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CPS FIELD REPRESENTATIVE/CATI INTERVIEWER MEMORANDUM NO. 95-04
Section II -- March 1995
MARCH 1995
CPS FIELD REPRESENTATIVE/CATI INTERVIEWER
SELF STUDY REVIEW EXERCISE
ANSWER KEY
SECTION II
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
Part 1: Industry and Occupation Coding
1) Industry Code: 751 .
Occupation Code: 507 .
2) Industry Code: 591 .
Occupation Code: 267 .
3) Industry Code: 822 .
Occupation Code: 129 .
4) Industry Code: 831 .
Occupation Code: 104 .
5) Industry Code: 341 .
Occupation Code: 055 .
Part 2: Reasons for Asking
API34 To obtain more detailed information about Asian and Pacific Islander race groups.
HH32b To ensure adequate representation of Hispanic households in the March Income Supplement.
SHI1 1) To collect health insurance coverage data, since health insurance coverage is a major factor affecting the economic well-being of the population.
2) To make the respondent aware that we are asking about ALL Persons of ALL ages.
SSN-scrn To evaluate the quality of CPS data by cross-checking it with that of other agencies.
Part 3: Choosing the Right Entries
HH32b 1) Enter 2 in HH32b, enter code 8 (Type B - Other) when the instrument takes you when you to the Type B screen and then type in "New Household" as the reason.
2) Type "November reference person moved" and the date on the I-notes screen.
FAMIN-scrn Enter 9. Do not include the live-in renter, since he is not considered a family member.
ABSRSN Enter 13.
ABSRSN Enter 12. Jury duty is considered "civic" duty.
Q32 Enter 5.
Q32 Enter 3.
HRRSN1 Enter 1. Cutting employee hours would be considered a business condition.
Q45 Enter 2. Since the respondent specified she only wanted part time work, precode <2> would be the correct response.
DWRSN Enter 3. Lack of experience with computers would apply to precode <3> for "lacks necessary schooling, training, skills, or experience."
Q38 Enter 3.
Q38 Enter 5.
Q33 Enter 52.
Q39 Enter 1. You do not count simultaneous jobs as more than one employer.
Q41 Enter 48. "Usually" in this case would be defined as more than half the time, thus 48 hours would be the answer to Q41.
Q43 Enter 1.
Q44 Enter 5. Do not include weeks in which the respondent was on unpaid leave. Only include those weeks in which the respondent worked 1-34 hours.
S-Q48a Enter $350 for the dollar amount and 2 for every other week (bi-weekly).
Q48a1 Enter 10.
Q48aV Enter 1.
Q48a3 Enter 2.
Q48aad Enter $50.
Q48b 1) Enter L in Q48b, since there was a net loss.
2) Next, enter $20,000 in Q48BLO.
Q56d Enter "D," and you will go to Q56d1 to determine if you can enter the amount based on 1995 monthly checks.
Q57a Enter 1. Payments on behalf of children should be included as income received by the parent or guardian (in this case the father). In fact, an increasing number of children are eligible for SSI that should be reported as income of that child's parent or guardian who receives the checks on their behalf.
Q59A88 Enter 1, but do not include amounts for food stamps or SSI payments. SSI payments should have already been reported and questions on food stamps will be asked later in the interview.
Q60c-88 1) Enter 1, 2, and N. You would enter all categories.
2) Ask "Anything else?" after each answer.
Q60e-88 Enter C and record the ANNUAL amounts received from each source (Service-connected disability and Survivor Benefits), if a combined annual amount is not reported.
Q60e-88cal Do NOT enter the monthly amounts. Probe to see how many months in 1994 the respondent received each check. Then calculate (by hand) the total ANNUAL amount received for each source and enter that total amounts in Service-connected disability and survivor Benefits amount line. Enter an "X" in Veterans pension, educational assistance and other.
Q58a Enter 1.
Q61c 1) Enter 9, 8, 7 and N. You would enter all that apply.
2) Ask "Any other income related to this health condition or disability?" after each answer.
Q62c 1) Enter 7.
2) Ask "Any other pension or retirement income?" after each answer.
Q63c Enter X. Since the respondent cashed the bonds in January 1995, the interest would not be included for this item.
Q64c Enter $275 for the respondent and "A" for his wife.
Q65c Enter $2,400. You arrive at this amount as follows:
1,000 - 800 = 200
200 x 12 = 2,400
Q66d Enter 4. You would only count the scholarship as assistance. You do not include assistance from household members.
