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IPMA-HR conducts surveys through its Benchmarking program. If the study you're looking for isn't here, please check our Benchmarking page for more information.

Pay Increases Suspended: State Governments Especially Hard Hit

In the second quarter survey conducted by IPMA-HR and  Fox Lawson & Associates, a division of Gallagher Benefit Services, results showed that the economy continues to pose significant issues for government employers. July 2010 Click here to view the survey results.

Survey Data Show 2010 More Difficult for Public Sector than 2009
IPMA-HR and Fox Lawson & Associates, a division of Gallagher Benefit Services, recently conducted an on-line survey of IPMA-HR members concerning their pay administration actions for 2009 and plans and actions for 2010. – March 2010 Click here to view the survey results.

State and Local Governments Cut Personnel and Benefits But Struggle to Fill Some Critical Positions
Hiring freezes, pay freezes, layoffs, and furloughs top the list of ways that local and state governments are cutting costs, according to an online survey of government managers by the Center for State and Local Government Excellence & IPMA-HR – January 2010 Click here to view the survey results.

IPMA-HR’s Sixth Annual Employment Outlook Survey
Results show that public sector hiring is down for the second year in a row and layoffs are on the increase in 2010. – January 2010 Click here to view the survey results.

IPMA-HR Public Sector Hiring Survey Results Available
The 2009 Employment Outlook Survey was completed during January 2009. Results show that public sector hiring is expected to remain strong. Despite the poor economy, more than half of participants said they plan to hire for new positions this year. Click here to view the survey results.

AVAILABLE NOW! 2007 IPMA-HR Total Compensation Benchmarking Survey – Sponsored by Fox Lawson & Associates - This Benchmarking survey was conducted online in January and February 2007. The survey was sent to all IPMA-HR members and 640 individuals from all levels of government. Click here to view this survey!

The Impact of the Aging Workforce on Public Sector Organizations and Mission - February 2007- An IPMA-HR survey conducted by EquaTerra Public Sector and sponsored by Convergys. This survey of senior level HR practioners revealed that public sector organizations must take a proactive and direct approach to dealing with issues associated with their aging workforces. “The aging workforce is occurring globally and has significant impact on organizations,” said Neil E. Reichenberg, IPMA-HR executive director. Twenty-six percent of survey respondents indicated that between 26-50 percent of their workforce is currently eligible to retire. This is a sizable portion of the workforce. A copy of the white paper is available here.

Trends in Shared Services and Outsourcing: An IPMA-HR survey conducted by EquaTerra Public Sector and sponsored by ADP
The IPMA-HR survey examined the use and success rate with using outsoucing and shared services. The results showed that shared services and outsourcing are effective but often unrecognized tools for improvement and transformation in the public sector. Shared services, already widely-used in the private sector is the most common operating model in the public sector with 55 percent of respondents indicating they operate within a fully or partially shared services environment. The white paper is available here.

HR Transformation
A survey conducted by IPMA-HR in partnership with EquaTerra Public Service revealed that public sector HR professionals have made transformation an important part of their plans. Many organizations have already transformed important HR areas such as benefits but other areas still need attention such as strategic planning. Most organizations measure their transformation in terms of customer satisfaction but the survey revealed that few actually conduct customer satisfaction surveys. Read the full white paper and view the presentation.

2008 IPMA-HR Public Sector Hiring Survey Results Available
IPMA-HR members were asked about their hiring plans for 2008 and most indicated that they expect to hire for new positions. Seventy-three percent of members indicated they plan to hire for new positions and only 27 percent said they did not. Click here to view the survey results.

2007 Public Sector Hiring Outlook Survey
The third annual public sector hiring outlook survey revealed that public agencies plan to do quite a bit of hiring in fiscal year 2007. Seventy-five percent of survey respondents indicated they plan to hire for new positions this year. Most of those positions will be in public safety, public works, and finance and management.

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2006 Public Sector Hiring Outlook
According to the results of the Employment in 2006 survey, 68 percent of public sector employers plan to hire for new positions in the coming year, this is slightly lower than the number of employers who planned to hire in 2005, when 75 percent of respondents indicated they planned to increase their workforce.

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2006 Staffing Ratios Vary Greatly

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2005 HR Technology Committee Survey
During September of 2005, the Technology Committee conducted a survey on the use of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) in the public sector. Nearly two-thirds of respondents report having an HRIS, supporting functions such as: payroll, benefits administration, financials, and time/attendance. Click here to read the full report.

IPMA-HR Turnover Survey Results and Statistical Report
In 2002, IPMA-HR conducted a turnover survey of human resource and employee relations' professionals. Two hundred and four (204) municipal, state, county, federal, non-profit and private organizations participated in the survey. Turnover data was collected for 2000, 2001, the previous five years, as well as recruitment and retention measures organizations adopted to attract and retain high performing employees.

The 2002 Turnover Statistical Summary report highlights:

  • Why calculating turnover is an important strategic function for organizations;
  • Which types of organizations reported the highest turnover percentages;
  • Which employee groups had the highest turnover rates;
  • Which regions reported the highest turnover rates;
  • The top ten reasons employees reported for leaving their organization;
  • Causes and control turnover measures; and
  • The most cited recruitment and retention strategies organizations reported they have in place to combat avoidable turnover.

Pricing:
IPMA-HR Members: $49.99
Non-IPMA-HR Members: $79.99

To purchase a copy of the 2002 Turnover statistical report, contact the IPMA-HR Publications Department, at (703) 549-7100. Please specify Order code HRTURN