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Employee Benefits Survey Results Report

NMSU Overall vs AFSCME Bargaining Unit

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Question Results

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1. NMSU does a good job

communicating information about

benefits to employees.

59 7 -2

2. I can easily find answers to

questions I have about my benefits.50 10 -3

3. I believe that the benefits I receive

at NMSU are as good as or better

than those I would receive in a

comparable job with a similar

employer.

49 10 -3

5. At NMSU, I am able to maintain a

healthy balance between my work and

my personal life.

64 13 -5

%

Favorable

Response for

NMSU Overall

Questions 1 to 5

Cells report the percentage difference (+/-) for the group from the “% Favorable” column

Shaded cells indicate statistically significant differences

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NMSU Overall 43 49 8

Union 48 44 8

Non Union 41 51 8

4. When dealing with medical/prescription/dental plan issues, the state of New Mexico Risk Management

Division (RMD) meets my service expectations...

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6a. Group medical insurance 59 7 -2

6b. Prescription plan 60 5 -2

6c. Dental insurance 70 0 0

6d. Vision insurance 49 7 -3

6e. Group life insurance (Dearborn

National)50 9 -4

6f. Supplemental life insurance

(MetLife)45 10 -4

6g. AD&D life insurance (AIG) 43 10 -4

6h. Long-term disability insurance 49 11 -4

6i. Flexible spending accounts 29 -1 0

6j. Tax sheltered annuities and 457

plans (Various vendors)32 -4 1

%

Favorable

Response for

NMSU Overall

6. How satisfied are you with the following benefits as they are currently offered

at NMSU?

Cells report the percentage difference (+/-) for the group from the “% Favorable” column

Shaded cells indicate statistically significant differences

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6k. Paid holidays 84 9 -3

6l. Annual leave 85 10 -4

6m. Sick leave 83 8 -3

6n. Sick leave bank 60 6 -2

6o. Tuition Remission program for

employees/spouses/domestic

partners

73 4 -1

6p. Dependent children tuition rate 53 3 -1

6q. AggieFit (Wellness Program) 31 4 -1

6r. Golf center reduced fees 21 -3 1

6s. Tennis center reduced fees 16 2 -1

6t. NMSU athletic event discounts 32 2 -1

%

Favorable

Response for

NMSU Overall

6. How satisfied are you with the following benefits as they are currently offered

at NMSU?

Cells report the percentage difference (+/-) for the group from the “% Favorable” column

Shaded cells indicate statistically significant differences

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6u. Employee Assistance Program

(EAP)31 4 -2

6v. University Health Center access 56 3 -1

%

Favorable

Response for

NMSU Overall

6. How satisfied are you with the following benefits as they are currently offered

at NMSU?

Cells report the percentage difference (+/-) for the group from the “% Favorable” column

Shaded cells indicate statistically significant differences

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NMSU Overall 15 37 24 24

Union 15 39 21 25

Non Union 15 36 24 24

7. For the following, indicate how likely you would be to use the benefit or insurance option if it were offered,

and if it interests you enough to want to learn more about it.

7a. Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

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NMSU Overall 52 48

Union 51 49

Non Union 52 48

Do Health Savings Accounts (HSA) interest you enough to want to learn more about it?

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NMSU Overall 7 38 26 29

Union 6 39 22 32

Non Union 7 38 28 27

7. For the following, indicate how likely you would be to use the benefit or insurance option if it were offered,

and if it interests you enough to want to learn more about it.

7b. Consumer Directed Health Plans (CDHP)

11

NMSU Overall 50 50

Union 47 53

Non Union 50 50

Do Consumer Directed Health Plans (CDHP) interest you enough to want to learn more about it?

12

NMSU Overall 9 31 28 33

Union 11 37 25 27

Non Union 8 28 29 35

7. For the following, indicate how likely you would be to use the benefit or insurance option if it were offered,

and if it interests you enough to want to learn more about it.

7c. Pre-paid legal plans

13

NMSU Overall 42 58

Union 50 50

Non Union 39 61

Do pre-paid legal plans interest you enough to want to learn more about it?

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NMSU Overall 18 40 18 24

Union 25 44 15 16

Non Union 15 38 20 27

7. For the following, indicate how likely you would be to use the benefit or insurance option if it were offered,

and if it interests you enough to want to learn more about it.

7d. Whole life insurance policies

15

NMSU Overall 55 45

Union 64 36

Non Union 51 49

Do whole life insurance policies interest you enough to want to learn more about it?

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NMSU Overall 19 46 19 16

Union 27 46 14 13

Non Union 16 46 21 17

7. For the following, indicate how likely you would be to use the benefit or insurance option if it were offered,

and if it interests you enough to want to learn more about it.

7e. Cancer policies

17

NMSU Overall 67 33

Union 73 27

Non Union 66 34

Do cancer policies interest you enough to want to learn more about it?