Q70a Enter 2. Since no actual payments were received, you would enter <2> for Q70a.
Q72a Enter 1.
Q73A2 Enter 2. Money received in one lump-sum should not be counted as income for this item.
SHI3 Enter 1 for the husband.
SHI8 Enter the line number of the eldest son.
Q74a Enter 2. DO NOT include coverage under IRA accounts for this item.
Q80 Enter 4. Only children 5 to 18 years of age should be counted for this item.
Q93 Enter 1. Enter <1> if assistance was received at any time since October 1, 1993.
MIGSAM Enter 1. The person is living in the same residence as five years ago.
MIGSAM 1) Enter "3" in MIGSAM.
2) Enter 383 (Guyana) in MIGCNT.
MIGLIV 1) Enter San Francisco in MIGPLC.
2) Enter S in MIGSTA.
3) Enter the zip in MIGZIP.
4) Ask MIGCLM and enter answer.
5) Enter county name in MIGCOU.
Part 4: Probing for Supplement Answers
MIGCLM Did you have to pay city tax? (See page 25)
Q62E1 Every year, retirees receive a form for tax preparation purposes that is like the W2s that employed persons receive. Have you received that form (1099-R) yet? If so, the amount would be on that form.
Q62E2 Railroad retirees receive a form for tax preparation purposes that is like the W2s that employed persons receive. Have you received that form (RRB-1099) yet? If so, the amount would be on that form.
Q63c If you already did your taxes, did you have to fill out a Schedule B?
Q74a Ask about two of the better known retirement plans which are the 401k plans offered by some employers in private industry and the Thrift Savings Plan offered by the Federal Government.
SHI6 We are concerned with how much the employer or union paid toward the insurance premiums not medical bills. Ask the question again emphasizing or explaining that we are concerned with health insurance premiums.
SHI6 Tell the respondent you are concerned with the health insurance plan they had the longest. If they worked for both employers for the same amount of time, then they should focus on the health insurance plan for the most recent job.
Q80 Does he eat a complete hot lunch offered at school more than half the week?
Part 5: Listing/Coverage Answer Key
1) B List the eligible units in the GQ (in those units that are non-institutional, non-military and intended for occupancy by non-transient guests or employees) on a Unit/Permit Listing Sheet and call your RO for sampling instructions. (2-48, 4-36)
2) A Interview as usual and correct the listing if necessary. (7-23, 24)
3) B Type C the current units and call your RO. (7-22a)
4) A Classify the current unit as a Type B non-interview and enter "construction not started" and the date discovered in the Footnotes section of the listing sheet.
(3-44,45)
5) B List the unit as a rectory on a GQ Listing Sheet. (3-35, 36 and 4-11)
Part 6: Practice Interview Answer Key
THE ANSWERS FOR THIS SECTION ARE IN THE FR's COPY OF SECTION II.
Part 7: Crossword Puzzle of March Concepts
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
E M P L O Y E D K I N D J O B
8 9 10 11
C P S E C I N C O M E S U
12 13
A T L C V A O R I G I N S
P A L U I T G R C I
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I T P D I H A K H N
15 16 17
S E V E R A N C E G P R O B E
S T N I A S S
18 19 20 21 22 23
R S S I D I S A B I L I T Y P S
24
O O O S T I A I W I C
25 26 27 28
Y E A R C N H R L Y P T M
29
A E I V U L O S R A C E
30 31
L C H A M P U S C F L D
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T Y L R T A F D C J I
34
I C W E E K U P O C
35
E L O R H I S P A N I C A
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S V E T E R A N E N I
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K I N T E R E S T D
Part 8: Word Search of March Acronyms
P R O G R A M C I F I C A P G V X
M P Q R S R I A F F A F T E G E X
L A U D I V I D N I P N A R E T L
M A I N T E N A N C E A S S N E O
Z C 0 M P U T E R W S L S O E R W
X L A R E N E G Z I D A I N R A L
T Y P G F O R K A T N T S A G N Z
N Q F N T I V N K H A N T L Y S P
E Z Z I N T I I C R S E A N I E F
D S K S E A E N T H S M N S S I E
N T Q U M Z W S E O I E C E L L D
E N F O E I I U M M S L E C A I E
P U J H R N N R O E T P D U N M R
E O A K I A G A C H E P Y R D A A
D C I M T G Z N N R D U X I E F L
J C D K E R N C I P N S G T R N Y
J A F P R O H E A L T H Q Y F G M
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