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Throughout the specifications for this CAPI section, for screens that
specify the reference period {END DATE} as part of the context header,
CAPI displays the {END DATE} only for Round 5. In any other round, CAPI
does not display the {END DATE} in the context header. For most
persons, the end date for Round 5 will be December 31 of the second
year of the panel.
BOX_01
IF PERSON HAS ONE OF THE SAME CURRENT JOBS IN THIS ROUND AS IN THE
PREVIOUS ROUND, THAT IS IF:
- CURRENT ROUND IS NOT ROUND 1, AND
- PERSON WAS = OR > 16 OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 4-9 DURING THE PREVIOUS ROUND,
AND
- RJ01 IS CODED '1' (YES) OR RJ06 IS CODED '1',
GO TO EM51
OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH EM01
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EM01
Help Enabled (JOBFORPAY)
Variable Name
PRND.JOBPAY
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
HAVE A JOB/BUSINESS LAST WEEK
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Now I have some questions about work experience for (PERSON).
{During our last interview on {PREV RD INTV DATE}, we recorded that
(PERSON) did not work at any job for pay.}
{(Do/Does)/On 12/31/2008, did} (PERSON) {currently} have a job for pay or
own a business {that we have not yet talked about}?
PROBE: Do not count work around the house. Include work in a family farm
or business, even if unpaid.
YES
NO
1
2
{EM04}
{EM02}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM02}
{EM02}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF JOB FOR PAY/BUSINESS.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{During our last interview on {INTERVIEW DATE}, we recorded
that (PERSON) did not work at any job for pay.}: Display this
sentence if PERSON being asked about did not work during the
previous round’s reference period.
{PREV INTV DATE}:
round.
Display the interview date of the previous
{Do/Does/On 12/31/2008, did}: Display '(Do/Does)' if not Round
5. Display 'on 12/31/2008, did' if Round 5.
{currently}: Display 'currently' if not Round 5.
use a null display.
Otherwise,
{that we have not yet talked about}: Display if any job asked
about during the RJ section during this round for this PERSON.
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EM02
Help Enabled (JOBFORPAY)
Variable Name
PRND.ANYWORK
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
HAVE JOB/BUSINESS SINCE START DATE
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
At any time {since (START DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END
DATE)}, did (PERSON) have {a/any other} job for pay or own a business {that
we have not yet talked about}?
PROBE: Do not count work around the house. Include work in a family farm
or business, even if unpaid.
YES
NO
1
2
{EM26}
{EM03}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM03}
{EM03}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF JOB FOR PAY/BUSINESS.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{since (START DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END DATE)}:
Display ‘since (START DATE)’ if not Round 5. Display ‘between
(START DATE) and (END DATE)’ if Round 5.
{a/any other}: Display ‘a’ if no job asked about during the
RJ section during this round for this PERSON. Display ‘any
other’ if any job asked about during the RJ section during
this round for this PERSON.
{that we have not yet talked about}: Display if any job asked
about during the RJ section during this round for this PERSON.
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EM03
Help Enabled (JOBFORPAY)
Variable Name
PRND.HAVEJOB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
HAVE A JOB/BUSINESS TO RETURN TO
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
{(Do/Does)/Did} (PERSON) have a job or business (PERSON) {can/could}
return to {that we have not yet talked about}?
YES
NO
1
2
{EM05}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF JOB FOR PAY/BUSINESS.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{(Do/Does)/Did}: Display ‘(Do/Does)’ if not Round 5.
‘Did’ if Round 5.
{can/could}:
if Round 5.
Display ‘can’ if not Round 5.
Display
Display ‘could’
{that we have not yet talked about}: Display if any job asked
about during the RJ section during this round for this PERSON.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘1’ (YES), GO TO EM05.
IF CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), or ‘DK’ (DON'T KNOW) AND
PERSON WAS ASKED EMPLOYMENT SECTION IN ANY PREVIOUS ROUND, GO
TO BOX_19A.
IF CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), or ‘DK’ (DON'T KNOW) AND
PERSON WAS NOT ASKED EMPLOYMENT SECTION IN ANY PREVIOUS ROUND,
GO TO EM65.
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EM04
Help Enabled (JOBFORPAY)
Variable Name
PRND.MORJOB1
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
WORK MORE THAN ONE JOB LAST WEEK
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
{(Do/Does)/On 12/31/2008, did} (PERSON) {currently} work at more than one
job or business?
YES
NO
1
2
{EM11}
{EM05}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM05}
{EM05}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF JOB FOR PAY/BUSINESS.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{Do/Does/On 12/31/2008, did}: Display '(Do/Does)' if not Round
5. Display 'on 12/31/2008, did' if Round 5.
{that we have not yet talked about}: Display if any job asked
about during the RJ section during this round for this PERSON.
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EM05
Help Enabled (SELFEMPL)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.EM05BLSWVS
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.SELFFLAG
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
2
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
{(Are/Is)/(Were/Was)} (PERSON) self-employed, or {(do/does)/did} (PERSON)
work for someone else at that job?
SELF-EMPLOYED
FOR SOMEONE ELSE
1
2
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF SELF-EMPLOYED.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{(Are/Is)/(Were/Was)}: Display ‘(Are/Is)’ if not Round 5.
Display ‘(Were/Was)’ if Round 5.
{(do/does)/did}: Display ‘(do/does)’ if not Round 5.
‘did’ if Round 5.
Display
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
IF CODED ‘1’ (SELF-EMPLOYED), FLAG JOB AS ‘SELF-EMPLOYED’.
IF CODED ‘2’ (FOR SOMEONE ELSE), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’
(DON’T KNOW), FLAG JOB AS ‘NOT SELF-EMPLOYED’.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF THERE ARE NO ESTABLISHMENTS FLAGGED AS ‘EMPLOYER’ ON RUESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER, GO TO EM06A.
IF THERE IS ONE OR MORE ESTABLISHMENT FLAGGED AS ‘EMPLOYER’ ON
RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER, CONTINUE WITH EM06.
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EM06A
Help Enabled
Variable Name
HOME.EMCONSNT
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
GENERIC CONSENT SCREEN - EM SECTION
Size
2
In order to better understand the kinds of health insurance being offered to
families today, insurance providers and employers, who often provide health
insurance, may be contacted as part of a separate study. This separate study
will not use any person’s name from MEPS, so employers and insurance
providers can’t identify anyone in your household.
PRESS ENTER OR SELECT NEXT PAGE TO CONTINUE.
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EM06
Help Enabled
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.ESTBNUM
ESTABLISHMENT ID
Label
Size
11
JOBS.CREATEQ
JOBS.CURNTFLG
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
6
2
ESTB.ESTBNAME
JOBS.ESTBNAME
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
30
30
JOBS.INREFFLG
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
2
JOBS.JOBFLAG
JOBS.JOBSID
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
2
11
JOBS.JOBSRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
JOBS.RETIRJOB
EPRS.SUBTYPE
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
2
JOBS.SUBTYPE
ESTB.ESTBID
JOB SUB-TYPE
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
2
11
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
ESTB.CREATEQ
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
6
2
ESTB.NEEDADDR
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
EPRS.EPRSID
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
20
2
EPRS.CREATEQ
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
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{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the name of {the employer who {pays/paid} (PERSON)/(PERSON)’s
business}?
SELECT EMPLOYER NAMED BELOW AND VERIFY WITH RESPONDENT
BEFORE LEAVING SCREEN.
IF EMPLOYER IS NOT ON THE LIST, SELECT ‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ TO
ENTER A NEW EMPLOYER.
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
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DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{the employer who {pays/paid} (PERSON)/(PERSON)'s business}:
Display ‘the employer who{pays/paid} (PERSON)’ if job being
asked about is flagged as ‘not self-employed’. Display
‘(PERSON)’s business’ if job being asked about is flagged as
‘self-employed’.
{pays/paid}:
if Round 5.
Display ‘pays’ if not Round 5.
Display ‘paid’
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF INFORMED CONSENT PARAGRAPH HAS NOT BEEN READ THIS ROUND, GO
TO EM06A. OTHER SCREENS CONTAINING INFORMED CONSENT PARAGRAPH
ARE: EM12A, EM19A, EM28A, EM41A, EM54A, EM71A, EM83A, EM118A,
AND HP04A.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_01A
Roster Details
Title:
RU_ESTB_1
Col #
Header
Instructions
1
EMPLOYER
Display Employer Name
ESTB.ESTBNAME
2
STREET
Display Truncated Street Address
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
3
CITY
Display Truncated City
ESTB.ESTBCITY
Roster Definition:
This item displays the RU-Establishment-Roster for selection
of person’s main job or business.
Roster Behavior:
1. Select allowed.
2. Multiple select, add, delete, and edit disallowed.
3. Display 'None of the Above' as the last entry.
Roster Filter:
None. Display all.
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BOX_01A
IF ESTABLISHMENT SELECTED HAS ONLY A PARTIAL ADDRESS, GO TO EM09.
IF ‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ IS SELECTED, OR NO ESTABLISHMENT FLAGGED AS
EMPLOYER ON RU-EST ROSTER, GO TO EM08.
OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH EM07.
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EM07
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.OK_ESTB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
IS THE ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER ...
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Is the address of (EMPLOYER) ...
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE1.}
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE2.}
{ESTABLISHMENT CITY, ST, ZIP}
{EST. TEL #}
ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE CORRECT
ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER
1
2
{BOX_02}
{EM08}
ABOVE ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NEEDS
CORRECTION
SELECTED WRONG
EMPLOYER/ADDRESS
3
{EM09}
4
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘4’ (SELECTED WRONG EMPLOYER/ADDRESS), CAPI
REDISPLAYS EM06 SO THAT INTERVIEWER CAN SELECT ANOTHER
EMPLOYER.
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{BOX_02}
{BOX_02}
Employment (EM-A) Section
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EM08
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
ESTB.ESTBID
Label
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
Size
11
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ESTB.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
2
6
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
ESTB.NEEDADDR
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
2
ESTB.ESTBNAME
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTB.ESTBSTR2
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 2
30
30
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTB.ESTBZIP
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
ESTABLISHMENT ZIP CODE
2
5
ESTB.ESTBAREA
ESTB.ESTBEXCH
PHONE: AREA CODE - ESTABLISHMENT
PHONE: EXCHANGE OF ESTABLISHMENT
3
3
ESTB.ESTBLOCL
PHONE: LOCAL OF ESTBLISHMENT
4
JOBS.JOBSID
JOBS.JOBSRURN
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
11
2
JOBS.CREATEQ
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
6
JOBS.ESTBNAME
JOBS.ESTBNUM
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENT ID
30
11
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.SELFFLAG
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
2
2
JOBS.JOBFLAG
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
2
JOBS.CURNTFLG
JOBS.RETIRJOB
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
2
2
JOBS.INREFFLG
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
2
JOBS.SUBTYPE
EPRS.EPRSID
JOB SUB-TYPE
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
2
20
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
2
6
EPRS.SUBTYPE
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
{What is the name of {the employer who {pays/paid} (PERSON)/(PERSON)’s
business}?}
What is the {new} address {of this employer/of (PERSON)’s business}?
ENTER COMPLETE (NAME AND) ADDRESS AND VERIFY SPELLING. IF
ESTABLISHMENT HAS MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, RECORD
LOCATION WHERE PERSON WORKS.
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ESTABLISHMENT
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
2ND_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
{BOX_02}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
IF EM07 WAS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER), THE
EMPLOYER IS DISPLAYED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT FIELD. ALSO,
EMPLOYER IS DISPLAYED IN THE CONTEXT HEADER.
{What is the name of the {employer who {pays/paid}
(PERSON?PERSON)'s business}?}: Display the sentence if no
employers are on ROSTER-RU-Establishments.
{pays/paid}:
if Round 5.
Display ‘pays’ if not Round 5.
Display ‘paid’
{new}: Display if EM07 is coded '2' (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER) for this job.
{of this employer/of (PERSON)'s business}: Display ‘of this
employer’ if job being asked about is flagged as ‘not selfemployed’. Display ‘of (PERSON)’s business’ if job being
asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ESTABLISHMENT TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER, AND FLAG
ESTABLISHMENT AS ‘EMPLOYER’.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
GO TO BOX_02.
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EM09
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
Label
Size
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR2
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 2
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
30
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTB.ESTBZIP
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
ESTABLISHMENT ZIP CODE
2
5
ESTB.ESTBAREA
PHONE: AREA CODE - ESTABLISHMENT
3
ESTB.ESTBEXCH
ESTB.ESTBLOCL
PHONE: EXCHANGE OF ESTABLISHMENT
PHONE: LOCAL OF ESTBLISHMENT
3
4
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)
VERIFY, CORRECT, OR COMPLETE THE INFORMATION:
Current Info: [1ST_STR_ADDRESS]
[2ND_STR_ADDRESS]
[CITY]
[STATE]
[ZIP CODE]
[TELEPHONE]
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
2ND_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
{BOX_02}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE CORRECTIONS TO THE RUESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER.
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BOX_02
FLAG JOB SUBTYPE AS 'CURRENT MAIN'.
FLAG JOB AS 'NOT RETIRED FROM'.
EM10
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTRTY
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
4
JOB START DATE - YEAR
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
When did (PERSON) start working at that job?
YYYY _______
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM38}
{EM38}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR OR REFERENCE YEAR MINUS 1, CONTINUE
WITH EM10OV1.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_03.
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EM10OV1
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTRTM
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB START DATE - MONTH
MM _______
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
Entry for field must correspond to calendar months.
Allowable Values = 01-12
MISSING VALUES
=
RF AND
{BOX_03}
{BOX_03}
That is,
DK ALLOWED FOR MONTH FIELD.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR, CONTINUE WITH EM10OV2.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_03.
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EM10OV2
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTRTD
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB START DATE - DAY
DD _______
{BOX_03}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_03}
{BOX_03}
Hard CHECK:
EDIT/RANGE CHECK:
ENTRY FOR DAY FIELD MUST CORRESPOND TO CALENDAR DAYS.
-
ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 31
‘10’, ‘12’;
ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 30
ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 29
2004 or 2008 (LEAP YEAR);
ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 28
2000, 2004, or 2008 (I.E.,
THAT IS,
IF MONTH CODED ‘01’, ‘03’, ‘05’, ‘07’, ‘08’,
IF MONTH CODED ‘04’, ‘06’, ‘09’, ‘11’;
IF MONTH CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS 1996, 2000,
IF MONTH CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS NOT 1996,
NOT LEAP YEAR).
MISSING VALUES = RF and DK ALLOWED FOR DAY FIELD.
EDIT: JOB START DATE MUST BE = OR > THAN THE PERSON’S DATE OF BIRTH + 12
YEARS AND < OR = THE REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE FOR THIS PERSON. IF A DATE
OF BIRTH IS NOT AVAILABLE, THEN JOB START DATE MUST BE < OR = THE REFERENCE
PERIOD END DATE FOR THIS PERSON.
BOX_03
IF JOB START DATE < OR = (I.E., ON OR BEFORE) REFERENCE PERIOD START DATE,
GO TO EM51.
IF JOB START DATE > (I.E., AFTER) REFERENCE PERIOD START DATE, GO TO EM38.
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EM11
Help Enabled (SELFEMPL)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.EM11BLSWVS
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.SELFFLAG
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
2
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Please think about (PERSON)’s main job or business. {(Are/Is)/(were/was)}
(PERSON) self-employed, or {(do/does)/did}(PERSON) work for someone
else at that job?
SELF-EMPLOYED
1
{BOX_04}
FOR SOMEONE ELSE
2
{BOX_04}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_04}
{BOX_04}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF SELF-EMPLOYED.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{(Are/Is)/(Where/Was)}: DISPLAY '(Are/Is)' IF NOT ROUND 5.
DISPLAY '(Were/Was)' IF ROUND 5.
{(do/does)/did}: Display ‘(do/does)’ if not Round 5.
‘did’ if Round 5.
Display
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
IF CODED ‘1’ (SELF-EMPLOYED), FLAG JOB AS ‘SELF-EMPLOYED’.
IF CODED ‘2’ (FOR SOMEONE ELSE) ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T
KNOW), FLAG JOB AS ‘NOT SELF-EMPLOYED’.
BOX_04
IF THERE ARE NO ESTABLISHMENTS FLAGGED AS ‘EMPLOYER’ ON THE RUESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER, GO TO EM12A.
OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH EM12.
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EM12A
Help Enabled
Variable Name
HOME.EMCONSNT
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
GENERIC CONSENT SCREEN - EM SECTION
Size
2
In order to better understand the kinds of health insurance being offered to
families today, insurance providers and employers, who often provide health
insurance, may be contacted as part of a separate study. This separate study
will not use any person’s name from MEPS, so employers and insurance
providers can’t identify anyone in your household.
PRESS ENTER OR SELECT NEXT PAGE TO CONTINUE.
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EM12
Help Enabled
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.ESTBNUM
ESTABLISHMENT ID
Label
Size
11
JOBS.CREATEQ
JOBS.CURNTFLG
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
6
2
ESTB.ESTBNAME
JOBS.ESTBNAME
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
30
30
JOBS.INREFFLG
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
2
JOBS.JOBFLAG
JOBS.JOBSID
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
2
11
JOBS.JOBSRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
JOBS.RETIRJOB
EPRS.SUBTYPE
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
2
JOBS.SUBTYPE
ESTB.ESTBID
JOB SUB-TYPE
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
2
11
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
ESTB.CREATEQ
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
6
2
ESTB.NEEDADDR
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
EPRS.EPRSID
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
20
2
EPRS.CREATEQ
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
6
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the name of (PERSON)’s main {job/business}?
SELECT EMPLOYER NAMED BELOW AND VERIFY WITH RESPONDENT
BEFORE LEAVING SCREEN.
IF EMPLOYER IS NOT ON THE LIST, SELECT ‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ TO
ENTER A NEW EMPLOYER.
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{job/business}: Display ‘job’ if job being asked about is
flagged as ‘not self-employed’. Display ‘business’ if job
being asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
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ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF INFORMED CONSENT PARAGRAPH HAS NOT BEEN READ THIS ROUND, GO
TO EM12A. OTHER SCREENS CONTAINING INFORMED CONSENT PARAGRAPH
ARE: EM06A, EM19A, EM28A, EM41A, EM54A, EM71A, EM83A, EM118A,
AND HP04A.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_04A.
Roster Details
Title:
RU_ESTB_1
Col #
Header
Instructions
1
EMPLOYER
Display Employer Name
ESTB.ESTBNAME
2
STREET
Display Truncated Street Address
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
3
CITY
Display Truncated City
ESTB.ESTBCITY
Roster Definition:
This item displays the RU-Establishment-Roster for selection
of person’s main job or business.
Roster Behavior:
1. Select allowed.
2. Multiple select, add, delete, and edit disallowed.
3. Display 'None of the Above' as the last entry.
Roster Filter:
None. Display all.
BOX_04A
IF ‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ IS SELECTED, OR NO ESTABLISHMENT FLAGGED AS
EMPLOYER ON RU-EST ROSTER, GO TO EM14.
OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH EM13.
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EM13
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.OK_ESTB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
IS THE ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER ...
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Is the address of (EMPLOYER) ...
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE1.}
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE2.}
{ESTABLISHMENT CITY, ST, ZIP}
{EST. TEL #}
ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE CORRECT
ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER
1
2
{BOX_05}
{EM14}
ABOVE ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NEEDS
CORRECTION
SELECTED WRONG
EMPLOYER/ADDRESS
3
{EM15}
4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_05}
{BOX_05}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘4’ (SELECTED WRONG EMPLOYER/ADDRESS), CAPI
REDISPLAYS EM12 SO THAT THE INTERVIEWER CAN SELECT ANOTHER
EMPLOYER.
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EM14
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
EPRS.EPRSID
Label
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
Size
20
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
2
6
EPRS.SUBTYPE
JOBS.JOBSID
JOB SUB-TYPE
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
2
11
JOBS.JOBSRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
JOBS.CREATEQ
JOBS.ESTBNAME
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
6
30
JOBS.ESTBNUM
ESTABLISHMENT ID
11
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.SELFFLAG
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
2
2
JOBS.JOBFLAG
JOBS.CURNTFLG
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
2
2
JOBS.RETIRJOB
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
2
JOBS.INREFFLG
JOBS.SUBTYPE
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
2
ESTB.ESTBID
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
11
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ESTB.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
2
6
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
ESTB.NEEDADDR
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
2
ESTB.ESTBNAME
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTB.ESTBSTR2
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 2
30
30
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTB.ESTBZIP
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
ESTABLISHMENT ZIP CODE
2
5
ESTB.ESTBAREA
ESTB.ESTBEXCH
PHONE: AREA CODE - ESTABLISHMENT
PHONE: EXCHANGE OF ESTABLISHMENT
3
3
ESTB.ESTBLOCL
PHONE: LOCAL OF ESTBLISHMENT
4
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
{What is the name of (PERSON)’s main {job/business}?}
What is the {new} address {of this employer/of (PERSON)’s business}?
ENTER COMPLETE (NAME AND) ADDRESS AND VERIFY SPELLING. IF
ESTABLISHMENT HAS MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, RECORD
LOCATION WHERE PERSON WORKS.
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ESTABLISHMENT
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
2ND_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
{BOX_05}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
IF EM13 WAS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER), THE
EMPLOYER IS DISPLAYED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT FIELD. ALSO,
EMPLOYER IS DISPLAYED IN THE CONTEXT HEADER.
{What is the name of (PERSON)'s main {job/business}?}: Display
the sentence if no employers are on ROSTER-RU-Establishments
or if ‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ was selected at EM12.
{job/business}: Display ‘job’ if job being asked about is
flagged as ‘not self-employed’. Display ‘business’ if job
being asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
{new}: Display if EM13 is coded ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER) for this job.
{of this employer/of (PERSON)'s business}: Display ‘of this
employer’ if job being asked about is flagged as ‘not selfemployed’. Display ‘of (PERSON)’s business’ if job being
asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ESTABLISHMENT TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER, AND FLAG
ESTABLISHMENT AS ‘EMPLOYER’.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
GO TO BOX_05.
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EM15
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
Label
Size
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR2
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 2
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
30
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTB.ESTBZIP
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
ESTABLISHMENT ZIP CODE
2
5
ESTB.ESTBAREA
PHONE: AREA CODE - ESTABLISHMENT
3
ESTB.ESTBEXCH
ESTB.ESTBLOCL
PHONE: EXCHANGE OF ESTABLISHMENT
PHONE: LOCAL OF ESTBLISHMENT
3
4
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)
VERIFY, CORRECT, OR COMPLETE THE INFORMATION.
Current Info: [1ST_STR_ADDRESS]
[2ND_STR_ADDRESS]
[CITY]
[STATE]
[ZIP CODE]
[TELEPHONE]
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
2ND_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
{BOX_05}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE CORRECTIONS TO THE RUESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER.
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BOX_05
FLAG JOB SUBTYPE AS 'CURRENT MAIN'.
FLAG JOB AS 'NOT RETIRED FROM'.
EM16
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTRTY
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
4
JOB START DATE - YEAR
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
When did (PERSON) start working at that job?
YYYY _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM17}
{EM17}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR OR REFERENCE YEAR MINUS 1, CONTINUE
WITH EM16OV1.
OTHERWISE, GO TO EM17.
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EM16OV1
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTRTM
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB START DATE - MONTH
MM _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM17}
{EM17}
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
ENTRIES FOR MONTH FIELD MUST CORRESPOND TO CALENDAR MONTHS.
THAT IS, ALLOWABLE VALUE = 01-12
MISSING VALUES = RF AND DK ALLOWED FOR MONTH FIELD.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR, CONTINUE WITH EM16OV2.
OTHERWISE, GO TO EM17.
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EM16OV2
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTRTD
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB START DATE - DAY
DD _______
{EM17}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM17}
{EM17}
Hard CHECK:
EDIT/RANGE CHECK:
ENTRIES FOR DAY FIELD MUST CORRESPOND TO CALENDAR DAYS. THAT IS,
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 31 IF MONTH CODED ‘01’, ‘03’, ‘05’, ‘07’, ‘08’,
‘10’, ‘12’;
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 30 IF MONTH CODED ‘04’, ‘06’, ‘09’, ‘11’;
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 29 IF MONTH CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS 1996,
2000, 2004 OR 2008 (LEAP YEAR);
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 28 IF MONTH CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS NOT
1996, 2000, 2004 OR 2008 (I.E., NOT LEAP YEAR).
MISSING VALUES = RF AND DK ALLOWED FOR DAY FIELD.
EDIT: JOB START DATE MUST BE = OR > THAN THE PERSON’S DATE OF BIRTH + 12
YEARS AND < OR = THE REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE FOR THIS PERSON. IF A DATE
OF BIRTH IS NOT AVAILABLE, THEN JOB START DATE MUST BE < OR = THE REFERENCE
PERIOD END DATE FOR THIS PERSON.
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EM17
Help Enabled (HLTHINS)
Variable Name
JOBS.JOBHASHI
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
DOES PERSON HAVE HEALTH INS AT THIS JOB
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
You mentioned that (PERSON) {(have/has)/had} another job {now/on
12/31/2008}. {At any time {since (START DATE)/between (START DATE)
and (END DATE)}, did (PERSON) have health insurance through this other
job?
PROBE: By this, I mean insurance which pays for hospital bills, doctor bills,
or other health expenses.
YES
NO
1
2
{EM18}
{EM18}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM18}
{EM18}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF HEALTH INSURANCE.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{(have/has)/had}: Display ‘(have/has)’ if not Round 5.
Display ‘had’ if Round 5.
{now/on 12/31/2008}: Display ‘now’ if not Round 5.
‘on 12/31/2008’ if Round 5.
Display
{since (START DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END DATE):
DISPLAY 'since (START DATE)' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'between
(START DATE) and (END DATE)' IF ROUND 5.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
IF CODED ‘1’ (YES), FLAG JOB AS ‘PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE’.
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EM18
Help Enabled (SELFEMPL)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.EM18BLSWVS
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.SELFFLAG
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
2
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
{(Are/Is)/(Were/Was)} (PERSON) self-employed, or {(do/does)/did} (PERSON)
work for someone else at this job?
SELF-EMPLOYED
FOR SOMEONE ELSE
1
2
{EM19}
{EM19}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM19}
{EM19}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF SELF-EMPLOYED.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{(Are/Is)/(Were/Was)}: Display ‘(Are/Is)’ if not Round 5.
Display ‘(Were/Was)’ if Round 5.
{(do/does)/did}: Display ‘(do/does)’ if not Round 5.
