CPS, February 1998 Displaced Worker and Employee Tenure

Current Population Survey,
February 1998: Displaced Worker and Employee Tenure Supplement

ATTACHMENT 8
SUPPLEMENT RECORD LAYOUT

DATA SIZE BEGIN D PESD1 2 857 During the last 3 calendar years, that is, January 1995 through December 1997, did you lose a job, or leave one because: your plant or company closed or moved, your position or shift was abolished, insufficient work or another similar reason? V 1 .Yes V 2 .No V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESD2 2 859 Which of these specific reasons describes why you are no longer working at that job? V 1 .Plant or company closed down V .or moved Plant or company V .operating but lost or left job V .because of: V 2 .Insufficient work V 3 .Position or shift abolished V 4 .Seasonal job completed V 5 .Self-operated business failed V 6 .Some other reason V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESD3 2 861 In what year did you last work at that job? V 1 .1995 V 2 .1996 V 3 .1997 V 4 .Other V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESD4 2 863 Do you expect to be recalled to that job within the next 6 months? V 1 .Yes V 2 .No V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESD5 2 865 Had you been given written advance notice informing you that (fill: the plant or business would be closed / you would lose your job)? V 1 .Yes V 2 .No V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No Response D PESD6 2 867 How long before you were to have lost your job did you receive that notice? V 1 .Less than 1 month V 2 .1 to 2 months V 3 .More than 2 months V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESCOW1 2 869 Class of Worker V 1 .Federal government V 2 .State government V 3 .Local government V 4 .Private for profit V 5 .Private, nonprofit V 6 .Self-employed, incorporated V 7 .Self-employed, unincorporated V 8 .Without pay V 9 .Unknown V 10 .Government, level unknown V 11 .Self-employed, incorporation V .status unknown V -9 .No response D PES1ICD 3 871 Industry Code V 000-992 .Industry Code V -9 .No response D PRSDIND 2 874 Detailed Industry Recode V 1 .Goods producing - agricultural V .services V 2 .Goods producing - other V .agricultural V 3 .Mining V 4 .Construction V 5 .Mfg - lumber & wood prods, ex V .furniture V 6 .Mfg - furniture & fixtures V 7 .Mfg - stone, clay, concrete, V .glass prods V 8 .Mfg - primary metals V 9 .Mfg - fabricated metals V 10 .Mfg - not specified metal V .industries V 11 .Mfg - machinery, ex electrical V 12 .Mfg - electrical machinery, V .equip supplies V 13 .Mfg - motor vehicles & equip V 14 .Mfg - aircraft & parts V 15 .Mfg - other transportation V .equipment V 16 .Mfg - professional & photo V .equip, watches V 17 .Mfg - toys, amusement & V .sporting goods V 18 .Mfg - misc & n.e.c. mfg V .industries V 19 .Mfg - food & kindred prods V 20 .Mfg - tobacco prods V 21 .Mfg - textile mill prods V 22 .Mfg - apparel & other finished V .textile pr V 23 .Mfg - paper & allied products V 24 .Mfg - printing, publishing & V .allied inds V 25 .Mfg - chemicals & allied prods V 26 .Mfg - petroleum & coal prods V 27 .Mfg - rubber & misc plastic V .prods V 28 .Mfg - leather & leather prods V 29 .Transportation V 30 .Communications V 31 .Utilities & sanitary services V 32 .Wholesale trade V 33 .Eating and drinking places V 34 .Other retail trade V 35 .Banking and other finance V 36 .Insurance and real estate V 37 .Private household services V 38 .Business services V 39 .Automobile and repair services V 40 .Personal serv exc private V .households V 41 .Entertainment & recreation V .services V 42 .Hospitals V 43 .Health services, exc. V .hospitals V 44 .Educational services V 45 .Social services V 46 .Other professional services V 47 .Forestry & fisheries V 48 .Justice, public order & safety V 49 .Admin of human resource V .programs V 50 .National security & internal V .affairs V 51 .Other public administration V -9 .No response D PES1OCD 3 876 Occupation Code V 003-905 .Occupation code V -9 .No response D PRSDOCC 2 879 Detailed Occupation Recode V 1 .Officials & administrators, V .pub. admin. V 2 .Other executive, admin. & V .managerial V 3 .Management related occupations V 4 .Engineers V 5 .Mathematical and computer V .scientists V 6 .Natural Scientists V 7 .Health diagnosing occs. V 8 .Health assessment and V .treatment occs. V 9 .Teachers, college and V .university V 10 .Teachers, except college and V .university V 11 .Lawyers and judges V 12 .Other professional specialty V .occs. V 13 .Health technologists and V .technicians V 14 .Engineering and science V .technicians V 15 .Technicians, exc. V .health,engin. & science V 16 .Supervisors and proprietors, V .sales occs V 17 .Sales reps, finance and V .business serv. V 18 .Sales reps, commodities, exc. V .retail V 19 .Sales workers, retail & V .personal serv. V 20 .Sales related occs V 21 .Supervisors, admin. support V 22 .Computer equipment operators V 23 .Secretaries, stenographers, V .and typists V 24 .Financial records processing V 25 .Mail and message distributing V 26 .Other admin support, inc. V .clerical V 27 .Private household service occs V 28 .Protective service V 29 .Food service V 30 .Health service V 31 .Cleaning and building service V 32 .Personal service V 33 .Mechanics and repairers V 34 .Construction trades V 35 .Other precision prod., craft, V .& repair V 36 .Machine opertrs and V .tenders,exc precis. V 37 .Fabricatrs, assemblrs, V .inspectrs, samplrs V 38 .Motor vehicle operators V 39 .Other transp. & material V .moving occs V 40 .Construction laborers V 41 .Freight, stock & materials V .handlers V 42 .Oth handlrs, equip.cleanrs, V .helprs, labrrs V 43 .Farm operators and managers V 44 .Farm workers and related V .occupations V 45 .Forestry and fishing occs V 46 .Armed forces V -9 .No response D PESD16 2 881 On that job, were you a member of a union or an employee association similar to a union? V 1 .Yes V 2 .No = V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESD17 2 883 Did you have health insurance at that job? V 1 .Yes V 2 .No V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESD18A 2 885 How long had you worked for (fill: SD10/SD11/that employer) when that job ended? (Answer - number) V 01-99 . V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESD18B 2 887 How long had you worked for (fill: SD10/SD11/that employer when that job ended? (Answer - Periodicity) V 1 .Days V 2 .Weeks V 3 .Months V 4 .Years V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No Response D PESD19 2 889 Did you usually work 35 hours or more per week at that job? V 1 .Yes V 2 .No V -4 .Hours varied V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESLE1O 2 891 Out variable for PUSLE1 V 1 .Hourly V 2 .Weekly V 3 .Bi-weekly V 4 .Twice monthly V 5 .Monthly V 6 .Annually V 7 .Other V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESLE2 2 893 Did you usually receive overtime pay, tips, or commissions on that job? V 1 .Yes V 2 .No V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESENH1O 4 895 Out variable for hourly pay rate-lost job (Item PUSLE3, PUSLE3D or PUSLE3C) Dollar Amount-Two implied decimals Topcoded V 0-9999 . V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PTSENH1O 2 899 Lost job hourly rate--topcode V 0 .No topcode V 1 .Topcoded value D PESLE4O 2 901 Out variable for how many hours did you usually work per week at that rate? V 01-99 . V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PUSLE5 2 903 On the job you lost or left, how much did you usually receive JUST in overtime pay, tips or commissions, before taxes or other deductions? V 1 .Per hour V 2 .Per day V 3 .Per week V 4 .Per month V 5 .Per year V 6 .Other V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PUSLE6 2 905 How many hours did you usually work per week at that rate? V 00-99 . V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PUSLE6D 2 907 What is your best estimate of the number of hours per week you usually worked at that rate? V 00-99 . V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PUSERN 6 909 Calculated weekly amount of overtime-- lost job Dollar Amount-Two implied decimals V 0-288461 .(topcoded) D PUSERN2 6 915 Corrected calculated overtime amount-- lost job Dollar Amount--Two implied decimals V 0-288461 .