Section 1: Access to Paid Leave
The Leave Module will include all wage and salary workers except those who are self-employed. The Leave Module begins with an introduction explaining the content of the next set of questions and then proceeds to a screen asking about access to paid leave at one’s job. Access to paid leave questions were designed to provide information on who had access to paid leave at their jobs, reasons for which workers were able to take paid leave from their jobs, and the types of paid leave plans workers had at their jobs.
PAID
Universe: All Leave Module respondents
Do you receive paid leave on your [current/main] job? [Fill: By main job, we mean the one at which you usually work the most hours.]
Yes [Go to RSNPD_A]
No
Don’t Know/ Refused [Go to UNPD_INTRO]
RSNPD_A
Universe: Respondents who receive paid leave
I’m going to read you a list of reasons why you might have to miss work. For each reason, please tell me if you are able to take paid leave in your [fill: current/main] job.
Own illness or medical care
Yes
No
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to RSNPD_B]
RSNPD_B
Universe: Respondents who receive paid leave
Illness or medical care of another family member
Yes
No
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to RSNPD_C]
RSNPD_C
Universe: Respondents who receive paid leave
Childcare, other than for illness
Yes
No
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to RSNPD_D]
RSNPD_D
Universe: Respondents who receive paid leave
Eldercare
Yes
No
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to RSNPD_E]
RSNPD_E
Universe: Respondents who receive paid leave
Vacation
Yes
No
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to RSNPD_F]
RSNPD_F
Universe: Respondents who receive paid leave
Errands or personal reasons
Yes
No
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to RSNPD_G]
RSNPD_G
Universe: Respondents who receive paid leave
Birth or adoption of a child
Yes
No
Don’t know/Refusal
[Skip to PDTYPE_A]
PDTYPE_A
Universe: Respondents who receive paid leave
Now I’d like to ask you about the types of paid leave plans offered by your employer. Some employers offer leave plans that require workers to use paid leave for specific purposes. For example, sick leave might be available but it cannot be used for vacation time. I’m going to read a list of different types of paid leave plans. Please tell me if you have a separate leave plan available to you for... (read each item)”
[Interviewer: If the respondent mentions that he/she has a consolidated leave plan or PTO, mark that column for vacation, sick leave, and personal days]
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PTO |
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Vacation |
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Sick leave |
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(females only) Separate plan for maternity leave |
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(males only) Separate plan for paternity leave |
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Personal days |
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(sick leave skip to PDTYPE_SL, others skip to PTO)
PDTYPE_SL
Universe: Respondents who report their company has a paid sick leave plan
Can you use paid sick leave for family members who are ill or need care?
Yes
No
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to PTO]
PTO
Universe: Respondents who receive paid leave
Some employers also offer a paid leave plan, called a consolidated leave plan or PTO. In this type of plan you get a fixed number of hours, which you can then use for whatever reason you would like to take leave — whether you’re sick, going on a vacation, or need some personal time. Does your employer offer this type of plan?
Yes
No
Don’t Know/Refusal [Skip to UNPD_INTRO]
Section 2: Access to Unpaid Leave
Questions about access to unpaid leave were designed to provide information on workers’ understanding of their access to and use of unpaid leave and reasons for which workers were allowed to take unpaid leave.
Universe: All Leave Module respondents
Now I’m going to ask you about unpaid leave.
Enter 1 to Continue [Go to UNPAID]
Universe: All Leave Module respondents
[In addition to your paid leave/In your main job/In your current job] are you allowed to take time off from work without pay?
1. Yes [Go to RSNUN_A]
No
Don’t know/Refused [If PAID ≠ 1, go to JF_INTRO],
[Else go to LEAVE_INTRO]
Universe: All respondents who can take unpaid leave
I’m going to read a list of reasons why you might have to miss work. Assuming that you have received your employer’s approval, for each reason, please tell me whether or not you are able to take time off from work without pay.