‘did’ if Round 5.
Display
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
IF CODED ‘1’ (SELF-EMPLOYED), FLAG JOB AS ‘SELF-EMPLOYED’.
IF CODED ‘2’ (FOR SOMEONE ELSE), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’
(DON’T KNOW), FLAG JOB AS ‘NOT SELF-EMPLOYED’.
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EM19A
Help Enabled
Variable Name
HOME.EMCONSNT
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
GENERIC CONSENT SCREEN - EM SECTION
Size
2
In order to better understand the kinds of health insurance being offered to
families today insurance providers and employers who often provide health
insurance, may be contacted as part of a separate study. This separate study
will not use any person’s name from MEPS, so employers and insurance
providers can’t identify anyone in your household.
PRESS ENTER OR SELECT NEXT PAGE TO CONTINUE.
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EM19
Help Enabled
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.ESTBNUM
ESTABLISHMENT ID
Label
Size
11
JOBS.CREATEQ
JOBS.CURNTFLG
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
6
2
ESTB.ESTBNAME
JOBS.ESTBNAME
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
30
30
JOBS.INREFFLG
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
2
JOBS.JOBFLAG
JOBS.JOBSID
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
2
11
JOBS.JOBSRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
JOBS.RETIRJOB
EPRS.SUBTYPE
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
2
JOBS.SUBTYPE
ESTB.ESTBID
JOB SUB-TYPE
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
2
11
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
ESTB.CREATEQ
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
6
2
ESTB.NEEDADDR
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
EPRS.EPRSID
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
20
2
EPRS.CREATEQ
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
6
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the name of {the employer who {pays/paid} (PERSON) for that job/
(PERSON)’s business}?
SELECT EMPLOYER NAMED BELOW AND VERIFY WITH RESPONDENT
BEFORE LEAVING SCREEN.
IF EMPLOYER IS NOT ON THE LIST, SELECT ‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ TO
ENTER A NEW EMPLOYER.
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
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DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{the employer who {pays/paid} (PERSON) for that job/(PERSON)'s
business}: Display ‘the employer who {pays/paid} (PERSON) for
that job’ if job being asked about is flagged as ‘not selfemployed’. Display ‘(PERSON)’s business’ if job being asked
about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
{pays/paid}:
if Round 5.
Display ‘pays’ if not Round 5.
Display ‘paid’
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF INFORMED CONSENT PARAGRAPH HAS NOT BEEN READ THIS ROUND AND
EM17 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), GO TO EM19A. OTHER SCREENS
CONTAINING INFORMED CONSENT PARAGRAPH ARE: EM06A, EM12A,
EM28A, EM41A, EM54A, EM71A, EM83A, EM118A, AND HP04A.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_05A.
Roster Details
Title:
RU_ESTB_1
Col #
Header
Instructions
1
EMPLOYER
Display Employer Name
ESTB.ESTBNAME
2
STREET
Display Truncated Street Address
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
3
CITY
Display Truncated City
ESTB.ESTBCITY
Roster Definition:
This item displays the RU-Establishment-Roster for selection
of person’s main job or business.
Roster Behavior:
1. Select allowed.
2. Multiple select, add, delete, and edit disallowed.
3. Display ‘None of the Above’ as the last entry.
Roster Filter:
None. Display all.
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BOX_05A
IF:
EM17 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW)
AND
EMPLOYER WAS SELECTED AND ONLY PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR THIS
ESTABLISHMENT (I.E., ONLY THE INFORMATION FOR JOBS NOT PROVIDING HEALTH
INSURANCE (ONE STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE) WAS COLLECTED),
GO TO EM21.
IF:
EM17 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES)
AND
‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ IS SELECTED,
GO TO EM22.
IF:
EM17 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR 'DK’ (DON’T KNOW)
AND
‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ IS SELECTED,
GO TO EM23.
IF:
EM17 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES)
AND
EMPLOYER WAS SELECTED AND ONLY PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR THIS
ESTABLISHMENT (I.E., ONLY THE INFORMATION FOR JOBS NOT PROVIDING HEALTH
INSURANCE (ONE STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE) WAS COLLECTED),
GO TO EM24.
OTHERWISE (I.E., EMPLOYER SELECTED AND COMPLETED ADDRESS INFORMATION
ALREADY RECORDED), CONTINUE WITH EM20.
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EM20
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.OK_ESTB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
IS THE ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER ...
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Is the address of (EMPLOYER) ...
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE1.}
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE2.}
{ESTABLISHMENT CITY, ST, ZIP}
{EST. TEL #}
ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE CORRECT
ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER
1
2
{BOX_06}
ABOVE ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NEEDS
CORRECTION
SELECTED WRONG
EMPLOYER/ADDRESS
3
{EM24}
4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_06}
{BOX_06}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER) AND EM17 IS CODED
‘1’ (YES), GO TO EM22.
IF CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER) AND EM17 IS CODED
‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW), GO TO EM23.
IF CODED ‘4’ (SELECTED WRONG EMPLOYER/ADDRESS), CAPI
REDISPLAYS EM19 SO THAT THE INTERVIEWER CAN SELECT ANOTHER
EMPLOYER.
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Beta
EM21
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.OK_ESTB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
IS THE ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER ...
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Is the address of (EMPLOYER) ...
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE1.}
{ESTABLISHMENT CITY, ST}
PARTIAL ADDRESS CORRECT
ADD NEW PARTIAL ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER
1
2
{BOX_06}
{EM23}
ABOVE PARTIAL ADDRESS NEEDS
CORRECTION
SELECTED WRONG
EMPLOYER/ADDRESS
3
{EM21A}
4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_06}
{BOX_06}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘4’ (SELECTED WRONG EMPLOYER/ADDRESS), CAPI
REDISPLAYS EM19 SO THAT THE INTERVIEWER CAN SELECT ANOTHER
EMPLOYER.
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Beta
EM21A
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
30
20
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT.} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
CORRECT ADDRESS FOR: (EMPLOYER)
VERIFY, CORRECT, OR COMPLETE THIS INFORMATION.
Current Info: [ESTABLISHMENT]
[1ST_STR_ADDRESS]
[CITY]
[STATE]
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
{BOX_06}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ADDRESS CORRECTIONS TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER.
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Beta
EM22
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
EPRS.EPRSID
Label
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
Size
20
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
2
6
EPRS.SUBTYPE
JOBS.JOBSID
JOB SUB-TYPE
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
2
11
JOBS.JOBSRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
JOBS.CREATEQ
JOBS.ESTBNAME
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
6
30
JOBS.ESTBNUM
ESTABLISHMENT ID
11
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.SELFFLAG
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
2
2
JOBS.JOBFLAG
JOBS.CURNTFLG
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
2
2
JOBS.RETIRJOB
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
2
JOBS.INREFFLG
JOBS.SUBTYPE
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
2
ESTB.ESTBID
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
11
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ESTB.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
2
6
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
ESTB.NEEDADDR
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
2
ESTB.ESTBNAME
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTB.ESTBSTR2
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 2
30
30
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTB.ESTBZIP
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
ESTABLISHMENT ZIP CODE
2
5
ESTB.ESTBAREA
ESTB.ESTBEXCH
PHONE: AREA CODE - ESTABLISHMENT
PHONE: EXCHANGE OF ESTABLISHMENT
3
3
ESTB.ESTBLOCL
PHONE: LOCAL OF ESTBLISHMENT
4
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the {new} address {of this employer/of (PERSON)’s business}?
ENTER COMPLETE (NAME AND) ADDRESS AND VERIFY SPELLING. IF
ESTABLISHMENT HAS MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, RECORD
LOCATION WHERE PERSON WORKS.
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ESTABLISHMENT
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
2ND_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
{BOX_06}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
IF EM20 WAS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER), THE
EMPLOYER IS DISPLAYED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT FIELD. ALSO,
EMPLOYER IS DISPLAYED IN THE CONTEXT HEADER.
{new}: Display if EM20 is coded ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER) for this job.
{of this employer/of (PERSON)'s business}: Display ‘of this
employer’ if job being asked about is flagged as ‘not selfemployed’. Display ‘of (PERSON)’s business’ if job being
asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ESTABLISHMENT TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER, AND FLAG
ESTABLISHMENT AS ‘EMPLOYER’.
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EM23
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
EPRS.EPRSID
Label
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
Size
20
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
2
6
EPRS.SUBTYPE
JOBS.JOBSID
JOB SUB-TYPE
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
2
11
JOBS.JOBSRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
JOBS.CREATEQ
JOBS.ESTBNAME
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
6
30
JOBS.ESTBNUM
ESTABLISHMENT ID
11
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.SELFFLAG
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
2
2
JOBS.JOBFLAG
JOBS.CURNTFLG
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
2
2
JOBS.RETIRJOB
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
2
JOBS.INREFFLG
JOBS.SUBTYPE
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
2
ESTB.ESTBID
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
11
ESTB.NEEDADDR
ESTB.ESTBNAME
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
2
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
30
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the {new} address {of this employer/of (PERSON)’s business}?
ENTER (NAME AND) PARTIAL ADDRESS AND VERIFY SPELLING. IF
ESTABLISHMENT HAS MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, RECORD
LOCATION WHERE PERSON WORKS.
ESTABLISHMENT
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
{BOX_06}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
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DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
IF EM20 WAS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER) OR IF
EM21 WAS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW PARTIAL ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER), THE
EMPLOYER IS DISPLAYED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT FIELD. ALSO
EMPLOYER IS DISPLAYED IN THE CONTEXT HEADER.
{new}: Display if EM20 is coded ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER) and EM17 is coded ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), or ‘DK’
(DON’T KNOW) for this job.
{of this employer/of (PERSON)'s business}: Display ‘of this
employer’ if job being asked about is flagged as ‘not selfemployed’. Display ‘of (PERSON)’s business’ if job being
asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ESTABLISHMENT TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER, AND FLAG
ESTABLISHMENT AS ‘EMPLOYER’.
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EM24
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
Label
Size
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR2
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 2
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
30
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTB.ESTBZIP
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
ESTABLISHMENT ZIP CODE
2
5
ESTB.ESTBAREA
PHONE: AREA CODE - ESTABLISHMENT
3
ESTB.ESTBEXCH
ESTB.ESTBLOCL
PHONE: EXCHANGE OF ESTABLISHMENT
PHONE: LOCAL OF ESTBLISHMENT
3
4
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
{CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)/PREVIOUSLY
RECORDED PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION. NOW NEED TO
RECORD COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR (EMPLOYER).}
VERIFY, CORRECT, OR COMPLETE THE INFORMATION.
Current Info: [1ST_STR_ADDRESS]
[2ND_STR_ADDRESS]
[CITY]
[STATE]
[ZIP CODE]
[TELEPHONE]
{BOX_06}
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
2ND_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
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DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)/PREVIOUSLY
RECORDED PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION. NOW NEED TO RECORD
COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR (EMPLOYER).}: Display
‘CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)’ if EM20 is
coded ‘3’ (ABOVE ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NEEDS CORRECTION). Display
‘PREVIOUSLY RECORDED PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION. NOW NEED TO
RECORD COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR (EMPLOYER).’ if EM17
is coded ‘1’ (YES) and an employer with only partial address
information was selected at EM19.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE CORRECTIONS TO THE RUESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER.
BOX_06
FLAG JOB SUBTYPE AS 'CURRENT MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD'.
FLAG JOB AS 'NOT RETIRED FROM'.
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EM25
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTRTY
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
4
JOB START DATE - YEAR
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
When did (PERSON) start working at that job?
YYYY _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_07}
{BOX_07}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR OR REFERENCE YEAR MINUS 1, CONTINUE
WITH EM25OV1.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_07.
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EM25OV1
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTRTM
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB START DATE - MONTH
MM _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_07}
{BOX_07}
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
Entry for Month field must correspond to calendar months.
That is,Allowable Values = 01 - 12
Missing Values = RF and DK allowed for month field.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR, CONTINUE WITH EM25OV2.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_07.
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EM25OV2
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTRTD
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB START DATE - DAY
DD _______
{BOX_07}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_07}
{BOX_07}
Hard CHECK:
EDIT/RANGE CHECK:
ENTRY FOR DAY FIELD MUST CORRESPOND TO CALENDAR DAYS. THAT IS,
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 31 IF MONTH CODED ‘01’, ‘03’, ‘05’, ‘07’, ‘08’,
‘10’, ‘12’;
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 30 IF MONTH CODED ‘04’, ‘06’, ‘09’, ‘11’;
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 29 IF MONTH CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS 1996,
2000, 2004 OR 2008 (I.E. LEAP YEAR);
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 28 IF MONTH CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS NOT
1996, 2000, 2004 OR 2008 (I.E., NOT LEAP YEAR).
MISSING VALUES = RF AND DK ALLOWED FOR DAY FIELD.
EDIT: JOB START DATE MUST BE = OR > THAN THE PERSON’S DATE OF BIRTH + 12
YEARS AND < OR = THE REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE FOR THIS PERSON. IF A DATE
OF BIRTH IS NOT AVAILABLE, THEN JOB START DATE MUST BE < OR = THE REFERENCE
PERIOD END DATE FOR THIS PERSON.
BOX_07
IF JOB START DATE OF CURRENT MAIN JOB (EM16) < OR = (I.E., ON OR BEFORE)
REFERENCE PERIOD START DATE, GO TO EM51.
IF JOB START DATE OF CURRENT MAIN JOB (EM16) > (I.E., AFTER) REFERENCE
PERIOD START DATE, OR IF EM16 IS CODED 'RF' (REFUSED) OR 'DK' (DON'T
KNOW), GO TO EM38.
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EM26
Help Enabled (HLTHINS)
Variable Name
JOBS.JOBHASHI
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
DOES PERSON HAVE HEALTH INS AT THIS JOB
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Please think about the employer or business where (PERSON) worked {most
recently/just before 12/31/2008}.
IF PERSON HAD MORE THAN ONE EMPLOYER, PROBE: Please think
about (PERSON)’s main job at the time.
At any time {since (START DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END
DATE)}, did (PERSON) have health insurance through that job?
PROBE: By this, I mean insurance which pays for hospital bills, doctor bills,
or other health expenses.
YES
NO
1
2
{EM27}
{EM27}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM27}
{EM27}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF HEALTH INSURANCE.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{most recently/just before 12/31/2008}: Display ‘most
recently’ if not Round 5. Display ‘just before 12/31/2008’ if
Round 5.
{since (START DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END DATE)}:
Display ‘since (START DATE)’ if not Round 5. Display ‘between
(START DATE) and (END DATE)’ if Round 5.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
IF CODED ‘1’ (YES), FLAG JOB AS ‘PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE’.
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EM27
Help Enabled (SELFEMPL)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.EM27BLSWVS
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.SELFFLAG
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
2
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
(Were/Was) (PERSON) self-employed, or did (PERSON) work for someone
else at that job?
SELF-EMPLOYED
FOR SOMEONE ELSE
1
2
{EM28}
{EM28}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM28}
{EM28}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF SELF-EMPLOYED.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
IF CODED ‘1’ (SELF-EMPLOYED), FLAG JOB AS ‘SELF-EMPLOYED’.
IF CODED ‘2’ (FOR SOMEONE ELSE), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’
(DON’T KNOW), FLAG JOB AS ‘NOT SELF-EMPLOYED’.
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EM28A
Help Enabled
Variable Name
HOME.EMCONSNT
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
GENERIC CONSENT SCREEN - EM SECTION
Size
2
In order to better understand the kinds of health insurance being offered to
families today insurance providers and employers who often provide health
insurance, may be contacted as part of a separate study. This separate study
will not use any person’s name from MEPS, so employers and insurance
providers can’t identify anyone in your household.
PRESS ENTER OR SELECT NEXT PAGE TO CONTINUE.
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EM28
Help Enabled
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JOBFLAG
Label
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
Size
2
JOBS.CREATEQ
JOBS.CURNTFLG
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
6
2
JOBS.ESTBNAME
JOBS.ESTBNUM
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENT ID
30
11
JOBS.INREFFLG
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
2
JOBS.JOBHASHI
JOBS.JOBSID
DOES PERSON HAVE HEALTH INS AT THIS JOB
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
2
11
JOBS.JOBSRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.RETIRJOB
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
2
2
JOBS.SELFFLAG
EPRS.SUBTYPE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
2
JOBS.SUBTYPE
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
EPRS.EPRSID
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
20
2
EPRS.CREATEQ
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
6
ESTB.ESTBID
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
11
2
ESTB.CREATEQ
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
6
2
ESTB.NEEDADDR
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the name of {the employer who paid (PERSON) at the job worked
{most recently/just before 12/31/2008}/(PERSON)'s business}?
IF MORE THAN ONE EMPLOYER MENTIONED, PROBE: What was
(PERSON)’s main job at the time?
SELECT EMPLOYER NAMED BELOW AND VERIFY WITH RESPONDENT
BEFORE LEAVING SCREEN.
IF EMPLOYER IS NOT ON THE LIST, SELECT ‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ TO
ENTER A NEW EMPLOYER.
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
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DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{the employer who paid (PERSON) at the job worked {most
recently/just before 12/31/2008}/(PERSON)'s business}:
Display ‘the employer who paid (PERSON) at the job worked
{most recently/just before 12/31/2008}’ if job being asked
about is flagged as ‘not self-employed’. Display ‘(PERSON)’s
business’ if job being asked about is flagged as ‘selfemployed’.
{most recently/just before 12/31/2008}: Display ‘most
recently’ if not Round 5. Display ‘just before 12/31/2008’ if
Round 5.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF INFORMED CONSENT PARAGRAPH HAS NOT BEEN READ THIS ROUND AND
EM26 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), GO TO EM28A. OTHER SCREENS
CONTAINING INFORMED CONSENT PARAGRAPH ARE: EM06A, EM12A,
EM19A, EM41A, EM54A, EM71A, EM83A, EM118A, AND HP04A.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_07A.
Roster Details
Title:
RU_ESTB_1
Col #
Header
Instructions
1
EMPLOYER
Display Employer Name
ESTB.ESTBNAME
2
STREET
Display Truncated Street Address
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
3
CITY
Display Truncated City
ESTB.ESTBCITY
Roster Definition:
This item displays the RU-Establishment-Roster for selection
of person’s main job or business.
Roster Behavior:
1. Select allowed.
2. Multiple select, add, delete, and edit disallowed.
3. Display ‘None of the Above’ as the last entry.
Roster Filter:
None. Display all.
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BOX_07A
IF:
EM26 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW)
AND
EMPLOYER WAS SELECTED AND ONLY PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR THIS
ESTABLISHMENT (I.E., ONLY THE INFORMATION FOR JOBS NOT PROVIDING HEALTH
INSURANCE (ONE STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE) WAS COLLECTED),
GO TO EM30.
IF:
EM26 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES)
AND
‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ IS SELECTED,
GO TO EM31.
IF:
EM26 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW)
AND
‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ IS SELECTED,
GO TO EM32.
IF:
EM26 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES)
AND
EMPLOYER WAS SELECTED AND ONLY PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR THIS
ESTABLISHMENT (I.E., ONLY THE INFORMATION FOR JOBS NOT PROVIDING HEALTH
INSURANCE (ONE STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE) WAS COLLECTED),
GO TO EM33.
OTHERWISE (I.E., EMPLOYER SELECTED AND COMPLETED ADDRESS INFORMATION
ALREADY RECORDED),
CONTINUE WITH EM29.
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EM29
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.OK_ESTB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
IS THE ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER ...
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Is the address of (EMPLOYER) ...
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE1.}
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE2.}
{ESTABLISHMENT CITY, ST, ZIP}
{EST. TEL #}
ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE CORRECT
ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER
1
2
{BOX_08}
ABOVE ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NEEDS
CORRECTION
SELECTED WRONG
EMPLOYER/ADDRESS
3
{EM33}
4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_08}
{BOX_08}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER) AND EM26 IS CODED
‘1’ (YES), GO TO EM31.
IF CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER) AND EM26 IS CODED
‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW), GO TO EM32.
IF CODED ‘4’ (SELECTED WRONG EMPLOYER/ADDRESS), CAPI
REDISPLAYS EM28 SO THAT THE INTERVIEWER CAN SELECT ANOTHER
EMPLOYER.
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EM30
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.OK_ESTB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
IS THE ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER ...
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Is the address of (EMPLOYER) ...
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE1.}
{ESTABLISHMENT CITY......., ST}
PARTIAL ADDRESS CORRECT
ADD NEW PARTIAL ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER
1
2
{BOX_08}
{EM32}
ABOVE PARTIAL ADDRESS NEEDS
CORRECTION
SELECTED WRONG
EMPLOYER/ADDRESS
3
{EM30A}
4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_08}
{BOX_08}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘4’ (SELECTED WRONG EMPLOYER/ADDRESS), CAPI
REDISPLAYS EM28 SO THAT THE INTERVIEWER CAN SELECT ANOTHER
EMPLOYER.
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EM30A
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
30
20
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
CORRECT ADDRESS FOR: (EMPLOYER)
VERIFY, CORRECT, OR COMPLETE THE INFORMATION.
Current Info: [ESTABLISHMENT]
[1ST_STR_ADDRESS]
[CITY]
[STATE]
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
{BOX_08}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ADDRESS CORRECTIONS TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER.
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EM31
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
EPRS.EPRSID
Label
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
Size
20
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
2
6
EPRS.SUBTYPE
JOBS.JOBSID
JOB SUB-TYPE
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
2
11
JOBS.JOBSRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
JOBS.CREATEQ
JOBS.ESTBNAME
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
6
30
JOBS.ESTBNUM
ESTABLISHMENT ID
11
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.SELFFLAG
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
2
2
JOBS.JOBFLAG
JOBS.CURNTFLG
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
2
2
JOBS.RETIRJOB
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
2
JOBS.INREFFLG
JOBS.SUBTYPE
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
2
ESTB.ESTBID
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
11
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ESTB.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
2
6
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
ESTB.NEEDADDR
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
2
ESTB.ESTBNAME
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTB.ESTBSTR2
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 2
30
30
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTB.ESTBZIP
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
ESTABLISHMENT ZIP CODE
2
5
ESTB.ESTBAREA
ESTB.ESTBEXCH
PHONE: AREA CODE - ESTABLISHMENT
PHONE: EXCHANGE OF ESTABLISHMENT
3
3
ESTB.ESTBLOCL
PHONE: LOCAL OF ESTBLISHMENT
4
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the {new} address {of this employer/of (PERSON)’s business}?
ENTER COMPLETE (NAME AND) ADDRESS AND VERIFY SPELLING. IF
ESTABLISHMENT HAS MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, RECORD
LOCATION WHERE PERSON WORKED.
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ESTABLISHMENT
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
2ND_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
{BOX_08}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
IF EM29 WAS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER), THE
EMPLOYER IS DISPLAYED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT FIELD. ALSO,
EMPLOYER IS DISPLAYED IN THE CONTEXT HEADER.
{new}: Display if EM29 is coded ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER) for this job.
{of this employer/of (PERSON)'s business}: Display ‘of this
employer’ if job being asked about is flagged as ‘not selfemployed’. Display ‘of (PERSON)’s business’ if job being
asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ESTABLISHMENT TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER, AND FLAG
ESTABLISHMENT AS ‘EMPLOYER’.
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EM32
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
EPRS.EPRSID
Label
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
Size
20
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
2
6
JOBS.JOBSID
JOBS.JOBSRURN
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
11
2
JOBS.CREATEQ
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
6
JOBS.ESTBNAME
JOBS.ESTBNUM
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENT ID
30
11
JOBS.JOBTYPE
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
2
JOBS.SELFFLAG
JOBS.JOBFLAG
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
2
2
JOBS.CURNTFLG
JOBS.RETIRJOB
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
2
2
JOBS.INREFFLG
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
2
JOBS.SUBTYPE
ESTB.ESTBID
JOB SUB-TYPE
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
2
11
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
ESTB.CREATEQ
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
6
2
ESTB.NEEDADDR
ESTB.ESTBNAME
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
2
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
30
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
20
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the {new} address {of this employer/of (PERSON)’s business}?
ENTER (NAME AND) PARTIAL ADDRESS AND VERIFY SPELLING. IF
ESTABLISHMENT HAS MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, RECORD
LOCATION WHERE PERSON WORKED.
{BOX_08}
ESTABLISHMENT
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
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DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
IF EM29 WAS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER) OR IF
EM30 WAS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW PARTIAL ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER), THE
EMPLOYER IS DISPLAYED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT FIELD. ALSO,
EMPLOYER IS DISPLAYED IN THE CONTEXT HEADER.
{new}: Display if EM29 is coded ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER) and EM26 is coded ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), or ‘DK’
(DON’T KNOW) for this job.
{of this employer/of (PERSON)'s business}: Display ‘of this
employer’ if job being asked about is flagged as ‘not selfemployed’. Display ‘of (PERSON)’s business’ if job being
asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ESTABLISHMENT TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER, AND FLAG
ESTABLISHMENT AS ‘EMPLOYER’.
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EM33
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
ESTB.ESTBAREA
Label
PHONE: AREA CODE - ESTABLISHMENT
Size
3
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTB.ESTBSTR2
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 2
30
30
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
20
2
ESTB.ESTBZIP
ESTABLISHMENT ZIP CODE
5
ESTB.ESTBEXCH
ESTB.ESTBLOCL
PHONE: EXCHANGE OF ESTABLISHMENT
PHONE: LOCAL OF ESTBLISHMENT
3
4
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
{CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)/PREVIOUSLY
RECORDED PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION. NOW NEED TO
RECORD COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR (EMPLOYER).}
VERIFY, CORRECT, OR COMPLETE THE INFORMATION.
Current Info: [1ST_STR_ADDRESS]
[2ND_STR_ADDRESS]
[CITY]
[STATE]
[ZIP CODE]
[TELEPHONE]
{BOX_08}
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
2ND_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
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DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)/PREVIOUSLY
RECORDED PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION. NOW NEED TO RECORD
COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR (EMPLOYER).}: Display
‘CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)’ if EM29 is
coded ‘3’ (ABOVE ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NEEDS CORRECTION). Display
‘PREVIOUSLY RECORDED PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION. NOW NEED TO
RECORD COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR (EMPLOYER).’ if EM26
is coded ‘1’ (YES) and an employer with only partial address
information was selected at EM28.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE CORRECTIONS TO THE RUESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER.
BOX_08
FLAG JOB SUBTYPE AS 'FORMER MAIN WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD'.