(topcoded) D PTSERN 2 921 Lost job overtime pay-topcode (PUSERN) V 0 .No topcode V 1 .Topcoded value D PTSERN2 2 923 Corrected lost job overtime pay-topcode (PUSERN2) V 0 .No topcode V 1 .Topcoded value D PESLE22 2 925 How many weeks a year did you get paid for at that job? V 01-52 . V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESD20 2 927 Did you receive unemployment insurance benefits after that job ended? V 1 .Yes V 2 .No V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESD21 2 929 Did you exhaust your eligibility for unemployment benefits? V 1 .Yes V 2 .No V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESD22 2 931 Since that job ended, have you moved to a different city or county? V 1 .Yes V 2 .No V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESD23 2 933 Was the reason for the move to look for work or to take a different job? V 1 .Yes V 2 .No V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESD24 2 935 Have you worked for pay since job ended? V 1 .Yes V 2 .No V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESD25 3 937 After that job ended, how many weeks went by before you started working again at another job? 0-168 V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No Response D PESD26 2 940 How many jobs have you held since that job ended? V 0-99 . V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No Response D PESD27 2 942 Other than Medicare or Medicaid, do you now have health insurance? V 1 .Yes V 2 .No V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESCE2O 2 944 An out variable for SCE2 V 1 .Hourly V 2 .Weekly V 3 .Bi-weekly V 4 .Twice monthly V 5 .Monthly V 6 .Annually V 7 .Other-specify V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESCE3 2 946 Do you usually receive overtime pay, tips, or commissions (?/at your MAIN job?) V 1 .Yes V 2 .No V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESEH1OA 4 948 Out variable for hourly pay rate- current job Dollar Amount--Two implied decimals V 0-9999 .(topcoded such that hourly V .rate is less than or equal V .to $2884.61 divided by usual V .hours) V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PTSEH1OA 2 952 Supplement current job hourly rate- topcoded V 0 .No topcode V 1 .Topcoded value D PUSCE5 2 954 How many hours do you usually work per week at this rate? V 01-99 . V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PESCE5O 2 956 Out variable for usual hours worked-- current job V 01-99 . V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PUSCE6 2 958 (Fill:How/At your MAIN job, how) much do you usually receive JUST in overtime pay, tips or commissions, before taxes or other deductions? V 1 .Per hour V 2 .Per day V 3 .Per week V 4 .Per month V 5 .Per year V 6 .Other V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PUSCE7 2 960 How many hours do you usually work per week at this rate? V 00-99 . V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PUSCE8 2 962 What is your best estimate of the number of hours per week you usually work at this rate? V 00-99 . V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PUSERN1 6 964 Calculated weekly amount of overtime-- current job Dollar Amount-Two implied decimals V 0-288461 .(topcoded) D PUSERN2A 6 970 Corrected calculated weekly overtime amount--current job Dollar Amount--2 implied decimals V 0-288461 .(topcoded) D PTSERN1 2 976 Supplement current job overtime pay- topcoded (PUSERN1) V 0 .No topcode V 1 .Topcoded value D PTSERN2A 2 978 Supplement current job calculated overtime pay-topcoded (PUSERN2A) V 0 .No topcode V 1 .Topcoded value D PESCE25 2 981 How many weeks a year do you get paid for? V 01-52 . V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PRSLWKLY 6 982 Recode for weekly earnings on lost job Dollar Amount--Two implied decimals V 0-288461 .(topcoded) V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No response D PTSLWKLY 2 988 Lost job weekly earnings-topcode V 0 .No topcode V 1 .Topcoded value D PRSCWKLY 6 990 Recode for weekly earnings on current job. This is allocated if missing, don't know, refused or no response. Dollar Amount--Two implied decimals V 0-288461 .(topcoded) V -1 .Month-in-sample 4 and 8 cases V .not eligible for basic or V .supplement earnings V .(PEIO1COW 6, 8, 9, 10 or 11) D PTSCWKLY 2 996 Supplement current job weekly earnings- topcode V 0 .No topcode V 1 .Topcoded value D PESHRY 2 998 Hourly/Nonhourly Status -- Current Job Earnings. V 1 .Hourly worker V 2 .Nonhourly worker D PRSHR 4 1000 Recode for hourly rate -- Current Job Earnings. (2 implied decimals) V 0 .Minimum Value V 9999 .Maximum Value D PRSUPERN 2 1004 Eligibility of current job supplement earnings. V 1 .Eligible D PEST1A 2 1006 How long have you been working CONTINUOUSLY (fill: for company name from basic CPS/as a self-employed person/at your main job/for your present employer)? (Answer - number) V 0-99 . V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No Response D PEST1B 2 1008 How long have you been working CONTINUOUSLY (fill: for company name from basic CPS/as a self-employed person/at your main job/for your present employer)? (Answer - Periodicity) V 1 .Days V 2 .Weeks V 3 .Months V 4 .Years V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No Response D PEST3 2 1010 Could you please give the exact number of months? 