QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS - SPECIAL EDITION JANUARY 1985 - NO. 67

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' FEDERAL EXECUTIVE INSTITUTE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
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QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS SPECIAL EDITION
January 1985 No. 67
As promised, this Special Edition of the FEIAA Newsletter is devoted solely to the results of the Questionnaire survey mail-
ed to the FEIAA membership in October 1984. Excluded from that mailing were those FEIAA members who are employed by
State, local, and foreign governments, since all questions posed pertained to Federal employee concerns. Also excluded were
questionnaires received after the December cut-off date, which had to be scrupulously observed in order to have these results
available when Congress reconvened. Even so, some 1,100 members (1,079 to be exact) returned completed questionnaires in
time to be tabulated. This represents an excellent 60 percent return from the 1,800 members included in the survey.
Copies of this Special Edition will be sent to Administration officials, all 535 Members of Congress, staffs of relevant con-
gressional committees, and the GAO. Copies will also be distributed to the media and other organizations similarly involved in
public service matters. Considering the "political agenda"facing the 99th Congress as its first session gets underway, this
most current FEIAA survey is especially timely in terms of the very issues that appear to be headed for Congressional and Ad-
ministration consideration.
That this FEIAA survey has been computerized, posted, tabulated, statistically analyzed and evaluated in only five weeks
since the December cut-off date is due to the extraordinary efforts and dedication put forth by John Weber and Marie Eldridge.
SUMMARY RESULTS
Section A. General Background*
1. Current Status: 6. Completed SES Candidate Dev. Program:
a. Currently employed by Fed. Govt. 904 a. Yes 145
b. Retired from Fed. Govt. 162 b. No 846
c. Resigned From Fed. Govt. 13 7. Actively seeking SES position:
2. Age at retirement or resignation: a. Yes 217
a. Under 50 17 b. No 784
b. 50-54 28 8. Sufficient opportunities for SES mobility
c. 55-59 92
d. 60+ 37 between federal agencies:
a. Yes 166
-3. --1:7-,,,;; reasons for retiring or resignation: b. No 743
a. Reached retirement eligibility 69 9. Current age:
b. Pay capped or too low 64 a. Under 35 3
c. Retirement COLA's preferred 16 b. 35-44 213
d. Better job offer 27 c. 45-54 510
e. Health 9 d. 55-60 226
f. Position abolished 17 e. 61 + ?125
g. Frustration 58 ? 10. Gender:
h. Pursuit of other interests 27
a. Female 97
b. Male 976
11. Years federal service:
a. Less than 10 46
b. 10-15 121
C. 16-24 337
d. 25-34 460
344 e. 35-40 85
183 f. 40 + 26
4.
Current or last level employment:
a. SES
b. GS/GM 15
c. GS 16-18
d. Other
5. As member of the SES:
a. Generalist
b. Tech. Specialist
521
443
70
36
The above data are in absolutes and represent the actual count as indicated by responders. For this reason, totals may not add to the
1,079 questionnaires returned
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Section B. Federal Executive Institute (FED*
Returned to FEI for additional training:
a. Yes
b. No
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3. Sends subordinates to FEI:
369 a. Routinely 220
703 b. Occasionally 294
2. Attended Executive Dev. Days sessions in: c. Never 366
a. Wash., DC 477 4. Favor elimination of 3 and 7 week classes:
b. Region 60 a. Agree 460
b. Disagree 386
c. No opini6n 202
The above data are in absolutes and represent the actual count as indicated by responders. For this reason, totals may not add to the
1,079 questionnaires returned.
Section C. Issues
Yes
Percent
No
NIA"
1. Would return to General Schedule:
35.59 ?A
29.19%
35.22%
2. SES bonus awards were made in fair manner:
23.73%
50.23%
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26.04%
3. Satisfied with performance appraisal & review:
38.00%
47.91%
14.09%
4. SES Review Boards elected by career SES members:
49.86%
26.41%
23.73%
5. Management incentives worth cost of administration:
10.38%
78.41%
11.21%
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6. SES candidate dev. program working effectively:
7. Mgt. effectiveness fostered by career/political relationship:
8. New political appointees received sufficient orientation:
9. Fed/private health benefits compare favorably:
10. Encourage young people to consider Fed. career:
11. Merit pay appraisal based upon:
A. True merit:
B: Responses to dept. policy:
12. On the FEI scale of 1(10w) to 7 (high), how do you rate morale in your agency?
Scales 1
2 3
FY1983 31 128 218
FY1984 55 166 235
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5
6
7
Percent
Yes No N/A*
20.57% 55.70% 23.73%
20.76% 57.65% 21.59%
16.59% 49.77% 33.64%
7.23% 80.35% 12.42%
41.80% 52.27% 5.93%
26.60% 55.89% 17.52%
53.57% 23.54% 22.89%
Total Average
298 216 88 10 989 3.8
229 190 96 11 982 3.6
13. On the FEI scale of 1 (low) to 7 (high), how do you rate your future in federal service?
Scale 1
2 3
46 99 107
14. What stand should FEIAA take on the following:
A. Exclusion from personal liability:
B. Elimination of SES bonus system:
C. Elimination of SES Candidate Program:
D. Elimination of personnel ceilings:
E. Biannual rather than annual budgets:
F. Separate service for non-career execs:
*Not answered by those returning questionnaire.
4
260
5
185
6
150
7
48
Endorse
80%
31%
24%
50%
66%
51 ?A
Total Average
895 4.2
Percent
Oppose Monitor N/A*
6%
38%
42%
22%
19%
19%
11%
25%
28%
23%
11%
22%
3%
6%
7%
5%
4%
9%
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Incorporate In New System
Percent
Favor Oppose N/A*
Incorporate/Maintain In Existing
System
Percent
Favor Oppose N/A*
1. Retire 55/30 with 56% annuity:
57%
27%
16%
80%
10%
10%
2. Voluntary retirement only at 60:
32%
52%
16%
15%
70%
15%
3. Retire 55, reduction 2% or less per yr under 60:
41%
48%
19%
33%
50%
17%
4. Investment plans to supplement pensions:
79%
9%
12%
75%
12%
13%
5. High 5 yr average for retirement computation:
36?/0
50%
14%
18%
70%
13%
6. COLAs equal to 75% increase consumer price index:
29%
57%
14%
24%
63%
12%
7. Option to join new retirement system:
67%
12%
21%
66%
17%
16%
8. Lower COLAs for retirees under 62:
17%
70%
14%
13%
? 75%
12%
9. Increase employee contributions:
24%
61%
15%
18%
68%
13%
*Not answered by those returning questionnaire.
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