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Surveys

Results of the Employee Benefits Survey


Considering the amount you have to pay, how would you rate the value of each of the currently available benefits listed below?

Employee Health Benefits

Group Surveyed

Excellent Value

Good Value

Fair Value

Poor Value

# of Respondents

New Employees

18.56%

41.92%

34.13%

5.39%

334 responded; 46 answered "Do not know"

Current Employees

27.58%

42.38%

24.66%

5.38%

446 responded; 24 answered "Do not know"



Retirement annuity

Group Surveyed

Excellent Value

Good Value

Fair Value

Poor Value

# of Respondents

New Employees

21.05%

37.59%

30.45%

10.90%

266 responded; 114 answered "Do not know"

Current Employees

27.06%

39.79%

24.40%

8.75%

377 responded; 93 answered "Do not know"



Thrift Savings Plan

Group Surveyed

Excellent Value

Good Value

Fair Value

Poor Value

# of Respondents

New Employees

36.26%

43.91%

18.41%

1.42%

353 responded; 27 answered "Do not know"

Current Employees

44.68%

40.05%

13.66%

1.62%

432 responded; 38 answered "Do not know"



Retiree Health Benefits

Group Surveyed

Excellent Value

Good Value

Fair Value

Poor Value

# of Respondents

New Employees

32.82%

35.90%

25.64%

5.64%

195 responded; 185 answered "Do not know"

Current Employees

34.19%

38.02%

20.45%

7.35%

313 responded; 157 answered "Do not know"



Life Insurance

Group Surveyed

Excellent Value

Good Value

Fair Value

Poor Value

# of Respondents

New Employees

22.15%

36.58%

33.22%

8.05%

298 responded; 82 answered "Do not know"

Current Employees

16.97%

38.64%

31.59%

12.79%

383 responded; 87 answered "Do not know"



Long term care insurance

Group Surveyed

Excellent Value

Good Value

Fair Value

Poor Value

# of Respondents

New Employees

13.25%

37.95%

32.53%

16.27%

166 responded; 214 answered "Do not know"

Current Employees

17.68%

39.39%

30.30%

12.63%

198 responded; 272 answered "Do not know"