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EM34
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTRTY
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
4
JOB START DATE - YEAR
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
When did (PERSON) start working at that job?
YYYY _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM35}
{EM35}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR OR REFERENCE YEAR MINUS 1, CONTINUE
WITH EM34OV1.
OTHERWISE, GO TO EM35.
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EM34OV1
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTRTM
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB START DATE - MONTH
MM _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM35}
{EM35}
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
Entry for month field must correspond to calendar months.
That is,Allowable Values = 01 - 12.
Missing Values = RK and DK allowed for month field.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR, CONTINUE WITH EM34OV2.
OTHERWISE, GO TO EM35.
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EM34OV2
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTRTD
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB START DATE - DAY
DD _______
{EM35}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM35}
{EM35}
Hard CHECK:
EDIT/RANGE CHECK:
ENTRY FOR DAY FIELD MUST CORRESPOND TO
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 31 IF MONTH
‘10’, ‘12’;
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 30 IF MONTH
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 29 IF MONTH
2000, 2004 OR 2008 (LEAP YEAR);
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 28 IF MONTH
1996, 2000, 2004 OR 2008 (I.E., NOT
CALENDAR DAYS. THAT IS,
CODED ‘01’, ‘03’, ‘05’, ‘07’, ‘08’,
CODED ‘04’, ‘06’, ‘09’, ‘11’;
CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS 1996,
CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS NOT
LEAP YEAR).
MISSING VALUES = RF AND DK ALLOWED FOR DAY FIELD.
EDIT: JOB START DATE MUST BE = OR > THAN THE PERSON’S DATE OF BIRTH + 12
YEARS AND < OR = THE REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE FOR THIS PERSON. IF A DATE
OF BIRTH IS NOT AVAILABLE, THEN JOB START DATE MUST BE < OR = THE REFERENCE
PERIOD END DATE FOR THIS PERSON.
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EM35
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTOPY
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
4
JOB STOP DATE - YEAR
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
When did (PERSON) stop working at that job?
YYYY _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM36}
{EM36}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR OR REFERENCE YEAR MINUS 1, CONTINUE
WITH EM35OV1.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_09.
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EM35OV1
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTOPM
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB STOP DATE - MONTH
MM _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_09}
{BOX_09}
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
ENTRY FOR MONTH FIELD MUST CORRESPOND TO CALENDAR MONTHS.
THAT IS, ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01-12
MISSING VALUES = RF AND DK ALLOWED FOR MONTH FIELD.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR, CONTINUE WITH EM35OV2.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_09.
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EM35OV2
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTOPD
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB STOP DATE - DAY
DD _______
{BOX_09}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_09}
{BOX_09}
Hard CHECK:
EDIT: COMPLETE DATE AT EM35 MUST BE = OR > COMPLETE DATE AT EM34
EDIT/RANGE CHECK:
ENTRY FOR DAY FIELD MUST CORRESPOND TO
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 31 IF MONTH
‘10’, ‘12’;
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 30 IF MONTH
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 29 IF MONTH
2000, 2004 OR 2008 (LEAP YEAR);
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 28 IF MONTH
1996, 2000, 2004 OR 2008 (I.E., NOT
CALENDAR DAYS. THAT IS,
CODED ‘01’, ‘03’, ‘05’, ‘07’, ‘08’,
CODED ‘04’, ‘06’, ‘09’, ‘11’;
CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS 1996,
CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS NOT
LEAP YEAR).
MISSING VALUES = RF AND DK ALLOWED FOR DAY FIELD.
EDIT: JOB END DATE MUST BE = OR > THE PERSON’S DATE OF BIRTH + 12 YEARS AND
< OR = THE REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE FOR THIS PERSON. IF A DATE OF BIRTH IS
NOT AVAILABLE, THEN JOB END DATE MUST BE < OR = THE REFERENCE PERIOD END
DATE FOR THIS PERSON.
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BOX_09
IF JOB END DATE < (I.E., PRIOR TO) THE REFERENCE PERIOD START DATE, GO TO
EM37.
IF JOB END DATE = OR > (I.E., ON OR AFTER) THE REFERENCE PERIOD START
DATE, GO TO BOX_10.
IF MONTH FIELD OF JOB END DATE IS MISSING (THAT IS, EM35OV1 OR EM35OV2 IS
CODED 'RF' (REFUSED) OR 'DK' (DON'T KNOW)) AND IF THE YEAR OF JOB END DATE
(EM35) IS REFERENCE YEAR, CONTINUE WITH EM36.
EM36
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.WHENSTOP
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
STOPPED WORKING BEFORE OR AFTER
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST, MIDDLE, AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Can you just tell me if (PERSON) stopped working at that job before or after
(START DATE)?
BEFORE (START DATE)
ON OR AFTER (START DATE)
1
2
{EM37}
{BOX_10}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
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EM37
Help Enabled
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
INTERVIEWER: RESPONDENT REPORTED IN EM02 THAT (PERSON)
HAD A JOB/BUSINESS SINCE (START DATE), BUT IS NOW REPORTING
THAT THE JOB ENDED BEFORE (START DATE).
IF NECESSARY, VERIFY THIS INCONSISTENT INFORMATION WITH THE
RESPONDENT.
IF DATE STOPPED WORKING IS BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE
REFERENCE PERIOD, JUMPBACK TO SCREEN EM02 AND SELECT 'NO'.
IF DATE STOPPED WORKING IS AFTER THE REFERENCE PERIOD
START DATE, JUMPBACK TO SCREEN EM35 AND RE-ENTER THE
CORRECT JOB END DATE.
BOX_10
IF JOB START DATE OF FORMER MAIN JOB = (I.E., ON) REFERENCE PERIOD START
DATE, GO TO EM51.
OTHERWISE (I.E., JOB START DATE AFTER (>) REFERENCE PERIOD START DATE OR
IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE JOB START DATE IS BEFORE OR AFTER THE REFERENCE
PERIOD START DATE), CONTINUE WITH EM38.
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EM38
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.PREVJOB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
HAVE JOB BETWEEN START DATE AND JOB DATE
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
{Other than {EMPLOYER FROM EM19/EM22/EM23..}, did/Did} (PERSON)
have a job between (START DATE) and the time the job with {EMPLOYER
FROM EM06/EM08, EM12/EM14, OR EM28/EM31/EM32} started [other than
what we have already discussed]?
DO NOT INCLUDE CURRENT JOBS.
YES
1
{EM39}
NO
2
{EM51}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM51}
{EM51}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{Other than {EMPLOYER FROM EM19/EM22/EM23..}, did/Did}:
Display ‘Other than {EMPLOYER FROM EM19/EM22/EM23..}, did’ if
a current main employer was collected at EM12/EM14. Display
‘Did’ if a current main employer was not collected at
EM12/EM14.
{EMPLOYER FROM EM19/EM22/EM22..}: Display the currentmiscellaneous employer name collected at the EM19-EM24
establishment roster.
{EMPLOYER FROM EM06/EM08, EM12/EM14, OR EM28/EM31/EM32}:
If collected a current-main employer at EM06/EM08, display
that employer name.
If collected a current-main employer at EM12/EM14, display
that employer name.
If collected a former-main employer at EM28/EM31/EM32, display
that employer name.
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EM39
Help Enabled (HLTHINS)
Variable Name
JOBS.JOBHASHI
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
DOES PERSON HAVE HEALTH INS AT THIS JOB
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Please think about the employer or business where (PERSON) worked before
{EMPLOYER FROM EM06/EM08, EM12/EM14, OR EM28/EM31/EM32}.
IF PERSON HAD MORE THAN ONE EMPLOYER, PROBE: Please think
about (PERSON)’s main job at the time.
At any time {since (START DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END
DATE)}, did (PERSON) have health insurance through that job?
PROBE: By this, I mean insurance which pays for hospital bills, doctor bills,
or other health expenses.
YES
1
{EM40}
NO
2
{EM40}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM40}
{EM40}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF HEALTH INSURANCE.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{EMPLOYER FROM EM06/EM08, EM12/EM14, OR EM28/EM31/EM32}:
If collected a current-main employer at EM06/EM08, display
that employer name.
If collected a current-main employer at EM12/EM14, display
that employer name.
If collected a former-main employer at EM28/EM31/EM32, display
that employer name.
{since (START DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END DATE)}:
Display ‘since (START DATE)’ if not Round 5. Display ‘between
(START DATE) and (END DATE)’ if Round 5.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
IF CODED ‘1’ (YES), FLAG JOB AS ‘PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE’.
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EM40
Help Enabled (SELFEMPL)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.EM40BLSWVS
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.SELFFLAG
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
2
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
(Were/Was) (PERSON) self-employed, or did (PERSON) work for someone
else at that job?
SELF-EMPLOYED
FOR SOMEONE ELSE
1
2
{EM41}
{EM41}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM41}
{EM41}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF SELF-EMPLOYED.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
IF CODED ‘1’ (SELF-EMPLOYED), FLAG JOB AS ‘SELF-EMPLOYED’.
IF CODED ‘2’ (FOR SOMEONE ELSE), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’
(DON’T KNOW), FLAG JOB AS ‘NOT SELF-EMPLOYED’.
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EM41A
Help Enabled
Variable Name
HOME.EMCONSNT
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
GENERIC CONSENT SCREEN - EM SECTION
Size
2
In order to better understand the kinds of health insurance being offered to
families today insurance providers and employers who often provide health
insurance, may be contacted as part of a separate study. This separate study
will not use any person’s name from MEPS, so employers and insurance
providers can’t identify anyone in your household.
PRESS ENTER OR SELECT NEXT PAGE TO CONTINUE.
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EM41
Help Enabled
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JOBFLAG
Label
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
Size
2
JOBS.CREATEQ
JOBS.CURNTFLG
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
6
2
JOBS.ESTBNAME
JOBS.ESTBNUM
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENT ID
30
11
JOBS.INREFFLG
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
2
JOBS.JOBHASHI
JOBS.JOBSID
DOES PERSON HAVE HEALTH INS AT THIS JOB
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
2
11
JOBS.JOBSRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.RETIRJOB
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
2
2
JOBS.SELFFLAG
EPRS.SUBTYPE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
2
JOBS.SUBTYPE
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
EPRS.EPRSID
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
20
2
EPRS.CREATEQ
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
6
ESTB.ESTBID
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
11
2
ESTB.CREATEQ
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
6
2
ESTB.NEEDADDR
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the name of {the employer who paid (PERSON) before {EMPLOYER
FROM EM06/EM08, EM12/EM14, OR EM28/EM31/EM32}/ (PERSON)’s
business}?
IF MORE THAN ONE EMPLOYER MENTIONED, PROBE: What was
(PERSON)’s main job at the time?
SELECT EMPLOYER NAMED BELOW AND VERIFY WITH RESPONDENT
BEFORE LEAVING SCREEN.
IF EMPLOYER IS NOT ON THE LIST, SELECT ‘ADD EMPLOYER’ TO
ENTER A NEW EMPLOYER.
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
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USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{the employer who paid (PERSON) before {EMPLOYER FROM
EM06/EM08, EM12/EM14, OR EM28/EM31/EM32}/(PERSON)'s
business}: Display ‘the employer who paid (PERSON) before
{EMPLOYER FROM EM06/EM08, EM12/EM14, OR EM28/EM31/EM32}’ if
job being asked about is flagged as ‘not self-employed’.
Display ‘(PERSON)’s business’ if job being asked about is
flagged as ‘self-employed’.
{EMPLOYER FROM EM06/EM08, EM12/EM14, OR EM28/EM31/EM32}:
If collected a current-main employer at EM06/EM08, display
that employer name.
If collected a current-main employer at EM12/EM14, display
that employer name.
If collected a former-main employer at EM28/EM31/EM32, display
that employer name.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF INFORMED CONSENT PARAGRAPH HAS NOT BEEN READ THIS ROUND AND
EM39 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), GO TO EM41A. OTHER SCREENS
CONTAINING INFORMED CONSENT PARAGRAPH ARE: EM06A, EM12A,
EM19A, EM28A, EM54A, EM71A, EM83A, EM118A, AND HP04A.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_10A.
Roster Details
Title:
RU_ESTB_1
Col #
Header
Instructions
1
EMPLOYER
Display Employer Name
ESTB.ESTBNAME
2
STREET
Display Truncated Street Address
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
3
CITY
Display Truncated City
ESTB.ESTBCITY
Roster Definition:
This item displays the RU-Establishment-Roster for selection
of person’s main job or business.
Roster Behavior:
1. Select allowed.
2. Multiple select, add, delete, and edit disallowed.
3. Display ‘Add Employer’ as the last entry.
Roster Filter:
None. Display all.
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BOX_10A
IF:
EM39 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW)
AND
EMPLOYER WAS SELECTED AND ONLY PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR THIS
ESTABLISHMENT (I.E., ONLY THE INFORMATION FOR JOBS NOT PROVIDING HEALTH
INSURANCE (ONE STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE) WAS COLLECTED),
GO TO EM43.
IF:
EM39 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES)
AND
‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ IS SELECTED,
GO TO EM44.
IF:
EM39 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW)
AND
‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ IS SELECTED,
GO TO EM45.
IF:
EM39 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES)
AND
EMPLOYER WAS SELECTED AND ONLY PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR THIS
ESTABLISHMENT (I.E., ONLY THE INFORMATION FOR JOBS NOT PROVIDING HEALTH
INSURANCE (ONE STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE) WAS COLLECTED),
GO TO EM46.
OTHERWISE (I.E., EMPLOYER SELECTED AND COMPLETED ADDRESS INFORMATION
ALREADY RECORDED), CONTINUE WITH EM42.
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Variable Name
PRND.OK_ESTB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
IS THE ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER ...
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Is the address of (EMPLOYER) ...
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE1.}
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE2.}
{ESTABLISHMENT CITY, ST, ZIP}
{EST. TEL #}
ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE CORRECT
ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER
1
2
{BOX_11}
ABOVE ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NEEDS
CORRECTION
SELECTED WRONG
EMPLOYER/ADDRESS
3
{EM46}
4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_11}
{BOX_11}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER) AND EM39 IS CODED
‘1’ (YES), GO TO EM44.
IF CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER) AND EM39 IS CODED
‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW), GO TO EM45.
IF CODED ‘4’ (SELECTED WRONG EMPLOYER/ADDRESS), CAPI
REDISPLAYS EM41 SO THAT THE INTERVIEWER CAN SELECT ANOTHER
EMPLOYER.
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EM43
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.OK_ESTB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
IS THE ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER ...
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Is the address of (EMPLOYER) ...
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE1.}
{ESTABLISHMENT CITY......., ST}
PARTIAL ADDRESS CORRECT
ADD NEW PARTIAL ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER
1
2
{BOX_11}
{EM45}
ABOVE PARTIAL ADDRESS NEEDS
CORRECTION
SELECTED WRONG
EMPLOYER/ADDRESS
3
{EM43A}
4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_11}
{BOX_11}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘4’ (SELECTED WRONG EMPLOYER/ADDRESS), CAPI
REDISPLAYS EM41 SO THAT THE INTERVIEWER CAN SELECT ANOTHER
EMPLOYER.
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EM43A
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
30
20
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
CORRECT ADDRESS FOR: (EMPLOYER)
VERIFY, CORRECT, OR COMPLETE THE INFORMATION.
Current Info: [ESTABLISHMENT]
[1ST_STR_ADDRESS]
[CITY]
[STATE]
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
{BOX_11}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ADDRESS CORRECTIONS TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER.
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EM44
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
EPRS.EPRSID
Label
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
Size
20
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
2
6
EPRS.SUBTYPE
JOBS.JOBSID
JOB SUB-TYPE
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
2
11
JOBS.JOBSRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
JOBS.CREATEQ
JOBS.ESTBNAME
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
6
30
JOBS.ESTBNUM
ESTABLISHMENT ID
11
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.SELFFLAG
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
2
2
JOBS.JOBFLAG
JOBS.CURNTFLG
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
2
2
JOBS.RETIRJOB
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
2
JOBS.INREFFLG
JOBS.SUBTYPE
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
2
ESTB.ESTBID
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
11
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ESTB.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
2
6
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
ESTB.NEEDADDR
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
2
ESTB.ESTBNAME
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTB.ESTBSTR2
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 2
30
30
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTB.ESTBZIP
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
ESTABLISHMENT ZIP CODE
2
5
ESTB.ESTBAREA
ESTB.ESTBEXCH
PHONE: AREA CODE - ESTABLISHMENT
PHONE: EXCHANGE OF ESTABLISHMENT
3
3
ESTB.ESTBLOCL
PHONE: LOCAL OF ESTBLISHMENT
4
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the {new} address {of this employer/of (PERSON)’s business}?
ENTER COMPLETE (NAME AND) ADDRESS AND VERIFY SPELLING. IF
ESTABLISHMENT HAS MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, RECORD
LOCATION WHERE PERSON WORKED.
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ESTABLISHMENT
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
2ND_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
{BOX_11}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
IF EM42 IS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER), EMPLOYER
IS DISPLAYED IN ESTABLISHMENT FIELD. ALSO EMPLOYER IS
DISPLAYED IN THE CONTEXT HEADER.
{new}: Display if EM42 is coded ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER) for this job.
{of this employer/of (PERSON)'s business}: Display ‘of this
employer’ if job being asked about is flagged as ‘not selfemployed’. Display ‘of (PERSON)’s business’ if job being
asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ESTABLISHMENT TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER, AND FLAG
ESTABLISHMENT AS ‘EMPLOYER’.
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EM45
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
EPRS.EPRSID
Label
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
Size
20
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
2
6
ESTB.ESTBID
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
11
2
ESTB.CREATEQ
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
6
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
ESTB.NEEDADDR
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
2
ESTB.ESTBNAME
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
30
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the {new} address {of this employer/of (PERSON)’s business}?
ENTER (NAME AND) PARTIAL ADDRESS AND VERIFY SPELLING. IF
ESTABLISHMENT HAS MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, RECORD
LOCATION WHERE PERSON WORKED.
ESTABLISHMENT
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
{BOX_11}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
IF EM42 IS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER) OR IF EM43
IS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW PARTIAL ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER), EMPLOYER
IS DISPLAYED IN ESTABLISHMENT FIELD. ALSO, EMPLOYER IS
DISPLAYED IN THE CONTEXT HEADER.
{new}: Display if EM42 is coded ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER) and EM39 is coded ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), or ‘DK’
(DON’T KNOW) for this job.
{of this employer/of (PERSON)'s business}: Display ‘of this
employer’ if job being asked about is flagged as ‘not selfemployed’. Display ‘of (PERSON)’s business’ if job being
asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
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PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ESTABLISHMENT TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER, AND FLAG
ESTABLISHMENT AS ‘EMPLOYER’.
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EM46
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
EPRS.SUBTYPE
JOB SUB-TYPE
Label
Size
2
JOBS.JOBSID
JOBS.JOBSRURN
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
11
2
JOBS.CREATEQ
JOBS.ESTBNUM
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
ESTABLISHMENT ID
6
11
JOBS.JOBTYPE
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
2
JOBS.SELFFLAG
JOBS.JOBFLAG
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
2
2
JOBS.CURNTFLG
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
2
JOBS.RETIRJOB
JOBS.INREFFLG
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
2
2
JOBS.SUBTYPE
JOBS.ESTBNAME
JOB SUB-TYPE
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
2
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR2
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 2
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
30
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
2
ESTB.ESTBZIP
ESTB.ESTBAREA
ESTABLISHMENT ZIP CODE
PHONE: AREA CODE - ESTABLISHMENT
5
3
ESTB.ESTBEXCH
ESTB.ESTBLOCL
PHONE: EXCHANGE OF ESTABLISHMENT
PHONE: LOCAL OF ESTBLISHMENT
3
4
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
{CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)/PREVIOUSLY
RECORDED PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION. NOW NEED TO
RECORD COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR (EMPLOYER).}
VERIFY, CORRECT, OR COMPLETE THE INFORMATION.
Current Info: [1ST_STR_ADDRESS]
[2ND_STR_ADDRESS]
[CITY]
[STATE]
[ZIP CODE]
[TELEPHONE]
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1ST_STR_ADDRESS
2ND_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
{BOX_11}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)/PREVIOUSLY
RECORDED PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION. NOW NEED TO RECORD
COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR (EMPLOYER).}: Display
‘CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)’ if EM42 is
coded ‘3’ (ABOVE ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NEEDS CORRECTION). Display
‘PREVIOUSLY RECORDED PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION. NOW NEED TO
RECORD COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR (EMPLOYER).’ if EM39
is coded ‘1’ (YES) and an employer with only partial address
information was selected at EM41.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE CORRECTIONS TO THE RUESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER.
BOX_11
FLAG JOB SUBTYPE AS 'FORMER MAIN WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD'.
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EM47
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTRTY
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
4
JOB START DATE - YEAR
{PERSON’S FIRST, MIDDLE, AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
When did (PERSON) start working at that job?
YYYY _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM48}
{EM48}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR OR REFERENCE YEAR MINUS 1, CONTINUE
WITH EM47OV1.
OTHERWISE, GO TO EM48.
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EM47OV1
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTRTM
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB START DATE - MONTH
MM _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM48}
{EM48}
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
ENTRIES FOR MONTH FIELD MUST CORRESPOND TO CALENDAR MONTH.
THAT IS, ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01-12
MISSING VALUES = RF AND DK ALLOWED FOR MONTH FIELD.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR, CONTINUE WITH EM47OV2
OTHERWISE GO TO EM48.
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EM47OV2
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTRTD
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB START DATE - DAY
DD _______
{EM48}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM48}
{EM48}
Hard CHECK:
EDIT/RANGE CHECK:
ENTRIES FOR DAY FIELD
- ALLOWABLE VALUES =
‘10’, ‘12’;
- ALLOWABLE VALUES =
- ALLOWABLE VALUES =
2000, 2004 OR 2008
- ALLOWABLE VALUES =
2000, 2004 OR 2008
MUST CORRESPOND TO CALENDAR DAYS. THAT IS,
01 - 31 IF MONTH CODED ‘01’, ‘03’, ‘05’, ‘07’, ‘08’,
01 - 30 IF MONTH CODED ‘04’, ‘06’, ‘09’, ‘11’;
01 - 29 IF MONTH CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS 1996,
(LEAP YEAR);
01 - 28 IF MONTH CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS NOT 1996,
(I.E., NOT LEAP YEAR).
MISSING VALUES = RF AND DK ALLOWED FOR DAY FIELD.
EDIT: JOB START DATE MUST BE = OR > THAN THE PERSON’S DATE OF BIRTH + 12
YEARS AND < OR = THE REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE FOR THIS PERSON. IF A DATE
OF BIRTH IS NOT AVAILABLE, THEN JOB START DATE MUST BE < OR = THE REFERENCE
PERIOD END DATE FOR THIS PERSON.
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EM48
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTOPY
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
4
JOB STOP DATE - YEAR
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
When did (PERSON) stop working at that job?
YYYY _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM49}
{EM49}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR OR REFERENCE YEAR MINUS 1, CONTINUE
WITH EM48OV1.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_12.
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EM48OV1
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTOPM
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB STOP DATE - MONTH
MM _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_12}
{BOX_12}
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
ENTRIES FOR MONTH FIELD MUST CORRESPOND TO CALENDAR MONTHS.
THAT IS, ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01-12.
MISSING VALUES = RF AND DK ALLOWED FOR MONTH FIELD.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR, CONTINUE WITH EM48OV2
OTHERWISE GO TO BOX_12.
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EM48OV2
Help Enabled
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTOPD
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB STOP DATE - DAY
DD _______
{BOX_12}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_12}
{BOX_12}
Hard CHECK:
EDIT: COMPLETE DATE AT EM48 MUST BE = OR > COMPLETE DATE AT EM47.
EDIT/RANGE CHECK:
ENTRIES FOR DAY FIELD` MUST CORRESPOND
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 31 IF MONTH
‘10’, ‘12’;
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 30 IF MONTH
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 29 IF MONTH
2000, 2004 OR 2008 (LEAP YEAR);
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 28 IF MONTH
1996, 2000, 2004 OR 2008 (I.E., NOT
MISSING VALUES
TO CALENDAR DAYS. THAT IS,
CODED ‘01’, ‘03’, ‘05’, ‘07’, ‘08’,
CODED ‘04’, ‘06’, ‘09’, ‘11’;
CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS 1996,
CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS NOT
LEAP YEAR).
= RF AND DK ARE ALLOWED FOR DAY FIELD.
EDIT: JOB END DATE MUST BE = OR > THAN THE PERSON’S DATE OF BIRTH + 12
YEARS AND < OR = THE REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE FOR THIS PERSON. IF A DATE
OF BIRTH IS NOT AVAILABLE, THEN JOB END DATE MUST BE < OR = THE REFERENCE
PERIOD END DATE FOR THIS PERSON.
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BOX_12
IF JOB END DATE < (I.E., PRIOR TO) THE REFERENCE PERIOD START DATE, GO TO
EM50.
IF JOB END DATE IS = OR > (I.E., ON OR AFTER) REFERENCE PERIOD START DATE,
GO TO EM51.
IF MONTH OF JOB END DATE IS MISSING (THAT IS, EM48OV1 OR EM48OV2 IS CODED
'RF' (REFUSED) OR 'DK' (DON'T KNOW)} AND IF THE YEAR OF JOB END DATE
(EM48) IS REFERENCE YEAR, CONTINUE WITH EM49.
EM49
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.WHENSTOP
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
STOPPED WORKING BEFORE OR AFTER
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Can you just tell me if (PERSON) stopped working at that job before or after
(START DATE)?
BEFORE (START DATE)
ON OR AFTER (START DATE)
1
2
{EM50}
{EM51}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
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EM50
Help Enabled
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
INTERVIEWER: RESPONDENT REPORTED IN EM38 THAT (PERSON)
HAD A JOB/BUSINESS BETWEEN (START DATE) AND ANOTHER
EMPLOYER, BUT IS NOW REPORTING THAT THIS JOB ENDED BEFORE
(START DATE)
IF NECESSARY, VERIFY THIS INCONSISTENT INFORMATION WITH THE
RESPONDENT.
IF DATE STOPPED WORKING IS BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE
REFERENCE PERIOD, JUMPBACK TO SCREEN EM38 AND SELECT 'NO'.
IF DATE STOPPED WORKING IS AFTER THE REFERENCE PERIOD
START DATE, JUMPBACK TO SCREEN EM48 AND RE-ENTER THE
CORRECT JOB END DATE.
