Displaced Worker, Job Tenure, and Occupational Mobility Supplement to CPS

ATTACHMENT A
SUPPLEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE
January 2008 Displaced Workers, Employee Tenure,
and Occupational Mobility Supplement
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PRESUP
This month we have some additional questions about: losing or leaving a job in the last
three years, length of time on a job, and frequency of changing jobs.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD1
During the last 3 calendar years, that is, January 2005 through December 2007, did
(name/you) lose a job or leave one because: (your/his/her) plant or company closed or
moved, (your/his/her) position or shift was abolished, insufficient work or another similar
reason?
(1) Yes
(2) No
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD2
Which of these specific reasons describes why (name/you)(is/are) no longer working at
that job?
READ IF NECESSARY: If (name/you) lost or left more than one job in the last 3 years,
refer to the job (you/he/she) had held the longest when answering this question and the
ones that follow.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)

Plant or company closed down or moved
Plant or company operating but lost or left job because of:
Insufficient work
Position or shift abolished
Seasonal job completed
Self-operated business failed
Some other reason

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD3
In what year did (name/you) last work at that job?
(1)
2005
(2)
2006
(3)
2007
(4)
Other
_
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD4
(Do/Does)(name/you) expect to be recalled to that job within the next 6 months?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD5
Had (name/you) been given written advance notice informing (you/him/her) that (the plant
or business would be closed) ((you/he/she) would lose (your/his/her) job)?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD6
How long before (name/you)(were/was) to have lost (your/his/her) job did (you/he/she)
receive that notice?
(1)
(2)
(3)

Less than 1 month
1 to 2 months
More than 2 months

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD7
(Were/Was)(you/name) employed by government, by a private company, a non-profit
organization, or (was/were)(you/he/she) self-employed or working in a business owned or
operated by a member of (your/his/her) family?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

Government
Private for-profit company
Non-profit organization (incl. tax exempt and charitable)
Self-employed
Working in the family business

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD8
Was that the federal, state, or local government?
(1)
(2)
(3)

Federal
State
Local

_

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(Were/Was)(you/name) working for pay?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD10
What was the name of the (company)(nonprofit organization)(business) for which
(name/you) worked?
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD11
What was the name of the government agency for which (name/you) worked?
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD12
What kind of business or industry was this?
READ IF NECESSARY: (What did they make or do where (name/you) worked?)
_
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ASK IF NECESSARY
SD13

Was this business or organization mainly manufacturing, retail trade, wholesale trade, or
something else?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

Manufacturing
Retail trade
Wholesale trade
Something else

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD14
What kind of work did (name/you) do, that is, what was (his/her/your) occupation? (For
example: plumber, typist, farmer.)
_________________________________________________________
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD15
What were (your/his/her) usual activities or duties at that job? (For example: typing,
keeping account books, filing, selling cars, operating printing press, laying bricks.)
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD16
On that job, (were/was)(name/you) a member of a union or an employee association
similar to a union?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD17
Did (name/you) have health insurance at that job?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD18
How long had (name/you) worked for (fill SD10, SD11, or that employer if none
specified) when that job ended?
Enter amount
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

_
Days
Weeks
Months
Years

_
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Did (name/you) usually work 35 hours or more per week at that job?
(1)
(2)
(V)

Yes
No
Hours varied

_

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What is the easiest way for you to report earnings on the job (name/you) lost or left,
BEFORE taxes or other deductions: hourly, weekly, annually, or on some other basis?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

Hourly
Weekly
Bi-weekly
Twice monthly
Monthly
Annually
Other (specify)

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE2
Did (name/you) usually receive overtime pay, tips, or commissions on that job?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE3
(EXCLUDING overtime pay, tips, and commissions) (What/what) was the hourly rate of
pay on that job?
Enter dollar amount _ (dollars) .
(cents)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE3DWhat is your best estimate of the hourly rate of pay on that job?
Enter Dollar amount _ (dollars) .

