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PROFESSIONAL STAFF SURVEY FINDINGS
Demographics
One hundred and eighty-five professional staff responded to the Professional
Staff Survey, corresponding to a 39% response rate. Of those responding,
49% are female and 49% are male. Two percent did not indicate gender.
Organizational affiliations are:
- 9% - President's Office
- 13% - Senior Vice President and Provost's Office
- 5% - Vice President for Administration and Finance Office
- 31% - Vice President for Research, Creativity & Technology Transfer
- Office
- 17% - Vice President for Student Affairs Office
- 20% - don't know
- 5% - did not respond
Forty-one percent of those responding have been at MSU-Bozeman 0-5 years;
25% for 6-10 years, 15% for 11-15 years, 9% for 16-20 years, 3% for 21-25
years, and 2% for more than 25 years. Three percent did not indicate their
years of service.
- Demographic Graphs
Salary
Although 46% of professional staff responding either "agree" or "strongly
agree" that their salary is adequate for the work they do, 53% do not agree.
Forty-eight percent agree that their salary is adequate compared to other
employees who perform similar work within the university; 39% do not agree.
Forty percent agree that pay increases have been determined fairly even
though there are not official salary guidelines for professional staff;
43% disagree.
- Salary Graphs
Benefits
Sixty-two percent of professional staff responding are either "satisfied"
or "very satisfied" with their level of health insurance coverage; 35%
are dissatisfied. Nearly one-half of professional staff are "satisfied"
or "very satisfied" with their out-of-pocket costs for health insurance;
the other half are dissatisfied. Forty-seven percent are satisfied with
the current Employee Wellness program, although 38% find it unsatisfactory.
Sixty-three percent are "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with our Flexible
Spending Plan that covers medical expenses. Nearly two-thirds of professional
staff, when asked if our Flexible Spending Plan that covers child care
expenses is satisfactory, either don't know or do not feel the statement
applies. Twenty-five percent are satisfied with the plan.
Ninety-five percent of professional staff responding are either "satisfied"
or "very satisfied" with the amount of sick leave they receive. Seventy
percent feel the amount of vacation leave they receive compared to faculty
is satisfactory.
Eighty-four percent of professional staff are satisfied with their basic
life insurance coverage. Sixty-one percent feel their retirement package
is adequate for their future needs; one-quarter, however, feel it is inadequate.
Fifty-two percent of professional staff feel the tuition waivers offered
are satisfactory; 22% feel the waivers are unsatisfactory. Sixty-one percent
either "agree" or "strongly agree" that the professional development opportunities
are adequate to help them stay current in their jobs; however, 36% do not
agree with this statement.
Seventy-four percent of professional staff responding feel they should
have the opportunity to take sabbatical leave.
- Benefit Graphs
Work Load
Sixty-two percent of professional staff responding either "agree" or
"strongly agree" that their work load is consistent with other employees
at our university who have similar jobs; 23% do not agree with this statement.
Sixty-three percent agree that they have the time to complete their work
in a quality way, although 35% do not agree with this statement.
When asked if the implementation of Banner 2000 has positively affected
their ability to do their job, 85% either "disagree" or "strongly disagree."
Thirty-one percent do not feel the restructuring of the Montana University
System has positively affected their work load; 61% either do not know
or do not feel this statement applies.
- Work Load Graphs
Supervision
Professional staff in general were very positive about the quality of
supervision they receive. Nearly all statements made received from 77%
to 97% "agree" or "strongly agree" selections. Statements included clear
job expectations, opportunities to discuss job-related concerns, flexibility
to respond to personal and family emergencies during work hours, opportunities
to take on added responsibility, being treated with respect, opportunities
to be creative, opportunities to learn needed skills, recognition of contributions
made, and fair evaluation of work performance. The only outliers were accurate
judgement of performance (23% did not agree), and guidance to perform effectively
(29% did not agree).
- Supervision Graphs
Resources
Nearly two-thirds of professional staff responding either "agree" or
"strongly agree" that their department/office provides sufficient resources
to perform their job; 36% do not agree with this statement. Sixty-four
percent agree that their department/office provides sufficient travel resources
to meet job expectations, 29% do not agree with this statement.
Eighty percent of professional staff either "agree" or "strongly agree"
that they have sufficient equipment to satisfactorily perform their jobs;
20% do not agree. Sixty-seven percent agree that they have sufficient support
staff to satisfactorily perform their jobs; 34% do not agree with this
statement.
Ninety-one percent of professional staff responding agree that they
have adequate access to a computer so they can remain informed about campus
issues and activities, 94% agree that they have adequate e-mail access,
and 77% agree that they have adequate access to computer-knowledgeable
people for the technical assistance they need.