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EM51
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.OTHJOB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
ANY OTHER JOBS HELD SINCE START DATE
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
{Since (START DATE), (have/has)/Between (START DATE) and (END
DATE), did} (PERSON) (had/have) any other jobs we haven’t talked about
such as a job held at the same time as a job you’ve already mentioned?
YES
NO
1
2
{LOOP_01}
{BOX_17}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_17}
{BOX_17}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{Since (START DATE), (have/has)/Between (START DATE) and (END
DATE), did}: Display ‘Since (START DATE), (have/has)’ if not
Round 5. Display ‘Between (START DATE) and (END DATE), did’
if Round 5.
{had/have}:
Round 5.
Display ‘had’ if not Round 5.
Display ‘have’ if
LOOP_01
FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
MISCELLANEOUS JOB
ASK EM52-END_LP01
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_01 ENUMERATES OTHER MISCELLANEOUS JOBS FOR PERSON.
THE RESPONSE TO EM64 DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF EM64 IS
CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT MISCELLANEOUS JOB.
IF EM64 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP
ENDS.
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EM52
Help Enabled (HLTHINS)
Variable Name
JOBS.JOBHASHI
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
DOES PERSON HAVE HEALTH INS AT THIS JOB
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Please think about the {next most recent} employer or business where
(PERSON) worked.
At any time {since (START DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END
DATE)}, did (PERSON) have health insurance through that job?
PROBE: By this, I mean insurance which pays for hospital bills, doctor bills,
or other health expenses.
YES
1
{EM53}
NO
2
{EM53}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM53}
{EM53}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF HEALTH INSURANCE.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{next most recent}: Display NULL if first cycle through
LOOP_01. Display ‘next most recent’ if not first cycle
through LOOP_01.
{since (START DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END DATE)}:
Display ‘since (START DATE)’ if not Round 5. Display ‘between
(START DATE) and (END DATE)’ if Round 5.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
IF CODED ‘1’ (YES), FLAG JOB AS ‘PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE’.
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EM53
Help Enabled (SELFEMPL)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.EM53BLSWVS
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.SELFFLAG
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
2
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}{END-DT}
(Were/Was) (PERSON) self-employed, or did (PERSON) work for someone
else at that job?
SELF-EMPLOYED
FOR SOMEONE ELSE
1
2
{EM54}
{EM54}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM54}
{EM54}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF SELF-EMPLOYED.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
IF CODED ‘1’ (SELF-EMPLOYED), FLAG JOB AS ‘SELF-EMPLOYED’.
IF CODED ‘2’ (FOR SOMEONE ELSE), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’
(DON’T KNOW), FLAG JOB AS ‘NOT SELF-EMPLOYED’.
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EM54A
Help Enabled
Variable Name
HOME.EMCONSNT
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
GENERIC CONSENT SCREEN - EM SECTION
Size
2
In order to better understand the kinds of health insurance being offered to
families today insurance providers and employers who often provide health
insurance may be contacted as part of a separate study. This separate study
will not use any person’s name from MEPS, so employers and insurance
providers can’t identify anyone in your household.
PRESS ENTER OR SELECT NEXT PAGE TO CONTINUE.
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EM54
Help Enabled
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JOBFLAG
Label
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
Size
2
JOBS.CREATEQ
JOBS.CURNTFLG
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
6
2
JOBS.ESTBNAME
JOBS.ESTBNUM
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENT ID
30
11
JOBS.INREFFLG
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
2
JOBS.JOBHASHI
JOBS.JOBSID
DOES PERSON HAVE HEALTH INS AT THIS JOB
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
2
11
JOBS.JOBSRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.RETIRJOB
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
2
2
JOBS.SELFFLAG
EPRS.SUBTYPE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
2
JOBS.SUBTYPE
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
EPRS.EPRSID
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
20
2
EPRS.CREATEQ
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
6
ESTB.ESTBID
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
11
2
ESTB.CREATEQ
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
6
2
ESTB.NEEDADDR
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the name of {the {next most recent} employer who paid (PERSON) at
that job/(PERSON)’s {next most recent} business}?
SELECT EMPLOYER NAMED BELOW AND VERIFY WITH RESPONDENT
BEFORE LEAVING SCREEN.
IF EMPLOYER IS NOT ON THE LIST, SELECT ‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ TO
ENTER A NEW EMPLOYER.
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
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DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{the {next most recent} employer who paid (PERSON) at that
job/(PERSON)'s {next most recent} business}: Display ‘the
{next most recent} employer who paid (PERSON) at that job’ if
job being asked about is flagged as ‘not self-employed’.
Display ‘(PERSON)’s {next most recent} business’ if job being
asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
{next most recent}: Display NULL if first cycle through
LOOP_01. Display ‘next most recent’ if not first cycle
through LOOP_01.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF INFORMED CONSENT PARAGRAPH HAS NOT BEEN READ THIS ROUND AND
EM52 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), GO TO EM54A. OTHER SCREENS
CONTAINING INFORMED CONSENT PARAGRAPH ARE: EM06A, EM12A,
EM19A, EM28A, EM41A, EM71A, EM83A, EM118A, AND HP04A.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_12A
Roster Details
Title:
RU_ESTB_1
Col #
Header
Instructions
1
EMPLOYER
Display Employer Name
ESTB.ESTBNAME
2
STREET
Display Truncated Street Address
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
3
CITY
Display Truncated City
ESTB.ESTBCITY
Roster Definition:
This item displays the RU-Establishment-Roster for selection
of person’s main job or business.
Roster Behavior:
1. Select allowed.
2. Multiple select, add, delete, and edit disallowed.
3. Display ‘None of the Above’ as the last entry.
Roster Filter:
None. Display all.
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BOX_12A
IF:
EM52 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW)
AND
EMPLOYER WAS SELECTED AND ONLY PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR THIS
ESTABLISHMENT (I.E., ONLY THE INFORMATION FOR JOBS NOT PROVIDING HEALTH
INSURANCE (ONE STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE) WAS COLLECTED),
GO TO EM56.
IF:
EM52 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES)
AND
‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ IS SELECTED,
GO TO EM57.
IF:
EM52 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW)
AND
‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ IS SELECTED, GO TO EM58.
IF:
EM52 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES)
AND
EMPLOYER WAS SELECTED AND ONLY PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR THIS
ESTABLISHMENT (I.E., ONLY THE INFORMATION FOR JOBS NOT PROVIDING HEALTH
INSURANCE (ONE STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE) WAS COLLECTED),
GO TO EM59.
OTHERWISE (I.E., EMPLOYER SELECTED AND COMPLETED ADDRESS INFORMATION
ALREADY RECORDED), CONTINUE WITH EM55.
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EM55
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.OK_ESTB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
IS THE ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER ...
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Is the address of (EMPLOYER) ...
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE1.}
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE2.}
{ESTABLISHMENT CITY, ST, ZIP}
{EST. TEL #}
ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE CORRECT
ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER
1
2
{EM60}
ABOVE ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NEEDS
CORRECTION
SELECTED WRONG
EMPLOYER/ADDRESS
3
{EM59}
4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM60}
{EM60}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER) AND EM52 IS CODED
‘1’ (YES), GO TO EM57.
IF CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER) AND EM52 IS CODED
‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW), GO TO EM58.
IF CODED ‘4’ (SELECTED WRONG EMPLOYER/ADDRESS), CAPI
REDISPLAYS EM54 SO THAT THE INTERVIEWER CAN SELECT ANOTHER
EMPLOYER.
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EM56
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.OK_ESTB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
IS THE ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER ...
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Is the address of (EMPLOYER) ...
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE1.}
{ESTABLISHMENT CITY, ST}
PARTIAL ADDRESS CORRECT
ADD NEW PARTIAL ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER
1
2
{EM60}
{EM58}
ABOVE PARTIAL ADDRESS NEEDS
CORRECTION
SELECTED WRONG
EMPLOYER/ADDRESS
3
{EM56A}
4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM60}
{EM60}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘4’ (SELECTED WRONG EMPLOYER/ADDRESS), CAPI
REDISPLAYS EM54 SO THAT THE INTERVIEWER CAN SELECT ANOTHER
EMPLOYER.
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EM56A
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
30
20
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
CORRECT ADDRESS FOR: (EMPLOYER)
VERIFY, CORRECT, OR COMPLETE THE INFORMATION.
Current Info: [ESTABLISHMENT]
[1ST_STR_ADDRESS]
[CITY]
[STATE]
1ST_STR_ADDRESS _______________________
CITY
STATE
{EM60}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ADDRESS CORRECTIONS TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER.
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EM57
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
EPRS.EPRSID
Label
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
Size
20
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
2
6
EPRS.SUBTYPE
JOBS.JOBSID
JOB SUB-TYPE
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
2
11
JOBS.JOBSRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
JOBS.CREATEQ
JOBS.ESTBNAME
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
6
30
JOBS.ESTBNUM
ESTABLISHMENT ID
11
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.SELFFLAG
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
2
2
JOBS.JOBFLAG
JOBS.CURNTFLG
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
2
2
JOBS.RETIRJOB
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
2
JOBS.INREFFLG
JOBS.SUBTYPE
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
2
ESTB.ESTBID
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
11
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ESTB.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
2
6
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
ESTB.NEEDADDR
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
2
ESTB.ESTBNAME
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTB.ESTBSTR2
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 2
30
30
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTB.ESTBZIP
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
ESTABLISHMENT ZIP CODE
2
5
ESTB.ESTBAREA
ESTB.ESTBEXCH
PHONE: AREA CODE - ESTABLISHMENT
PHONE: EXCHANGE OF ESTABLISHMENT
3
3
ESTB.ESTBLOCL
PHONE: LOCAL OF ESTBLISHMENT
4
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the {new} address {of this employer/of (PERSON)’s business}?
ENTER COMPLETE (NAME AND) ADDRESS AND VERIFY SPELLING. IF
ESTABLISHMENT HAS MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, RECORD
LOCATION WHERE PERSON WORKS.
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ESTABLISHMENT _______________________
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
2ND_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
{EM60}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
IF EM55 WAS CODED '2' (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER), EMPLOYER
IS DISPLAYED IN ESTABLISHMENT FIELD. ALSO, EMPLOYER IS
DISPLAYED IN THE CONTEXT HEADER.
{new}: Display if EM55 is coded ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER) for this job.
{of this employer/of (PERSON)'s business}: Display ‘of this
employer’ if job being asked about is flagged as ‘not selfemployed’. Display ‘of (PERSON)’s business’ if job being
asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ESTABLISHMENT TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER, AND FLAG
ESTABLISHMENT AS ‘EMPLOYER’.
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EM58
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
EPRS.EPRSID
Label
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
Size
20
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
2
6
JOBS.JOBSID
JOBS.JOBSRURN
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
11
2
JOBS.CREATEQ
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
6
JOBS.ESTBNAME
JOBS.ESTBNUM
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENT ID
30
11
JOBS.JOBTYPE
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
2
JOBS.SELFFLAG
JOBS.JOBFLAG
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
2
2
JOBS.CURNTFLG
JOBS.RETIRJOB
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
2
2
JOBS.INREFFLG
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
2
JOBS.SUBTYPE
ESTB.ESTBID
JOB SUB-TYPE
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
2
11
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
ESTB.CREATEQ
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
6
2
ESTB.NEEDADDR
ESTB.ESTBNAME
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
2
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
30
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
20
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the {new} address {of this employer/of (PERSON)’s business}?
ENTER (NAME AND) PARTIAL ADDRESS AND VERIFY SPELLING. IF
ESTABLISHMENT HAS MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, RECORD
LOCATION WHERE PERSON WORKS.
ESTABLISHMENT _______________________
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
{EM60}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
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DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
IF EM55 WAS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER) OR IF
EM56 WAS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW PARTIAL ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER),
EMPLOYER IS DISPLAYED IN ESTABLISHMENT FIELD. ALSO, EMPLOYER
IS DISPLAYED IN THE CONTEXT HEADER.
{new}: Display if EM55 is coded ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER) and EM52 is coded ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF(REFUSED), or 'DK'
(DON’T KNOW) for this job.
{of this employer/of (PERSON)'s business}: Display ‘of this
employer’ if job being asked about is flagged as ‘not selfemployed’. Display ‘of (PERSON)’s business’ if job being
asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ESTABLISHMENT TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER, AND FLAG
ESTABLISHMENT AS ‘EMPLOYER’.
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EM59
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
Label
Size
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR2
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 2
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
30
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTB.ESTBZIP
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
ESTABLISHMENT ZIP CODE
2
5
ESTB.ESTBAREA
PHONE: AREA CODE - ESTABLISHMENT
3
ESTB.ESTBEXCH
ESTB.ESTBLOCL
PHONE: EXCHANGE OF ESTABLISHMENT
PHONE: LOCAL OF ESTBLISHMENT
3
4
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
{CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)/PREVIOUSLY
RECORDED PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION. NOW NEED TO
RECORD COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR (EMPLOYER).}
VERIFY, CORRECT, OR COMPLETE THE INFORMATION:
Current Info: [1ST_STR_ADDRESS]
[2ND_STR_ADDRESS]
[CITY]
[STATE]
[ZIP CODE]
[TELEPHONE]
{EM60}
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
2ND_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
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DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)/PREVIOUSLY
RECORDED PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION. NOW NEED TO RECORD
COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR (EMPLOYER).}: Display
‘CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)’ if EM55 is
coded ‘3’ (ABOVE ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NEEDS CORRECTION). Display
‘PREVIOUSLY RECORDED PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION. NOW NEED TO
RECORD COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR (EMPLOYER).’ if EM52
is coded ‘1’ (YES) and an employer with only partial address
information was selected at EM54.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE CORRECTIONS TO THE REESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER.
EM60
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTRTY
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
4
JOB START DATE - YEAR
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
When did (PERSON) start working at that job?
YYYY _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM61}
{EM61}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR OR REFERENCE YEAR MINUS 1, CONTINUE
WITH EM60OV1.
OTHERWISE, GO TO EM61.
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EM60OV1
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTRTM
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB START DATE - MONTH
MM _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
ENTRIES FOR MONTH MUST CORRESPOND TO CALENDAR MONTHS.
ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01-12.
MISSING VALUES = RF AND DK ARE ALLOWED FOR MONTH FIELD.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR, CONTINUE WITH EM60OV2
OTHERWISE, GO TO EM61
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{EM61}
{EM61}
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EM60OV2
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTRTD
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB START DATE - DAY
DD _______
{EM61}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM61}
{EM61}
Hard CHECK:
EDIT/RANGE CHECK
ENTRIES FOR DAY FIELD MUST CORRESPOND TO CALENDAR DAYS. THAT IS,
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 31 IF MONTH CODED ‘01’, ‘03’, ‘05’, ‘07’, ‘08’,
‘10’, ‘12’;
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 30 IF MONTH CODED ‘04’, ‘06’, ‘09’, ‘11’;
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 29 IF MONTH CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS 1996,
2000, 2004 OR 2008 (LEAP YEAR);
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 28 IF MONTH CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS NOT
1996, 2000, 2004 OR 2008 (I.E., NOT LEAP YEAR).
MISSING VALUES = RF AND DK ARE ALLOWED FOR DAY FIELD.
EDIT: JOB START DATE MUST BE = OR > THE PERSON’S DATE OF BIRTH + 12 YEARS
AND < OR = THE REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE FOR THIS PERSON. IF A DATE OF
BIRTH IS NOT AVAILABLE, THEN JOB START DATE MUST BE < OR = THE REFERENCE
PERIOD END DATE FOR THIS PERSON.
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EM61
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTOPY
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
4
JOB STOP DATE - YEAR
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
When did (PERSON) stop working at that job?
IF STILL AT JOB {ON 12/31/2008}, ENTER '0' IN YEAR FIELD.
YEAR: _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
RF
{EM62}
Don't Know
DK
{EM62}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{ON 12/31/2008}: Display ‘ON 12/31/2008’ if Round 5.
Otherwise, use a null display.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR OR REFERENCE YEAR MINUS 1, CONTINUE
WITH EM61OV1.
IF '0'
ENTERED (STILL AT JOB), GO TO BOX_14.
FOR ALL OTHER YEARS, GO TO BOX_13.
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EM61OV1
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTOPM
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB STOP DATE - MONTH
MM _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_13}
{BOX_13}
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
ENTRIES FOR MONTH FIELD MUST CORRESPOND TO CALENDAR MONTHS.
THAT IS, ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01-12.
MISSING VALUES = RF AND DK ARE ALLOWED FOR MONTH FIELD.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR, CONTINUE WITH EM61OV2
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_13
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EM61OV2
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTOPD
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB STOP DATE - DAY
DD _______
{BOX_13}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_13}
{BOX_13}
Hard CHECK:
EDIT: COMPLETE DATE AT EM61 MUST BE = OR > COMPLETE DATE AT EM60.
EDIT/RANGE CHECK:
ENTRIES FOR DAY FIELD MUST CORRESPOND TO CALENDAR DAYS. THAT IS,
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 31 IF MONTH CODED ‘01’, ‘03’, ‘05’, ‘07’, ‘08’,
‘10’, ‘12’;
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 30 IF MONTH CODED ‘04’, ‘06’, ‘09’, ‘11’;
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 29 IF MONTH CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS 1996,
2000, 2004 OR 2008 (LEAP YEAR);
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 28 IF MONTH CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS NOT
1996, 2000, 2004 OR 2008 (I.E., NOT LEAP YEAR).
-MISSING VALUES = RF AND DK ARE ALLOWED FOR DAY FIELD.
EDIT: JOB END DATE MUST BE = OR > THE PERSON’S DATE OF BIRTH + 12 YEARS AND
< OR = THE REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE FOR THIS PERSON. IF A DATE OF BIRTH IS
NOT AVAILABLE, THEN JOB END DATE MUST BE < OR = THE REFERENCE PERIOD END
DATE FOR THIS PERSON
BOX_13
IF JOB END DATE < (I.E., PRIOR TO) THE REFERENCE PERIOD START DATE, GO TO
EM63.
IF JOB END DATE = ON > (I.E., ON OR AFTER) THE REFERENCE PERIOD START
DATE, GO TO BOX_14.
IF MONTH OF JOB END DATE IS MISSING (THAT IS, EM61OV1 OR EM61OV2 IS CODED
'RF' (REFUSED) OR 'DK' (DON'T KNOW)) AND IF THE YEAR OF JOB END DATE
(EM61) IS REFERENCE YEAR, CONTINUE WITH EM62.
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EM62
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.WHENSTOP
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
STOPPED WORKING BEFORE OR AFTER
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Can you just tell me if (PERSON) stopped working at that job before or after
(START DATE)?
BEFORE (START DATE)
ON OR AFTER (START DATE)
1
2
{EM63}
{BOX_14}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
Display 'START DATE' in purple in the answer text.
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{BOX_14}
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EM63
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.DELORFIX
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
DELETE JOB OR CORRECT DATE
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
INTERVIEWER: RESPONDENT REPORTED IN EM51 THAT (PERSON)
HAD SOME OTHER JOB(S)/BUSINESS(ES) SINCE (START DATE), BUT IS
NOW REPORTING THAT ONE OF THESE JOBS ENDED BEFORE (START
DATE).
IF NECESSARY, VERIFY THIS INCONSISTENT INFORMATION WITH THE
RESPONDENT.
IF DATE STOPPED WORKING IS BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE
REFERENCE PERIOD, CODE ‘DELETE JOB’ BELOW.
IF DATE STOPPED WORKING IS AFTER THE REFERENCE PERIOD
START DATE, CODE ‘NEED TO CORRECT DATE’ BELOW.
DELETE JOB
NEED TO CORRECT DATE
1
2
{EM64}
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
IF CODED ‘2’ (NEED TO CORRECT DATE), DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING
MESSAGE: ‘JUMPBACK TO QUESTION EM61.’
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BOX_14
IF EM61 (JOB END DATE) IS CODED '0' (STILL AT JOB), FLAG JOB SUBTYPE AS
'CURRENT MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD' AND FLAG JOB AS 'NOT
RETIRED FROM'.
IF
A DATE IS ENTERED AT EM61 (JOB END DATE),
OR
EM62 IS CODED '2' (ON OR AFTER START DATE), 'RF' (REFUSED), OR 'DK' (DON'T
KNOW), FLAG JOB SUBTYPE AS 'FORMER MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE
PERIOD'.
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EM64
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.MOREJOBS
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
MORE JOBS HELD SINCE START DATE
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
{Since (START DATE), (have/has)/Between (START DATE) and (END
DATE), did} (PERSON) (have/had) another job we haven’t talked about {such
as a job held at the same time as a job you’ve already mentioned}?
YES
NO
1
2
{END_LP01}
{END_LP01}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{END_LP01}
{END_LP01}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{Since (START DATE), (have/has)/Between (START DATE) and (END
DATE), did}: Display ‘Since (START DATE), (have/has)’ if not
Round 5. Display ‘Between (START DATE) and (END DATE), did’
if Round 5.
{had/have}:
Round 5.
Display ‘had’ if not Round 5.
Display ‘have’ if
{such as a job held at the same time as a job you’ve already
mentioned}: Display if any jobs recorded for PERSON during
the current reference period.
END_LP01
IF EM64 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT MISCELLANEOUS JOB.
IF EM64 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW), END
LOOP_01 AND GO TO BOX_17.
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EM65
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.EVERWRKD
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
HAS PERSON EVER WORKED
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
(Have/Has) (PERSON) ever worked at a job for pay?
YES
1
{EM66}
NO
2
{BOX_20}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
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{BOX_20}
{BOX_20}
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EM66
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTOPY
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
4
JOB STOP DATE - YEAR
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
I’d like to know a little bit about the last job held by (PERSON). When did
(PERSON) last stop working at a job for pay?
YYYY _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM67}
{EM67}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR OR REFERENCE YEAR MINUS 1, CONTINUE
WITH EM66OV1.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_15.
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EM66OV1
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTOPM
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB STOP DATE - MONTH
MM _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
ENTRY FOR FIELD MUST CORRESPOND TO CALENDAR MONTHS.
-ALLOWABLE VALUES
= 01-12
MISSING VALUES
RF AND
=
{BOX_15}
{BOX_15}
THAT IS,
DK ALLOWED FOR MONTH FIELD.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR, CONTINUE WITH EM66OV2
OTHERWISE, BO TO BOX_15
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EM66OV2
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTOPD
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
JOB STOP DATE - DAY
DD _______
{BOX_15}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_15}
{BOX_15}
Hard CHECK:
EDIT/RANGE CHECK:
ENTRIES FOR DAY FIELD MUST CORRESPOND TO CALENDAR DAYS. THAT IS,
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 31 IF MONTH CODED ‘01’, ‘03’, ‘05’, ‘07’, ‘08’,
‘10’, ‘12’;
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 30 IF MONTH CODED ‘04’, ‘06’, ‘09’, ‘11’;
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 29 IF MONTH CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS 1996
2000, 2004 OR 2008 (LEAP YEAR);
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 28 IF MONTH CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS NOT
1996, 2000, 2004 OR 2008 (I.E., NOT LEAP YEAR).
MISSING VALUES = RF AND DK ALLOWED FOR DAY FIELD.
EDIT: JOB END DATE MUST BE = OR > THE PERSON’S DATE OF BIRTH + 12 YEARS AND
< THE REFERENCE PERIOD START DATE FOR THIS PERSON. IF A DATE OF BIRTH IS
NOT AVAILABLE, THEN JOB END DATE MUST BE < THE REFERENCE PERIOD START DATE
FOR THIS PERSON.
BOX_15
IF JOB END DATE = OR > (I.E., ON OR AFTER) THE REFERENCE PERIOD START
DATE, GO TO EM68 .
IF JOB END DATE < (I.E., PRIOR TO) THE REFERENCE PERIOD START DATE, GO TO
EM69.
IF MONTH OF JOB END DATE IS MISSING (THAT IS, EM66OV1 OR EM66OV2 IS CODED
'RF' (REFUSED) OR 'DK' (DON'T KNOW)) AND IF THE YEAR OF JOB END DATE
(EM66) IS REFERENCE YEAR, CONTINUE WITH EM67.
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EM67
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.WHENSTOP
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
STOPPED WORKING BEFORE OR AFTER
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
Can you just tell me if (PERSON) stopped working at that job before or after
(START DATE)?
BEFORE (START DATE)
ON OR AFTER (START DATE)
1
2
{EM69}
{EM68}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
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EM68
Help Enabled
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
INTERVIEWER: RESPONDENT REPORTED IN EM02 THAT (PERSON)
HAS NOT HAD A JOB/BUSINESS SINCE (START DATE), BUT IS NOW
REPORTING THAT THE LAST JOB HELD ENDED AFTER (START DATE).
IF NECESSARY, VERIFY THIS INCONSISTENT INFORMATION WITH THE
RESPONDENT.
IF DATE STOPPED WORKING IS AFTER THE BEGINNING OF THE
REFERENCE PERIOD, JUMPBACK TO SCREEN EM02 AND SELECT 'YES'.
IF DATE STOPPED WORKING IS BEFORE THE REFERENCE PERIOD
START DATE, JUMPBACK TO SCREEN EM66 AND RE-ENTER THE
CORRECT JOB END DATE.
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EM69
Help Enabled (HLTHINS)
Variable Name
JOBS.JOBHASHI
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
DOES PERSON HAVE HEALTH INS AT THIS JOB
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
At any time {since (START DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END
DATE)}, did (PERSON) have health insurance through that job?
PROBE: By this, I mean insurance which pays for hospital bills, doctor bills,
or other health expenses.
YES
NO
1
2
{EM70}
{EM70}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM70}
{EM70}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF HEALTH INSURANCE.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{since (START DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END DATE)}:
Display ‘since (START DATE)’ if not Round 5. Display ‘between
(START DATE) and (END DATE)’ if Round 5.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
IF CODED ‘1’ (YES), FLAG JOB AS ‘PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE’.
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EM70
Help Enabled (SELFEMPL)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.EM70BLSWVS
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.SELFFLAG
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
2
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
(Were/Was) (PERSON) self-employed at that job, or did (PERSON) work for
someone else?
SELF-EMPLOYED
FOR SOMEONE ELSE
1
2
{EM71}
{EM71}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM71}
{EM71}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF SELF-EMPLOYED.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
IF CODED ‘1’ (SELF-EMPLOYED), FLAG JOB AS ‘SELF-EMPLOYED’.
IF CODED ‘2’ (FOR SOMEONE ELSE), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’
(DON’T KNOW), FLAG JOB AS ‘NOT SELF-EMPLOYED’.