Own illness or medical care
Yes
No
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to RSNUN_B]
Universe: All respondents who can take unpaid leave
Illness or medical care of another family member
Yes
No
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to RSNUN_C]
Universe: All respondents who can take unpaid leave
Childcare, other than for illness
Yes
No
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to RSNUN_D]
Universe: All respondents who can take unpaid leave
Eldercare
Yes
No
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to RSNUN_E]
Universe: All respondents who can take unpaid leave
Vacation
Yes
No
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to RSNUN_F]
Universe: All respondents who can take unpaid leave
Errands or personal reasons
Yes
No
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to RSNUN_G]
Universe: All respondents who can take unpaid leave
Birth or adoption of a child
Yes [Go to UNEVER]
No
Don’t know/Refusal [If (RSNUN_A = 1) OR (RSNUN_B = 1) OR (RSNUN_C = 1)
OR (RSNUN_D = 1) OR (RSNUN_E = 1) OR (RSNUN_F = 1),
Go to UNEVER]
[Else go to LEAVE_Intro]
UNEVER
Universe: Respondents who indicated they could take unpaid leave for at least one of the reasons listed above
In your [fill: main/current] job, have you ever taken unpaid leave for [fill: this/these] reason(s)?
Yes
No
Don’t know/Refusal
[Go to LEAVE_Intro]
Section 3: Leave taken in last week
The next set of questions collects information about the amount, type, and reasons for which
workers took paid or unpaid leave in the week prior to the interview day.
LEAVE_Intro1
Universe: Respondents who have access to paid or unpaid leave
Now I want to ask you about your work time in the past week.
* Enter 1 to continue. [Go to LEAVE]
LEAVE
Universe: Respondents who have access to paid or unpaid leave
Did you take any paid or unpaid leave from your [fill: main] job over the past seven days, that is from last [fill: current day] through yesterday?
Yes [Go to LVHRS]
No
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to JF_Intro]
LVHRS
Universe: Respondents who took paid or unpaid leave
In the past seven days, how many hours of paid or unpaid leave did you take in total?
<1-168, Don’t Know, Refusal> [If PAID = 1 go to PDWK]
[Else go to LVMAIN]
PDWK
Universe: Respondents who used leave in the previous week, and who have access to paid leave
Did you use paid leave for any of the time that you took off from work in the past seven days?
* If necessary, probe to determine which “yes”—1 or 2—is applicable.
Yes, paid for all
Yes, paid for some
No, not paid
Don’t know/Refusal
[Skip to LVMAIN]
LVMAIN
Universe: Respondents who used leave in the previous week
Question text:
Thinking about your longest period of leave in the last seven days, what was the main reason you had to take off from work?
* Read highlighted options.
Own illness or medical care
Illness or medical care of another family member
Childcare, other than for illness
Eldercare
Vacation
Errands or personal reasons
Birth or adoption of a child
Other, specify
Don’t Know/Refusal
[Go TO JF_Intro]
Section 4: Job flexibility and work schedules
JF_INTRO
Universe: All Leave Module respondents
The next set of questions ask about how much flexibility you have in arranging your
work schedule.
* Enter 1 to continue. [Go to JF_1]
JF_1
Universe: All Leave Module respondents
Do you have flexible work hours that allow you to vary or make changes in the times
you begin and end work?
1. Yes (skip to JF_1A)
2. No (skip to JF_4)
Don’t know, Refusal (skip to JF_5)
JF_1A
Universe: Respondents who can vary or make changes to the times they begin and end work
Can you change the times you begin and end work on a frequent basis,
occasionally, or only rarely?
Frequent basis
Occasionally
Rarely
(Skip to JF_2)
JF_2
Universe: Respondents who can vary or make changes to the times they begin and end work
Is your flexible work schedule part of a program or policy offered by your employer?
1. Yes
2. No
Don’t know, Refusal
(skip to JF_3)
JF_3
Universe: Respondents who can vary or make changes to the times they begin and end work
Are the times that you can begin and end work completely flexible, or are there certain hours of the day, such as 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., that you have to work each day?
Completely flexible
Must cover certain hours
Other – specify
Don’t know, Refusal
(skip to JF_5)
JF_4
Universe: Respondents who are not able to vary or make changes to the times they begin and end work
Do you have any input into the hours you begin and end work or does your employer decide?
Worker has some input
Employer decides
Other
Don’t know, Refusal
(skip to JF_5)
JF_5
Universe: All Leave Module respondents
How far in advance do you usually know what days and hours you will need to work?
1 week or less
Between 1 and 2 weeks
Between 3 and 4 weeks
4 weeks or more
Don’t know, Refusal
(Skip to JF_6)
JF_6
Universe: All Leave Module respondents
On your [main/current] job, do you USUALLY work a daytime schedule or some other
schedule?
*Read if necessary: Daytime is anytime between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
1. Daytime (skip to JF_9)
2. Some other schedule (skip to JF_7)
Don’t know, Refusal (skip to JF_9)
JF_7
Universe: Respondents who said they do not usually work a daytime schedule
Which of the following best describes the hours you usually work at your [main/current] job? (Response options are read aloud.)
