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Welcome to the 2007 Citywide Employee Attitude Survey!


Please use the following definitions to complete the survey:

The City: The City’s administration (i.e. Mayor Hickenlooper and his administration).

Agency/Department: The overall organization for which you work (i.e. Public Works, Human Services, Aviation, etc.).

Division: The highest level of subdivision in an agency or department.

Management/Leadership: The senior leadership in your agency. Includes Manager I, Manager II, Director, Division Directors, Executives, and Appointees.

Supervisor: The person to whom you directly report to and who completes your PEP.

Work Group/Team: Your peers within your team, or those coworkers with whom you have the most interaction.


PLEASE BEGIN THE SURVEY NOW

MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP STYLE
How the management of your agency/department thinks strategically, achieves results,
communicates with staff and other stakeholders, manages resources (including people), and practices customer service

 
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know
1. Management ensures that necessary information is communicated to the right individuals in a timely manner.
2. Management ensures that agency/department goals and priorities are clearly communicated.
3. Management promotes a culture that continuously improves the quality of services and products delivered.
4. I understand how the work I do relates to the overall goals and priorities of the agency/department.
5. Management holds employees accountable for their job performance.
6. Management in my agency/department expect staff to use ethical practices to achieve results.

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS
The quality of relationship that you have with your supervisor
 
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know
1. My supervisor fosters an atmosphere of mutual trust, respect and confidence.
2. My supervisor does a good job of sharing necessary information.
3. My supervisor clearly communicates his or her performance expectations to me.
4. I receive routine feedback from my supervisor about my job performance.
5. Discussions with my supervisor about my performance are beneficial.

WORK GROUP/TEAM EFFECTIVENESS
The quality of the working relationship in your workgroup or team
 
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know
1. The overall quality of the work performed in my workgroup is high.
2. My workgroup is dedicated to satisfying the expectations of external and internal customers and citizens.
3. My workgroup has the resources we need to do our job well.
4. I am part of a workgroup that works well together.
5. In my workgroup, steps are taken to deal with poor performers who cannot or will not improve.


ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE
The way if feels to work in your agency/department
 
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know
1. I believe that discipline is administered fairly and consistently to all employees in my agency/department.
2. Discipline in my agency/department is administered according to CSA Rules.
3. As a City employee, I feel secure in speaking up about agency/department practices and/or policies that are ethically questionable.
4. My co-workers know the difference between ethical and unethical behaviors, and seem to care about the difference.
5. My agency/department is serious about maintaining a work environment that is free of violence and harassment.
6. My agency/department is serious about maintaining a work environment that is free of drugs and alcohol.
7. My agency/department creates and maintains a safe and healthy work environment by taking action which prevents injury or harm to self, others, equipment and/or property.


PEP/PEPR’s
The Performance Enhancement Plan (PEP) and Review (PEPR) that sets the goals and standards of performance, and ties pay to performance
 
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know
1. The PEP effectively links pay to my performance.
2. I have a PEP which clearly describes my performance expectations.
3. My PEPR is a fair reflection of my performance.
4. In my agency/department, employees are held accountable for poor performance.
5. In my agency/department, employees are recognized for good performance.
6. My PEP contains a clear employee development plan.

COMMUNICATION
How information is communicated to you as an employee
 
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know
1. Overall, I am aware of the strategic direction, vision, mission and values of the City.
2. Overall, the City does a good job of communicating information in a timely manner.

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
Promotional and training opportunities available that enhance or develop your current skills
and promotability; and the resources available for you to do so

 
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know
1. In the past year, I have had adequate training opportunities that developed my knowledge and skills to help me better perform my work.
2. My agency/department makes me aware of available training and development activities and opportunities.
3. City employees are provided with a variety of useful training opportunities.
4. There are career growth opportunities for me within the City.
5. The City provides me the tools and resources I need to achieve my career goals within the City.
6. My agency/department encourages continual learning and development.
7. My agency/department provides effective safety-related training.

TOTAL COMPENSATION
Salary, bonus plan, benefits
 
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know
1. Overall, I am satisfied with my total compensation package (base salary, merit increase, bonus, health benefits, retirement benefits, paid time off) compared with others who work in similar positions outside of the City.
2. My salary is competitive with similar jobs I might find elsewhere outside of the City.
3. My pay range is comparable to that of similar positions within the City.
4. My agency/department frequently communicates our Bonus Plan goals and progress to me.
5. The Bonus Plan goals for my agency/department are objective in how they are established and measured.
6. The Bonus Plan goals for my agency/department help focus us on important common objectives.
7. I feel my health care (medical, dental, vision) costs deducted from my paycheck are comparable to other employers in the Denver Metro area.
8. I am satisfied with the medical plan carrier choices (Kaiser, Aetna, Denver Health).
9. I am satisfied with my retirement plan options (Pension with DERP, 457 plans).
10. I am satisfied with my paid leave options (sick, vacation, holiday).
11. I am satisfied with the work-life balance (flexible work schedules, telecommuting, etc.) the City provides.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
 
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know
1. The City promotes a safe environment to discuss sensitive issues.
2. The City has policies and programs which promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
3. The City fosters and role models an environment of respect.
4. The City strives to enhance awareness of cultures, values, and biases.
5. The City promotes knowledge and learning opportunities on diversity.
6. Every individual in the City has equal access to the same resources needed to be successful.


Thinking only about the past 12 months, please rank where you have experienced the most fairness and/or been treated the most fairly (with 1 being the most fair and 7 being the least fair):
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Career Development
Hiring
Pay for Performance
PEP Standards and Measures
Promotions
Training
Work Schedule
 


OVERALL QUESTIONS
What motivates you to work for the City and County of Denver? (please check all that apply)
Benefits
Career growth opportunity
Job stability
Pay
Public service opportunity
Retirement plans
Type and/or challenge of work
Work/life balance
Working relationships
Other

Overall Satisfaction, Morale, Productivity, Motivation, and Commitment
 
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know
1. Overall, I am satisfied with my job.
2. Overall, I feel positive about working for the City.
3. Overall, I feel that I am as productive as I can be.
4. Overall, I am motivated to do good work.
5. Overall, I am committed to achieving the goals of the City.

Please give us any other input which you feel is important: