2024 Leave Module Questionnaire
Table of Contents
Section 1. Access to Paid Leave 2
Section 2. Access to Unpaid Leave 5
Section 3. Leave taken in the last week 8
Section 4. Job flexibility 10
Section 5. Non-use of Leave 17
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 and reasons for which workers were able to take paid leave from their jobs.
PAID_Intro
Universe:
[All wage and salary workers, excluding all self-employed]
[[(TUFWK=1
and not (io1wp=2 and n_hrusl1 lt 15 and n_hrusl1 ne -4))
or
(TUBUS2=1) or (tubus2 in (2,-2,-3,9,8) and (n_hrusl1 ge 15 or
n_hrusl1=-4))
or
(tubus1=1 and tubus2=-1)
or
4 <= TUABSRSN <= 12 OR (TUABSRSN in (14,-2,-3,99,98) and not
(io1wp=2 and n_hrusl1 lt 15 and n_hrusl1 ne -4))]
and
[(iodp1=1
and io1cow
in (1,
2,
3,
4,
5))
or io1int
in (1,
2,
3,-2,-3)]] The
next few questions are about paid and unpaid leave from a job. Enter
1 to Continue [Go to PAID]
PAID
Universe:
PAID_Intro
= 1
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:
PAID = 1
I’m
going to read you a list of reasons why you might have to miss work.
Can you take paid leave for…
*Read
if necessary: Don’t Know is a valid response.
*Read
if necessary for multiple jobholders: Please focus on your main job
when you answer.
Your
own illness or medical care?
Yes No
Don’t
know/Refusal [Go to RSNPD_B]
RSNPD_B
Universe:
PAID = 1
The
illness or medical care of another family member?
Yes No
Don’t
know/Refusal [Go to RSNPD_C]
RSNPD_C
Universe:
PAID = 1
Childcare,
other than for illness?
Yes No
Don’t
know/Refusal [Go to RSNPD_D]
RSNPD_D
Universe:
PAID = 1
Eldercare?
Yes No
Don’t
know/Refusal [Go to RSNPD_E]
RSNPD_E
Universe:
PAID = 1
Vacation?
Yes No
Don’t
know/Refusal [Go to RSNPD_F]
RSNPD_F
Universe:
PAID = 1
Errands
or personal reasons?
Yes No
Don’t
know/Refusal [Go to RSNPD_G]
RSNPD_G
Universe:
PAID = 1
The
birth or adoption of a child?
Yes No
Don’t
know/Refusal
[Go
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:
PAID_Intro = 1
Now
I’m going to ask you about UNPAID
leave.
Enter
1 to Continue
[Go to UNPAID]
UNPD_INTRO
Universe:
PAID_Intro = 1
[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?
*Read
if necessary: Earlier I asked you whether you receive PAID leave on
your job. Now I’d like to know whether you can take time off
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:
UNPAID = 1
Would
your employer approve of you taking UNPAID leave for the following
reasons…?
*Read
if necessary: Don’t Know is a valid response.
*Read
if necessary for multiple jobholders: Please focus on your main job
when you answer.
Your
own illness or medical care?
Yes No It
depends
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to RSNUN_B]
UNPAID
RSNUN_A
Universe:
UNPAID = 1
The
illness or medical care of another family member?
Yes No It
depends
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to RSNUN_C]
RSNUN_B
Universe:
UNPAID = 1
Childcare,
other than for illness?
Yes No It
depends
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to RSNUN_D]
RSNUN_C
Universe:
UNPAID = 1
Eldercare?
Yes No It
depends
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to RSNUN_E]
RSNUN_D
Universe:
UNPAID = 1
Vacation?
Yes No It
depends
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to RSNUN_F]
RSNUN_E
Universe:
UNPAID = 1
Errands
or personal reasons?
Yes No It
depends
Don’t know/Refusal [Go to RSNUN_G]
RSNUN_F
Universe:
UNPAID = 1
The
birth or adoption of a child?
Yes [Go
to UNEVER] No It
depends
Don’t know/Refusal
[If
RSNUN_A
= 1 or RSNUN_A=3 or RSNUN_B = 1 or RSNUN_B=3 or
RSNUN_C
= 1 or RSNUN_C=3 or RSNUN_D = 1 or RSNUN_D=3 or
RSNUN_E
= 1 or RSNUN_E=3 or RSNUN_F = 1 or RSNUN_F=3 or
RSNUN_G
= 1 or RSNUN_G=3, Go to UNEVER]
[Else
go to LEAVE_Intro]
RSNUN_G
UNEVER
Universe:
RSNUN_A = 1 or RSNUN_A=3 or RSNUN_B = 1 or RSNUN_B=3 or
RSNUN_C
= 1 or RSNUN_C=3 or RSNUN_D = 1 or RSNUN_D=3 or
RSNUN_E
= 1 or RSNUN_E=3 or RSNUN_F = 1 or RSNUN_F=3 or
RSNUN_G
= 1 or RSNUN_G=3
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 and reasons for which
workers took paid or unpaid leave in the week prior to the interview day.
