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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)
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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NMSU Overall 67 33
Union 73 27
Non Union 66 34
Do cancer policies interest you enough to want to learn more about it?
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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
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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)
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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
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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?
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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:
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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:
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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:
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NMSU Overall 29 71
Union 31 69
Non Union 28 72
13. Considering your current co-pay structure,
would you prefer:
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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:
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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:
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NMSU Overall 88 12
Union 87 13
Non Union 89 11
28. Do you currently participate in the health plan?
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NMSU Overall 52 48
Union 51 49
Non Union 52 48
29. Are you currently covering a spouse/domestic partner on the health insurance?
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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)
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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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