41. I feel secure in my job.
Observation:
94.4% of respondents feel secure in their job and confidence of job security was generally high across all positions.
Those who felt less secure were working for District Health Boards (80%).
Organisations where people answered “Yes” to this question reported fewer incidences of fraud (22% compared with 30%).
What some respondents have said:
“We have a very strong organisational culture which means we employ superb people. That coupled with good systems means the current economic climate is irrelevant to our fraud risk.”
“Current review of the role of Regulatory bodies and suggestion of merging into 1, has meant staff are feeling insecure about their jobs, this plus the current economic climate increases the risk of fraud.”
“We have a small staff who are treated with respect. There is no reason for them to harbour resentment or feel they are poorly paid. However, it is most unhelpful when politicians belittle public servants and based on little knowledge, make derogatory statements. They have no idea of the actual work done.”
“If people's circumstances are tougher and their engagement in the organisation reduced, then they may make bad choices. A lot of government agencies are facing significant restructuring. The less loyalty an organisation shows to its people, the less the organisation will receive in return. This may impact on how people see actions like stealing from their employer if they feel they are "owed" something.”
| Yes | No | Don’t know | Total Count | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director/Principal | 369 | 97% | 7 | 2% | 4 | 1% | 380 |
| Member of the senior executive/leadership team or equivalent | 457 | 94% | 16 | 3% | 14 | 3% | 487 |
| Line manager (if not one of the above) | 201 | 92% | 12 | 5% | 6 | 3% | 219 |
| Administration/Support Services | 190 | 95% | 6 | 3% | 3 | 2% | 199 |
| Operational staff (e.g. Teacher, Analyst, Advisor, Technician, Officer, Engineer, Accountant) | 124 | 92% | 5 | 4% | 6 | 4% | 135 |
| Total | 1,341 | 94% | 46 | 3% | 33 | 2% | 1,420 |
| Yes | No | Don’t know | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Government | |||||||
| Autonomous Crown Entities | 52 | 96% | 1 | 2% | 1 | 2% | 54 |
| Central Government - Other | 42 | 93% | 2 | 4% | 1 | 2% | 45 |
| Crown Agents or Companies | 80 | 92% | 5 | 6% | 2 | 2% | 87 |
| Crown Research Institutes | 34 | 92% | 2 | 5% | 1 | 3% | 37 |
| District Health Boards | 56 | 80% | 6 | 9% | 8 | 11% | 70 |
| Government Departments | 131 | 90% | 10 | 7% | 4 | 3% | 145 |
| Independent Crown Entities | 33 | 92% | 1 | 3% | 2 | 6% | 36 |
| Māori Trust Boards | 10 | 91% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 9% | 11 |
| Rural Education Activities Programmes | 11 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 11 |
| State-Owned Enterprises | 45 | 96% | 1 | 2% | 1 | 2% | 47 |
| Tertiary Education Institutions | 83 | 92% | 6 | 7% | 1 | 1% | 90 |
| Sub-Total | 577 | 91% | 34 | 5% | 22 | 3% | 633 |
| Yes | No | Don’t know | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Government | |||||||
| Airports | 15 | 83% | 1 | 6% | 2 | 11% | 18 |
| Council Controlled Organisations or Council Controlled Trading Organisations |
68 | 91% | 4 | 5% | 3 | 4% | 75 |
| Energy Companies | 28 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 28 |
| Fish and Game Councils | 7 | 88% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 13% | 8 |
| Licensing and Community Trusts | 9 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 9 |
| Local Authorities | 160 | 95% | 6 | 4% | 2 | 1% | 168 |
| Local Government - Other | 10 | 91% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 9% | 11 |
| Port Companies | 2 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 |
| Sub-Total | 299 | 94% | 11 | 3% | 9 | 3% | 319 |
| Schools | 465 | 99% | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0% | 468 |
| Total | 1,341 | 94% | 46 | 3% | 33 | 2% | 1,420 |