2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey

Thank you for logging in to the Work­Life­Family Survey. As a reminder, all your responses can remain totally anonymous. If you would like to be entered into the raffle for prizes, you will have an opportunity at the end of the survey to enter your email address. This will not be stored with your responses, and you will not be personally identifiable. 

Please describe your current feeling of balance between your work life and your home life.

Please indicate how often you feel as if the following statements are true:

Which of the following best describes your feelings of stress (if any) around finding a work/home life balance?

Thinking back over the past year, how many times have you had to:

What would a good balance or successful integration of work/home life look like for you?

 

 Welcome

 Balance and Integration

Daily Weekly MonthlyA few times a 

yearRarely Never

My work life infringes upon my home life nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

My home life infringes upon my work life nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Daily Weekly MonthlyA few times a 

yearRarely Never

Miss something at work due to home life concerns/responsibilities

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Miss something at home due to work life concerns/responsibilities

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 Mount Holyoke as an Employer

Very well­balanced 

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Somewhat well­balanced 

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Balanced 

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Somewhat out of balance 

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Very out of balance 

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Very stressful 

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Stressful 

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Slightly stressful 

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Not at all stressful 

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2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family SurveyPlease indicate your level of agreement with the following statements:

In what way(s) do you think Mount Holyoke works to support a balance between work life and home life for its employees?

 

How do you think Mount Holyoke could improve its support for balance between work life and home life for its employees?

 

How many minutes does it take you to commute to campus? (i.e. one way)

Agree strongly Agree DisagreeDisagree strongly

The environment at Mount Holyoke supports a balance between work and home life nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

My supervisor/department chair understands the importance of maintaining a balance between work and home life

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My colleagues understand the importance of maintaining a balance between work and home life

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Opportunities for work/home balance are equally available to all employees nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

I regularly have to make hard decisions between work and home obligations nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Supporting a work/home life balance should be a priority for Mount Holyoke nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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 Your Commute

Less than 5 

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5­10 

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11­15 

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16­30 

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31­45 

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46­60 

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1­2 hours 

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More than two hours 

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It's complicated 

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2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family SurveyHow many miles away from campus do you live?

Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements:

Is there anything else you want to share about your commute?

 

We ask the following questions to allow us to direct you to the next areas of the survey most relevant to you and to assist in data analysis. 

How many years have you worked at Mount Holyoke?

What is your gender?

Strongly agree

Agree DisagreeStrongly disagree

Not applicable

My commute is reasonable nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

My commute takes too much time from my day nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

My commute costs too much in gas and wear on my vehicle nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

My commute is worth it for my job nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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 About Yourself

Years at Mount Holyoke

Less than 1 

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1­5 

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6­10 

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11­15 

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16­20 

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21­30 

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31­40 

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41­50 

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51­60 

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61+ 

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It's complicated 

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Male 

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Female 

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Other 

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2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family SurveyWhich category below includes your age?

Are you Mexican, Mexican­American, Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Cuban­American, or some other Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino group?

Are you White, Black or African­American, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific islander, or some other race? (check all that apply)

Which best describes your marital status?

 Family Structure

Do you have the responsibility for caring for an elderly or disabled parent/grandparent/in­law or other relative:

Yes No

Living with you nmlkj nmlkj

Locally but not living with you nmlkj nmlkj

Long distance not living with you nmlkj nmlkj

18­20 

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21­29 

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30­39 

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40­49 

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50­59 

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60­65 

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Over 65 

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Yes 

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No 

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White 

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Black or African­American 

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American Indian or Alaskan Native 

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Asian 

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Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 

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Married/partnered 

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Widowed 

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Divorced 

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Separated 

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Never married 

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2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family SurveyPlease indicate the number of children in each age group for whom you are responsible:

Which best describes your current position here at Mount Holyoke?

How is your position classified?

Are you currently working full­time or part­time?

