Note to Reviewer (1220-0011) - Introduction of New Forms

June 1, 2012

MEMORANDUM FOR : Reviewer of 1220-0010

FROM : Kenneth W. Robertson, Chief

Division of Current Employment Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statistics

SUBJECT : Introduction of New Form for Current

Employment Statistics Survey

This memorandum requests a non-substantive change to the Current Employment Statistics (CES) forms. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has completed testing of a new collection form for the CES survey. The testing was originally approved in a Notice of Office of Management and Budget Action dated March 31, 2011. The form does not ask for new data items, but is intended to provide improved usability for respondents and increased interviewer efficiency. The new forms were developed under contract with Don Dillman, of the Social and Economic Sciences Research Center (SESRC) at Washington State University, who worked with BLS managers and interviewers at the Kansas City Data Collection Center. The tests were conducted at data collection centers in Kansas City, Atlanta, Dallas, and Niceville.

Copies of the new forms are attached to this memorandum. There are industry specific versions for new enrollments to the survey and for on-going collection. After 6 months of CATI collection using the enrollment version of the form, respondents will receive the ongoing collection form. Firms that have a second payroll will receive a Second Pay Group form in addition to the enrollment or collection form. Finally, versions of the forms have been developed for respondents that wish to report only by fax. The form will be printed as a four page booklet and can be faxed as individual pages.

We were able to obtain a test sample of 5,479 reports across all collection modes. A control sample of 5,486 reports was also obtained. Louis Harrell will present a paper summarizing the results at the 2012 Joint Statistical Meetings. The findings include:

• Strong interviewer preference for the new forms across collection centers

• Increased item response

• Minimized security breaches due to mailing errors

• Enrollment, collection, and response rates were similar between the test and control samples

We plan to put the forms into production at the end of December 2012 for the January 2013 collection.

If you have any questions about this request, please contact Ken Robertson by telephone at 202-691-5440 or by e-mail at Robertson.ken@bls.gov.

List of Forms

	790AbookCol.dotx	Mining and Logging Collection form
	790AbookCol_Fax.dot	Faxable version of Mining and Logging Collection form
	790AbookEnr.dotx	Mining and Logging Enrollment form
	790AbookEnr_FAX.dot	Faxable Version of Mining and Logging Enrollment form
	790BbookCol.dotx	Construction Collection form
	790BbookCol_Fax.dot	Faxable version of Construction Collection form
	790BbookEnr.dotx	Construction Enrollment form
	790BbookEnr_FAX.dot	Faxable Version of Construction Enrollment form
	790CbookCol.dotx	Manufacturing Collection form
	790CbookCol_Fax.dot	Faxable version of Manufacturing Collection form
	790CbookEnr.dotx	Manufacturing Enrollment form
	790CbookEnr_FAX.dot	Faxable Version of Manufacturing Enrollment form
	790EbookCol.dotx	Service Providing Collection form
	790EbookCol_Fax.dot	Faxable version of Service Providing Collection form
	790EbookEnr.dotx	Service Providing Enrollment form
	790EbookEnr_FAX.dot	Faxable Version of Service Providing Enrollment form
	790GbookCol.dotx	Public Administration Collection form
	790GbookCol_Fax.dot	Faxable version of Public Administration Collection form
	790GbookEnr.dotx	Public Administration Enrollment form
	790GbookEnr_FAX.dot	Faxable Version of Public Administration Enrollment form
	790MultiAEnr.dot	Mining and Logging Enrollment form for Multiple Locations
	790MultiAEnr_FAX.dot	Faxable version of Mining and Logging Enrollment form for Multiple Locations
	790MultiBEnr.dot	Construction Enrollment form for Multiple Locations
	790MultiBEnr_FAX.dot	Faxable version of Construction Enrollment form for Multiple Locations
	790MultiCEnr.dot	Manufacturing Enrollment form for Multiple Locations
	790MultiCEnr_FAX.dot	Faxable version of Manufacturing Enrollment form for Multiple Locations
	790MultiEEnr.dot	Service Providing Enrollment form for Multiple Locations
	790MultiEEnr_FAX.dot	Faxable version of Service Providing Enrollment form for Multiple Locations
	790MultiGEnr.dot	Public Administration Enrollment form for Multiple Locations
	790MultiGEnr_FAX.dot	Faxable version Public Administration Enrollment form for Multiple Locations
	790MultiSEnr.dot	Education Enrollment form for Multiple Locations
	790MultiSEnr_FAX.dot	Faxable version Education Enrollment form for Multiple Locations
	790SbookCol.dotx	Education Collection form
	790SbookCol_Fax.dot	Faxable version of Education Collection form
	790SbookEnr.dotx	Education Enrollment form
	790SbookEnr_FAX.dot	Faxable Version of Education Enrollment form
	Fax790A.dot	Mining and Logging Fax collection form
	Fax790A_Col_SINGLE.dot	Mining and Logging Fax collection form, multi unit
	Fax790B.dot	Construction Fax collection form
	Fax790B_Col_SINGLE.dot	Construction Fax collection form, multi unit
	Fax790C.dot	Manufacturing Fax collection form
	Fax790C_Col_SINGLE.dot	Manufacturing Fax collection form, multi unit
	Fax790E.dot	Service Providing Fax collection form
	Fax790E_Col_SINGLE.dot	Service Providing Fax collection form, multi unit
	Fax790G.dot	Public Administration Fax collection form
	Fax790G_Col_SINGLE.dot	Public Administration Fax collection form, multi unit
	Fax790S.dot	Education Fax collection form
	Fax790S_Col_SINGLE.dot	Education Fax collection form, multi unit

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