LEAVE_Intro Universe:
PAID = 1 or UNPAID = 1
Now
I want to ask you about your work time in the past week.
*
Enter 1 to continue. [Go to LEAVE]
LEAVE Universe:
PAID = 1 or UNPAID = 1
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:
LEAVE = 1
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:
LEAVE = 1 and PAID = 1
Did
you use PAID leave for any of the time that you took off from work
in the past seven days?
*Read
if necessary: Did you use paid leave for all of this time off or
just some of it?
Yes,
paid for all Yes,
paid for some No,
not paid
Don’t
know/Refusal
[Skip
to LVMAIN]
LVMAIN
Universe:
LEAVE
= 1
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
if necessary: Was your longest period of leave due to your own
illness or medical care, the illness or medical care of a family
member, childcare other than for illness, eldercare, vacation,
errands or personal reasons, or the birth or adoption of a child?
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 [Go to LVMAIN_SP]
Don’t
Know/Refusal
<1-7,
Don’t Know, Refusal> [Go TO JF_Intro]
LVMAIN_SP
Universe:
LVMAIN
= 8
Question
text:
*
Specify
[Go
TO JF_Intro]
Section 4: Job flexibility and work schedules
JF_INTRO
Universe:
PAID_Intro = 1
The
next set of questions are about how much flexibility you have in
arranging your
work
schedule (at your main job).
*
Enter 1 to continue. [Go to JF_1]
JF_1
Universe:
PAID_Intro = 1
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_3)
Don’t
know, Refusal (skip to JF_3)
JF_1A
Universe:
JF_1 = 1
Can
you change the times you begin and end work on a frequent basis,
occasionally,
or only rarely?
Frequent
basis
Occasionally
Rarely
(Go
to JF_4)
JF_3
Universe:
JF_1 = 2, DK, RF
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
(Go
to JF_4)
JF_4
Universe:
PAID_Intro = 1
How
far in advance do you know your work schedule (at your main job)?
By
work schedule, we mean the days and hours you work at your
[current/main]
job.
*Interviewer
instructions: if the respondent reports that he has a set work
schedule, it is
permissible
to record “4 or more weeks” without any additional
probing.
<DO
NOT READ RESPONSE OPTIONS>
1
day or less
From
2 to 3 days
From
4 to 6 days
From
7 to 10 days
From
11 days to 4 weeks (not including 4 weeks)
4
weeks or more
Don’t
know, Refusal
(Go
to JF_5)
JF_5
On
your [main/current] job, do you USUALLY work a daytime schedule or
some other
schedule?
*Read
if necessary: By daytime, I mean a schedule in which most work is
done between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
1.
Daytime (skip to JF_8) – most work is done between 6 a.m. and
6 p.m.
2.
Some other schedule (Go to JF_6)
Don’t
know, Refusal (skip to JF_8)
JF_6
Universe:
JF_5 = 2
What
hours do you usually work (at your main job)?
*Read
if necessary: Do you usually work evenings, nights, a rotating
shift, a split shift, an irregular schedule, or some other shift?
An
evening shift – most work is done between 2 p.m. and midnight
A
night shift – most work is done between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m.
A
rotating shift – hours change periodically from days to
evenings or night
A
split shift – hours consist of two distinct periods each day
An
irregular schedule
Some
other shift
Don’t
know, refusal
(Go
to JF_7)
JF_7
Universe:
JF_5 = 2
(Read
list and choose one)
What
is the main reason why you work this type of shift?
*Read
if necessary: Do you work this shift because of family or childcare
arrangements, better pay, to allow time for school, because you
could not get another shift, it’s the nature of the job,
because it’s your personal preference, or some other reason?
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 (Go to JF_7_SP)
<1-6,
Don’t Know, Refusal> (Go to JF_8A)
JF_7_SP
Universe:
JF_7
= 7
Question
text:
*
Specify
(Go
TO JF_8A)
JF_8A
Universe:
PAID_Intro
= 1
In
the last month, what is the greatest number of hours you’ve
worked in a week at your [current/main] job? Include any extra
hours, overtime, work you did at home, and so forth.
