		 246
21%		 256
22%		 261
22%		 213
18%
Flexible Time Schedules 261
22%		 299
25%		 311
26%		 192
16%		 115
10%
Geographical Differential Study and adjustments 269
23%		 223
19%		 282
24%		 233
20%		 156
13%
Changes in Health Insurance Coverage, identify below 188
17%		 270
25%		 376
34%		 180
16%		 77
7%
2. Rate your overall SATISFACTION with the State of Alaska Salary and Benefits.
Love it 10 1%
  135 11%
  490 41%
  454 38%
Hate it 97 8%
Total 1186 100%
3. Satisfaction with your current contract. Please rate the level of your satisfaction with the provisions of our current contract.
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.		 Very Satisfied Satisfactory Needs Improvement Don't Know
Salary 11
1%		 150
13%		 1025
86%		 2
0%
Personal Leave 117
10%		 721
61%		 344
29%		 3
0%
Merit/Service Steps 32
3%		 522
44%		 618
52%		 13
1%
Health Insurance 17
1%		 463
39%		 697
59%		 5
0%
Holidays 312
26%		 814
68%		 61
5%		 3
0%
Work Schedules(Flextime, Alternate Schedules) 136
12%		 660
56%		 360
31%		 22
2%
Overtime/Comp Time 44
4%		 425
36%		 681
58%		 32
3%
Geographic Differential 71
6%		 421
36%		 455
39%		 233
20%
Contracting Out 57
5%		 464
39%		 261
22%		 396
34%
Layoff/Bumping 67
6%		 624
53%		 130
11%		 355
30%
Per Diem and Travel 126
11%		 665
57%		 304
26%		 78
7%
Position Classification(Job Duties vs. Salary Range) 44
4%		 340
29%		 760
65%		 31
3%
Position Classification(Procedure) 39
3%		 469
40%		 576
49%		 98
8%
Shift Differentials 55
5%		 460
39%		 105
9%		 557
47%
Hazard Pay 59
5%		 368
31%		 180
15%		 569
48%
Standby Pay 52
4%		 378
32%		 193
16%		 551
47%
Sea Duty Pay 61
5%		 317
28%		 56
5%		 718
62%
Grievance/Complaint Procedure 47
4%		 602
52%		 166
14%		 348
30%
4. Please add any comments pertaining to your contract, especially regarding any catergories or topics which you rated as "Needs Improvement" and any issues that are not addressed above (ie. Sick building / unsafe working conditions) .
View 573 Responses
5. Your Negotiations Team is only as strong as you and your fellow Supervisors individually and collectively make us. When the State believes that the team is expressing the expectations and requirements of a motivated and determined membership, the State will be more responsive to our proposals. What activities are you willing take part in in support of the Negotiations Team?
Wear an arm band or pin for a day 635 61%
Attend a rally in my town 456 44%
Write a letter or send an email 716 69%
Vote "YES" on an advisory strike vote 611 59%
Display a sign in my car 392 38%
Leave work on time on a designated day(no free overtime) 726 70%
Work to the letter of my job description(no "extra" work) 339 33%
Have my name in a Newspaper Ad along with other Supervisors 294 28%
Other, please specify
View Responses		 65 6%
6. What is your opinion about the Murkowski administrations use of “Market Based Pay” studies which increase pay for certain job classifications based on “market conditions” , rather than across the board wage increases?
View 896 Responses
7. Have you had difficulty recruiting QUALIFIED employees, and retaining employees you supervise? Please explain.
View 971 Responses
8. How large of a salary increase should the Negotiations Team agree to?
View 935 Responses
9. Please leave any other comments here.
View 246 Responses
10. What is your salary range?
9 - 14 85 7%
15 - 19 488 42%
20 - 23 474 41%
24 & above 119 10%
Total 1166 100%
11. What is your gender?
Female 529 45%
Male 634 55%
Total 1163 100%
12. What Department do you work in?
Administration 54 5%
Revenue 52 4%
Law 26 2%
Education and Early Development 16 1%
Health and Social Services 238 20%
Labor and Workforce Development 81 7%
Commerce, Community & Economic Development 25 2%
Military and Veteran's Affairs 15 1%
Natural Resources 102 9%
Fish and Game 203 17%
Public Safety 36 3%
Enviromental Conservation 68 6%
Corrections 81 7%
Transportation and Public Facilities 171 15%
Total 1168 100%
13. How long have you worked for the State?
Less than 5 years 165 14%
5 to 10 years 292 25%
11 to 20 years 413 35%
21 to 30 years 264 23%
Over 30 years 39 3%
Total 1173 100%
Optional questions
17. Your Position Classification
View 666 Responses
18. Your geographical work location
View 855 Responses

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Last Updated January 13, 2007

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