Your Opinions on Preliminary Budget Ideas Needed!
With the economic downturn, most states, including Iowa, are facing substantial financial challenges. Many public
universities are facing serious budget cuts. You have received several e-mails from President Geoffroy describing
Iowa State University activities aimed at meeting this challenge. In addition, current information is available at the
Executive Vice-President and Provost web site here.
As the representative body for professional and scientific staff at Iowa State University, it is important for the P&S
Council to understand your thoughts on the current budget situation and how it may affect you in order to best
represent you. The Council and the administration have solicited input on creative thoughts and ideas from the
entire university community over the last few months. Your opinion is needed now on these ideas. We are asking
that you take a few minutes of your time to give us feedback so that we can offer the President and Vice
Presidents reliable, data-driven information directly from P&S staff. Please keep in mind that at this point we are
only evaluating these preliminary, suggested ideas.
Please be assured that your participation and answers to the survey questions are completely confidential. The
survey is voluntary and you may choose to skip any questions you do not feel comfortable answering. No one
except the survey administrator will have access to the raw data.
The survey averages about 5 minutes to complete.
If you have any questions or comments about this survey, we would be happy to talk with you. You can contact us
by phone at 294-0526 or by email at kkane@iastate.edu
Again, thank you for your participation in this important survey.
Iowa State University Professional & Scientific Council
With regard to your job at Iowa State, please check the degree to which you agree / disagree with the
following statements:
Salary
(please choose the one response that best applies to each statement)
a) Salary increases are
more important than
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retention of employee
positions.
b) Salary increases (or
maintaining current
salary) are more
important than
maintaining the
University’s contribution to
retirement benefits.
c) Even if no state money
is appropriated for salary
increases, I still expect to
receive a salary increase
based on my
performance.
d) P&S employees funded
by soft money should be
allowed to receive salary
increases, even if there
are no salary increases for
state supported positions.
e) Salary reductions are
preferable to furloughs.
f) I would personally
choose that P&S Staff as a
group reduce our
individual salary/benefits
rather than reduce the
number of P&S staff.
With regard to your job at Iowa State, please check the degree to which you agree / disagree with the
following statements:
Benefits
(please choose the one response that best applies to each statement)
a) Retaining health
insurance benefits at
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current premium levels is
more important than a
salary increase.
b) I would be willing to
pay a greater portion of
my health insurance
premium.
c) Retaining current health
insurance benefits is more
important than
maintaining the
University’s contribution to
retirement benefits.
d) If I qualify, I would be
interested in early
retirement if the
University paid my health
insurance benefit until I’m
eligible for Medicare.
e) If tuition on coursework
at ISU is waived to
compensate for loss of
other benefits, I would
use the tuition waiver.
With regard to your job at Iowa State, please check the degree to which you agree / disagree with the
following statements:
Positions
(please choose the one response that best applies to each statement)
a) Holding unfilled
positions open, even if it
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is for an extended period
of time, is a preferred
method of reducing costs.
b) Being reassigned to a
different position is
preferable to being laid
off.
c) I would work 4-day
weeks (80% time, 80%
salary) if my job allowed
and my benefits package
remained intact.
d) I would work 4, 9-hour
day weeks (90% time,
90% salary) if my job
allowed and my benefits
package remained intact.
e) I would work a 10month schedule (83.3%
time, 83.3% salary) if my
job allowed and my
benefits package
remained intact.
f) I would work an 11month schedule (92%
time, 92% salary) if my
job allowed and my
benefits package
remained intact.
Furloughs
(please choose the one response that best applies to each statement)
a) The university should
continue to offer voluntary
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furloughs.
b) Mandatory furloughs
are preferable to
eliminating positions.
c) Mandatory furloughs
are preferable to holding
positions open.
Communication
(please choose the one response that best applies to each statement)
a) I have access to
enough information on
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the University budget
situation to meet my
needs.
b) Periodic communication
about the budget
situation from university
administration is
important.
c) My college/unit is doing
a good job of
communicating the
budget situation to its
employees.
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Background Information
What is your gender?
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Female
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Male
What is your age?
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19 or less
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20-29
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30-39
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40-49
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50-59
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60-69
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70 or above
How many years in total have you worked for Iowa State University?
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0 - 1
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2 - 4
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5 - 9
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10 - 14
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15 - 24
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25 +
Does your spouse/partner also work for the university?
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no
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yes
What is your current p-level classification?
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11
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16
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12
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15
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20
What type of appointment is your position?
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full-time
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part-time
What is the source of funding for your position?
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state funded
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externally funded
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both state and externally funded
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What primary area of the University do you work in?
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Extension and Outreach
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College of Business
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Experiment Station
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College of Design
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Office of President
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College of Engineering
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Division of the Executive Vice President and Provost
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College of Human Sciences
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Division of Business & Finance
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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Division of Student Affairs
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College of Veterinary Medicine
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Ames Lab
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Library
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IPRT
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Research and Economic Development
Are there any other comments, concerns or questions that you would like the P&S
Council to share with the administration?
Thank You!
Thank You for your participation in this survey of professional & scientific staff at Iowa State University. Please
remind others in your work area to participate if they have not already done so.
Upon completion of this survey, analysis and results will be available through the Iowa State University Professional
and Scientific Council's website.
Thanks again for your participation,
Iowa State University Professional & Scientific Council