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VSEA has reviewed the results of the Department of Human Resources 2021 “Employee Engagement Survey,” and some of the findings should alarm any State official who says they are concerned about state employee recruitment and retention.

Here are some of the key findings:

• The percent of state employees who believe working for the State provides them with good job security dropped below the 75% threshold for the first time since 2015;
• The percent of state employees who agree that working for the State provides them with a solid career path dropped below the 60% level for the first time since 2016;
• The percent of state employees who agree that they understand their benefit plans dropped below the 75% level for the first time since 2014;
• Less than half of responding state employees indicated that they understood their retirement benefits. It’s the first time the percentage has dropped below the 60% level and represents a 27.7% decrease from the 2019 survey to the current survey;
• The percent of state employees who agree with the statement “Overall, I’m satisfied with the benefits I receive,” also dropped below the 75% level, which is a 19.3% drop from the 2019 survey to the current survey; and
• The percent of state employees indicating they have good morale has fallen 9.7% in the last five years, from 49.4 in 2017 to 44.6% in 2021

View the full survey results here.

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We are sending you this summary of the recommendation of the Pension Design Benefits Task Force. We hope you will find this helpful in understanding the agreement that we have reached with legislative leaders to strengthen our pension system and support retirement security for members of the VSEA. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at the number or emails provided.

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