[ACTUAL
HOUR AMOUNT]
Don’t
know, Refusal
JF_8B
Universe:
PAID_Intro
= 1
In
the last month, what is the fewest number of hours you’ve
worked in a week at your [current/main] job? Do not include weeks in
which you missed work because of illness or vacation.
Don’t
know, Refusal
All
entries: (Go to JF_8C)
JF_8C
How
difficult would it be for you to take an hour or two off during work
hours, to take care of personal or family matters?
<READ
OPTIONS>
All
entries: (Go to JF_9)
JF_9
Universe:
PAID_Intro = 1
Which
days of the week do you usually work (at your main job)?
*Select
all that apply
Monday
through Friday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
It
varies
Don’t
know, Refusal
(Go
to JF_10)
JF_10
Universe:
PAID_Intro = 1
As
part of your (main) job, can you work at home?
*Read
if necessary: “Include
any other remote or off-site location where you CHOOSE to work.”
1.
Yes (Go to JF_11)
2.
No (skip to NOLV_Intro)
Don’t
know, Refusal (skip to NOLV_Intro)
JF_12
Universe:
JF_11 = 1
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
(Go
to JF_13)
JF_11
Universe:
JF_10 = 1
Do
you ever work at home?
1.
Yes (Go to JF_12)
2.
No (skip to NOLV_Intro)
Don’t
know, Refusal (skip to NOLV_Intro)
JF_12
Universe:
JF_11 = 1
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
(Go
to JF_13)
JF_13
Universe:
JF_11 = 1
What
is the main reason why you work at home?
*Read
if necessary: Do you work at home to finish or catch up on work,
because your job requires working at home, to coordinate your work
schedule with personal or family needs, to reduce your commuting
time or expense, because it’s your personal preference, or for
some other reason?
Finish
or catch up on work
Job
requires working at home (Go to JF_14)
Coordinate
work schedule with personal or family needs
Reduce
commuting time or expense
Personal
preference
Other
– specify (Go to JF_13_SP)
<1,
3-5, Don’t Know, Refusal> (Go to JF_13A)
JF_13_SP
Universe:
JF_13
= 6
Question
text:
*
Specify
(Go
to JF_13A)
JF_13A
Universe:
JF_12 = 1 or 3 or
DK/RF, AND JF_13 does not equal 2
At your main job, are you REQUIRED to
work at home on a regular basis?
Yes
No
Don’t
know, Refusal
All
entries: (Go to JF_14)
JF_14
Universe:
JF_11 = 1
Are
there days when you
work only at home?
1.
Yes (Go to JF_15)
2.
No (skip to NOLV_Intro)
Don’t
know, Refusal (skip to NOLV_Intro)
JF_15
Universe:
JF_14 = 1
How
often do you work only at home?
5
or more days a week
3
to 4 days a week
1
to 2 days a week
At
least once a week
Once
every 2 weeks
Once
a month
Less
than once a month
Don’t
know, Refusal
(Go
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:
PAID_Intro = 1 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:
PAID_Intro = 1
Question
text:
During
the past month, that is from last [fill = ONE MONTH AGO] through
yesterday, were there times when you needed to take off from work
but DID NOT? Yes [Go
to NEEDLV] No Don’t
Know/Refusal
NEEDLV Universe:
NOLV = 1
Why
did you need to take off work?
*Mark
all that apply.
*Read
if necessary: Did you need time off work for your own illness or
medical care, the illness or medical care of a family member,
childcare other than for illness, eldercare, vacation, errands or
personal reasons, or the birth or adoption of a child? 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 [Go to NEEDLV_SP] Don’t
Know/Refusal <1-7,
Don’t Know, Refusal> [If
PAID=1 or UNPAID=1 go to RSNNO]
NEEDLV_SP
Universe:
NEEDLV
= 8
Question
text:
*
Specify
[If
PAID=1 or UNPAID=1 go to RSNNO]
RSNNO
Universe:
NOLV = 1 and (PAID = 1 or UNPAID=1)
Why
did you decide not to take leave?
*Mark
all that apply.
*Read
if necessary: Did you decide not to take leave because you had too
much work, you wanted to save your leave, leave was denied, you did
not have enough leave, you feared job loss or other negative
employment-related consequences, or because you could not afford the
loss of income? 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 [Go to RSNNO_SP] Don’t
Know/Refusal <1-6,
Don’t Know, Refusal> [Go to END]
RSNNO_SP
Universe:
RSNNO
= 7
Question
text:
*
Specify
[Go
to END]
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