Are you scheduled to work:

Is your position best described as:

None One Two Three Four or more

Infant under age 1 nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Toddler age 1 to 2.9 nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Preschooler age 2.9 to 5 nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Kindergartener­5th grader nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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High schooler nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

 Faculty or Staff

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 Policy Review for Staff

Faculty 

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Staff 

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Exempt/non­union 

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Non­exempt/non­union 

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Non­exempt/union 

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Full­time 

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Part­time 

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12 month 

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10 month 

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9 month 

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Other 

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Executive/administrative/managerial 

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Other professional 

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Technical/paraprofessional 

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Clerical/secretarial 

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Skilled crafts 

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Service/maintenance 

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2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family SurveyOPTIONAL­­Please enter your department name

 

Please answer the following questions about flexible work schedules:

Please describe your version of the perfect flexible schedule for you (if any):

 

If the College were to institute a telecommuting policy, how likely would you be to take advantage of it?

Are you aware that Mount Holyoke has a policy that allows employees to use up to six sick days a year for the care of others?

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Strongly agree Agree DisagreeStrongly disagree

I currently work a flexible schedule nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

I would like to work a flexible schedule nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

A flexible schedule should be available to all employees nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

A flexible schedule is available to everyone in my department nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

I would have a better balance of work/home with a flexible schedule nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

I would be more efficient at my job with a flexible schedule nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

I would take advantage of a flexible schedule if offered to me nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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Very likely­­sign me up! 

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Likely 

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Unlikely­­I wouldn't like to telecommute 

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Unlikely­­I couldn't do my job remotely 

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Unsure 

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Yes, and the policy is clear to me 

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Yes, but the policy isn't very clear to me 

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No 

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2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family SurveyWhich of the following best describes how you enter leave for care of others in ISIS?

Which of the following best describes your opinion on the policy of using up to six sick days per year for the care of others?

Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements:

How often do you find yourself working:

 Workload Management

Strongly agree Agree DisagreeStrongly disagree

The pace of the work at Mount Holyoke enables me to do a good job nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

The amount of work I am asked to do is reasonable nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Mount Holyoke has reasonable expectations of its employees nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

My job does not cause unreasonable amounts of stress in my life nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

My department has the staff necessary to get the job done nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

I have the resources I need to do my job well nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Daily WeeklyA few times a 

monthA few times a 

yearOnce a year or 

lessNever

During your lunch hour nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

At work before your usual work hours nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

At work after your usual work hours nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

At home before your usual work hours nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

At home after your usual work hours nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

During vacations nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

I never use such leave so never have to enter it 

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I enter it as personal leave 

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I enter it as sick leave 

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I enter it as vacation leave 

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It depends 

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I don't know 

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The current policy is sufficient 

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The current policy is insufficient­­the number of days allowed should be increased 

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The current policy is insufficient­­we should not make the distinction between sick time used for ourselves or for others 

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The current policy is overly generous­­sick time should be used for ourselves only 

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2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family SurveyIs there an opportunity to discuss your own workload with:

Are there opportunities within your department/division for cross­training?

Is there a process in your department for prioritizing work and/or what might need to go undone?

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about workload management at Mount Holyoke, in your department, or for you personally?

 

How often have you taken advantage of the opportunities for professional development offered:

How satisfied are you with your opportunities for professional development?

Yes, plenty Yes, but not enough No

Your supervisor nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Your colleagues nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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 Professional Development

Many times each year

A few times a year About once a year Once Never

Through/at Mount Holyoke nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Through/at the Five Colleges nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Yes 

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No 

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Not sure 

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Yes 

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No 

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Not sure 

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Very satisfied 

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Satisfied 

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Dissatisfied 

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Very dissatisfied 

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2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family SurveyWhich of the following are barriers to professional development for you?

Do you have any additional comments on professional development?

 

What is your current rank?

Do you have tenure?

In order to optimize work­life balance, which of the following do you think are the most promising ideas for the College to explore with respect to the standard teaching times?

