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   Division of Human Resources



1313  Sherman St., 1st Floor
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303-866-2323
Fax: 303-866-2021

  

Division of Human Resources
Department of Personnel & Administration
 Exit Survey

 

Purpose - To gather data on why employees leave state employment, and from a total compensation perspective, to take steps to improve employee retention.

Candid comments are greatly appreciated and separated employees often are more candid with their responses when those responses are kept anonymous. Therefore, individual responses will be kept confidential and will be neither shared with any past or present supervisor nor placed in your personnel file.

Even though you may have completed an exit interview or another survey upon your departure from your previous employment, this exit survey is not connected with any previous communications or any other survey.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. If you have questions, suggestions or comments, contact Ranea Taylor at (303) 866-2183 or ranea.taylor@state.co.us

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Last Name (optional)   First Name 

Most recent position/classification in state employment   

Department/Institution

Year you were hired at the state department you recently left
  (4 digit year)  Year you separated   (4 digit year)

Service with the State                                                (years)                      (months) 

Years of Service with last department                    (years)                      (months) 

Which best describes the circumstances of your separation/transfer from your most
recent position with the state (please check one)

Retirement

Layoff

I resigned (Voluntary)

I was terminated (Involuntary)

Transferred within
State Government

End of Temporary
Appointment
 

Indicate which of the following contributed to your decision to leave your most recent position with the state.

Pregnancy/child birth/adoption Moving out of area
Own personal health Return to school
Family care (child or elder) Promotion within State government
Career change Military service
Personal reasons Better pay
Spouse transferred Starting own business
Job attributes Better benefits
My co-workers My supervisor
Laid off My management
Terminated Other (explain below)

For the next set of questions, consider the last position you held. Indicate how strongly you agree or disagree that the following factors regarding your job led to your decision to leave. (Please only check one per row).

           

Job Attributes
Regarding your state job . . . Strongly
Agree
Agree		 Slightly
Agree		 Slightly
Disagree
Disagree		 Strongly
Disagree
1. Office commute to work  
2. Physical demands of job
3. Work schedule  
4. Opportunities for career advancement  
5. Work hours  
6. Workload  
7. Physical work environment  
8. Performance expectations  
9. Job assignment  
10. Job stress  
11. Relationship with co-workers  
12. Relationship with supervisor  
13. Work/life balance and flexibility  
14. How my job was valued by the organization  
15. Other, explain below  

Indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding your most recent supervisor at your state job.

About Your Supervisor
My last supervisor . . . Strongly
Agree
Agree		 Slightly
Agree		 Slightly
Disagree
Disagree		 Strongly
Disagree
16. Communicated policies and procedures  
17. Treated employees fairly  
18. Provided guidance when needed  
19. Communicated important issues from executive management to employees  
20. Displayed professionalism              
21. Was effective
22. Could perform my job in my absence
23. Was interested in my career growth
24. Was accountable for own work results              
25. Was accountable for work results of employees               
26. Used progressive discipline appropriately               
27. Provided opportunities for my input on projects               
28. Provided opportunities for my input on important issues              
29. Understood my job

Indicate how strongly you agree or disagree that the following factors led to your decision to leave.

Total Compensation

Strongly
Agree
Agree		 Slightly
Agree		 Slightly
Disagree
Disagree		 Strongly
Disagree
30. Higher salary at new job  
31. Opportunity for salary advancement at new job  
32. Better opportunity for career advancement at new job  
33. Employee share of state’s medical care insurance premiums was too high  
34. Employee share of state’s dental care insurance premiums was too high
35. Employee share of other state insurance premiums (life and accidental death and dismemberment) was too high
36. Other: (explain below)



Indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following State of Colorado Benefits that led to your decision to leave state employment.

State of Colorado Benefits
Strongly
Agree
Agree		 Slightly
Agree		 Slightly
Disagree
Disagree		 Strongly
Disagree
37. Quality of medical coverage   
38.Quality of dental coverage  
39. Quality of other state-paid insurance coverage (life and short-term disability)    
40. Quality of long-term disability coverage   
41. Availability of health benefits   
42. Amount of annual leave granted  
43. A desired benefit was not offered, please indicate below  
44. Other: explain below  

Overall
  Strongly
Agree
Agree		 Slightly
Agree		 Slightly
Disagree
Disagree		 Strongly
Disagree
45. Overall, I was satisfied with my job.  
46. I would recommend state employment to a friend  

47. What did you like most about your job?
 

48. What did you like least about your job?
 

49. What one event or circumstance would have changed your mind about leaving your most recent position with the State of Colorado?

 

Again, thank you for your time. All responses are confidential. Data gathered in this on-line exit survey will be published at the end of each fiscal year.