(cents)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE3R
RANGE CHECK
***DO NOT ASK THE RESPONDENT***
Hourly earnings recorded as: (fill SLE3) hourly
IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE3C
CHECK ITEM
***DO NOT ASK THE RESPONDENT***
INCORRECT ENTRY WAS RECORDED AS: (FILL SLE3) hourly
CORRECT ENTRY IS:
$ _ (dollars) .
(cents)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE4
How many hours did (name/you) usually work per week at that rate?
Enter number of hours
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE5
On the job (name/you) lost or left, how much did (you/he/she) usually receive JUST in
overtime pay, tips or commissions, before taxes or other deductions?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)

per hour
per day
per week
per month
per year
Other

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE5B
***DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT***
ENTER DOLLAR AMOUNT
$ _ .
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE5C
***DO NOT READ TO THE RESPONDENT***
ENTER DOLLAR AMOUNT
$ _ (dollars) .
(cents)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE5D
What is your best estimate of the usual weekly earnings on that job, JUST in overtime pay,
tips, or commissions, before taxes or other deductions?
Enter Dollar amount _ _ _ _

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE5R
RANGE CHECK
***DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT***
Usual (hourly/daily/weekly/monthly/annual) earnings in overtime pay, tips or commissions
recorded as: (fill SLE5B, SLE5C, or SLE5D)
IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE5E
CHECK ITEM
***DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT***
INCORRECT ENTRY WAS RECORDED AS: (FILL SLE5B)
CORRECT ENTRY IS:
$ ____.__
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE5F
CHECK ITEM
***DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT***
INCORRECT ENTRY WAS RECORDED AS: (FILL SLE5C)
CORRECT ENTRY IS:
$ _ (dollars) .
(cents)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE6
How many hours did (name/you) usually work per week at that rate?
Enter number of hours _ _
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE6D
What is your best estimate of the number of hours per week (name/you) usually worked at
that rate?
Enter number of hours _

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE7
I have estimated that (your/his/her) usual WEEKLY earnings on the job (you/he/she) lost
or left were $(amount), before taxes or other deductions.
Does that sound correct?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
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I have recorded:
1.
(Fill SLE3, SLE3C or SLE3D) as (your/his/her) hourly rate of pay on the
job (you/he/she) lost or left.
2.
(Fill SLE4) as the number of hours (you/he/she) usually worked at this rate.
3.
(Fill SLE5B, SLE5C or SLE5D) as the amount (you/he/she) usually earned
(fill parenthetical with periodicity specified in SLE5) in overtime pay, tips
and commissions.
4.
If SLE5 is hourly, (Fill SLE6 or SLE6D) as the number of hours per week
(you/he/she) usually works at this rate.
Which piece or pieces of information do not seem to be correct?
DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT: Enter number(s) corresponding to line(s) requiring
correction.
All information is correct.

(Enter "P" to proceed; Enter (N) for no more)

_
_
_
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE7E
What was (your/name's) hourly rate of pay on the job (you/he/she) lost or left, excluding
overtime pay, tips or commissions?
ENTER DOLLAR AMOUNT
_ (dollars) . (cents)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE7F
How many hours did (name/you) usually work per week at the rate of (fill SLE3 or
SLE7E)?
ENTER HOURS
__
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE7G
How much did (name/you) usually earn (weekly/monthly/annually) just in overtime pay,
tips or commissions on the job (you/he/she) lost or left?
Enter Dollar Amount

_

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE7H
How much did (name/you) usually earn hourly just in overtime pay, tips or commissions
on the job (you/he/she) lost or left?
ENTER DOLLAR AMOUNT
_ (dollars) . (cents)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE7I
How many hours did (name/you) usually work per week at the rate of (fill SLE5C)?
ENTER HOURS
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE7J
Then, including overtime pay, tips, and commissions, what were (name's/your) usual
WEEKLY earnings on that job, before taxes or other deductions?
CORRECT ENTRY IS:
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE8
I have estimated the total WEEKLY earnings on the job (you/name) lost or left as $
(amount) WEEKLY before taxes or other deductions.
Does that sound correct?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No (Irreconcilable difference)

