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MML Honors Members in Receiving 2022 Top Workplace Award by Detroit Free Press

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The Michigan Municipal League was recently honored as a recipient of the 2022 Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces Award. View the full list of top workplaces here.

This recognition, which was announced in Sunday’s Detroit Free Press, was a collection of firsts for the League. It was the first time that the MML participated in the survey through which the award is based. And it is the first year the Ann Arbor-based non-profit organization was recognized as a top workplace. The League, which represents and serves more than 520 Michigan communities, was among a total of 55 new workplaces that were given the award in 2022. League staff attended an award’s dinner earlier this month honoring all the winners and the MML’s human resources manager, Mandy Reed, accepted the award on behalf of the organization.

Michigan Municipal League Human Resources Manager Mandy Reed accepts the Top Workplace Award on behalf of the MML.

“Congratulations! I know I speak for the entirety of the League Board of Trustees when I say that we are so proud that the League has been recognized,” said Barb Ziarko, the president of the League’s Board of Trustees and Sterling Heights Councilmember. “This is particularly special for the League since it is the first time they are being recognized. This is also a win for our members as well. Knowing that our employees love where they work and care about our mission and the work that we do for our members is so important to the success of the organization.”

Top Workplaces is the leading employer recognition program in the nation. They believe that while great benefits and time off policies are components of creating a great workplace, the main focus of the recognition program is on putting employees first.

The Top Workplace Award is based solely through feedback by employees. The League staff participated in a survey in the spring of 2022 to provide feedback about the organization. Top Workplaces gathers this confidential information through their third-party employee engagement technology partner, Energage, LLC.

Top Workplace 2022 Award

“Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “That’s something to be proud of. In today’s market, leaders must ensure they’re allowing employees to have a voice and be heard. That’s paramount. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends.”

The survey included 24 questions and measured 15 cultural drivers that are shown to be vital to the success of a workplace. Some of these drivers include execution, alignment, and connection.

Over 300 workplaces throughout the state took the Energage survey in 2022, but only 200 had results that ranked them as a top workplace. In comparison, there were 175 workplaces recognized in 2021. To view current and past winners, you can visit https://topworkplaces.com/award/freep/.

Every workplace that scores higher than the benchmark is awarded. The League was included in the small workplaces category, that covers organizations that have between 50 and 149 Michigan employees. There also are categories for workplaces with 150 to 499 employees and for over 500 workers. In 2022, the small workplace category made up 90 of the 200 workplaces that were awarded.

While the recognition is based around employee feedback, the honor also reflects the value and importance of our members. Without the support of the League’s member communities, there would be no MML to receive such as award, said Dan Gilmartin, CEO and Executive Director of the League.

“We are very honored to be named a winner of the Michigan Top Workplaces 2022 Award,” Gilmartin said. “If it was not for our members, MML staff would not have the opportunity to work somewhere we love. It’s an honor to serve our members and our communities. Our members are the reason that this top workplace exists.”

Gilmartin added the award means a lot to the staff because it is directly connected to their feedback.

“We know that loving where we work has a vital role in how we serve our members,” Gilmartin said. “Without our members, our organization wouldn’t exist, and we wouldn’t have a workplace that we enjoy so much.”

Michigan Public Service Commission Seeks Communities to Fill Out Survey by Nov. 14

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There is an important survey that our friends at the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) have asked us to share with our members.

The MPSC is the agency designated to implement Public Act 480 of 2006, the Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act. Pursuant to Section 12(2) of the Act, the MPSC shall file an annual report to the Governor and Legislature that includes information on the status of video service competition in Michigan.

To assist MPSC staff with gathering information for the report, local communities are asked to complete an electronic survey, which is located at michigan.gov/mpsc beginning October 17, 2022. Responses to the survey are due by November 14, 2022. Please note that the survey will not be available on the website after November 14, 2022. You may find the survey by following these steps:

  1. Go to michigan.gov/mpsc and click on “Regulatory Information” at the top of the page.
  2. Next, scroll down and click on “Telecommunications” at the bottom.
  3. Lastly, click on “Video/Cable Regulatory Information” and you will find the survey under the “Provider & Franchise Entity Information” category.

The survey is quick and easy and should take only a few minutes of your time. It is important that MPSC Staff receives feedback from franchise entities. Your feedback will help to provide MPSC Staff with a better insight of the video/cable issues that may be occurring in your community. While MPSC staff cannot provide you with answers to the survey questions, please contact staff if you require clarification regarding the questions being asked.

