China Times Public Opinion Poll (Reform in Civil Servant Merit Rating System)

China Times Public Opinion Poll

(March 4, 2010)

Survey Topic: Reform in Civil Servant Merit Rating System

1.      The Examination Yuan is pushing for reform of the civil servant merit rating system. Do you support this policy?

Yes	87%
No	13%

2.      How do you think our civil servants have performed?

Outstanding	14%
Competent	46%
Not well	26%
Very badly	4%
Don’t know / No opinion	10%

3.      Do you think our current merit rating system is suitable and appropriate?

Yes	60%
No	26%
No opinion / Don’t know	14%

4.      According to the draft amendment to the civil servant merit rating system, civil servants given a grade of C three times are to be dismissed. Do you support the reformed merit rating system?

Yes	79%
No	14%
No opinion / Don’t know	7%

5.      Do you think counseling / training sessions should be offered to civil servants who receive a grade of C three times before dismissing them?

Yes	79%
No	17%
No opinion / Don’t know	4%

6.      Do you think lazy civil servants should be dismissed?

Yes	91%
No	9%

Note: The poll was conducted on March 3^rd with 1,080 people surveyed. The margin of error associated with this sample is plus or minus 3.0 % with a 95 % confidence interval.

Source: China Times Public Opinion Poll

http://news.chinatimes.com/2009Cti/Common/2009Cti-News-Print/0,5201,110501x112010030400095,00.html

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