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE9
(Including overtime pay, tips, and commissions) (What/what) were (name's/your) usual
weekly earnings on that job, before taxes or other deductions?
Enter Dollar amount
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE10
(Including overtime pay, tips, and commissions) (What/what) were (name's/your) usual
monthly earnings on the job (you/he/she) lost or left, before taxes or other deductions?
ENTER DOLLAR AMOUNT
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE11
(Including overtime pay, tips, and commissions) (What/what) were (name's/your) usual
annual earnings on the job (you/he/she) lost or left, before taxes or other deductions?
Enter Dollar amount $ _
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE12
(Including overtime pay, tips, and commissions,) (What/what) were (name's/your) usual
bi-weekly earnings on the job (you/he/she) lost or left, before taxes or other deductions?
Enter Dollar amount _
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE13
What is your best estimate of what (name's/your) usual (weekly/biweekly/monthly/annual) earnings were on the job (you/he/she) lost or left, before taxes or
other deductions?
Enter Dollar amount _
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE14
RANGE CHECK
***DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT***
(Weekly/Bi-weekly/Monthly/Annual) earnings recorded as: (fill: SLE9, SLE10, SLE11,
SLE12 or SLE13).
IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE15
CHECK ITEM
***DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT***
INCORRECT ENTRY WAS RECORDED AS: (FILL SLE9, SLE10, SLE11, SLE12 or
SLE13) (weekly/bi-weekly/monthly/annually)
CORRECT ENTRY IS:
$_
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE16
I have recorded (name's/your) total earnings on the job (you/he/she) lost or left as $ (fill
SLE9, SLE10, SLE11, SLE12, or SLE15) (weekly/bi-weekly/ monthly/annually) before
taxes or other deductions.
Is that correct?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE17
(Including overtime pay, tips and commissions) (What/what) were (name's/your) usual
(weekly/bi-weekly/monthly/annual) earnings on the job (you/he/she) lost or left, before
taxes or other deductions?
Enter Dollar amount _
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE17R
RANGE CHECK
***DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT***
(Weekly/Bi-weekly/Monthly/Annual) earnings recorded as: (fill SLE17)
IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE17C
***DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT***
INCORRECT ENTRY WAS RECORDED AS: (FILL SLE17) (weekly/biweekly/monthly/annually)
CORRECT ENTRY IS:
$_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SLE22
How many weeks a year did (name/you) get paid for at that job?
Number of weeks
_
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD20
Did (name/you) receive unemployment insurance benefits after that job ended?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD21
Did (name/you) exhaust (your/his/her) eligibility for unemployment benefits?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD22
Since that job ended, (have/has)(you/name) moved to a different city or county?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD23
Was the reason for the move to look for work or to take a different job?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD24
(Have/Has)(name/you) worked for pay since that job ended?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD25
After that job ended, how many weeks went by before (name/you) started working again at
another job?
ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SD26
How many jobs (have/has)(name/you) held since that job ended?
ENTER NUMBER OF JOBS _
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Other than Medicare or Medicaid, (does/do)(name/you) now have health insurance?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE2
For (name's/your) (MAIN) job now, what is the easiest way for you to report (his/her/your)
total earnings BEFORE taxes or other deductions: hourly, weekly, annually, or on some
other basis?
(READ IF NECESSARY: We use this information to compare the amount people earn in
different types of jobs.)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

Hourly
Weekly
Bi-weekly
Twice monthly
Monthly
Annually
Other (specify)

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE3
(Do/Does)(you/name) usually receive overtime pay, tips, or commissions ((at your/his/her)
MAIN job))?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE4
(EXCLUDING overtime pay, tips and commissions) (What/what) is (name's/your) hourly
rate of pay on (this/(your/his/her)MAIN) job?
Enter dollar amount _ (dollars) .
(cents)
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE4D
What is your best estimate of (name's/your) hourly rate of pay?
Enter Dollar amount _ (dollars) .
(cents)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE4R
RANGE CHECK
***DO NOT ASK THE RESPONDENT***
Hourly earnings recorded as: (fill SCE4) hourly
IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE4C
CHECK ITEM
***DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT***
INCORRECT ENTRY WAS RECORDED AS: (FILL SCE4) hourly
CORRECT ENTRY IS:
$ _ (dollars) .
(cents)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE5
How many hours (do/does)(you/name) usually work per week at this rate?
Enter number of hours
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE6
(How/At (name's/your) MAIN job, how) much (do/does)(you/he/she) usually receive,
JUST in overtime pay, tips, or commissions, before taxes or other deductions?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)