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EM71A
Help Enabled
Variable Name
HOME.EMCONSNT
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
GENERIC CONSENT SCREEN - EM SECTION
Size
2
In order to better understand the kinds of health insurance being offered to
families today insurance providers and employers who often provide health
insurance, may be contacted as part of a separate study. This separate study
will not use any person’s name from MEPS, so employers and insurance
providers can’t identify anyone in your household.
PRESS ENTER OR SELECT NEXT PAGE TO CONTINUE.
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EM71
Help Enabled
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JOBFLAG
Label
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
Size
2
JOBS.CREATEQ
JOBS.CURNTFLG
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
6
2
JOBS.ESTBNAME
JOBS.ESTBNUM
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENT ID
30
11
JOBS.INREFFLG
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
2
JOBS.JOBHASHI
JOBS.JOBSID
DOES PERSON HAVE HEALTH INS AT THIS JOB
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
2
11
JOBS.JOBSRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.RETIRJOB
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
2
2
JOBS.SELFFLAG
EPRS.SUBTYPE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
2
JOBS.SUBTYPE
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
EPRS.EPRSID
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
20
2
EPRS.CREATEQ
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
6
ESTB.ESTBID
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
11
2
ESTB.CREATEQ
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
6
2
ESTB.NEEDADDR
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} END-DT}
What is the name of {the employer who paid (PERSON)/(PERSON)’s
business}?
SELECT EMPLOYER NAMED BELOW AND VERIFY WITH RESPONDENT
BEFORE LEAVING SCREEN.
IF EMPLOYER IS NOT ON THE LIST, SELECT ‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ TO
ENTER A NEW EMPLOYER.
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
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DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{the employer who paid (PERSON)/(PERSON)'s business}: Display
‘the employer who paid (PERSON)’ if job being asked about is
flagged as ‘not self-employed’. Display ‘(PERSON)’s business’
if job being asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF INFORMED CONSENT PARAGRAPH HAS NOT BEEN READ THIS ROUND AND
EM69 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), GO TO EM71A. OTHER SCREENS
CONTAINING INFORMED CONSENT PARAGRAPH ARE: EM06A, EM12A,
EM19A, EM28A, EM41A, EM54A, EM83A, EM118A, AND HP04A.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_15A
Roster Details
Title:
RU_ESTB_1
Col #
Header
Instructions
1
EMPLOYER
Display Employer Name
ESTB.ESTBNAME
2
STREET
Display Truncated Street Address
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
3
CITY
Display Truncated City
ESTB.ESTBCITY
Roster Definition:
This item displays the RU-Establishment-Roster for selection
of person’s main job or business.
Roster Behavior:
1. Select allowed.
2. Multiple select, add, delete, and edit disallowed.
3. Display ‘None of the Above’ as the last entry.
Roster Filter:
None. Display all.
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BOX_15A
IF:
EM69 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW)
AND
EMPLOYER WAS SELECTED AND ONLY PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR THIS
ESTABLISHMENT (I.E., ONLY THE INFORMATION FOR JOBS NOT PROVIDING HEALTH
INSURANCE (ONE STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE) WAS COLLECTED),
GO TO EM73.
IF:
EM69 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES)
AND
‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ IS SELECTED,
GO TO EM74.
IF:
EM69 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW)
AND
‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ IS SELECTED,
GO TO EM75.
IF:
EM69 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES)
AND
EMPLOYER WAS SELECTED AND ONLY PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR THIS
ESTABLISHMENT (I.E., ONLY THE INFORMATION FOR JOBS NOT PROVIDING HEALTH
INSURANCE (ONE STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE) WAS COLLECTED),
GO TO EM76.
OTHERWISE (I.E., EMPLOYER SELECTED AND COMPLETED ADDRESS INFORMATION
ALREADY RECORDED), CONTINUE WITH EM72.
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EM72
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.OK_ESTB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
IS THE ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER ...
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Is the address of (EMPLOYER) ...
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE1.}
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE2.}
{ESTABLISHMENT CITY, ST, ZIP}
{EST. TEL #}
ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE CORRECT
ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER
1
2
{BOX_16}
ABOVE ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NEEDS
CORRECTION
SELECTED WRONG
EMPLOYER/ADDRESS
3
{EM76}
4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_16}
{BOX_16}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER) AND EM69 IS CODED
‘1’ (YES), GO TO EM74.
IF CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER) AND EM69 IS CODED
‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW), GO TO EM75.
IF CODED ‘4’ (SELECTED WRONG EMPLOYER/ADDRESS), CAPI
REDISPLAYS EM71 SO THAT THE INTERVIEWER CAN SELECT ANOTHER
EMPLOYER.
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EM73
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.OK_ESTB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
IS THE ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER ...
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Is the address of (EMPLOYER) ...
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE1.}
{ESTABLISHMENT CITY, ST}
PARTIAL ADDRESS CORRECT
ADD NEW PARTIAL ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER
1
2
{BOX_16}
{EM75}
ABOVE PARTIAL ADDRESS NEEDS
CORRECTION
SELECTED WRONG
EMPLOYER/ADDRESS
3
{EM73A}
4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_16}
{BOX_16}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘4’ (SELECTED WRONG EMPLOYER/ADDRESS), CAPI
REDISPLAYS EM71 SO THAT THE INTERVIEWER CAN SELECT ANOTHER
EMPLOYER.
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EM73A
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
30
20
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
CORRECT ADDRESS FOR: (EMPLOYER)
VERIFY, CORRECT, OR COMPLETE THE INFORMATION:
Current Info: [ESTABLISHMENT]
[1ST_STR_ADDRESS]
[CITY]
[STATE]
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
{BOX_16}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ADDRESS CORRECTIONS TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER.
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EM74
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
EPRS.EPRSID
Label
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
Size
20
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
2
6
EPRS.SUBTYPE
JOBS.JOBSID
JOB SUB-TYPE
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
2
11
JOBS.JOBSRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
JOBS.CREATEQ
JOBS.ESTBNAME
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
6
30
JOBS.ESTBNUM
ESTABLISHMENT ID
11
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.SELFFLAG
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
2
2
JOBS.JOBFLAG
JOBS.CURNTFLG
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
2
2
JOBS.RETIRJOB
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
2
JOBS.INREFFLG
JOBS.SUBTYPE
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
2
ESTB.ESTBID
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
11
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ESTB.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
2
6
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
ESTB.NEEDADDR
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
2
ESTB.ESTBNAME
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTB.ESTBSTR2
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 2
30
30
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTB.ESTBZIP
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
ESTABLISHMENT ZIP CODE
2
5
ESTB.ESTBAREA
ESTB.ESTBEXCH
PHONE: AREA CODE - ESTABLISHMENT
PHONE: EXCHANGE OF ESTABLISHMENT
3
3
ESTB.ESTBLOCL
PHONE: LOCAL OF ESTBLISHMENT
4
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the {new} address {of this employer/of (PERSON)’s business}?
ENTER COMPLETE (NAME AND) ADDRESS AND VERIFY SPELLING. IF
ESTABLISHMENT HAS MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, RECORD
LOCATION WHERE PERSON WORKED.
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ESTABLISHMENT
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
2ND_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
{BOX_16}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
IF EM72 IS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER), THE
EMPLOYER IS DISPLAYED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT FIELD. ALSO,
EMPLOYER IS DISPLAYED IN THE CONTEXT HEADER.
{new}: Display if EM72 is coded ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER) for this job.
{of this employer/of (PERSON)'s business}: Display ‘of this
employer’ if job being asked about is flagged as ‘not selfemployed’. Display ‘of (PERSON)’s business’ if job being
asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ESTABLISHMENT TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER, AND FLAG
ESTABLISHMENT AS ‘EMPLOYER’
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EM75
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
EPRS.EPRSID
Label
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
Size
20
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
2
6
EPRS.SUBTYPE
JOBS.ESTBNUM
JOB SUB-TYPE
ESTABLISHMENT ID
2
11
JOBS.ESTBNAME
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
30
JOBS.JOBFLAG
JOBS.CURNTFLG
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
2
2
JOBS.RETIRJOB
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
2
JOBS.INREFFLG
JOBS.SUBTYPE
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
2
ESTB.ESTBID
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
11
2
ESTB.CREATEQ
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
6
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
ESTB.NEEDADDR
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
2
ESTB.ESTBNAME
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
30
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the {new} address {of this employer/of (PERSON)’s business}?
ENTER (NAME AND) PARTIAL ADDRESS AND VERIFY SPELLING. IF
ESTABLISHMENT HAS MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, RECORD
LOCATION WHERE PERSON WORKED.
ESTABLISHMENT
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
{BOX_16}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
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DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
IF EM72 IS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER) OR IF EM73
IS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW PARTIAL ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER), EMPLOYER
IS DISPLAYED IN ESTABLISHMENT FIELD. ALSO, EMPLOYER IS
DISPLAYED IN THE CONTEXT HEADER.
{new}: Display if EM72 is coded ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER) and EM69 is coded ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), or ‘DK’
(DON’T KNOW) for this job.
{of this employer/of (PERSON)'s business}: Display ‘of this
employer’ if job being asked about is flagged as ‘not selfemployed’. Display ‘of (PERSON)’s business’ if job being
asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ESTABLISHMENT TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER, AND FLAG
ESTABLISHMENT AS ‘EMPLOYER’.
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EM76
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
Label
Size
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR2
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 2
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
30
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTB.ESTBZIP
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
ESTABLISHMENT ZIP CODE
2
5
ESTB.ESTBAREA
PHONE: AREA CODE - ESTABLISHMENT
3
ESTB.ESTBEXCH
ESTB.ESTBLOCL
PHONE: EXCHANGE OF ESTABLISHMENT
PHONE: LOCAL OF ESTBLISHMENT
3
4
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
{CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)/PREVIOUSLY
RECORDED PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION. NOW NEED TO
RECORD COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR (EMPLOYER).}
VERIFY, CORRECT, OR COMPLETE THE INFORMATION:
Current Info: [1ST_STR_ADDRESS]
[2ND_STR_ADDRESS]
[CITY]
[STATE]
[ZIP CODE]
[TELEPHONE]
{BOX_16}
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
2ND_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
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DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)/PREVIOUSLY
RECORDED PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION. NOW NEED TO RECORD
COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR (EMPLOYER).}: Display
‘CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)’ if EM72 is
coded ‘3’ (ABOVE ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NEEDS CORRECTION). Display
‘PREVIOUSLY RECORDED PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION. NOW NEED TO
RECORD COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR (EMPLOYER).’ if EM69
is coded ‘1’ (YES) and an employer with only partial address
information was selected at EM71.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE CORRECTIONS TO THE RUESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER.
BOX_16
FLAG JOB SUBTYPE AS 'LAST JOB OUTSIDE REFERENCE PERIOD'.
BOX_17
IF PERSON IS < 55 YEARS OLD OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 4-7, GO TO BOX_19A.
OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH EM77.
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EM77
Help Enabled (RETIRED)
Variable Name
PRND.EVRETIRE
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
HAS PERSON EVER RETIRED FROM A JOB
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
{I have recorded that (PERSON) (have/has) retired from (READ JOB(S)
BELOW):}
{ESTABLISHMENT PERSON RETIRED FROM..}
{ESTABLISHMENT PERSON RETIRED FROM..}
{ESTABLISHMENT PERSON RETIRED FROM..}
{(Have/Has)/Between (START DATE) and (END DATE), did} (PERSON){ever
retired/retire} from {a/any other} job or business?
YES
NO
1
2
{EM78}
{BOX_19A}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_19A}
{BOX_19A}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF RETIRED.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{I have recorded that (PERSON) (have/has) retired from (READ
JOB(S) BELOW):}: Display entire sentence if PERSON being
asked about has any jobs flagged as ‘retired from’ during any
previous reference period.
{(Have/Has)/Between (START DATE) and (END DATE), did}:
Display ‘(Have/Has)’ if not Round 5. Display ‘Between (START
DATE) and (END DATE), did’ if Round 5.
{ever retired/retire}: Display ‘ever retired’ if not Round
5. Display ‘retire’ if Round 5.
{a/any other}: Display ‘a’ if PERSON being asked about does
not have any jobs flagged as ‘retired from’ during any
previous reference period. Display ‘any other’ if PERSON
being asked about does have at least one job flagged as
‘retired from’ during any previous reference period.
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Roster Details
Title:
PERS_JOBS_1
Col #
Header
Instructions
JOBS PERSON
RETIRED FROM
Display Job Name
JOBS.ESTBNAME
1
Roster Definition:
This item displays the Person’s-Jobs-Roster for display.
Roster Behavior:
1. Select, add, delete, and edit disallowed.
Roster Filter:
Display only jobs flagged as ‘RETIRED FROM’ during any round.
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EM78
Help Enabled (RETIRED)
Variable Name
PRND.RETIREDN
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
NUMBER OF TIMES RETIRED
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Some people retire from more than one job during their life.
How many times (have/has) (PERSON) retired {since (START DATE)/
between (START DATE) and (END DATE)}?
NUMBER OF TIMES: _______
{BOX_18}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_18}
{BOX_18}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF RETIRED.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{since (START DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END DATE)}:
Display ‘since (START DATE)’ if Rounds 2, 3, or 4. Display
‘between (START DATE) and (END DATE)’ if Round 5. Otherwise,
use a null display.
BOX_18
IF ONLY JOB SUBTYPES FLAGGED AS 'CURRENT MAIN' OR 'CURRENT MISCELLANEOUS
JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD' IN PERSON'S-JOBS-ROSTER, GO TO LOOP_02.
OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH EM79.
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EM79
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.RETIREDA
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
ANY OF FOLLOWING JOBS RETIREMENT JOBS?
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Were any of the following jobs a job from which (PERSON) retired? (READ
JOBS BELOW):
{EMPLOYER} {JOB START DATE} - {JOB END DATE}
{EMPLOYER} {JOB START DATE} - {JOB END DATE}
{EMPLOYER} {JOB START DATE} - {JOB END DATE}
YES
1
{EM80}
NO
2
{LOOP_02}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{LOOP_02}
{LOOP_02}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
Display all of the PERSON’s job other than current job with
the associated job start and job end dates (if and when
available).
Roster Details
Title:
PERS_JOBS_2
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Col #
Header
Instructions
1
EMPLOYER
Display Job Name
JOBS.ESTBNAME
2
JOB START
Display Start Date
JOBS.JSTRTM
JOBS.JSTRTD
JOBS.JSTRTY
3
JOB END
Display End Date
JOBS.JSTOPM
JOBS.JSTOPD
JOBS.JSTOPY
Roster Definition:
This item displays the Person’s-Jobs-Roster for display.
Roster Behavior:
1. Select, add, delete, and edit disallowed.
Roster Filter:
Do not display jobs with subtypes flagged as ‘CURRENT MAIN’ or
‘CURRENT MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD’.
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EM80
Help Enabled
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.RETIRJOB
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
EPRS.RETIRJOB
JOB WAS RETIRED FROM
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Which job did (PERSON) retire from {between (START DATE) and (END
DATE)}?
PROBE: Any others?
{EMPLOYER} {JOB START DATE} - {JOB END DATE}
{EMPLOYER} {JOB START DATE} - {JOB END DATE}
{EMPLOYER} {JOB START DATE} - {JOB END DATE}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{between (START DATE) and (END DATE): Display 'between
(START DATE) and (END DATE) if Round 5. Otherwise, use a null
display.
{EMPLOYER BEING ASKED ABOUT ….}
{EMPLOYER BEING ASKED ABOUT ….}
{EMPLOYER BEING ASKED ABOUT ….}
{JOBSTR}
{JOBSTR}
{JOBSTR}
-
{JOBEND}
{JOBEND}
{JOBEND}
Display all of the PERSON's job other than current job with
the associated job start and job end dates (if and when
available).
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
FLAG ALL SELECTED JOBS AS ‘RETIRED FROM’.
FLAG ALL JOBS NOT SELECTED AS ‘NOT RETIRED FROM’.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF JOBS SELECTED AT EM80 EQUALS THE NUMBER
OF TIMES RETIRED AT EM78, GO TO BOX_19A.
OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH LOOP_02.
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Hard CHECK:
EDIT: THE TOTAL NUMBER OF JOBS SELECTED AT EM80 MUST BE < OR = NUMBER OF
TIMES RETIRED AT EM78. IF NOT, DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: 'NUMBER OF
RETIRED JOBS EXCEEDS TIMES RETIRED. VERIFY AND RESELECT JOBS.'
Roster Details
Title:
PERS_JOBS_2
Col #
Header
Instructions
1
EMPLOYER
Display Job Name
JOBS.ESTBNAME
2
JOB START
Display Start Date
JOBS.JSTRTM
JOBS.JSTRTD
JOBS.JSTRTY
3
JOB END
Display End Date
JOBS.JSTOPM
JOBS.JSTOPD
JOBS.JSTOPY
Roster Definition:
This item displays the Person’s-Jobs-Roster for selection.
Roster Behavior:
1. Multiple select allowed.
2. Add, delete, and edit disallowed.
Roster Filter:
Do not display jobs with subtypes flagged as ‘CURRENT MAIN’ or
‘CURRENT MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD’.
LOOP_02
FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
RETIREMENT JOB NOT YET ACCOUNTED FOR
ASK EM81-END_LP02
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_02 ENUMERATES AND COLLECTS INFORMATION ABOUT JOBS
PERSON RETIRED FROM THAT HAVE NOT YET BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR. THE NUMBER OF
JOBS RETIRED FROM BUT NOT YET ACCOUNTED FOR (THE NUMBER ENTERED AT EM78
MINUS THE NUMBER OF JOBS SELECTED AT EM80, IF ANY) DETERMINES THE NUMBER
OF LOOP CYCLES. ‘RF’ (REFUSED) AND ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW) RESPONSES AT EM78
WILL BE TREATED AS A ‘1’ (ONE JOB RETIRED FROM).
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EM81
Help Enabled (HLTHINS)
Variable Name
JOBS.JOBHASHI
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
DOES PERSON HAVE HEALTH INS AT THIS JOB
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Please think about the {first/next} employer or business (PERSON) retired
from {between (START DATE) and (END DATE)}.
At any time {since (START DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END
DATE)}, did (PERSON) have health insurance through that job?
PROBE: By this, I mean insurance which pays for hospital bills, doctor bills,
or other health expenses.
YES
1
{EM82}
NO
2
{EM82}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM82}
{EM82}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF HEALTH INSURANCE.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{first/next}: Display ‘first’ if first cycle through
LOOP_02. Display ‘next’ if not first cycle through LOOP_02.
{between (START DATE) and (END DATE): Display 'between (START
DATE) and (END DATE) if Round 5. Otherwise, use a null
display.
{since (START DATE) /between (START DATE and (END DATE) } :
Display 'since (START DATE)' if not Round 5. Display 'between
(START DATE) and (END DATE)' if Round 5.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
IF CODED ‘1’ (YES), FLAG JOB AS ‘PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE’.
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EM82
Help Enabled (SELFEMPL)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.EM82BLSWVS
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.SELFFLAG
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
2
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
(Were/Was) (PERSON) self-employed, or did (PERSON) work for someone
else at that job?
SELF-EMPLOYED
FOR SOMEONE ELSE
1
2
{EM83}
{EM83}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM83}
{EM83}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF SELF-EMPLOYED.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
IF CODED ‘1’ (SELF-EMPLOYED), FLAG JOB AS ‘SELF-EMPLOYED’.
IF CODED ‘2’ (FOR SOMEONE ELSE), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’
(DON’T KNOW), FLAG JOB AS ‘NOT SELF-EMPLOYED’.
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EM83A
Help Enabled
Variable Name
HOME.EMCONSNT
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
GENERIC CONSENT SCREEN - EM SECTION
Size
2
In order to better understand the kinds of health insurance being offered to
families today insurance providers and employers who often provide health
insurance, may be contacted as part of a separate study. This separate study
will not use any person’s name from MEPS, so employers and insurance
providers can’t identify anyone in your household.
PRESS ENTER OR SELECT NEXT PAGE TO CONTINUE.
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EM83
Help Enabled
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JOBFLAG
Label
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
Size
2
JOBS.CREATEQ
JOBS.CURNTFLG
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
6
2
JOBS.ESTBNAME
JOBS.ESTBNUM
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENT ID
30
11
JOBS.INREFFLG
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
2
JOBS.JOBHASHI
JOBS.JOBSID
DOES PERSON HAVE HEALTH INS AT THIS JOB
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
2
11
JOBS.JOBSRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.RETIRJOB
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
2
2
JOBS.SELFFLAG
EPRS.SUBTYPE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
2
JOBS.SUBTYPE
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
EPRS.EPRSID
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
20
2
EPRS.CREATEQ
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
6
ESTB.ESTBID
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
11
2
ESTB.CREATEQ
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
6
2
ESTB.NEEDADDR
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the name of the {first/next} {employer/business} (PERSON) retired
from {between (START DATE) and (END DATE)}?
SELECT EMPLOYER NAMED BELOW AND VERIFY WITH RESPONDENT
BEFORE LEAVING SCREEN.
IF EMPLOYER IS NOT ON THE LIST, SELECT ‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ TO
ENTER A NEW EMPLOYER.
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
[Employer Name, Street Address, City]
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DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{first/next}: Display ‘first’ if first cycle through
LOOP_02. Display ‘next’ if not first cycle through LOOP_02.
{employer/business}: Display ‘employer’ if job being asked
about is flagged as ‘not self-employed’. Display ‘business’
if job being asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’
{between (START DATE) and (END DATE) : Display 'between
(START DATE) and (END DATE) if Round 5. Otherwise, use a
null display.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF INFORMED CONSENT PARAGRAPH HAS NOT BEEN READ THIS ROUND AND
EM81 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), GO TO EM83A. OTHER SCREENS
CONTAINING INFORMED CONSENT PARAGRAPH ARE: EM06A, EM12A,
EM19A, EM28A, EM41A, EM54A, EM71A, EM118A, AND HP04A.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_18A.
Roster Details
Title:
RU_ESTB_1
Col #
Header
Instructions
1
EMPLOYER
Display Employer Name
ESTB.ESTBNAME
2
STREET
Display Truncated Street Address
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
3
CITY
Display Truncated City
ESTB.ESTBCITY
Roster Definition:
This item displays the RU-Establishment-Roster for selection
of person’s main job or business.
Roster Behavior:
1. Select allowed.
2. Multiple select, add, delete, and edit disallowed.
3. Display ‘None of the Above’ as the last entry.
Roster Filter:
None. Display all.
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BOX_18A
IF:
EM81 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW)
AND
EMPLOYER WAS SELECTED AND ONLY PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR THIS
ESTABLISHMENT (I.E., ONLY THE INFORMATION FOR JOBS NOT PROVIDING HEALTH
INSURANCE (ONE STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE) WAS COLLECTED),
GO TO EM85
IF:
EM81 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES)
AND
‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ IS SELECTED,
GO TO EM86.
IF:
EM81 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW)
AND
‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ IS SELECTED,
GO TO EM87.
IF:
EM81 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES)
AND EMPLOYER WAS SELECTED
AND ONLY PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR THIS ESTABLISHMENT (I.E., ONLY
THE INFORMATION FOR JOBS NOT PROVIDING HEALTH INSURANCE (ONE STREET
ADDRESS, CITY, STATE) WAS COLLECTED),
GO TO EM88.
OTHERWISE (I.E., EMPLOYER SELECTED AND COMPLETED ADDRESS INFORMATION
ALREADY RECORDED), CONTINUE WITH EM84.
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EM84
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.OK_ESTB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
IS THE ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER ...
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Is the address of (EMPLOYER) ...
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE1.}
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE2.}
{ESTABLISHMENT CITY, ST, ZIP}
{EST. TEL #}
ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE CORRECT
ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER
1
2
{BOX_19}
ABOVE ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NEEDS
CORRECTION
SELECTED WRONG
EMPLOYER/ADDRESS
3
{EM88}
4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_19}
{BOX_19}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER) AND EM81 IS CODED
‘1’ (YES), GO TO EM86.
IF CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER) AND EM81 IS CODED
‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW), GO TO EM87.
IF CODED ‘4’ (SELECTED WRONG EMPLOYER/ADDRESS), CAPI
REDISPLAYS EM83 SO THAT THE INTERVIEWER CAN SELECT ANOTHER
EMPLOYER.
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EM85
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.OK_ESTB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
IS THE ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER ...
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Is the address of (EMPLOYER) ...
{ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS LINE1.}
{ESTABLISHMENT CITY......., ST}
PARTIAL ADDRESS CORRECT
ADD NEW PARTIAL ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER
1
2
{BOX_19}
{EM87}
ABOVE PARTIAL ADDRESS NEEDS
CORRECTION
SELECTED WRONG
EMPLOYER/ADDRESS
3
{EM85A}
4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_19}
{BOX_19}
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘4’ (SELECTED WRONG EMPLOYER/ADDRESS), CAPI
REDISPLAYS EM83 SO THAT THE INTERVIEWER CAN SELECT ANOTHER
EMPLOYER.
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EM85A
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
30
20
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
CORRECT ADDRESS FOR: (EMPLOYER)
VERIFY, CORRECT, OR COMPLETE THE INFORMATION:
Current Info: [ESTABLISHMENT]
[1ST_STR_ADDRESS]
[CITY]
[STATE]
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
{BOX_19}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ADDRESS CORRECTIONS TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER.
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EM86
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
ESTB.ESTBID
Label
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
Size
11
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ESTB.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
2
6
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
ESTB.NEEDADDR
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
2
ESTB.ESTBNAME
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTB.ESTBSTR2
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 2
30
30
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTB.ESTBZIP
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
ESTABLISHMENT ZIP CODE
2
5
ESTB.ESTBAREA
ESTB.ESTBEXCH
PHONE: AREA CODE - ESTABLISHMENT
PHONE: EXCHANGE OF ESTABLISHMENT
3
3
ESTB.ESTBLOCL
PHONE: LOCAL OF ESTBLISHMENT
4
JOBS.JOBSID
JOBS.CREATEQ
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
11
6
JOBS.JOBSRURN
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
2
JOBS.ESTBNAME
JOBS.ESTBNUM
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENT ID
30
11
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.SELFFLAG
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
2
2
JOBS.JOBFLAG
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
2
JOBS.CURNTFLG
JOBS.RETIRJOB
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
2
2
JOBS.INREFFLG
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
2
JOBS.SUBTYPE
EPRS.EPRSID
JOB SUB-TYPE
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
2
20
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
2
6
EPRS.SUBTYPE
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the {new} address {of this employer/of (PERSON)’s business}?