Seventy percent of professional staff responding agree that software/hardware
troubleshooting is provided in a timely fashion; however, 24% do not agree
with this statement. Sixty-three percent agree that required repair work
is provided in a timely fashion; 28% do not agree.
- Resource Graphs
Leadership of the Institution
Nearly one-half of professional staff responding either "agree" or "strongly
agree" that they are given opportunities to serve on campus committees;
29% do not agree. Thirty-five percent are not satisfied with professional
staff representation on key committees, 45% do not know or do not feel
this statement applies. Twenty-seven percent agree that the assignment
of professional staff to committees is equitable; 21%% feel it is not equitable,
and 50% do not know or do not feel this statement applies. Forty-two percent
are satisfied with professional staff representation on search committees
for positions which affect them; 22% are not satisfied, and another 36%
either do not know or do not feel this statement applies.
Twenty-seven percent of professional staff responding either "agree"
or "strongly agree" that Professional Council adequately represents their
interests. Fifty-six percent either do not know or do not feel this statement
applies.
One-half of professional staff responding do not agree that central
administration considers the views of professional staff when making decisions.
Twenty-eight percent do not know or do not feel this statement applies.
Thirty percent do not feel they are given sufficient opportunity for input
into the planning of the university budget.
Thirty-six percent of professional staff either "disagree" or "strongly
disagree" that the restructuring of the Montana University system has benefitted
our campus. Fifty-four percent either do not know or do not feel the statement
applies. There is no clear response to the statement that the reputation
of MSU-Bozeman remains unchanged even though there are other campuses in
the state with similar names.
- Leadership of the Institution Graphs
Work Place
Seventy-six percent of professional staff responding either "agree"
or "strongly agree" that the physical environment of their work place is
adequate for the job they need to do; 24% do not agree with this statement.
Two-thirds agree that their individual work place is adequately cleaned;
30% do not agree. Three-quarters agree that the furnishings/equipment in
their work place are adequately maintained; 22% do not agree.
- Work Place Graphs
University Mission and Planning
Sixty percent of professional staff responding agree that the stated
tripartite mission for MSU-Bozeman is appropriate to the activities of
the university. Twenty-three percent do not agree. Seventy percent feel
that future decision-making should be guided by the Long-Range Plan.
Sixty-four percent of professional staff responding do not know or feel
the statement does not apply to them when asked if the process undertaken
by the 1997-98 Special Review Committee has assisted the University in
its planning efforts.
Sixty-six percent of professional staff responding do not know or feel
the statement does not apply to them when asked if the process undertaken
by the 198-99 Strategic Planning and Budget Committee will result in the
implementation of more integrated budgetary and planning decisions.
- University Mission and Planning Graphs
Institutional Integrity
Twenty-three percent of professional staff responding agree that institutional
regulations are consistently applied at all levels; 37% disagree. Seventy-seven
percent agree that they have adequate access to the institutional policies
they need to do their work. One-half agree that the university communicates
relevant information to all of its constituents; 31% do not agree.
Forty-six percent of professional staff either "agree" or "strongly
agree" that the university has adequate procedures for dealing with disciplinary
issues involving students; however, 42% either do not know or do not feel
this statement applies.
Fifty-eight percent of professional staff agree that the administration
supports ethnic and gender diversity on this campus; 21% do not agree.
About fifty-three percent agree that the university has adequate procedures
for dealing with sexual harassment as well as discrimination, although
38% either do not know or do not feel these statements apply.
- Institutional Integrity Graphs
Comments
Professional staff were asked their level of satisfaction with their
job at MSU-Bozeman. Eighty-two percent reported that they are either "satisfied"
or "very satisfied" with their jobs.
Three additional questions were asked under this section. Responses
represent the reasons most frequently given.
The first question was, "As a professional staff member, what do you
like most about MSU-Bozeman?" The top three reasons are: PEOPLE (collegiality,
dedication), LOCATION (geographic area, surrounding area, environment,
campus architecture, Bozeman), and FREEDOM/FLEXIBILITY (freedom to pursue
research objectives, professional freedom, flexibility to manage time).
The second question was, "As a professional staff member, what do you
like least about MSU-Bozeman?" The top three reasons are: PAY (low salaries,
absence of merit-based reward system, cost of living relative to salaries),
ADMINISTRATION (decisions, communication, inaction, crisis management),
and RESOURCES (budget shortfalls, spreading resources too thin, benefit
erosion).
The last question was open-ended to allow respondents to comment on
any issue not included in the survey. The top responses were a reiteration
of the three reasons given in the second question.
- Other Comment Graphs
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