Earnings Variables

On this job, are you covered by a union or employee
association contract?
Edited Universe:
(PUERNCK=3 And PEIO1COW Ne 6-8) Or (PEIO1COW=1-5 And PEMLR=1-2 And HRMIS=4,8)
Valid Entries

1 Yes
2 No

Stores HRUSL1 entry of V or D as D and HRUSL1 entry of R as R, and
HRUSL1 entry of 01-99 if PUERNHR=D or R
Stores ERNHR entry of 01-99, R or D
Edited Universe:
PEERNH1O=entry
Valid Entries

0:99 Range

Out variable for hourly/nonhourly status
Stores D if no entry in ERNPER or no entry in ERNRT
D = Rate of pay unknown
Stores 1 if 1 in ERNPER or if 1 in ERNRT

1 Hourly Worker
2 Nonhourly Worker

On this job, are you a member of a labor union or of an employee
association similar to a union?
Edited Universe:
(PUERNCK=3 And PEIO1COW Ne 6-8) Or (PEIO1COW=1-5 And PEMLR=1-2 And HRMIS=4,8)
Valid Entries

1 Yes
2 No

Out variable for periodicity
Stores ERNPR entry of 1-7, D, or R
Edited Universe:
(PUERNCK=3 And PEIO1COW Ne 6-8) Or (PEIO1COW=1-5 And PEMLR=1-2 And
HRMIS=4,8)
Valid Entries

1 Hourly
2 Weekly
3 Bi-Weekly
4 Twice Monthly
5 Monthly
6 Annually
7 Other - Specify

( /Even though you told me is is easier to report your
earnings (periodicity parenthetical); are your Paid At An Hourly
Rate on your (main/this) job?
Edited Universe:
PEERNPER=2-7
Valid Entries

1 Yes
2 No

Do you usually receive overtime pay, tips, or commissions at your job?
Edited Universe:
(PUERNCK=3 And PEIO1COW Ne 6-8) Or (PEIO1COW=1-5 And PEMLR=1-2 And HRMIS=4,8)
Valid Entries

1 Yes
2 No

I have estimated your usual Weekly earnings
(for your main job/ ) as $(ERNX1 entry) before
taxes or other deductions. Does that sound correct?
Edited Universe:
PEERNX1=entry
Valid Entries

1 Yes
2 No

I have estimated your total Weekly earnings
(, for your main job,/ ) as $(ERNX2 entry) Weekly
before taxes or other deductions. Does that sound correct?
Edited Universe:
PEERNX2=entry
Valid Entries

1 Yes
2 No

How many weeks a year do you get paid for?
Number Of Weeks
Edited Universe:
PUERNANN=entry
Valid Entries

1:52 Range

Hourly Earnings Recode (PRERNHLY) Allocation Flag
Edited Universe
PRERNHRY = 1
Valid Entries

-1 In Universe, Met No Conditions To Assign
0 No Components Allocated
1 1 or more components Allocated

Weekly Earnings Recode (PRERNWA) Allocation Flag
Edited Universe
PRERELG = 1
Valid Entries

-1 In Universe, Met No Conditions To Assign
0 No Component Allocated
1 1 Or More Components Allocated

Calculated weekly overtime amount
Stores ERNOTE entry if not equal to D or R
Stores result of multiplying ERNOH or ERNOHE entry by ERNOTO
entry, if entry of 1 in ERNOTP and ERNOH and ERNOHE is
not D or R.
Stores ERNOTO if entry of 3 in ERNOTP.
Stores result of dividing ERNOTO by 4, if entry of 4 in ERNOTP.
Stores result of dividing ERNOTO by 52, if entry of 5 in ERNOTP.

0.0:2884.61 Range

Calculated Weekly OT Earnings

-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Blank
0.0:2884.61 Range

What is your hourly rate of pay on this job, excluding overtime
pay, tips or commission?
Enter Dollar Amount
$__.__

-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Blank
0.0:99.99 Range

Out Variable For Hourly Rate Of Pay - 2 Implied Decimal Places

0.0:99.99 Range

(excluding overtime pay, tips and commissions/ ) What is your
hourly rate of pay on your (main/this) job? - 2 Implied Decimal Places
Enter Dollar Amount
$__.__

0.0:99.99 Range

Recode For Hourly Rate - 2 Implied Decimal Places

-1 In Universe, Met No Conditions To Assign
0.0:99.99 Range

Weekly Earnings Recode
(2 Implied Decimals)
Valid Entries

-1 In Universe, Met No Conditions To Assign
0.0:2884.61 Range

Denotes whether the value in hourly rate of pay has been topcoded
Valid Entries

0 Not Topcoded
1 Topcoded

Weekly Overtime Amount - Top Code Flag--denotes whether the Weekly Overtime Earnings Amounts are Topcoded.
Valid Entries

0 Not Topcoded
1 Topcoded

Weekly Earnings - Top Code Flag--Denotes whether the value in Usual Weekly earnings (PRERNWA) was topcoded
Valid Entries

0 Not Topcoded
1 Topcoded

I have recorded your total earnings (, for your main
job,/ ) as $(ERNAMT entry) (third parenthetical)
before taxes or other deductions. Is that correct?
Valid Entries

-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Blank
1 Yes
2 No

MSA/PMSA Size

Value set description.

Region
Valid Entries

Value set description.

Census State Code
Valid Entries

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Federal Information Processing Standards State Code
Valid Entries

Value set description.

Household Weight
(length=10 With 4 Implied Decimals)

Value set description.

Family Weight
(length=10 With 4 Implied Decimals)

Value set description.

Longitudinal Weight
(length=10 With 4 Implied Decimals)

Value set description.

Outgoing Rotation Weight - only for use with earnings, discouraged worker or second job industry and Occupation items
(length=10 With 4 Implied Decimals)

Value set description.

Veterans Weight
(4 Implied Decimals)
Used for Tallying Veteran's Data Only, Controlled to Estimates of Veterans Supplied by VA.
Edited Universe
PRPERTYP = 2

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