ENTER COMPLETE (NAME AND) ADDRESS AND VERIFY SPELLING. IF
ESTABLISHMENT HAS MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, RECORD
LOCATION WHERE PERSON WORKED.
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ESTABLISHMENT
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
2ND_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
{BOX_19}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
IF EM84 WAS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER), EMPLOYER
IS DISPLAYED IN ESTABLISHMENT FIELD. ALSO, EMPLOYER IS
DISPLAYED IN THE CONTEXT HEADER.
{new}: Display if EM84 is coded ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER) for this job.
{of this employer/of (PERSON)'s business}: Display ‘of this
employer’ if job being asked about is flagged as ‘not selfemployed’. Display ‘of (PERSON)’s business’ if job being
asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ESTABLISHMENT TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER, AND FLAG
ESTABLISHMENT AS ‘EMPLOYER’.
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EM87
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
ESTB.ESTBID
Label
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
Size
11
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ESTB.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
2
6
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
ESTB.NEEDADDR
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
2
ESTB.ESTBNAME
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
30
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
2
JOBS.JOBSID
JOBS.JOBSRURN
JOBS ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
11
2
JOBS.CREATEQ
JOBS.ESTBNAME
QUESTION THAT CREATED JOBS SEGMENT
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
6
30
JOBS.ESTBNUM
ESTABLISHMENT ID
11
JOBS.JOBTYPE
JOBS.SELFFLAG
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
IS JOB WORKED AS SELF-EMPL/NOT SELF-EMPL
2
2
JOBS.JOBFLAG
IS THIS A MAIN/MISC./RETIRED/LAST JOB?
2
JOBS.CURNTFLG
JOBS.RETIRJOB
IS THIS JOB CURRENT/NOT CURRENT?
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
2
2
JOBS.INREFFLG
JOBS.SUBTYPE
IS JOB IN REF PERIOD/NOT IN REF PERIOD?
JOB SUB-TYPE
2
2
EPRS.EPRSID
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
20
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
2
6
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the {new} address {of this employer/of (PERSON)’s business}?
ENTER (NAME AND) PARTIAL ADDRESS AND VERIFY SPELLING. IF
ESTABLISHMENT HAS MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, RECORD
LOCATION WHERE PERSON WORKED.
{BOX_19}
ESTABLISHMENT
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
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DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
IF EM84 WAS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER) OR EM85
WAS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW PARTIAL ADDRESS FOR EMPLOYER), EMPLOYER
IS DISPLAYED IN ESTABLISHMENT. ALSO, EMPLOYER IS DISPLAYED IN
THE CONTEXT HEADER.
{new}: Display if EM84 is coded ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR
EMPLOYER) and EM81 is coded ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), or ‘DK’
(DON’T KNOW) for this job.
{of this employer/of (PERSON)'s business}: Display ‘of this
employer’ if job being asked about is flagged as ‘not selfemployed’. Display ‘of (PERSON)’s business’ if job being
asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ESTABLISHMENT TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER, AND FLAG
ESTABLISHMENT AS ‘EMPLOYER’.
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EM88
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.RETIRJOB
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
Label
Size
2
JOBS.SUBTYPE
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
JOB SUB-TYPE
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
2
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR2
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 2
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
30
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
2
ESTB.ESTBZIP
ESTB.ESTBAREA
ESTABLISHMENT ZIP CODE
PHONE: AREA CODE - ESTABLISHMENT
5
3
ESTB.ESTBEXCH
PHONE: EXCHANGE OF ESTABLISHMENT
3
ESTB.ESTBLOCL
EPRS.SUBTYPE
PHONE: LOCAL OF ESTBLISHMENT
JOB SUB-TYPE
4
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
{CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)/PREVIOUSLY
RECORDED PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION. NOW NEED TO
RECORD COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR (EMPLOYER).}
VERIFY, CORRECT, OR COMPLETE THE INFORMATION:
Current Info: [1ST_STR_ADDRESS]
[2ND_STR_ADDRESS]
[CITY]
[STATE]
[ZIP CODE]
[TELEPHONE]
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
2ND_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
{BOX_19}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
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DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)/PREVIOUSLY
RECORDED PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION. NOW NEED TO RECORD
COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR (EMPLOYER).}: Display
‘CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (EMPLOYER)’ if EM84 is
coded ‘3’ (ABOVE ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NEEDS CORRECTION). Display
‘PREVIOUSLY RECORDED PARTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION. NOW NEED TO
RECORD COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR (EMPLOYER).’ if EM81
is coded ‘1’ (YES) and an employer with only partial address
information was selected at EM83.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE CORRECTIONS TO THE RUESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER.
BOX_19
FLAG JOB SUBTYPE AS 'RETIREMENT JOB'.
FLAG JOB AS 'RETIRED FROM'.
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EM89
Help Enabled (RETIRED)
Variable Name
JOBS.JSTOPY
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
4
JOB STOP DATE - YEAR
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
When did (PERSON) retire from that job?
YYYY _______________________
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{END_LP02}
{END_LP02}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF RETIRED.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR OR REFERENCE YEAR MINUS 1, CONTINUE
WITH EM89OV1
OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP02
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Variable Name
JOBS.JSTOPM
Comment Enabled
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Label
Size
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JOB STOP DATE - MONTH
MM _______
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
ENTRY MUST CORRESPOND TO CALENDAR MONTHS.
VALUES = 01-12
MISSING VALUES
=
RF AND
THAT IS, -ALLOWABLE
DK ALLOWED FOR MONTH FIELD.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF YEAR IS REFERENCE YEAR, CONTINUE WITH EM89OV2
OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP02
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Variable Name
JOBS.JSTOPD
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JOB STOP DATE - DAY
DD _______
{END_LP02}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{END_LP02}
{END_LP02}
Hard CHECK:
EDIT/RANGE CHECK:
ENTRIES FOR DAY FIELD MUST CORRESPOND TO CALENDAR DAYS. THAT IS,
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 31 IF MONTH CODED ‘01’, ‘03’, ‘05’, ‘07’, ‘08’,
‘10’, ‘12’;
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 30 IF MONTH CODED ‘04’, ‘06’, ‘09’, ‘11’;
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 29 IF MONTH CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS 1996,
2000, 2004 OR 2008 (LEAP YEAR);
- ALLOWABLE VALUES = 01 - 28 IF MONTH CODED ‘02’ AND YEAR IS NOT
1996, 2000, 2004 OR 2008 (I.E., NOT LEAP YEAR).
MISSING VALUES = RF AND DK ARE ALLOWED FOR DAY FIELD.
EDIT: JOB END DATE MUST BE = OR > THE PERSON’S DATE OF BIRTH + 12 YEARS AND
< OR = THE REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE FOR THIS PERSON. IF A DATE OF BIRTH IS
NOT AVAILABLE, THEN JOB END DATE MUST BE < OR = THE REFERENCE PERIOD END
DATE FOR THIS PERSON.
END_LP02
IF ALL RETIREMENT JOBS ARE NOT YET ACCOUNTED FOR (THAT IS, IF EM78 > 1,
AND THE NUMBER OF CYCLES OF LOOP < NUMBER OF RETIRED JOBS AT EM78 MINUS
THE NUMBER OF JOBS SELECTED AT EM80), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT JOB RETIRED
FROM.
WHEN ALL RETIREMENT JOBS ARE ACCOUNTED FOR (THAT IS, ALL ‘TIMES RETIRED’
CODED AT EM78 ARE ACCOUNTED FOR), OR IF EM78 IS CODED ‘1’, ‘RF’ (REFUSED),
OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_02 AND CONTINUE WITH BOX_19A.
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BOX_19A
IF:
NOT ROUND 1
AND
NO JOB WITH JOB SUBTYPE FLAGGED AS 'CURRENT MAIN' (AND PERSON IS STILL AT
THAT JOB, RJ01=1)
AND
AT LEAST ONE JOB WITH JOB SUBTYPE FLAGGED AS 'CURRENT MISCELLANEOUS JOB
WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD' THAT HAS NOT ENDED (I.E., RJ01 IS CODED '1' OR
RJ06 IS CODED '1' OR EM61 IS CODED '0')
CONTINUE WITH BOX_19B.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_20.
BOX_19B
IF ONLY ONE JOB WITH JOB SUBTYPE FLAGGED AS 'CURRENT MISCELLANEOUS JOB
WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD' CAPI AUTOMATICALLY CODES THAT JOB AT EM89A. THEN
GO TO BOX_20.
OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH EM89A.
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Variable Name
JOBS.TYPECHGD
Label
SUBTYPE CHANGED BETWEEN ROUNDS
JOBS.SUBTYPE
EPRS.SUBTYPE
JOB SUB-TYPE
JOB SUB-TYPE
Jump Back Enabled
Size
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2
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
We’ve recorded that (PERSON) {currently works/worked} at (READ
EMPLOYER NAMES BELOW) {on 12/31/2008}. Which {is/was} (PERSON)’s
main job or business {on 12/31/2008}?
{EMPLOYER} {JOB START DATE} - {JOB END DATE}
{EMPLOYER} {JOB START DATE} - {JOB END DATE}
{EMPLOYER} {JOB START DATE} - {JOB END DATE}
{BOX_20}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{currently works/worked}: Display ‘currently works’ if not
Round 5. Display ‘worked’ if Round 5.
{on 12/31/2008}: Display ‘on 12/31/2008’ if Round 5.
Otherwise, use a null display.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
REPLACE JOB SUBTYPE ‘CURRENT MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN
REFERENCE PERIOD’ WITH THE NEW JOB SUBTYPE ‘CURRENT MAIN’ FOR
THE JOB SELECTED IN EM89A.
NOTE: SINCE THIS JOB SUBTYPE IS SWITCHING TO A ‘CURRENT MAIN’
JOB, THIS JOB WILL BE ASKED ABOUT IN LOOP_03 DURING THE
CURRENT ROUND.
Roster Details
Title:
PERS_JOBS_2
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Instructions
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EMPLOYER
Display Job Name
JOBS.ESTBNAME
2
JOB START
Display Start Date
JOBS.JSTRTM
JOBS.JSTRTD
JOBS.JSTRTY
3
JOB END
Display End Date
JOBS.JSTOPM
JOBS.JSTOPD
JOBS.JSTOPY
Roster Definition:
This item displays the Person’s-Jobs-Roster for selection.
Roster Behavior:
1. Select allowed.
2. Multiple select, add, delete, and edit disallowed.
3. If more than one job selected, display the following error
message: ‘ONLY ONE EMPLOYER MAY BE SELECTED.
VERIFY AND RE-ENTER. CONTINUE.’
4. If no job selected, display the following error message:
‘MUST SELECT ONE EMPLOYER. CONTINUE.’
Roster Filter:
Display jobs with subtype ‘CURRENT MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN
REFERENCE PERIOD’ where person still works at the job.
BOX_20
CONTINUE WITH EMPLOYMENT (EM) SECTION BOX_21.
(USED TO BE EM_B)
BOX_21
IF EM65 IS CODED '2' (NO), 'RF' (REFUSED), OR 'DK' (DON'T KNOW), GO TO
BOX_36.
IF NOT ROUND 1
AND
EM65 WAS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW) IN A
PREVIOUS ROUND
AND
THERE ARE NO JOBS ON PERSON’S-JOBS-ROSTER,
GO TO BOX_36.
OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH BOX_22.
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BOX_22
IF:
JOB CREATED DURING THE CURRENT ROUND,
OR
JOB SUBTYPE SWITCHED FROM 'CURRENT MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE
PERIOD' TO
- 'CURRENT MAIN' OR
- 'FORMER MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD' AND IS FLAGGED AS
RETIRED FROM' DURING THE CURRENT ROUND,
OR
JOB SUBTYPE WAS 'FORMER MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD' DURING
THE PREVIOUS ROUND AND IS FLAGGED AS 'RETIRED FROM' DURING THE CURRENT
ROUND,
CONTINUE WITH LOOP_03.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_31.
LOOP_03
FOR EACH ELEMENT IN PERSON’S-JOBS-ROSTER, ASK EM90 - END_LP03
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_03 COLLECTS DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT EACH JOB
REPORTED FOR PERSON. THIS LOOP CYCLES ON JOBS WHICH MEET THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS:
- JOB CREATED DURING THE CURRENT ROUND
- JOB SUBTYPE SWITCHED FROM ‘CURRENT MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE
PERIOD’ TO
- ‘CURRENT MAIN’ OR
- ‘FORMER MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD’ AND IS FLAGGED AS
‘RETIRED FROM’ DURING THE CURRENT ROUND,
- JOB SUBTYPE WAS ‘FORMER MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD’
DURING THE PREVIOUS ROUND AND IS FLAGGED AS ‘RETIRED FROM’ DURING THE
CURRENT ROUND
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Comment Enabled
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{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
I’d like to talk about (PERSON)’s {job at (EMPLOYER)/business, that is
(EMPLOYER)}.
PRESS ENTER OR SELECT NEXT PAGE TO CONTINUE.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
DISPLAY ‘JOB AT (EMPLOYER)’ IF JOB IS NOT FLAGGED AS SELFEMPLOYED. DISPLAY ‘BUSINESS, THAT IS (EMPLOYER)’ IF JOB IS
FLAGGED AS SELF-EMPLOYED.
{job at (EMPLOYER)/business, that is (EMPLOYER)} Display ‘job
at (EMPLOYER)’ if job being asked about is flagged as ‘not
self-employed’. Display ‘business, that is (EMPLOYER)’ if job
being asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
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BOX_23
IF:
JOB SUBTYPE IS 'CURRENT MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD',
OR
JOB SUBTYPE IS 'FORMER MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD' AND JOB
IS FLAGGED AS 'NOT RETIRED FROM',
GO TO BOX_27.
IF JOB IS FLAGGED AS ‘NOT SELF-EMPLOYED’,
AND IF:
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘LAST JOB OUTSIDE REFERENCE PERIOD’ (NOTE: JOB CAN BE
FLAGGED AS ‘RETIRED FROM’ OR ‘NOT RETIRED FROM’),
OR
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘RETIREMENT JOB’,
OR
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘FORMER MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD’ AND JOB
IS FLAGGED AS ‘RETIRED FROM’,
GO TO EM96.
IF JOB IS FLAGGED AS ‘SELF-EMPLOYED’,
AND IF:
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘LAST JOB OUTSIDE REFERENCE PERIOD’ (NOTE: JOB CAN BE
FLAGGED AS ‘RETIRED FROM’ OR ‘NOT RETIRED FROM’),
OR
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘RETIREMENT JOB’,
OR
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘FORMER MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD’ AND JOB
IS FLAGGED AS ‘RETIRED FROM’,
GO TO EM98.
IF JOB IS FLAGGED AS ‘SELF-EMPLOYED’,
AND IF:
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘CURRENT MAIN’,
OR
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘FORMER MAIN WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD’ (NOTE: JOB CAN BE
FLAGGED AS ‘RETIRED FROM’ OR ‘NOT RETIRED FROM’),
GO TO EM94.
IF JOB IS FLAGGED AS ‘NOT SELF-EMPLOYED’,
AND IF:
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘CURRENT MAIN’,
OR
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘FORMER MAIN WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD’ (NOTE: JOB CAN BE
FLAGGED AS ‘RETIRED FROM’ OR ‘NOT RETIRED FROM’),
CONTINUE WITH EM91.
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Variable Name
JOBS.NUMEMPS
Comment Enabled
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Label
Size
5
EMPLOYEES PER WEEK
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
How many persons are employed by (EMPLOYER) in a usual week at the
location where (PERSON) {(work/works)/worked}?
IF RESPONDENT IS NOT SURE, DO NOT PROBE. CODE ‘DON’T KNOW’.
NUMBER OF _______
EMPLOYEES:
{EM93}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM92}
{EM92}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{(work/works)/worked}: Display ‘(work/works)’ if the job
subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘currentmain-job’ or is flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’.
Display ‘worked’ if the job subtype of the job being asked
about is flagged as a ‘former-main-job-within-reference
period’, ‘former-miscellaneous-job-within-reference period’,
‘last-job-outside-reference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
FLAG JOB AS ‘FIRM-SIZE-GREATER-THAN-1’.
NOTE: FOR ROUND 5, ‘DEC 31 2008’ WILL BE DISPLAYED IN THE
CONTEXT HEADER FOR ‘JOB-ED’ FOR ALL CURRENT MAIN AND CURRENT
MISCELLANEOUS JOBS. THAT IS, ‘DEC 31 2008’ WILL BE DISPLAYED
INSTEAD OF THE WORD ‘CURRENT’ FOR THESE JOB SUBTYPES.
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Variable Name
JOBS.ESTMATE1
Comment Enabled
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Label
Size
2
TOTAL EMPLOYEES
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
About how many persons are employed there? Would you say:
Less than 10,
1
{EM93}
10 to 25,
26 to 49,
2
3
{EM93}
{EM93}
50 to 100,
101 to 500,
501 to 1,000,
4
5
6
{EM93}
{EM93}
{EM93}
1,001 to 5,000,
5,001 or more?
7
8
{EM93}
{EM93}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
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Variable Name
JOBS.MORELOC
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
MORE THAN ONE LOCATION
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
Does (EMPLOYER) have facilities in more than one location?
YES
1
{EM96}
NO
2
{EM96}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM96}
{EM96}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF MORE THAN ONE LOCATION.
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Variable Name
JOBS.BUSINC
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
BUSINESS INCORPORATED
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
{Is/Was} (PERSON)’s business incorporated?
YES
1
{EM98}
NO
2
{EM95}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM98}
{EM95}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF INCORPORATED.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{Is/Was}: Display ‘Is’ if the job subtype of the job being
asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’ or is flagged
as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘Was’ if the job
subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘formermain-job-within-reference period’, ‘former-miscellaneous-jobwithin-reference period’, ‘last-job-outside-reference-period’,
or ‘retirement-job’.
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Variable Name
JOBS.PROPRIET
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
PROPRIETORSHIP OR PARTNERSHIP
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
{Is/Was} this business a sole proprietorship or a partnership?
SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP
1
{EM98}
PARTNERSHIP
2
{EM98}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM98}
{EM98}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF SOLE
PROPRIETORSHIP/PARTNERSHIP.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{Is/Was}: Display ‘Is’ if the job subtype of the job being
asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’ or is flagged
as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘Was’ if the job
subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘formermain-job-within-reference period’, ‘former-miscellaneous-jobwithin-reference period’, ‘last-job-outside-reference-period’,
or ‘retirement-job’.
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Variable Name
JOBS.TYPEEMPL
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
EMPLOYEE TYPE
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
{(Are/Is)/(Were/Was)} (PERSON) an employee of:
A private company, individual or
organization,
1
{EM98}
The Federal government,
State government,
Local government,
The Armed Forces, or
2
3
4
5
{EM97}
{EM99}
{EM99}
{EM99}
Foreign (non U.S.) government
6
{EM98}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM98}
{EM98}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{(Are/Is)/(Were/Was)}: Display ‘(Are/Is)’ if the job subtype
of the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘current-mainjob’ or is flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display
‘(Were/Was)’ if the job subtype of the job being asked about
is flagged as a ‘former-main-job-within-reference period’,
‘former-miscellaneous-job-within-reference period’, ‘last-joboutside-reference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
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Variable Name
JOBS.WORKUSPS
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
DOES PERSON WORK FOR THE US POSTAL SERVI
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED ABOUT}
{JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
{(Do/Does)/Did} (PERSON) work for the United States Postal Service?
YES
1
{EM99}
NO
2
{EM99}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM99}
{EM99}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{(Do/Does)/Did}: Display ‘(Do/Does)’ if the job subtype of
the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’
or is flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘Did’
if the job subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as
a ‘former-main-job-within-reference period’, ‘formermiscellaneous-job-within-reference period’, ‘last-job-outsidereference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
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Comment Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.TYPEBUSN
BUSINESS TYPE
JOBS.TYPECTD
BUSINESS TYPE CTD
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
25
25
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
What kind of business or industry {is/was} that?
PROBE: What do they make or do?
RECORD VERBATIM.
_______________________
{EM99}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM99}
{EM99}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{is/was}: Display ‘is’ if the job subtype of the job being
asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’ or is flagged
as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘was’ if the job
subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘formermain-job-within-reference period’, ‘former-miscellaneous-jobwithin-reference period’, ‘last-job-outside-reference-period’,
or ‘retirement-job’.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
NOTE: ALLOW MULTIPLE LINES FOR ENTRY.
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Comment Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JOBTITLE
JOB TITLE
JOBS.TITLECTD
JOB TITLE CONTINUED
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
30
30
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
What {is/was} (PERSON)’s job called?
RECORD VERBATIM.
_______________________
{EM100}
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Refused
RF
{EM100}
Don't Know
DK
{EM100}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{is/was}: Display ‘is’ if the job subtype of the job being
asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’ or is flagged
as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘was’ if the job
subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘formermain-job-within-reference period’, ‘former-miscellaneous-jobwithin-reference period’, ‘last-job-outside-reference-period’,
or ‘retirement-job’.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
NOTE: ALLOW MULTIPLE LINES FOR ENTRY.
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Comment Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.JBDUTIES
JOB DUTIES
JOBS.DUTYCTD
JOB DUTIES CONTINUED
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
25
25
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
What {(do/does)/did} (PERSON) actually do at that job? What {are/were}
some of (PERSON)’s most important activities or duties?
RECORD VERBATIM.
_______________________
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{(do/does)/did}: Display ‘(do/does)’ if the job subtype of
the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’
or is flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘did’
if the job subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as
a ‘former-main-job-within-reference period’, ‘formermiscellaneous-job-within-reference period’, ‘last-job-outsidereference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
{are/were}: Display ‘are’ if the job subtype of the job being
asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’ or is flagged
as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘were’ if the job
subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘formermain-job-within-reference period’, ‘former-miscellaneous-jobwithin-reference period’, ‘last-job-outside-reference-period’,
or ‘retirement-job’.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
NOTE: ALLOW MULTIPLE LINES FOR ENTRY.
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ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘CURRENT MAIN’, GO TO EM104.
IF JOB IS FLAGGED AS ‘SELF-EMPLOYED’,
AND
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘FORMER MAIN WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD’ AND IS
FLAGGED AS ‘NOT RETIRED FROM’,
OR
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘LAST JOB OUTSIDE REFERENCE PERIOD’ AND IS
FLAGGED AS ‘NOT RETIRED FROM’,
GO TO EM102.
IF JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘RETIREMENT JOB’,
OR
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘FORMER MAIN WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD’ AND IS
FLAGGED AS ‘RETIRED FROM’,
OR
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘LAST JOB OUTSIDE REFERENCE PERIOD’ AND IS
FLAGGED AS ‘RETIRED FROM’
OR
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘FORMER MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE
PERIOD’ AND FLAGGED AS ‘RETIRED FROM’,
GO TO BOX_24.
OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH EM101.
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Variable Name
JOBS.YLEFT
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
NO JOB REASON
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
What is the main reason that (PERSON) no longer (have/has) this job?
JOB ENDED
1
{BOX_24}
RETIRED
2
{BOX_24}
ILLNESS OR INJURY
LAID OFF
3
4
{BOX_24}
{BOX_24}
QUIT TO HAVE A BABY
QUIT TO GO TO SCHOOL
5
6
{BOX_24}
{BOX_24}
QUIT TO TAKE CARE OF HOME OR
FAMILY
QUIT BECAUSE WANTED TIME OFF
7
{BOX_24}
8
{BOX_24}
QUIT TO TAKE OTHER JOB
9
{BOX_24}
OTHER
91
{EM101OV}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_24}
{BOX_24}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
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Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.YLEFTOS
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
25
OTHER REASON FOR NO JOB
OTHER SPECIFY: _______________________
{BOX_24}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_24}
{BOX_24}
BOX_24
IF:
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘LAST JOB OUTSIDE REFERENCE PERIOD’ (NOTE: JOB CAN BE
FLAGGED AS ‘RETIRED FROM’ OR ‘NOT RETIRED FROM’),
OR
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘RETIREMENT JOB’,
OR
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘FORMER MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD’ AND IS
FLAGGED AS ‘RETIRED FROM’,
GO TO BOX_28.
IF:
JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘FORMER MAIN JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD’ (NOTE: JOB MUST
BE FLAGGED AS ‘NOT RETIRED FROM’),
AND
EM101 IS CODED ‘3’ (ILLNESS OR INJURY) OR ‘4’ (LAID OFF) AND CURRENT ROUND
IS NOT ROUND 5,
GO TO EM103.
OTHERWISE, GO TO EM104
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Variable Name
JOBS.YNOBUSN
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
WHY NO BUSINESS?
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
What is the main reason that (PERSON) no longer (have/has) this business?
BUSINESS DISSOLVED OR SOLD
1
{BOX_25}
RETIRED
2
{BOX_25}
ILLNESS OR INJURY
STOPPED/LEFT BUSINESS TO HAVE A
BABY
3
4
{BOX_25}
{BOX_25}
STOPPED/LEFT BUSINESS TO GO TO
SCHOOL
STOPPED/LEFT BUSINESS TO TAKE
CARE OF HOME OR FAMILY
5
{BOX_25}
6
{BOX_25}
STOPPED/LEFT BUSINESS BECAUSE
WANTED TIME OFF
STOPPED/LEFT BUSINESS TO TAKE
OTHER JOB
7
{BOX_25}
8
{BOX_25}
OTHER
91
{EM102OV}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_25}
{BOX_25}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
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Beta
EM102OV
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.YNOBUSOS
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
25
OTHER REASON FOR NO BUSINESS
OTHER SPECIFY: _______________________
{BOX_25}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_25}
{BOX_25}
BOX_25
IF JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘LAST JOB OUTSIDE REFERENCE PERIOD’ (NOTE: JOB MUST BE
FLAGGED AS ‘NOT RETIRED FROM’),
GO TO BOX_28
IF JOB SUBTYPE IS ‘FORMER MAIN JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD’ (NOTE: JOB CAN
BE FLAGGED AS ‘RETIRED FROM’ OR ‘NOT RETIRED FROM’),
AND
EM102 IS CODED ‘3’ (ILLNESS OR INJURY)
AND
CURRENT ROUND IS NOT ROUND 5,
CONTINUE WITH EM103.
OTHERWISE, GO TO EM104
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Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM103
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.RECALL
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
RECALL WITHIN 30 DAYS?
