Suggested Wording

Employer Interview Script

Employer Name:

UI Account No.:

Address:

Layoff Event ID#:

Layoff Quarter:

Trigger Week:

O.M.B. No. 1220-0090

Approval Expires

Jan 31, 2009

Contact Name/Phone Number:

Cover these points in your introduction:

• Introduce yourself, and the office you are calling from.

• Explain why you are calling.

• Summarize key points of confidentiality pledge. If asked, give 1220-0141 as the OMB clearance number.

• Explain that this data collection is voluntary, and it will only take a few minutes.

Questions about the Layoff

1. Based on our unemployment insurance claims records, we believe that you may have had a (layoff/reduction in staff) during (month). Is that true?

• Yes

• Valid No  (Probe: Do you know why these

unemployment claims were filed

against your company?) Enter

explanation. End interview.)

• Don’t know  (Ask for another contact)

• Refusal

2. a. When did that layoff begin? ___________

b. When did you stop laying off workers?

_______________

3. Were workers laid off for more than 30 days?

• Yes

 No

3. About how many workers were laid off for more than 30 days? (Probe: If big gap between number of initial claims and number of separations)

Number: __________________

 Don’t Know/INA¹

3. What was the primary reason for the job cutbacks?

 Don’t Know/INA

Primary:___________________________________

Secondary:_________________________________

3. What kind of business is conducted at the worksite that experienced the layoffs?

(Probe: What product do you manufacture or what

service do you provide at that location?)

Industry: ____________________

 Don’t Know/INA

3. Regarding the workers who were laid off, what was their main role or function within the company? For example, were they in manufacturing, sales, personnel, computer support, or something else? (Probe: In addition to {function mentioned}, were any of the employees affected by the layoff involved in other activities of the firm such as clerical support, warehousing, or sales?)

Main:____________________________________

Other: ___________________________________

3. In which county is the worksite located?

County: ___________________________

 Layoffs occurred at more than one worksite and

county

3. Just prior to the layoff, what was the total number of employees at this worksite, counting both hourly and salaried

(an estimate is okay)?

Number: _____________________

 Don’t Know/INA

3. During the cutbacks/layoff, has your worksite remained completely open, partially open, or has it shut down completely?

 Open, no change in operating status

 Open, divisions stopped or shifts cut

 Partial closure of single unit establishment

 Closed, entire worksite(s)

 Closed, entire establishment

 Long term work completed offsite

 Don’t know/INA

3. Will there be a recall of workers, and, if so, what percent will return to work?

 Yes, enter percent: ________ (and check box)

 100%

 50-99%

 Up to 50%

 Don’t know

 No  Skip to Question 13

 Don’t know (ask for another contact)  13

3. What is the anticipated return date for those who were separated?

Date: __________(and enter range)

 Less than 90 days

 90-180 days

 181-270 days

 271-364 days

 365 or more days

 Don’t know/ INA

Questions about Movement of Work

Do not ask Questions 13-14, if:

• Reason for layoff was seasonal or vacation

• Layoff was temporary (30 days or less)

13. a. Did this layoff include moving work from

this worksite to a different geographic

location within your company?

 Yes  Ask 13b

 No  Go to 14a

 Don’t know  Go to 14a

b. Is the other location inside or outside the

U.S.?

 Don’t know/INA

 Inside U. S.  In what State(s)?

_________________________________

 Outside U.S.  In which country(s)?

_________________________________

c. Of the total number of workers laid off,

how many were laid off because your

company moved work to this new

location? (an estimate is okay)

 Don’t know/INA

Number inside U.S. ________­

Enter State(s) & No: __________________________

Number outside U.S. ________

Enter Country(s) & No: ________________________

14. a. Did this layoff include moving work that

was conducted in-house by your

employees to a different company,

through contractual arrangement?

 Yes  Ask 14b

 No  Go to 15

 Don’t know  Go to 15

b. Is that company located inside or outside

of the U.S.?

 Don’t know/INA

 Inside U. S.  In what State(s)?

___________________________________

 Outside U.S.  In which country(s)?

___________________________________

c. Of the total number of workers laid off,

how many were laid off because your

company moved work to a different

company? (an estimate is okay)

 Don’t know/INA

Number inside U.S. ________­

Enter State(s) & No: __________________________

Number outside U.S. ________

Enter Country(s) & No: ________________________

15. Thank you very much. Let me be sure I have all of your information correct just in case I need to get back to you at a later date. Can you tell me your name, job title, and phone number?

Name: ________________________________

Job Title: ______________________________

Direct telephone number: _________________

Summary Information

Layoff Status (check one)

• Temporary: Layoff less than 31 days

• Permanent/Extended: Layoff included at least 50 separations and lasted more than 30 days

• Closure: One or more worksites closed or entire establishment closed

• No Layoff: Employer indicates that there was no layoff or that separations were either voluntary (e.g., quits, retirements, transfers to other locations in company) or involuntary (e.g., firings due to employee misconduct, failure to perform duties).

Additional Contact Persons

Name: ________________________________

Job Title: ______________________________

Direct telephone number: _________________

Name: ________________________________

Job Title: ______________________________

Direct telephone number: _________________

Name: ________________________________

Job Title: ______________________________

Direct telephone number: _________________

Employer Contact Status (check one)

• Contact completed

• Contact incomplete

• Refused to provide any information

Comments:

1 INA – “Is Not Available” Revised: February 2007

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