per hour
per day
per week
per month
per year
Other

_
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE6A
***DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT***
ENTER DOLLAR AMOUNT
$ _ .
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE6B
***DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT***
ENTER DOLLAR AMOUNT
$ _ (dollars) .
(cents)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE6D
What is your best estimate of how much (name/you) usually (earns/earn) per week, JUST
in overtime pay, tips, or commissions, before taxes or other deductions?
Enter Dollar amount
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE6R
RANGE CHECK
***DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT***
Usual (hourly/weekly/bi-weekly/monthly/annual) earnings in overtime pay, tips or
commissions recorded as: (fill SCE6A, SCE6B, or SCE6D)
IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE6C1
CHECK ITEM
***DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT***
INCORRECT ENTRY WAS RECORDED AS: (FILL SCE6A or SCE6B)
CORRECT ENTRY IS:
$ _
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE6C2
CHECK ITEM
***DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT***
INCORRECT ENTRY WAS RECORDED AS: (FILL SCE6B)
CORRECT ENTRY IS:
$ _ (dollars) .
(cents)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE7
How many hours (do/does)(you/name) usually work per week at this rate?
Enter number of hours
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE8
What is your best estimate of the number of hours per week (name/you) usually
(work/works) at this rate?
Enter number of hours
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE9
I have estimated (name's/your) usual WEEKLY earnings (for the main job) as $ HWKRN,
before taxes or other deductions.
Does that sound correct?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE10
I have recorded:
1.
(Fill SCE4 or SCE4D) as (name's/your) hourly rate of pay.
2.
(Fill SCE5) as the number of hours (you/he/she) usually (work/works) at
this rate.
3.
(Fill SCE6A, SCE6B, or SCE6D) as the amount (you/he/she) usually
(earn/earns) (weekly) in overtime pay, tips and commissions.
4.
(Fill SCE7 or SCE8) as the number of hours per week (you/he/she) usually
(work/works) at this rate.
Which piece or pieces of information do not seem to be correct?
DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT: Enter number(s) corresponding to line(s) requiring
correction.
All information is correct.

(Enter "P" to proceed)

_
_
_
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE10e
What is (your/name's) hourly rate of pay on this job, excluding overtime pay, tips or
commissions?
ENTER AMOUNT _ (dollars) .
(cents)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE10f
How many hours (do/does)(name/you) usually work per week at the rate of (fill SCE4)?
ENTER HOURS
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE10h
How much (do/does)(name/you) usually earn WEEKLY, just in overtime pay, tips, or
commissions?
ENTER AMOUNT _
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE10i
How many hours (do/does)(name/you) usually work per week at the rate of (fill SCE6A or
SCE6B)?
ENTER AMOUNT _
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE10J
Then, (including overtime pay, tips and commissions,) what are (your/name's) usual
WEEKLY earnings on (this/(your/his/her) MAIN) job, before taxes or other deductions?
Correct entry is:
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE11
I have estimated (name's/your) total WEEKLY earnings (for (his/her/your) main job) as $
(amount), before taxes or other deductions.
Does that sound correct?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No (Irreconcilable difference)