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
(Do/Does) (PERSON) expect to be recalled or return to (EMPLOYER) within
the next 30 days?
YES
NO
1
2
{EM104}
{EM104}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
186
{EM104}
{EM104}
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM104
Help Enabled (ACTUALHRS)
Variable Name
JOBS.HRSPRWK
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
EM111/104,EW17 NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK
Size
3
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
For the next questions, please remember that we are talking about the period
between {START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD} and {END DATE OF
REFERENCE PERIOD}.
Often the actual number of hours people work is different from the number of
hours on which their salaries are based. How many hours per week
{(do/does)/did} (PERSON) usually work at (EMPLOYER)? Include all the
hours (PERSON) usually {spends/spent} working on this job, except for any
unpaid travel to and from the job.
HOURS PER WEEK: _______
{EM105C}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM105}
{EM105}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF ACTUAL HOURS WORKED PER
WEEK.
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Beta
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{(do/does)/did}: Display ‘(do/does)’ if the job subtype of
the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’
or is flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘did’
if the job subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as
a ‘former-main-job-within-reference period’, ‘formermiscellaneous-job-within-reference period’, ‘last-job-outsidereference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
{spends/spent}: Display ‘spends’ if the job subtype of the
job being asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’ or is
flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘spent’ if
the job subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as a
‘former-main-job-within-reference period’, ‘formermiscellaneous-job-within-reference period’, ‘last-job-outsidereference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
{START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}: Display the start date of
the current reference period for this person.
{END DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}: Display the end date of the
current reference period for this person.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
NOTE: ALLOW ONLY WHOLE HOURS, NO FRACTIONS.
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Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM105
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.HRS35WK
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
WORK 35 HOURS?
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
{(Do/Does)/Did} (PERSON) work at least 35 hours a week at this job?
YES
1
{EM105C}
NO
2
{EM105C}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM105C}
{EM105C}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{(Do/Does)/Did}: Display ‘(Do/Does)’ if the job subtype of
the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’
or is flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘Did’
if the job subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as
a ‘former-main-job-within-reference period’, ‘formermiscellaneous-job-within-reference period’, ‘last-job-outsidereference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
189
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM105C
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.TEMPJOB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
EM105C/EM111C IS JOB AT EMPL TEMPORARY
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
Some people are in temporary jobs that last only for a limited time or until the
completion of a project. Is (PERSON)’s job at (EMPLOYER) temporary?
YES
NO
1
2
{EM105D}
{EM105D}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
190
{EM105D}
{EM105D}
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM105D
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.SESNLJOB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
EM105D/EM111D JOB AVAILABLE CERTAIN TIME
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
Is (PERSON)’s job at (EMPLOYER) a year round job or is it only available
during certain times of the year?
[Teachers and other school personnel who work only during the school year
should consider themselves to have a year round job.]
YEAR ROUND
NOT YEAR ROUND
1
2
{BOX_26}
{BOX_26}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_26}
{BOX_26}
BOX_26
IF JOB IS FLAGGED AS 'SELF-EMPLOYED', GO TO BOX_28
OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH BOX_26A
BOX_26A
ASK THE EMPLOYMENT WAGE (EW) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF EMPLOYMENT WAGE (EW) SECTION, CONTINUE WITH BOX_26B
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Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
BOX_26B
IF EW05OV1 IS CODED '2' (PER DAY)
OR
EW24AOV1, EW24BOV1, OR EW24COV1 IS CODED '2' (PER DAY) FOR THIS JOB,
CONTINUE WITH EM106.
OTHERWISE, GO TO EM107.
EM106
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.APXHRDAY
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
APPROXIMATE # OF HOURS WORKED PER DAY
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
Approximately how many hours per day {(do/does)/did} (PERSON) work?
HOURS PER DAY: _______
{EM107}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM107}
{EM107}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{(do/does)/did}: Display ‘(do/does)’ if the job subtype of
the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’
or is flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘did’
if the job subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as
a ‘former-main-job-within-reference period’, ‘formermiscellaneous-job-within-reference period’, ‘last-job-outsidereference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
192
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM107
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.SICKPAY
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
DOES PERSON HAVE PAID SICK LEAVE
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
On this job, {(do/does)/did} (PERSON) have paid time off if (PERSON)
{(are/is)/(were/was)} sick?
YES
NO
1
2
{EM108}
{EM109}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM109}
{EM109}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{(do/does)/did}: Display ‘(do/does)’ if the job subtype of
the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’
or is flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘did’
if the job subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as
a ‘former-main-job-within-reference period’, ‘formermiscellaneous-job-within-reference period’, ‘last-job-outsidereference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
{(are/is)/(were/was)}: Display ‘(are/is)’ if the job subtype
of the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘current-mainjob’ or is flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display
‘(were/was)’ if the job subtype of the job being asked about
is flagged as a ‘former-main-job-within-reference period’,
‘former-miscellaneous-job-within-reference period’, ‘last-joboutside-reference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
193
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM108
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.PAYDRVST
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
IS THERE PAID SICK LEAVE FOR DR'S VISITS
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
{Can/Could} (PERSON) {take/have taken} paid sick leave if (PERSON)
{(have/has)/had} to visit a doctor?
YES
NO
1
2
{EM109}
{EM109}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM109}
{EM109}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{Can/Could}: Display ‘Can’ if the job subtype of the job
being asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’ or is
flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘Could’ if
the job subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as a
‘former-main-job-within-reference period’, ‘formermiscellaneous-job-within-reference period’, ‘last-job-outsidereference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
{take/have taken}: Display ‘take’ if the job subtype of the
job being asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’ or is
flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘have
taken’ if the job subtype of the job being asked about is
flagged as a ‘former-main-job-within-reference period’,
‘former-miscellaneous-job-within-reference period’, ‘last-joboutside-reference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
{(have/has)/had}: Display ‘(have/has)’ if the job subtype of
the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’
or is flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘had’
if the job subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as
a ‘former-main-job-within-reference period’, ‘formermiscellaneous-job-within-reference period’, ‘last-job-outsidereference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
194
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM109
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.PAYVACTN
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
DOES PERSON GET PAID VACATION
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
On this job, {(do/does)/did} (PERSON) get paid vacation?
YES
1
{EM110}
NO
2
{EM110}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM110}
{EM110}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{(do/does)/did}: Display ‘(do/does)’ if the job subtype of
the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’
or is flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘did’
if the job subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as
a ‘former-main-job-within-reference period’, ‘formermiscellaneous-job-within-reference period’, ‘last-job-outsidereference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
195
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM110
Help Enabled (EM110Help)
Variable Name
JOBS.RETIRPLN
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
DOES PERSON HAVE PENSION/RETIREMENT PLAN
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
Not including Social Security or Railroad Retirement, {(are/is)/(were/was)}
(PERSON) covered by a pension or retirement plan or {(do/does)/did}
(PERSON) have a 401K plan on this job?
YES
NO
1
2
{BOX_28}
{BOX_28}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_28}
{BOX_28}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF PENSION/RETIREMENT PLAN.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{(are/is)/(were/was)}: Display ‘(are/is)’ if the job subtype
of the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘current-mainjob’ or is flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display
‘(were/was)’ if the job subtype of the job being asked about
is flagged as a ‘former-main-job-within-reference period’,
‘former-miscellaneous-job-within-reference period’, ‘last-joboutside-reference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
{(do/does)/did}: Display ‘(do/does)’ if the job subtype of
the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’
or is flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘did’
if the job subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as
a ‘former-main-job-within-reference period’, ‘formermiscellaneous-job-within-reference period’, ‘last-job-outsidereference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
196
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
BOX_27
IF JOB SUBTYPE IS 'FORMER MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD' AND
JOB DOES NOT PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE (EM52 IS CODED '2' (NO)), GO TO
EM114.
IF JOB SUBTYPE IS 'FORMER MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD' AND
JOB IS FLAGGED AS 'PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE' (EM52 IS CODED '1'(YES)), GO
TO EM115.
IF JOB SUBTYPE IS 'FORMER MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN REFERENCE PERIOD' AND
EM52 IS CODED 'RF' (REFUSED) OR 'DK' (DON'T KNOW), GO TO EM116.
OTHERWISE (I.E., JOB SUBTYPE IS 'CURRENT MISCELLANEOUS JOB WITHIN
REFERENCE PERIOD'), CONTINUE WITH EM111.
197
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM111
Help Enabled (ACTUALHRS)
Variable Name
JOBS.HRSPRWK
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
EM111/104,EW17 NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK
Size
3
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
{Since {START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}/Between {START DATE
OF REFERENCE PERIOD} and {END DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}},
how many hours {(do/does)/did} (PERSON) work at this job during a typical
week?
HOURS PER WEEK: _______________________
{EM111C}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM111C}
{EM111C}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF ACTUAL HOURS WORKED PER
WEEK.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{Since {START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}/between {START DATE OF
REFERENCE PERIOD} and {END DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}}:
Display 'Since {START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}' if not Round
5. Display 'Between {START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD} and {END
DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD} if Round 5.
{START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}: Display the start date of
the current reference period for this person.
{END DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}: Display the end date of the
current reference period for this person.
{(do/does)/did}: Display '(do/does)' if not Round 5.
'did' if Round 5.
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Display
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM111C
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.TEMPJOB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
EM105C/EM111C IS JOB AT EMPL TEMPORARY
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
Some people are in temporary jobs that last only for a limited time or until the
completion of a project. Is (PERSON)’s job at (EMPLOYER) temporary?
YES
NO
1
2
{EM111D}
{EM111D}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
199
{EM111D}
{EM111D}
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM111D
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.SESNLJOB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
EM105D/EM111D JOB AVAILABLE CERTAIN TIME
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
Is (PERSON)’s job at (EMPLOYER) a year round job or is it only available
during certain times of the year?
[Teachers and other school personnel who work only during the school year
should consider themselves to have a year round job.]
YEAR ROUND
NOT YEAR ROUND
1
2
{EM112}
{EM112}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
200
{EM112}
{EM112}
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM112
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.WKLYAMT
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
11
USUAL WEEKLY GROSS INCOME
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
{Since {START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}/Between {START DATE
OF REFERENCE PERIOD} and {END DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}},
what {is/was} (PERSON)’s usual weekly income before deductions for taxes or
anything else from (PERSON)’s job with (EMPLOYER)?
WEEKLY INCOME: _______
{BOX_28}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_28}
{BOX_28}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{Since {START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}/Between {START DATE OF
REFERENCE PERIOD} and {END DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}}:
Display 'Since {START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}' if not Round
5 Display 'Between {START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD} and {END
DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD} if Round 5.
{START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}: Display the start date of
the current reference period for this person.
{END DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}: Display the end date of the
current reference period for this person.
{is/was}:
Round 5.
Display 'is' if not Round 5.
201
Display 'was' if
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
BOX_28
IF EM96 IS CODED '5' (THE ARMED FORCES), GO TO BOX_30.
IF EM96 IS NOT CODED '5' AND JOB SUBTYPE IS NOT 'CURRENT MAIN' AND JOB IS
FLAGGED AS 'PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE', GO TO EM115.
IF EM96 IS NOT CODED '5' AND JOB SUBTYPE IS NOT 'CURRENT MAIN' AND JOB IS
NOT FLAGGED AS 'PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE' (I.E., CODED '2' (NO)) GO TO
EM114.
IF EM96 IS NOT CODED '5' AND JOB SUBTYPE IS NOT 'CURRENT MAIN' AND
'PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE' STATUS FLAG IS 'RF' (REFUSED) OR 'DK' (DON'T
KNOW) GO TO EM116.
IF EM96 IS NOT CODED '5' AND JOB SUBTYPE IS 'CURRENT MAIN', CONTINUE WITH
EM113.
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Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM113
Help Enabled (HLTHINS)
Variable Name
JOBS.EMPLINS
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE THRU THIS JOB
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} JOB-ED}
At any time {since {START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}/between
{START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD} and {END DATE OF
REFERENCE PERIOD}}, did (PERSON) have health insurance through this
{job/business}?
PROBE: By this, I mean insurance which pays for hospital bills, doctor bills,
or other health expenses.
YES
1
{EM115}
NO
2
{EM114}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM116}
{EM116}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF HEALTH INSURANCE.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{since {START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}/between {START DATE OF
REFERENCE PERIOD} and {END DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}}:
Display 'since {START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}' if not Round
5. Display 'between {START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD} and {END
DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}' if Round 5.
{START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}: Display the start date of
the current reference period for this person.
{END DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}: Display the end date of the
current reference period for this person.
{job/business}: Display ‘job’ if job being asked about is
flagged as ‘not self-employed’. Display ‘business’ if job
being asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
IF CODED ‘1’ (YES), FLAG JOB AS ‘PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE’.
203
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
204
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM114
Help Enabled (HLTHINS)
Variable Name
JOBS.OFFRDINS
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
OFFERED INSURANCE BUT CHOSE NOT TO TAKE
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
[Earlier I recorded that (PERSON) did not have health insurance through
(EMPLOYER). {Since {START OF REFERENCE PERIOD}/Between {START
DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD} and {END DATE OF REFERENCE
PERIOD}}]
(Were/Was) (PERSON) offered health insurance through this {job/business}?
YES
NO
1
2
{EM115}
{EM115A}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM116}
{EM116}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF HEALTH INSURANCE.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{since {START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}/between {START DATE OF
REFERENCE PERIOD} and {END DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}}:
Display 'since {START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}' if not Round
5. Display 'between {START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD} and {END
DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}' if Round 5.
{START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}: Display the start date of
the current reference period for this person.
{END DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}: Display the end date of the
current reference period for this person.
{job/business}: Display ‘job’ if job being asked about is
flagged as ‘not self-employed’. Display ‘business’ if job
being asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
205
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM115
Help Enabled (EM115Help)
Variable Name
JOBS.DIFFPLNS
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
CHOICE OF DIFFERENT HEALTH INS PLANS
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
{Even though (PERSON) chose not to take health insurance, did/Did}
(PERSON) have a choice of different health insurance plans that provided
hospital and physician benefits or was only one health insurance plan offered
through this {job/business}?
YES, MORE THAN ONE PLAN
NO, ONLY ONE PLAN
1
2
{EM116}
{EM116}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM116}
{EM116}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF CHOICE OF HEALTH INSURANCE
PLANS.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{Even though (PERSON) chose not to take health insurance,
did/Did}: Display ‘Even though (PERSON) chose not to take
health insurance, did’ if job is not flagged as providing
health insurance. Display ‘Did’ if job is flagged as
providing health insurance.
{job/business}: Display ‘job’ if job being asked about is
flagged as ‘not self-employed’. Display ‘business’ if job
being asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
206
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM115A
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.ANYINS
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
EM115A HEALTH INSURANCE OFFERED TO ANY
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
Was health insurance offered to any employees at this {job/business}?
YES
1
{EM115B}
NO
2
{EM116}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM116}
{EM116}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
DISPLAY ‘JOB’ IF JOB IS FLAGGED AS ‘NOT SELF-EMPLOYED’.
DISPLAY ‘BUSINESS’ IF JOB IS FLAGGED AS ‘SELF-EMPLOYED’.
207
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM115B
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.ELIGINSR
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
EM115B NOT ELIGIBLE FOR INS BECAUSE
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
(Were/Was) (PERSON) not eligible for insurance because (PERSON) has not
worked long enough, because (PERSON) doesn’t work enough hours,
because (PERSON) is on call, because of medical problems, or because of
some other reason?
IF MORE THAN ONE REASON, PROBE FOR MAIN REASON.
HASN'T WORKED LONG ENOUGH
DOESN'T WORK ENOUGH HOURS
1
2
{EM116}
{EM116}
ON CALL
3
{EM116}
MEDICAL PROBLEM
SOME OTHER REASON
4
91
{EM116}
{EM115BOV}
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Don't Know
RF
DK
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{EM116}
{EM116}
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EM115BOV
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.SOMEOTOS
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
EM115BOV OTHER REASON NOT ELIGIBLE
Size
25
OTHER SPECIFY: _______________________
{EM116}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
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{EM116}
{EM116}
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EM116
Help Enabled (UNION)
Variable Name
JOBS.INUNION
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
BELONG TO LABOR UNION
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
{(Do/Does)/Did} (PERSON) belong to a labor union at (EMPLOYER)?
YES
1
NO
2
{BOX_30}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_30}
{BOX_30}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF LABOR UNION.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{(Do/Does)/Did}: Display ‘(Do/Does)’ if the job subtype of
the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’
or is flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘Did’
if the job subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as
a ‘former-main-job-within-reference period’, ‘formermiscellaneous-job-within-reference period’, ‘last-job-outsidereference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘1’ (YES) AND JOB IS FLAGGED AS ‘PROVIDES HEALTH
INSURANCE’, CONTINUE WITH EM117.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_30.
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EM117
Help Enabled (UNION)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.PROVDINS
WHO PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE
EPRS.PROVHI
FLAG ESTB-JOBHOLDER AS PROVIDES HLTH INS
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
Does the health insurance provided through this {job/business} come from
(PERSON)’s {employer/business} or union?
EMPLOYER
UNION
1
2
BOTH EMPLOYER AND UNION
3
{BOX_30}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_30}
{BOX_30}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF LABOR UNION.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{job/business}: Display ‘job’ if job being asked about is
flagged as ‘not self-employed’. Display ‘business’ if job
being asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
{employer/business}: Display ‘employer’ if job being asked
about is flagged as ‘not self-employed’. Display ‘business’
if job being asked about is flagged as ‘self-employed’.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF INFORMED CONSENT HAS NOT BEEN READ
AND
IF CODED ‘2’ (UNION) OR ‘3’ (BOTH EMPLOYER AND UNION)
AND
THERE ARE NO ESTABLISHMENTS FLAGGED AS ‘UNION’ ON RUESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER, GO TO EM118A.
IF CODED ‘2’ (UNION) OR ‘3’ (BOTH EMPLOYER AND UNION)
AND
THERE IS ONE OR MORE ESTABLISHMENTS FLAGGED AS ‘UNION’ ON RUESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER,
CONTINUE WITH EM118.
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EM118A
Help Enabled
Variable Name
HOME.EMCONSNT
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
GENERIC CONSENT SCREEN - EM SECTION
Size
2
In order to better understand the kinds of health insurance being offered to
families today insurance providers and employers who often provide health
insurance, may be contacted as part of a separate study. This separate study
will not use any person’s name from MEPS, so employers and insurance
providers can’t identify anyone in your household.
PRESS ENTER OR SELECT NEXT PAGE TO CONTINUE.
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EM118
Help Enabled
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
EPRS.EPRSID
Label
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
Size
20
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
2
6
ESTB.ESTBID
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
11
2
ESTB.CREATEQ
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
6
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
ESTB.NEEDADDR
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
2
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
What is the name of the union providing the health insurance?
SELECT UNION NAME BELOW AND VERIFY WITH RESPONDENT
BEFORE LEAVING SCREEN.
IF UNION IS NOT ON THE LIST, SELECT ‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ TO
ENTER A NEW UNION.
[Union Name, Street Address, City]
[Union Name, Street Address, City]
[Union Name, Street Address, City]
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF INFORMED CONSENT PARAGRAPH HAS NOT BEEN READ THIS ROUND, GO
TO EM118A. OTHER SCREENS CONTAINING INFORMED CONSENT
PARAGRAPH ARE: EM06A, EM12A, EM19A, EM28A, EM41A, EM54A,
EM71A, EM83A, AND HP04A.
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_28A.
Roster Details
Title:
RU_ESTB_2
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Instructions
1
UNION
Display Employer Name
ESTB.ESTBNAME
2
STREET
Display Truncated Street Address
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
3
CITY
Display Truncated City
ESTB.ESTBCITY
Roster Definition:
This item displays the RU-Establishments-Roster for selection.
Roster Behavior:
1. Select allowed.
2. Multiple select, add, delete, and edit disallowed.
3. Display 'None of the above' as the last entry.
Roster Filter:
Display all unions.
BOX_28A
IF ‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’ IS SELECTED, OR NO ESTABLISHMENT FLAGGED AS
‘UNION’ ON RU-ESTABLISHMENTS ROSTER, GO TO END_LP03.
OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH EM119.
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EM119
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.OKUNION
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
IS THE ADDRESS OF UNION ...
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
Is the address of: {NAME OF UNION SELECTED IN EM118} ...
{ESTABLISHMENT ST.ADDRESS LINE1}
{ESTABLISHMENT ST.ADDRESS LINE2}
{ESTABLISHMENT CITY, ST, ZIP}
{EST. TEL #}
ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE CORRECT
ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR UNION
ABOVE ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NEEDS
CORRECTION
SELECTED WRONG UNION/ADDRESS
1
2
3
{BOX_30}
{EM120}
{EM121}
4
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_30}
{BOX_30}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{NAME OF UNION SELECTED IN EM118}: Display the establishment
name selected from the roster in EM118.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘4’ (SELECTED WRONG UNION/ADDRESS), CAPI REDISPLAYS
EM118 SO THAT THE INTERVIEWER CAN SELECT ANOTHER UNION.
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EM120
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
EPRS.EPRSID
Label
EPRS ID KEY: ESTBID + PERSID + ROUND NUM
Size
20
EPRS.EPRSRURN
EPRS.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED EPRS RECORD
2
6
EPRS.SUBTYPE
JOBS.UNIONNUM
JOB SUB-TYPE
ESTBID OF UNION LINKED TO THIS JOB
2
11
ESTB.ESTBID
ESTB ID KEY: RUNTID + COUNTER(3) + CD
11
ESTB.ESTBRURN
ESTB.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED ESTB SEGMENT
2
6
ESTB.TYPEFLAG
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
2
ESTB.NEEDADDR
ESTB.ESTBNAME
COLLECT FULL ADDRESS?
NAME OF EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS
2
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTB.ESTBSTR2
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 2
30
30
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTB.ESTBZIP
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
ESTABLISHMENT ZIP CODE
2
5
ESTB.ESTBAREA
PHONE: AREA CODE - ESTABLISHMENT
3
ESTB.ESTBEXCH
ESTB.ESTBLOCL
PHONE: EXCHANGE OF ESTABLISHMENT
PHONE: LOCAL OF ESTBLISHMENT
3
4
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
{What is the name of the union providing the health insurance?}
What {is/was} the {new} address of (PERSON)’s union?
ENTER COMPLETE (NAME AND) ADDRESS AND VERIFY SPELLING. IF
UNION HAS MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, RECORD LOCATION WHERE
PERSON HAD MEMBERSHIP.
ESTABLISHMENT
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
2ND_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
{BOX_29}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
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DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
DISPLAY ‘What is the name of the union providing the health
insurance?’ IF NO ESTABLISHMENTS FLAGGED AS ‘UNION’ ON RUESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER (THAT IS, EM118 WAS NOT ASKED).
IF EM119 IS CODED ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR UNION), THE UNION
NAME (EM120) IS DISPLAYED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT FIELD. ALSO,
UNION IS DISPLAYED IN THE CONTEXT HEADER.
{is/was}: Display ‘is’ if the job subtype of the job being
asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’ or is flagged
as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘was’ if the job
subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘formermain-job-within-reference period’, ‘former-miscellaneous-jobwithin-reference period’, ‘last-job-outside-reference-period’,
or ‘retirement-job’.
{new}: Display if EM119 is coded ‘2’ (ADD NEW ADDRESS FOR
UNION). Otherwise, use a null display.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE ESTABLISHMENT TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER
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EM121
Help Enabled (STATE)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
ESTB.ESTBSTR1
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 1
Label
Size
30
ESTB.ESTBSTR2
ESTB.ESTBCITY
ESTABLISHMENT STREET ADDRESS 2
ESTABLISHMENT CITY
30
20
ESTB.ESTBST
ESTB.ESTBZIP
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
ESTABLISHMENT ZIP CODE
2
5
ESTB.ESTBAREA
PHONE: AREA CODE - ESTABLISHMENT
3
ESTB.ESTBEXCH
ESTB.ESTBLOCL
PHONE: EXCHANGE OF ESTABLISHMENT
PHONE: LOCAL OF ESTBLISHMENT
3
4
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
CORRECT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE FOR: (NAME OF UNION BELOW)
VERIFY, CORRECT, OR COMPLETE THE INFORMATION.
Current Info: [1ST_STR_ADDRESS]
[2ND_STR_ADDRESS]
[CITY]
[STATE]
[ZIP CODE]
[TELEPHONE]
1ST_STR_ADDRESS
2ND_STR_ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
{BOX_30}
USE HELP TO VIEW LIST OF STATE ABBREVIATIONS.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
WRITE CORRECTIONS TO THE RU-ESTABLISHMENTS-ROSTER
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BOX_29
FLAG ESTABLISHMENT AS 'UNION'.
BOX_30
IF JOB FLAGGED AS 'NOT SELF-EMPLOYED', GO TO END_LP03.
IF JOB FLAGGED AS 'SELF-EMPLOYED' AND MORE THAN 1 RU MEMBER (OTHER THAN
THE PERSON BEING ASKED ABOUT) IS = OR > 16 YEARS OF AGE OR IN AGE
CATEGORIES 4-9, CONTINUE WITH EM122.
OTHERWISE, GO TO EM124.
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EM122
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.HHMEMBER
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
ANY OTHER HH MEMBER WRK AT THIS BUSINESS
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
{Does/Did} any other member of the household {now} work regularly at
(PERSON)’s business?
YES
NO
1
2
{EM123}
{EM124}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM124}
{EM124}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{Does/Did}: Display ‘Does’ if the job subtype of the job
being asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’ or is
flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display ‘Did’ if
the job subtype of the job being asked about is flagged as a
‘former-main-job-within-reference period’, ‘formermiscellaneous-job-within-reference period’, ‘last-job-outsidereference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
{now}: Display ‘now’ if the job subtype of the job being
asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’ or is flagged
as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’.
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EM123
Help Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.NUMFMEMB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
HOW MANY HH MEMBERS WORK THERE
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
How many other household members {now work/worked} regularly at this
business?
NUMBER OF HH _______
MEMBERS:
{EM124}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM124}
{EM124}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{now work/worked}: Display ‘now work’ if the job subtype of
the job being asked about is flagged as a ‘current-main-job’
or is flagged as a ‘current-miscellaneous job’. Display
‘worked’ if the job subtype of the job being asked about is
flagged as a ‘former-main-job-within-reference period’,
‘former-miscellaneous-job-within-reference period’, ‘last-joboutside-reference-period’, or ‘retirement-job’.
