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SLGE Releases Updated Report on the Impact of COVID-19 on Public Employee Views on Finances and Employment

On February 2, 2021, the Center for State and Local Government Excellence at ICMA-RC (SLGE) released its report, Update on Public Sector Employee Views on Finances and Employment Outlook Due to COVID-19: May vs. October 2020. This report contains the results of a follow-up national survey from the previous one conducted in May 2020. The survey assesses state and local government employees’ views on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis on jobs, finances, and satisfaction with employers and employee benefits.

According to the most recent survey, 52% of state and local employees reported feeling stressed; 47% felt burnt out and fatigued; 44% were anxious at work; and 54% have been negatively impacted financially by the pandemic. The online survey of over 1,200 state and local government employees was conducted by SLGE and Greenwald Research.

The report is available here.