In addition to the survey, please view two Consumer Tips documents that provide information regarding filing a video/cable complaint with the MPSC. One is relevant to customers (click here), the other to a municipality (click here). MPSC also encourages community officials to share this information with their residents.

You may also find the complaint information online at michigan.gov/mpsc by clicking the “Consumer Information” link at the top of the page. You may consider posting the MPSC contact information and/or a link of our Consumer Tips to your community’s webpage. accordance with PA 480 of 2006, the Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act, the Michigan Public Service Commission is soliciting feedback in its annual franchise survey.

The Michigan Municipal League is encouraging our members to participate.

Please Complete CLOSUP Public Policy Survey Soon

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The Michigan Municipal League is encouraging all community managers, mayors and village presidents to do the most recent edition of the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) run by University of Michigan’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP). This survey is on financial impacts of COVID-19 on local governments so it’s extremely important to get accurate representation from our members.

If someone from your city or village hasn’t had the chance yet already, we want to encourage you to participate in the Spring 2020 wave of the survey. The response window is closing in the next couple of weeks, and the League is working closely with our CLOSUP partners to gather information on COVID-19 impacts, your community’s fiscal health, and more. Keep an eye out in your inbox for the email with the link to the survey.

If you haven’t received an email with a link to the survey please contact Debra Horner at  closup-mpps@umich.edu or (734) 647-4091.

COVID -19: Community Cost Survey

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(Click here to fill out the survey)

As our communities take steps to address issues that have rose due to the coronavirus there are likely unexpected costs and budget impacts. Though our advocacy work at the State and Federal level the Michigan Municipal League has been diligent in our efforts to discuss the importance of helping communities offset these unexpected costs and mitigate any impacts to their budgets. More accurately understanding those costs in individual communities will be extremely helpful to our advocacy on this issue.

The National League of Cities and United States Conference of Mayors have worked together to develop a short, easy-to-complete survey to all municipalities to demonstrate the direct fiscal impact of the pandemic on municipal governments of all sizes. This information will be used to make the case in Congress for direct funding to all municipalities, regardless of population size.

The information will also be useful here at home as we make our case on the state level. Responses are needed by the end of the day Friday, April 3, and it is imperative that we have as much participation as possible in order to make the best possible case. Please note: individual responses to the survey will not be released and only one response per city can be included. You can access the survey by clicking here.

We would like all our Michigan communities to participate.

NOTE TO OUR VILLAGE and TOWNSHIP MEMBERS: In the “City” box of the survey, select “Other/Not listed.” Then enter the name of your community and state abbreviation in the comments box.

Here are the questions asked in the survey – each question gives you a variety of answers to select from:

  1. Does your city expect a revenue shortfall between March 1, 2020 and Dec. 31, 2020?
  2. What amount of shortfall do you expect?
  3. What percent of annual budget does this shortfall represent?
  4. What is the primary factor driving your shortfall?
  5. Which city government function do you anticipate being significantly affect by the revenue shortfall?
  6. What actions do you anticipate your city will have to take to make up this revenue shortfall?

Please fill out this survey as it will provide tremendous help to the League, NLC and UCM in fighting on behalf of our communities.

John LaMacchia is the Assistant Director of State and Federal Affairs for the League handling transportation, infrastructure, energy and environment issues. He can be reached at jlamacchia@mml.org or 517-908-0303.

 

TRU Survey: Metro Detroiters Want Better Transit and are Willing to Pay for It

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The Michigan Municipal League is a strong advocate of improving and investing in our public transportation systems as a proven way to create vibrant livable communities. Transportation Riders United (TRU) has released a survey that continues to prove the demand for quality public transportation and the willingness of the public to pay for it.

In summary:TRU surveyed 2,500 southeast Michigan stakeholders during the summer of 2013. While some knew little about public transit, many others had great ideas and relevant, real-life experiences to share. TRU recommends that we listen to and learn from one another through public engagement and educational activities. Moreover, fully 71% of survey respondents are willing to pay more in taxes for more and better transit.

The following link will provide you with a copy of the report. TRU Survey Report to RTA Nov 2013

John LaMacchia is a Legislative Associate for the League handling transportation and infrastructure issues. He can be reached at jlamacchia@mml.org or 517-908-0303.