An evening shift – any time between 2 p.m. and midnight
A night shift – any time between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m.
A rotating shift – one that changes periodically from days to evenings or night
A split shift– one consisting of two distinct periods each day
An irregular shift
Some other shift (if person says flexitime, etc., probe to determine if shift actually falls in a day, evening, night, rotating shift, or split-shift category)
Don’t know, refusal
(Skip to JF_8)
JF_8
Universe: Respondents who said they do not usually work a daytime schedule
(Read list and choose one)
What is the main reason why you work this type of shift?
Better arrangements for family or childcare
Better pay
Allows time for school
Could not get any other shift
Nature of the job
Personal preference
Some other reason – specify
Don’t know, Refusal
(Skip to JF_9)
JF_9
Universe: All Leave Module respondents
How many days of the week do you usually work?
Days = _____
It varies
Don’t know, Refusal
(Skip to JF_10)
JF_9A
Universe: All Leave Module respondents
Do you work an alternative work schedule where you can work fewer days during a pay period by working more hours per day?
1. Yes
2. No
Don’t know, Refusal (skip to JF_10)
JF_10
Universe: All Leave Module respondents
Which days of the week do you usually work?
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Monday through Friday
Varies
Don’t know, Refusal
(Skip to JF_11)
JF_11
Universe: All Leave Module respondents
As part of your job, can you work at home?
1. Yes (skip to JF_12)
2. No (skip to NOLV_Intro)
Don’t know, Refusal (skip to NOLV_Intro)
JF_12
Universe: Respondents who can work from home
Do you ever work at home?
1. Yes (skip to JF_13)
2. No (skip to NOLV_Intro)
Don’t know, Refusal (skip to NOLV_Intro)
JF_13
Universe: Respondents who indicate they do work at home
Are you paid for the hours that you work at home, or do you just take work home from the job?
Paid
Take work home
Both
Don’t know, Refusal
(Skip to JF_14)
JF_14
Universe: Respondents who indicate they do work at home
What is the main reason why you work at home?
Finish or catch up on work
Coordinate work schedule with personal or family needs
Reduce commuting time or expense
Personal preference
Other – specify
Don’t know, Refusal
(Skip to JF_15)
JF_15
Universe: Respondents who can work from home
Are there days when you work only at home?
1. Yes (skip to JF_16)
2. No (skip to NOLV_Intro)
Don’t know, Refusal (skip to NOLV_Intro)
JF_16
Universe: Respondents who work exclusively from home
How often do you work only at home?
Everyday
At least once a week
Once every 2 weeks
Once a month
Less than once a month
Don’t know, Refusal (skip to NOLV_Intro)
Section 5: Non-use of Leave
The next set of questions collects information about times when workers needed to take leave from work but could not, the reason(s) for which they needed to take leave but did not, and the reason(s) why they did not take leave.
NOLV_Intro
Universe: All Leave Module respondents
Question text:
The next few questions are about times when you may have needed to take off from work but could not.
* Enter 1 to continue. [Go to NOLV]
NOLV
Universe: All Leave Module respondents
Question text:
During the past month, that is from last [fill = ONE MONTH AGO] through yesterday, were there situations in which you needed to take off from work but did not?
Yes [Go to NEEDLV]
No
Don’t Know/Refusal [Go to HEALTH]
NEEDLV
Universe: Respondents who needed to take off from work in the previous month, but did not
Why did you need to take off work?
*Mark all that apply.
*Read highlighted options.
Own illness or medical care
Illness or medical care of another family member
Childcare, other than for illness
Eldercare
Vacation
Errands or personal reasons
Birth or adoption of a child
Other, specify
Don’t Know/Refusal [If (PAID = 2 and UNPAID = 2), go to HEALTH]
[Else go to RSNNO]
RSNNO
Universe: Respondents who had paid or unpaid leave available to them and who needed to take time off from work in the previous month but did not
Why did you decide not to take leave?
*Mark all that apply.
*Read highlighted options.
Too much work
Wanted to save leave
Leave was denied
Did not have enough leave
Fear of job loss or other negative employment-related consequence
Could not afford the loss in income
Other, specify
Don’t Know/Refusal [Go to HEALTH]
Section 6: General Health
The last section collects information about workers’ general health.
HEALTH
Universe: All Leave Module respondents
Finally, I have a question about your health. Would you say your health in general is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?
Excellent
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor
Don’t Know/Refusal
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