Primary barrier Additional barrier Not a barrier

Lack of money nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Lack of time to attend nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Lack of support from my supervisor nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Lack of support from my colleagues nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Lack of information on professional development nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Lack of interest on my part nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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 Policy Review for Faculty

Strongly agree Agree DisagreeStrongly disagree

Further extend our teaching times into additional evenings (currently Mondays and Tuesdays only)

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Allow more courses between 4 and 6PM nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Continue to protect our current lunch hour (12:15­1:15) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

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Allow courses during the lunch hours on all days of the week nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Encourage more use of Friday time slots nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Visiting professor (any rank) 

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Professor 

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Associate professor 

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Assistant professor 

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Senior Lecturer 

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Lecturer 

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Yes 

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No 

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2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family SurveyDo you have any suggestions about the timing, frequency, and/or duration of Faculty Meeting as it pertains to work­life balance?

 

Are there any changes you would suggest to the weekly college teaching schedule to enhance work­life balance?

 

Are there any changes you would suggest to the semester teaching schedule to enhance work­life balance?

 

Please identify the family care needs you have now or anticipate:

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 Family Care

Currently needHave needed in past 12 months

Anticipate needing in next 

12 months

Anticipate needing in the 

future

No need or anticipated need

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Assistance for elderly or disabled relative (local) gfedc gfedc gfedc gfedc gfedc

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2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family Survey2012 Work-Life-Family SurveyPlease rank your concerns about family care arrangements:

How helpful would the following be for your current and anticipated family care needs?

How often do you ulitize these forms of back­up care if your scheduled system is interrupted?

If available, how likely would you be to utilize Parents in a Pinch, an "award­winning backup care and nanny placement company that provides a safety net for working parents whenever gaps in their childcare or eldercare arrangements occur," or a comparable family care referral program?

How many days away from work have you needed to take in order to address family care needs in the past twelve months?

Is there anything else you would like to share about family care needs?

 

Primary importance Second most important Third most important Fourth most important

Affordability nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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Quality nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Reliability nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Very helpful Helpful Not helpful Not applicable

Flexible work schedule nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Supervisor support nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Peer support nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Back­up elder/adult care service referrals nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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Often Sometimes Rarely Never Not applicable

I take time off from work nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Partner/spouse takes time off from work nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Local family helps out nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Local friends help out nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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Number of days

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Very likely 

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Likely 

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Unlikely 

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Very unlikely 

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I would have to know more first 

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Do you typically take breaks during your work day?

Which of the following contribute to your lack of regular breaks during the day?

Would you take more breaks if you were encouraged to do so?

How likely would you be to participate in the following wellness initiatives/activities?

Please share any additional thoughts about wellness here:

 

 Wellness

Main reason Additional reason Not a reason

Pressure to get work done nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

I like to eat at my desk nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

I feel that chatting with others during work takes up my "break" time nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

I need to catch up on work nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

No one else in my department takes breaks nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

I just don't want to nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Very likely Likely Unlikely Very unlikely

College­sponsored wellness program nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

College­sponsored smoking cessation program nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

College­sponsored weight loss program nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

College­sponsored recovery program nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Lunchtime drop­in classes at Kendall nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Other lunchtime activity at Kendall nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Before­ or after­work drop­in classes at Kendall nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Other activity at Kendall before or after work nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Wellness seminars on campus nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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 Thank You!

Yes, usually 

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Yes, sometimes 

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Rarely 

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No, not really 

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Yes 

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No 

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Not sure 

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Thank you for your participation! To thank you for your valuable time, the Commission is pleased to announce a raffle for those who would like to enter their email address. Raffle gifts are designed to help encourage a positive work/home life balance.  *Seven lucky winners will receive a $10 gift card to Rao's­­treat a colleague to coffee! *Four lucky winners will receive free lunch for two at Willits­­take a colleague to lunch! *Three lucky winners will receive a $25 gift card to the Odyssey­­treat yourself to a good read!  Your email address will in no way be connected to your response which will remain anonymous. Winners will be notified by email after the survey closing date of May 3, 2012. 

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