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE12
(Including overtime pay, tips and commissions) (What/what) are (name's/your) usual
weekly earnings on (this job,/(your/his/her) MAIN job,) before taxes or other deductions?
Enter Dollar amount
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE13
(INCLUDING overtime pay, tips and commissions) (What/what) are (name's/your) usual
monthly earnings on (this job/(your/his/her) MAIN job), before taxes or other deductions?
Enter Dollar amount
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE14
(Including overtime pay, tips and commissions) (What/what) are (name's/your) usual
annual earnings on (this/(your/his/her) MAIN) job, before taxes or other deductions?
Enter Dollar amount
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE15
(Including overtime pay, tips and commissions,) (What/what) are (name's/your) usual biweekly earnings on (this job/(your/his/her) MAIN job), before taxes or other deductions?
Enter Dollar amount
_
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE16
What is your best estimate of (name's/your) usual (weekly/bi-weekly/ monthly/annual)
earnings before taxes or other deductions?
Enter Dollar amount
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE17
RANGE CHECK
***DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT***
(Weekly/Bi-weekly/Monthly/Annual) earnings recorded as: (fill SCE12, SCE13, SCE14,
or SCE15).
IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE18
CHECK ITEM
***DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT***
INCORRECT ENTRY WAS RECORDED AS: (FILL SCE12, SCE13, SCE14, or
SCE15).
CORRECT ENTRY IS:
$ _
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I have recorded (name's/your) total earnings (for (his/her/your) main job) as $(fill SCE12,
SCE13, SCE14, SCE15, or SCE16) (weekly/bi-weekly/monthly/ annually), before taxes or
other deductions.
Is that correct?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE20
(INCLUDING overtime pay, tips and commissions) (What/what) are (name's/your) usual
(weekly/bi-weekly/monthly/annual) earnings on (this/(your/his/her) MAIN) job, before
taxes or other deductions?
Enter Dollar amount
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE20R
***DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT***
(Weekly/Bi-weekly/Monthly/Annual) earnings recorded as (fill SCE20).
IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?
(1)
(2)

YES
NO

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCE20C
***DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT***
INCORRECT ENTRY WAS RECORDED AS: (FILL SCE20) (weekly/biweekly/monthly/annually)
CORRECT ENTRY IS:
_
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How many weeks a year (do/does)(you/name) get paid for?
Number of weeks
_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ST1L
***ONLY READ FOR THE FIRST PERSON IN THE HOUSEHOLD***
Now I have a few questions about the length of time (you/name)(have/has) been with
(your/his/her) current employer.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ST1@A
How long (have/has)(you/name) been working CONTINUOUSLY ((for) fill
ST1@B

company name from basic CPS)(as a self-employed person at (his/her/your) present
business)(at (your/his/her) main job)(for (your/his/her) present employer)?
Enter amount
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

_

Days
Weeks
Months
Years

_
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*****DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT*****
Tenure amount entered in ST1 makes this person less than 14 years of age when they
began working. Is this correct?
(1)
Yes
(2)
No
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ST3
Could you please give the exact number of months?
READ IF NECESSARY: We are trying to get precise information about people who have
been with their employer for a relatively short time.
_
Months
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ST7
Earlier you told me (name/you) lost or left a job (at employer name in SD10 or SD11) in
2007. Did (name/you) work at that job in January 2007?
INTERVIEWER ONLY: Enter 1 for "yes" even if the person worked only 1 day in
January 2007.
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ST8
Did (name/you) work at ANY job 1 year ago, in January 2007?
INTERVIEWER ONLY: Enter 1 for "yes" even if person worked only 1 day in January
2007.
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ST20
Earlier you told me that (name/you) (is/are) now working as (fill occupation from basic
CPS). (Was/Were) (name/you) doing the same kind of work a year ago, in January 2007?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
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What kind of work did (name/you) do, that is, what was (his/her/your) occupation in
January 2007?
________________________________________________________
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What were (his/her/your) usual activities or duties at that job? (For example: typing,
keeping account books, filing, selling cars, operating printing press, laying bricks)
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ST25
A year ago, in January 2007, (was/were) (name/you) employed by government, a private
company, or a nonprofit organization, or (was/were) (name/you) self-employed or working
in a business owned by a member of (his/her/your) family?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

Government
Private for-profit company
Nonprofit organization
Self-employed
Working in a family-owned business

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ST26
Was that the Federal, state, or local government?
(1)
(2)
(3)

Federal
State
Local (county, city, township)

_
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ST27
(Was/Were) (name/you) working for pay?
(1)
(2)

Yes
No

_
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What was the name of the (company)(nonprofit organization)(business) for which
(name/you) worked in January 2007?
____________________________________________________________
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ST29
What was the name of the government agency for which (name/you) worked in January
2007?
____________________________________________________________
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In what kind of business or industry did (name/you) work in January 2007? That is, what
did they make or do where (name/you) worked?
__________________________________________________________
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ST31
ASK IF NECESSARY
Was the business or organization in which (name/you) worked in January 2007 mainly
manufacturing, retail trade, wholesale trade, or something else?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

Manufacturing
Retail trade
Wholesale trade
Something else

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