18

NMSU Overall 26 48 16 10

Union 31 49 13 7

Non Union 24 48 17 11

7. For the following, indicate how likely you would be to use the benefit or insurance option if it were offered,

and if it interests you enough to want to learn more about it.

7f. Long term care insurance

19

NMSU Overall 73 27

Union 77 23

Non Union 72 28

Does long term care insurance interest you enough to want to learn more about it?

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NMSU Overall 18 46 22 15

Union 26 47 17 11

Non Union 15 46 23 16

7. For the following, indicate how likely you would be to use the benefit or insurance option if it were offered,

and if it interests you enough to want to learn more about it.

7g. Accidental insurance (e.g., AFLAC, Colonial)

21

NMSU Overall 60 40

Union 65 35

Non Union 58 42

Does accidental insurance (e.g., AFLAC, Colonial) interest you enough to want to learn more about it?

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NMSU Overall 22 50 17 10

Union 28 53 11 8

Non Union 20 49 20 11

7. For the following, indicate how likely you would be to use the benefit or insurance option if it were offered,

and if it interests you enough to want to learn more about it.

7h. Short term disability insurance

23

NMSU Overall 67 33

Union 72 28

Non Union 65 35

Does short term disability insurance interest you enough to want to learn more about it?

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8a. Job security 71 3 -2

8b. Work-life balance (e.g., both your

work responsibilities and your

personal/family responsibilities are

being met adequately)

61 12 -4

8c. Career opportunities (e.g., job

change and promotional

opportunities)

33 3 -2

8d. Competitive base pay 20 -1 0

8e. Type of work I do 83 -1 0

8f. Competitive benefits 51 4 -1

8g. People I work with 76 1 -1

%

Favorable

Response for

NMSU Overall

8. At the present time, how satisfied are you with each of the following at NMSU?

Cells report the percentage difference (+/-) for the group from the “% Favorable” column

Shaded cells indicate statistically significant differences

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NMSU Overall

1 2 3 4

47 18 16 18

17 34 37 12

13 30 29 28

22 18 18 42

1 2 3 4

51 19 15 14

18 30 40 11

13 37 27 23

18 14 17 51

Lowest Insurance premium possible

% Ranked

Lowest Deductible possible

Lowest Co-Pays possible

Lowest Out-of-Pocket maximum possible

Union

% Ranked

9. Listed below are the four general ways we contribute to paying for our healthcare. Which of the four are

most important to you?

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NMSU Overall

1 2 3 4

47 18 16 18

17 34 37 12

13 30 29 28

22 18 18 42

1 2 3 4

46 18 17 19

17 35 35 12

13 27 29 30

24 20 19 38

Lowest Insurance premium possible

% Ranked

Lowest Deductible possible

Lowest Co-Pays possible

Lowest Out-of-Pocket maximum possible

Non Union

% Ranked

9. Listed below are the four general ways we contribute to paying for our healthcare. Which of the four are

most important to you?

27

NMSU Overall 59 41

Union 63 37

Non Union 57 43

10. In general, where health insurance co-pays

are concerned (all types of co-pays, e.g., for

Primary Care, Specialty Care, ER visits, etc.),

which of the following would you prefer:

28

NMSU Overall 47 53

Union 51 49

Non Union 45 55

11. In general, where health insurance co-pays

specific to Specialty Care (Non Primary Care)

are concerned, which of the following would

you prefer:

29

NMSU Overall 46 54

Union 46 54

Non Union 46 54

12. In general, where coinsurance (e.g., the

percentage of cost you are required to pay

until you reach your out of pocket maximum

each year) is concerned, which of the

following would you prefer:

30

NMSU Overall 29 71

Union 31 69

Non Union 28 72

13. Considering your current co-pay structure,

would you prefer:

31

NMSU Overall 83 17

Union 89 11

Non Union 81 19

14. Considering your time off benefits (e.g.,

vacation and sick leave), which of the

following would you prefer:

32

NMSU Overall 38 62

Union 42 58

Non Union 37 63

15. If NMSU were to offer both short term

disability insurance and long term disability

insurance, would you prefer:

33

NMSU Overall 60 40

Union 63 37

Non Union 58 42

16. Considering life insurance benefits, would

you prefer:

34

NMSU Overall 88 12

Union 87 13

Non Union 89 11

28. Do you currently participate in the health plan?

35

NMSU Overall 52 48

Union 51 49

Non Union 52 48

29. Are you currently covering a spouse/domestic partner on the health insurance?

36

NMSU Overall 53 47

Union 50 50

Non Union 55 45

30. Does your spouse/domestic partner have other options for healthcare available to him/her? (example: other

employer plan)

37

NMSU Overall 17 83

Union 10 90

Non Union 20 80

31. Is your spouse/domestic partner currently an employee with NMSU?

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Size of Groups Compared in this Report

The population of the groups used in this report are:

NMSU Overall = 1604

Union = 421

Non Union = 1110

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