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Our views, Our voicesA report about the concerns of Vermont's public employees, based on the results of a VSEA survey produced in cooperation with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). To receive a copy of the survey results, contact the VSEA/SEIU Stronger Together office. Office contact information can be found, here. IntroductionOur Priorities Our Concerns Our Solutions "What do you like best about your job?""What do you like least?""What makes it hard for you to do your job well?""What needs to change to help you succeed or to do your jobbetter?"Our Community Our Union Conclusion How we did the survey VSEA/SEIU Educational Campaign Committee IntroductionIn May and June, more than 200 Vermont public employees reached out to their co-workers with a VSEA survey and asked what they liked about their work and how the services they provide could be improved. The survey also asked state workers to share their views about their union and their concerns in the communities where they live.Altogether 1,674 state employees took the opportunity to express their views. Our prioritiesThe survey results show that public workers have major concerns regarding low pay, receiving fair treatment and having enough staff to adequately accomplish their mission.
State workers expressed the greatest concerns about the security of their retirement and health benefits. 
Employees also highly rated the importance of seniority rights, opportunities to be promoted from within and skill development. 
Adequate staffing and job stress were rated the two top health and safety concerns for state employees. 
Our concernsPublic employees were asked ten questions about their work in order to get a sense of their overall level of job satisfaction. Their answers painted a picture of employees working harder, under more stress, and sometimes without adequate supplies, equipment or training.A large number of public employees - 44 percent - said they have observed a decline in the quality of the service that their department provides. Reflecting the concern about stress observed in the health and safety question, 61 percent said that their "job creates more stress" than it used to. A majority reported that they have skipped a break to complete their assigned work. A third of respondents said that there were not adequate supplies or equipment to perform their job duties. Most employees said that they did not feel harassed or over supervised and 61 percent said they felt that management valued their experience on the job. Most employees said that the training for their positions was adequate, but more than a third said they have been asked to cover another job without proper training. |
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