0-35 V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No Response D PEST4 2 1012 Did you have any previous periods of employment with (fill: company name from basic CPS/your main employer/your present employer) in addition to the period you just told me? V 1 .Yes V 2 .No V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No Response D PEST5A(1) 2 1014 Altogether, how long have you worked for (fill: company name from basic CPS/your main employer/ your present employer)? (Answer - number) V 0-99 . V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No Response D PEST5B 2 1016 Altogether, how long have you worked for (fill: company name from basic CPS/your main employer/your present employer)? (Answer - Periodicity) V 1 .Days V 2 .Weeks V 3 .Months V 4 .Years V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused D PUSD7 2 1018 Were you employed by government, by a private company, a non-profit organization, or were you self-employed or working in a family business? U PESD5 .1, 2, -2, or -3 V 1 .Government V 2 .Private-for-profit company V 3 .Non-profit organization V .(incl. tax exempt and V .charitable V 4 .Self-employed V 5 .Working in the family business V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused ____________________ (1) Note : PEST5A and PEST5B (along with PEST4) were not intended to be used to calculate tenure with present employer. They were asked solely to help researchers assess whether respondents provide information on CONTINUOUS tenure or TOTAL tenure, and whether the distinction is even meaningful. D PRSUPSAT 2 1020 Interview Status - Displaced Worker Supplement V 1 .Not Eligible for Displaced V .Worker Items - Eligible cases V .had to meet the following V .criteria: HRINTSTA = 1, V .PEAGE = 20+, and PRPERTYP = 2 V 2 .Interview - Interviews had to V .meet the following criteria: V .PESD1 = 2 or (PESD1=1 and V .PESD2 = 1-6). V 3 .Noninterview - Cases that met V .the eligibility criteria, but V .did not meet the interview V .criteria. D PWSUPWGT 10 1022 Displaced Worker Supplement Weight (Length = 10 with 4 implied decimals) D PRTENSAT 2 1032 Interview Status - Employee Tenure Supplement V 1 .Not Eligible for Employee V .Tenure Items - Eligible cases V .had to meet the following V .criteria: HRINTSTA = 1, V .PEAGE = 15+, PRPERTYP, and V .PEMLR = 1 or 2 V 2 .Interview - Interviews had to V .meet the following criteria: V .PEST1A = 1-99 and V .PEST1B = 1-4. V 3 .Noninterview - Cases that met V .the eligibility criteria, but V .did not meet the interview V .criteria. D PWTENWGT 10 1034 Employee Tenure Supplement Weight (Length = 10 with 4 implied decimals D PRST1TN 4 1044 Recode for employer tenure, expressed in years, with two implied decimals; this recode incorporates usable responses from PEST1A, PEST1B, and (when appropriate) PEST3. A usable response had to be within the range 1-99 for PEST1A (and 1-35 for PEST3), and had to have age minus tenure equal to 14+ years. V 0-9999 . V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No Response D PRSD18TN 4 1048 Recode for tenure on lost job, expressed in years, with two implied decimals; this recode incorporates usable responses from PESD18A and PESD18B. A usable response had to be within the range 1-99 for PEST18A, but did not have to have age minus tenure equal to 14+ years. V 0-9999 . V -2 .Don't Know V -3 .Refused V -9 .No Response D PRDISPWK 2 1052 Recode for complete displaced worker supplement interviews to determine displaced worker status (all conditions apply - PESD1 =1, PESD2 .1, 2, or 3, PESD4 is not equal to 1 and PUSD7 is not equal to 4). V 0 .Not a Displaced Worker V 1 .Displaced Worker

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Current Population Survey, February 1998: Displaced Worker and Employee Tenure Supplement

ATTACHMENT 8 SUPPLEMENT RECORD LAYOUT

Current Population Survey,
February 1998: Displaced Worker and Employee Tenure Supplement

ATTACHMENT 8
SUPPLEMENT RECORD LAYOUT