Email - Non-response Prompt (2016)

From: Occupational Employment Statistics Program <[email protected]>
To: [resp_email]
Subject: Occupational Employment Report Notice

Dear Employer,

You are receiving this email because you indicated that you preferred email over paper forms or because in the past you have submitted data to the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program using email.

We have not received your response to the OES data request.

The [SWA_name], in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), needs your help to collect workforce information for [state_name]. Your participation is critical, since businesses like yours are our only source of information. Your company was selected because it represents similar businesses in [state_name].

All we need from you are the job title and wage for each of your employees. Please consider reporting by emailing [state_email] or online.

Online instructions:

Go to https://idcfoes.bls.gov. Enter your IDCF number, complete the image-based security check, and click “I Accept.” Follow the instructions on the site. You will be given the choice of uploading a spreadsheet (recommended) or entering data online. When you are finished, you will receive an email confirming your submission. Please save this email in case we have questions about your data.

NAICS: [NAICS] Schedule # [sched_num]-[check_dig]

[ind_desc]

Reference Date: [ref_date] Est.Emp. [bmk_emp]

IDCF# [IDCF_num]

[contact_name]

[legal_name]

Report for: [RUD]

[address_1]

[address_2]

[city], [state] [zip]

No password is necessary for the OES Report.

A sample of the information required is located at http://www.bls.gov/respondents/oes/instructions.htm.

If you are reporting for a school, please visit http://www.bls.gov/respondents/oes/instructions.htm#school for additional instructions.

Please complete the OES Report within 14 days. If you have problems or questions, please contact us at [state_email] or [state_phone].

The Occupational Employment Report is approved by O.M.B. No. 1220-0042 in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor. [state_mandatory] The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes and other purposes in accordance with the law. Additional information regarding this survey can be found at www.bls.gov/respondents/oes.

Thank you,

The [SWA_name] and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics, its employees, agents, and partner statistical agencies, will use the information you provide for statistical purposes only and will hold the information in confidence to the full extent permitted by law. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (Title 5 of Public Law 107-347) and other applicable Federal laws, your responses will not be disclosed in identifiable form without your informed consent. This report is authorized by law, 29 U.S.C. §2. Your voluntary cooperation is needed to make the results of this report comprehensive, accurate, and timely.

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Statement to Respondent On the Use of Electronic Data Transmission

As a participant in a BLS statistical survey, you should be aware that use of electronic transmittal methods in reporting data involves certain inherent risks to the confidentiality of those data. Further, you should be aware that responsible electronic transmittal practices employed by the BLS cannot completely eliminate those risks. The BLS is committed to the responsible treatment of confidential information and takes rigorous security measures to protect confidential information in its possession. This email contains confidential information. If you believe you are not the intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender and delete this email without disclosing, copying, or further disseminating its contents.