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EM124
Help Enabled
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
JOBS.TOTLEMP
Label
TOTAL NUM OF EMPLOYEES AT THAT BUSINESS
EPRS.SENE
EM124/RJ08B SELF EMPLOYED, FIRM SIZE=1
Jump Back Enabled
Size
5
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT} {JOB-ST} {JOB-ED}
What was the total number of employees who worked at the business {last
week/just before (PERSON) stopped working at that business/on {END DATE
OF REFERENCE PERIOD}}? Be sure to include the owner {and all other
household members you just told me about}.
NUMBER OF _______
EMPLOYEES:
{END_LP03}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{END_LP03}
{END_LP03}
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{last week/just before (PERSON) stopped working at that
business/on {END DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}}: Display 'last
week' if the job subtype of the job being asked about is
flagged as a 'current-main-job' or is flagged as a 'currentmiscellaneous job' AND current Round is not Round 5. Display
'just before (PERSON) stopped working at that business' if the
job subtype of the job being asked about is flagged a a
'former-main-job-within-reference period', 'formermiscellaneous-job-winthin-reference period', 'last-job-outsidereference-period', or 'retirement-job'. Display 'on {END DATE
OF REFERENCE PERIOD}' if the job subtype of the job being
asked about is flagged as a 'current-main-job' or is flagged
as a 'current-miscellaneous job' AND current Round is 5.
{END DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD}: Display the end date of the
current reference period for this person.
{and all other household members you just told me about}:
Display phrase if EM122 is coded ‘1’ (YES).
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PROGRAMMER NOTES:
IF ‘1’ ENTERED FOR THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, FLAG JOB AS ‘FIRMSIZE-1’.
IF A NUMBER > 1 ENTERED FOR THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES OR CODED
‘RF’ (REFUSED) OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW), FLAG JOB AS ‘FIRM-SIZEGREATER-THAN-1’.
END_LP03
CYCLE ON NEXT JOB IN PERSON’S-JOBS-ROSTER THAT MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED
IN THE LOOP DEFINITION.
IF NO OTHER JOBS MEET THE STATED CONDITIONS, END LOOP_03 AND CONTINUE WITH
BOX_31.
BOX_31
IF PERSON HAS HAD NO JOBS DURING REFERENCE PERIOD, CONTINUE WITH EM125.
OTHERWISE, GO TO EM128.
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EM125
Help Enabled (LOOKFORWORK)
Variable Name
PRND.LOOKFWRK
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
DID PERSON LOOK FOR WORK SINCE STRT DATE
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Did (PERSON) spend any time looking for work {since (START
DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END DATE)}?
YES
NO
1
2
{EM126}
{EM126}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM126}
{EM126}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF LOOKING FOR WORK.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
FOR ROUND 5, DISPLAY THE PERSON’S CURRENT ROUND REFERENCE
PERIOD END DATE IN THE CONTEXT HEADER FOR QUESTIONS EM125EM142.
{since (START DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END DATE) }:
Display 'since (START DATE)' if not Round 5. Display 'between
(START DATE) and (END DATE)' if Round 5.
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EM126
Help Enabled (WORKREAS)
Variable Name
PRND.RSNOTWRK
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
MAIN REASON DIDN'T WORK SINCE START DATE
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
What is the main reason (PERSON) did not work {since (START
DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END DATE)}?
COULD NOT FIND WORK
RETIRED
1
2
{EM127}
{EM127}
UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE
ILL/DISABLED
ON TEMPORARY LAYOFF
MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE
3
{EM127}
4
5
{EM127}
{EM127}
GOING TO SCHOOL
TAKING CARE OF HOME OR FAMILY
6
7
{EM127}
{EM127}
WANTED SOME TIME OFF
8
{EM127}
WAITING TO START NEW JOB
OTHER
9
91
{EM127}
{EM126OV}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_34}
{BOX_34}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{since (START DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END DATE)}:
Display 'since (START DATE)' if not Round 5. Display 'between
(START DATE) and (END DATE)' if Round 5.
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EM126OV
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.RSNTWKOS
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
REASON PERSON DIDNT WORK-OTHER SPECIFY
Size
25
OTHER SPECIFY: _______________________
{EM127}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
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{EM127}
{EM127}
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EM127
Help Enabled (OTHREAS)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.JOBOTHRRESBLSW
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
PRND.NOTHREAS
PRND.NFINDWRK
OTHER REASONS PERSON DIDNT WORK
COULD NOT FIND WORK
2
2
PRND.RETIRED
PRND.ILLDSABL
PERSON IS RETIRED
PERSON UNABLE TO WORK BEC ILL/DISABLED
2
2
PRND.TEMPLOFF
PERSON ON TEMPORARY LAYOFF
2
PRND.MATERNIT
PRND.STUDENT
PERSON ON MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE
PERSON WAS GOING TO SCHOOL
2
2
PRND.HMFMCARE
TAKING CARE OF HOME OR FAMILY
2
PRND.TIMEOFF
PRND.STNEWJOB
PERSON WANTED SOME TIME OFF
WAITING TO START NEW JOB
2
2
PRND.OTHRRESN
OTHER REASON PERSON DIDN'T WORK
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Were there any other reasons?
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.
NO OTHER REASONS
COULD NOT FIND WORK
0
1
RETIRED
UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE
ILL/DISABLED
2
3
ON TEMPORARY LAYOFF
MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE
4
5
GOING TO SCHOOL
TAKING CARE OF HOME OR FAMILY
WANTED SOME TIME OFF
6
7
8
WAITING TO START NEW JOB
OTHER
9
91
{EM127OV}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_34}
{BOX_34}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
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PROGRAMMER NOTES:
FOR SPECIFICATIONS PURPOSES ONLY: CAPI DOES NOT ALLOW 'RF' OR
'DK' IN COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER CODE.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘91’ (OTHER) ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER
CODES, CONTINUE WITH EM127OV
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_34
EM127OV
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.OTHRSNOS
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
REASON PERSON DIDNT WORK OTHER SPECIFY
Size
25
OTHER SPECIFY: _______________________
{BOX_34}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
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EM128
Help Enabled (EM128Help)
Variable Name
PRND.WEKSWRKD
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
NUMBER OF WEEKS PERSON WORKED IN REF PD
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Please think about all the time (PERSON) (have/has) worked {since (START
DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END DATE)}, including paid vacation,
sick leave, or other paid leave. How many weeks did (PERSON) work for pay
either full or part time?
NUMBER OF WEEKS IN REFERENCE PERIOD: {NUMBER OF WEEKS}
IF WORKED THE WHOLE TIME, ENTER ‘96’ FOR NUMBER OF WEEKS.
Number of Weeks _______
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM134}
{EM134}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF WEEKS WORKED/WORK FOR
PAY.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{since (START DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END DATE)}:
Display 'since (START DATE)' if not Round 5. Display 'between
(START DATE) and (END DATE)' if Round 5.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF NUMBER OF WEEKS REPORTED IN EM128 < NUMBER OF WEEKS IN
PERSON’S REFERENCE PERIOD, CONTINUE WITH EM129.
OTHERWISE(I.E. THE PERSON WORKED THE WHOLE TIME (96)), GO TO
BOX_34.
Hard CHECK:
EDIT: NUMBER OF WEEKS ENTERED CANNOT BE GREATER THAN NUMBER OF WEEKS IN
REFERENCE PERIOD.
Special CHECK:
The values for WEKSWRKD should be between 0 and 75 and should also include
96. A check should be conducted to ensure that any values outside of those
defined produce an error and prohibit the interviewer from continuing until
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corrected.
EM129
Help Enabled (LOOKFORWORK)
Variable Name
PRND.LOOKFWRK
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
DID PERSON LOOK FOR WORK SINCE STRT DATE
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Did (PERSON) spend any time looking for work {since (START
DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END DATE)}?
YES
NO
1
2
{EM130}
{EM130}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{EM130}
{EM130}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF LOOKING FOR WORK.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{since (START DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END DATE)}:
Display 'since (START DATE)' if not Round 5. Display 'between
(START DATE) and (END DATE)' if Round 5.
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EM130
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.NWRKPERD
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
HOW MANY PERIODS OF TIME PERS DIDNT WORK
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Did the {# WEEKS NOT WORKED} weeks since (START DATE) when
(PERSON) did not work for pay occur all at one time or was there more than
one period of time when (PERSON) did not work?
ALL AT ONE TIME
MORE THAN ONE PERIOD
1
2
{LOOP_04}
{EM131}
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Refused
Don't Know
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{# WEEKS NOT WORKED}:
RF
DK
Display number entered at EM128.
231
{LOOP_04}
{LOOP_04}
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM131
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.PDNOTWRK
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
NUMBER OF PERIODS PERSON DIDN'T WORK
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
How many different periods of time was (PERSON) not working since (START
DATE)?
NUMBER OF _______________________
PERIODS:
{LOOP_04}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{LOOP_04}
{LOOP_04}
LOOP_04
For each of the following:
PERIOD OF TIME NOT WORKED #1
PERIOD OF TIME NOT WORKED #2
PERIOD OF TIME NOT WORKED #3
PERIOD OF TIME NOT WORKED #4
PERIOD OF TIME NOT WORKED #5
PERIOD OF TIME NOT WORKED #6
PERIOD OF TIME NOT WORKED #7
PERIOD OF TIME NOT WORKED #8
PERIOD OF TIME NOT WORKED #9
PERIOD OF TIME NOT WORKED #10
ASK EM132-END_LP04
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_04 COLLECTS INFORMATION ON PERIODS OF
UNEMPLOYMENT. THE RESPONSE TO EM130 OR EM131 DETERMINES THE NUMBER OF
LOOP CYCLES. IF EM130 IS CODED ‘1’ (ALL AT ONE TIME), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR
‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW) OR IF EM131 IS CODED ‘RF’ (REFUSED) OR ‘DK’ (DON’T
KNOW), CYCLE ONLY ONE TIME. OTHERWISE, CYCLE THE NUMBER OF TIMES ENTERED
AT EM131.
232
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM132
Help Enabled (WORKREAS)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
SPLU.SPLUID
SPLU ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
Label
Size
11
SPLU.SPLURURN
SPLU.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED SPLU SEGMENT
2
6
SPLU.NWREASON
MAIN REASON PERSON DIDNT WORK
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
PERIOD OF TIME NOT WORKED {NN} OF {NN}.
What was the main reason (PERSON) did not work during {that time/the most
recent period/the time before that}?
COULD NOT FIND WORK
RETIRED
1
2
{EM133}
{EM133}
UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE
ILL/DISABLED
ON TEMPORARY LAYOFF
3
{EM133}
4
{EM133}
MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE
5
{EM133}
GOING TO SCHOOL
TAKING CARE OF HOME OR FAMILY
6
7
{EM133}
{EM133}
WANTED SOME TIME OFF
WAITING TO START NEW JOB
8
9
{EM133}
{EM133}
OTHER
91
{EM132OV}
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Refused
RF
{END_LP04}
Don't Know
DK
{END_LP04}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{that time/the most recent period/the time before that}:
Display ‘that time’ if second cycle through LOOP_04. Display
‘the most recent period’ if first cycle through LOOP_04.
Display ‘the time before that’ if not first or second cycle
through LOOP_04.
233
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM132OV
Help Enabled
Variable Name
SPLU.NWREASOS
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
MAIN REASON PERSON DIDNT WORK-OTHER SPEC
Size
25
OTHER SPECIFY: _______________________
{EM133}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
234
{EM133}
{EM133}
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM133
Help Enabled (OTHREAS)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.JOBOTHRRESBLSW
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
SPLU.NWNOTHRS
SPLU.NWNFNDWK
NO OTHER REASONS PERSON DIDNT WORK
COULD NOT FIND WORK
2
2
SPLU.NWRETIRD
SPLU.NWILDSAB
RETIRED
UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE ILL/DISABLED
2
2
SPLU.NWTMPLOF
ON TEMPORARY LAYOFF
2
SPLU.NWMATRNT
SPLU.NWSTUDNT
ON MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE
GOING TO SCHOOL
2
2
SPLU.NWHMFMCR
TAKING CARE OF HOME OR FAMILY
2
SPLU.NWTIMOFF
SPLU.NWNEWJOB
WANTED SOME TIME OFF
WAITING TO START NEW JOB
2
2
SPLU.NWOTHRSN
OTHER REASON PERSON DIDNT WORK
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
PERIOD OF TIME NOT WORKED {NN} OF {NN}.
Were there any other reasons?
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.
NO OTHER REASONS
0
COULD NOT FIND WORK
RETIRED
1
2
UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE
ILL/DISABLED
ON TEMPORARY LAYOFF
3
MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE
5
GOING TO SCHOOL
TAKING CARE OF HOME OR FAMILY
6
7
WANTED SOME TIME OFF
WAITING TO START NEW JOB
8
9
OTHER
91
4
{EM133OV}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
235
{END_LP04}
{END_LP04}
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
FOR SPECIFICATIONS PURPOSES ONLY: CAPI DOES NOT ALLOW 'RF' OR
'DK' IN COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER CODE.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘91’ (OTHER) ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER
CODES, CONTINUE WITH EM133OV
OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP04
EM133OV
Help Enabled
Variable Name
SPLU.NWOTRSOS
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
REASON PERSON DIDNT WORK-OTHER SPECIFY
Size
25
OTHER SPECIFY: _______________________
{END_LP04}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{END_LP04}
{END_LP04}
END_LP04
IF ALL PERIODS OF UNEMPLOYMENT ARE NOT YET ACCOUNTED FOR (THAT IS, THE
NUMBER OF LOOP CYCLES IS < THE NUMBER ENTERED AT EM131), CYCLE ON NEXT
PERIOD OF UNEMPLOYMENT.
WHEN ALL PERIODS OF UNEMPLOYMENT ARE ACCOUNTED FOR, END LOOP_04 AND
CONTINUE WITH EM134.
236
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM134
Help Enabled (EM134Help)
Variable Name
PRND.LWOP
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
DID PERSON TAKE UNPAID LEAVE FROM JOB
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
{In addition to the times we have just talked about {since/between}/
{Since/Between}} (START DATE) {and (END DATE)}, was there any time
when (PERSON) was on unpaid leave from {a job/all jobs} for a period of time
of one week or more?
YES
NO
1
2
{EM135}
{BOX_34}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_34}
{BOX_34}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF UNPAID LEAVE.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{since/between}: Display ‘since’ if not Round 5.
‘between’ if Round 5
{Since/Between}: Display ‘Since’ if not Round 5.
‘Between’ if Round 5.
Display
Display
{In addition to the times we have just talked about
since/Since}: Display ‘In addition to the times we have just
talked about since’ if number coded at EM128 is less than the
number of weeks in the reference period. Display ‘Since’ if
EM128 is coded ‘RF’ (REFUSED) or ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW).
{a job/all jobs}: Display ‘a job’ if one job held during the
reference period. Display ‘all jobs’ if more than one job
held during the reference period.
237
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM135
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.WKSLWOP
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
NUMBER OF WKS PERSON WAS ON UNPAID LEAVE
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
How many weeks was that?
NUMBER OF WEEKS IN REFERENCE PERIOD: {NUMBER OF WEEKS}
IF UNPAID LEAVE THE WHOLE TIME, ENTER ‘96’ FOR NUMBER OF
WEEKS.
ENTER NUMBER OF _______
WEEKS:
{LOOP_05}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF NUMBER OF WEEKS REPORTED IN EM135 < NUMBER OF WEEKS IN
PERSON’S REFERENCE PERIOD, CONTINUE WITH EM136
OTHERWISE (I.E. THE PERSON WORKED THE WHOLE TIME (96) OR THE
ANSWER IS 'RF' (REFUSED) OR 'DK' (DON'T KNOW)), GO TO LOOP_05
Hard CHECK:
EDIT: NUMBER OF WEEKS ENTERED MUST BE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ONE AND
CANNOT BE GREATER THAN NUMBER OF WEEKS IN REFERENCE PERIOD.
Special CHECK:
The values for WKSLWOP should be between 0 and 75 and should also include
96. A check should be conducted to ensure that any values ouside of those
defined produce an error and prohibit the interviewer from continuing until
corrected.
238
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM136
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.LWOPPERD
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
HOW MANY PERIODS OF UNPAID LEAVE
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Did the {# WEEKS UNPAID LEAVE} weeks {since (START DATE)/between
(START DATE) and (END DATE)} when (PERSON) had unpaid leave occur
all at one time or was there more than one period of time when (PERSON)
had unpaid leave?
ALL AT ONE TIME
1
{LOOP_05}
MORE THAN ONE PERIOD
2
{EM137}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{# WEEKS UNPAID LEAVE}:
RF
DK
{LOOP_05}
{LOOP_05}
Display the number entered at EM135.
{since (START DATE)/between (START DATE) and (END DATE)}:
Display 'since (START DATE)' if not Round 5. Display 'between
(START DATE) and (END DATE)' if Round 5.
239
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM137
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.PDSLWOP
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
NUMBER OF PERIODS PERSON ON UNPAID LEAVE
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
How many different periods of time did (PERSON) have unpaid leave since
(START DATE)?
ENTER NUMBER OF _______________________
PERIODS:
{LOOP_05}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{LOOP_05}
{LOOP_05}
LOOP_05
FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
PERIOD OF UNPAID LEAVE #1
PERIOD OF UNPAID LEAVE #2
PERIOD OF UNPAID LEAVE #3
PERIOD OF UNPAID LEAVE #4
PERIOD OF UNPAID LEAVE #5
PERIOD OF UNPAID LEAVE #6
PERIOD OF UNPAID LEAVE #7
PERIOD OF UNPAID LEAVE #8
PERIOD OF UNPAID LEAVE #9
PERIOD OF UNPAID LEAVE #10
ASK EM138-END_LP05
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_05 COLLECTS INFORMATION ON PERIODS OF UNPAID LEAVE
FROM ALL CURRENT JOBS. THE RESPONSE TO EM135, EM136 OR EM137 DETERMINES
THE NUMBER OF LOOP CYCLES. IF EM135 IS CODED ‘96’ (THE WHOLE TIME), ‘RF’
(REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW) OR IF EM136 IS CODED ‘1’ (ALL AT ONE
TIME), ‘RF’ (REFUSED), OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW) OR IF EM137 IS CODED ‘RF’
(REFUSED) OR ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW), CYCLE ONLY ONE TIME. OTHERWISE, CYCLE THE
NUMBER OF TIMES ENTERED AT EM137.
240
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM138
Help Enabled (EM138Help)
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Variable Name
SPLL.SPLLID
SPLL ID KEY: PRNDID + COUNTER(2)
Label
Size
11
SPLL.SPLLRURN
SPLL.CREATEQ
ROUND STAMP: RU LETTER + ROUND NUMBER
QUESTION THAT CREATED SPLL SEGMENT
2
6
SPLL.ULREASON
MAIN REASON PERSON WAS ON UNPAID LEAVE
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
PERIOD OF UNPAID LEAVE {NN} OF {NN}.
What was the main reason (PERSON) had unpaid leave {that time/the most
recent time/the time before that}?
UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE
ILL/DISABLED
ON TEMPORARY LAYOFF
1
{EM139}
2
{EM139}
MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE
GOING TO SCHOOL
3
4
{EM139}
{EM139}
TAKING CARE OF HOME OR FAMILY
5
{EM139}
WANTED SOME TIME OFF
OTHER
6
91
{EM139}
{EM138OV}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{END_LP05}
{END_LP05}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
{that time/the most recent period/the time before that}:
Display ‘that time’ if second cycle through LOOP_05. Display
‘the most recent period’ if first cycle through LOOP_05.
Display ‘the time before that’ if not first or second cycle
through LOOP_05.
241
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM138OV
Help Enabled
Variable Name
SPLL.ULREASOS
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
REASON PERSON ON UNPD LEAVE-OTH SPECIFY
Size
25
OTHER SPECIFY: _______________________
{EM139}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
242
{EM139}
{EM139}
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM139
Help Enabled (EM139Help)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
SPLL.LEVOTHBLSWVS
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
SPLL.ULNOTHRS
SPLL.ULILDSAB
NO OTHER REASON PERSON IS UNABLE TO WORK
UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE ILL/DISABLED
2
2
SPLL.ULTMPLOF
SPLL.ULMATRNT
ON TEMPORARY LAYOFF
ON MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE
2
2
SPLL.ULSTUDNT
GOING TO SCHOOL
2
SPLL.ULHMFMCR
SPLL.ULTIMOFF
TAKING CARE OF HOME OR FAMILY
WANTED SOME TIME OFF
2
2
SPLL.ULOTHRSN
OTHER REASON PERSON DIDNT WORK
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
PERIOD OF UNPAID LEAVE {NN} OF {NN}.
Were there any other reasons?
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.
NO OTHER REASONS
0
UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE
ILL/DISABLED
ON TEMPORARY LAYOFF
1
MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE
GOING TO SCHOOL
3
4
TAKING CARE OF HOME OR FAMILY
5
WANTED SOME TIME OFF
OTHER
6
91
2
{EM139OV}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{END_LP05}
{END_LP05}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
FOR SPECIFICATIONS PURPOSES ONLY: CAPI DOES NOT ALLOW 'RF' OR
'DK' IN COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER CODE.
243
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘91’ (OTHER) ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER
CODES, CONTINUE WITH EM139OV
OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP05
EM139OV
Help Enabled
Variable Name
SPLL.ULOTRSOS
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
REASON PERSON ON UNPAID LEAVE OTHER SPEC
Size
25
OTHER SPECIFY: _______________________
{END_LP05}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{END_LP05}
{END_LP05}
END_LP05
IF ALL PERIODS OF UNPAID LEAVE ARE NOT YET ACCOUNTED FOR (THAT IS, THE
NUMBER OF LOOP CYCLES IS < THE NUMBER ENTERED AT EM137), CYCLE ON NEXT
PERIOD OF UNPAID LEAVE.
WHEN ALL PERIODS OF UNPAID LEAVE ARE ACCOUNTED FOR, END LOOP_05 AND
CONTINUE WITH BOX_34.
244
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
BOX_34
IF ROUND 1
OR
PERSON ADDED TO RU THIS ROUND
OR
PERSON NOT ADDED TO RU THIS ROUND BUT TURNED 16 DURING THE CURRENT ROUND
(CHECK REAL DATE OF BIRTH ONLY),
CONTINUE WITH BOX_35.
IF PERSON WAS NOT ADDED TO RU THIS ROUND
AND
PERSON WAS = OR > 16 YEARS OF AGE OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 4-9 DURING THE
PREVIOUS ROUND,
GO TO BOX_36A.
BOX_35
IF PERSON'S AGE = > 65 (OR AGE CATEGORY 9)
OR
PERSON'S AGE < = 21 (OR AGE CATEGORY 4),
GO TO BOX_36A.
OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH EM140.
245
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM140
Help Enabled (EM140Help)
Variable Name
PRND.WOUTJOB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
HAS PERSON BEEN W/OUT A JOB > ONE YEAR
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Since (PERSON) (were/was) 21 years old, (have/has) (PERSON) ever been
without a job for more than one year for any reason?
YES
NO
1
2
{EM141}
{BOX_36A}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_36A}
{BOX_36A}
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF WITHOUT A JOB.
246
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM141
Help Enabled (WORKREAS)
Comment Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.WOUTWRKBLSWVS
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
PRND.WJNFNDWK
PRND.WJRETIRD
COULD NOT FIND WORK
RETIRED
2
2
PRND.WJILDSAB
PRND.WJTMPLOF
UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE ILL/DISABLED
ON TEMPORARY LAYOFF
2
2
PRND.WJMATRNT
ON MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE
2
PRND.WJSTUDNT
PRND.WJHMFMCR
GOING TO SCHOOL
TAKING CARE OF HOME OR FAMILY
2
2
PRND.WJTIMOFF
WANTED SOME TIME OFF
2
PRND.WJNEWJOB
PRND.WJOTHRSN
WAITING TO START NEW JOB
OTHER REASON PERSON WAS W/OUT A JOB
2
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Please think about all of the years (PERSON) (have/has) been out of work
since (PERSON) (were/was) 21 years old.
For what reasons (were/was) (PERSON) without a job for more than a year?
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.
COULD NOT FIND WORK
RETIRED
1
2
UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE
ILL/DISABLED
ON TEMPORARY LAYOFF
MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE
3
GOING TO SCHOOL
TAKING CARE OF HOME OR FAMILY
6
7
WANTED SOME TIME OFF
8
WAITING TO START NEW JOB
OTHER
9
91
4
5
{EM141OV}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
247
{EM142}
{EM142}
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITION OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
FOR SPECIFICATIONS PURPOSES ONLY: CAPI DOES NOT ALLOW 'RF' OR
'DK' IN COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER CODE.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF CODED ‘91’ (OTHER) ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER
CODES, CONTINUE WITH EM141OV.
OTHERWISE, GO TO EM142.
EM141OV
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.WOUTRSOS
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
REASON PERSON W/OUT JOB-OTHER SPECIFY
Size
25
OTHER SPECIFY: _______________________
{EM142}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
248
{EM142}
{EM142}
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM142
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.YRSWOJOB
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
NUMBER OF YEARS PERS W/OUT JOB SINCE 21
Size
2
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
Since (PERSON) (were/was) 21 years old, what is the total number of years
(PERSON) (were/was) without a job because of all the reasons you’ve just told
me?
NUMBER OF YEARS: _______________________
{BOX_36A}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
{BOX_36A}
{BOX_36A}
Hard CHECK:
EDIT: IF AGE OF PERSON IS KNOWN (I.E., NOT AN AGE CATEGORY), NUMBER OF YEARS
ENTERED CANNOT BE GREATER THAN PERSON’S AGE MINUS 21.
BOX_36A
IF ROUND 3, CONTINUE WITH EM143.
OTHERWISE (I.E., IF NOT ROUND 3), GO TO BOX_36.
249
Employment (EM-A) Section
Beta
EM143
Help Enabled
Variable Name
PRND.JOB1231
Comment Enabled
Jump Back Enabled
Label
Size
2
WAS WORKING ON DEC 31ST
{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT} {END-DT}
(Were/Was) (PERSON) working on December 31, 2007?
YES
1
{BOX_36}
NO
2
{BOX_36}
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Refused
Don't Know
RF
DK
BOX_36
CONTINUE WITH END_LP00 (IN OVERALL STRUCTURE OF EMPLOYMENT)
250
{BOX_36}
{BOX_36}
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | \\rk29\vol2905\MEPSWVS\SpecWriter\BETA\EM (Beta).snp |
| Author | miller_n |
| File Modified | 2005-10-26 |
| File Created | 2005-10-26 |