SYMBOLEXIST([partner's name])

COMMENT: Does this symbol exist

([partner's name] <> "")

COMMENT: Did R report a partner?

When we last talked with you on [Date of last interview], you said you were [marital status at dli (text)].

Is that correct?

What was your marital status on [Date of last interview]?

Have there been any changes in your marital status since [Date of last interview]?

Just to verify, your current marital status is [marital status at dli (text)]?

What is your marital status?

([marital status at dli (code)])

COMMENT: What is respondent's current marital status?

([marital status at dli (code)])

COMMENT: R's marital status at last interview.

REPEAT([marhist-loop1 counter])

COMMENT: Begin loop about marital history

([marhist-loop1 counter] = 1)

COMMENT: IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THROUGH THE LOOP?

([marhist-loop1 counter] - 1)

COMMENT: INITIALIZE VALUES FOR MULTIPLE TIMES THROUGH THE LOOP

([marital status code()])

COMMENT: R's latest marital status reported

Since [date of last marital change], what was the [first/next()] change in your marital status?

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: MARITAL STATUS ON DLI/PREVIOUS MARITAL STATUS WAS (LAST MARITAL STATUS REPORTED)()]

When were you married?

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW/FIRST MARITAL STATUS CHANGE (DATE)()]

When were you remarried?

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW/FIRST MARITAL STATUS CHANGE (DATE)()]

When did that happen?

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW/FIRST MARITAL STATUS CHANGE (DATE)()]

After that, was there any OTHER change in your marital status?

([marhist-loop1 counter] = 1)

COMMENT: IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THROUGH THE LOOP?

([new martial status (code)()])

COMMENT: R'S MARITAL STATUS IN CURRENT LOOP

UNTIL([marhist-loop1 counter], ([any marital status changes since dli?] <> 1))

COMMENT: Loop until no more changes in marital status.

Just to verify, your current marital status is [marital status]?


(INTERVIEWER: IF NO, A MARITAL STATUS CHANGE MAY HAVE BEEN MISSED. PROBE,
TO CLARIFY, AND BACK UP AND ADD CHANGE IF POSSIBLE. IF MORE THAN SIX
CHANGES, NOTE IN A COMMENT, AND ENTER NO BELOW.)

What is your current marital status?

SYMBOLEXIST([marital status change code(1)])

COMMENT: Any marital status changes since dli?

COUNT(ARRAY,[marital status change code(1)],[marital status change code([marhist-loop1 counter])],"5")

COMMENT: check for new spouse

(([r remarried since dli (new spouse)?]+[r married since dli (new spouse)?]) > 0)

COMMENT: R has a new spouse since DLI

When was your (most recent) [husband/wife] born?

Did you and your (most recent) [husband/wife] live together BEFORE you were married?

In what month and year did the two of you begin living together?

Did you live together continuously from [date in Q2-9/Q2-10C] until you were married?

(([partner in hh?] = 1) or ([partner in hh (flag #2)] = 1))

COMMENT: Is there a partner listed on the household roster

When was [partner's name] born?

In what month and year did you and [partner's name] begin living together?

Have you lived together continuously from [date in Q2-9/Q2-10C] until now?

(([marital status code]=3) or ([marital status code]=6))

COMMENT: IS R WIDOWED OR DIVORCED SINCE DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW?

Even though your (most recent) [husband/wife] is no longer with you, we would like to get some information about [him/her].

([partner's name] <> "")

COMMENT: Did R report a partner?

(([r remarried since dli (new spouse)?]+[r married since dli (new spouse)?]) > 0)

COMMENT: Is this a new spouse since DLI?

SYMBOLEXIST ([spouse/partner's dli occupation])

COMMENT: Did spouse report a job description last year?

Have the usual activities and duties of [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s main job changed during 1997?
By "main" job, we mean the one at which [s/he] usually worked the most hours.

On [Date of last interview], [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] was reported as [spouse/partner's dli occupation] and [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual activities were [spouse/partner's usual activities at dli] [spouse/partner's usual activities at dli].

Is this an accurate description of [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s main job in 1997?

What kind of work did [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] do? That is, what was [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s occupation at [his/her] main job in 1997?
(For example: plumber, typist, farmer, etc)

(What kind of work did [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] do? That is, what was [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s occupation at [his/her] main job in 1997?)
(For example: plumber, typist, farmer, etc)

What were [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual duties or activities at [his/her] main job in 1997?
(For example: types, keeps account books, files, sells cars, teaches, lays bricks, etc....)

Now we would like to ask you a few questions concerning [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s earnings at [his/her] main job during 1997. Please include any tips, overtime, and bonuses and give me the amount [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] earned before deductions like taxes and Social Security were taken out.

Now, we would like to ask you a few questions concerning [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s earnings at that job.

For [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s main job in 1997 what is the easiest way for you to report [his/her] 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 that people earn in different types of jobs.

Did [s/he] usually receive overtime pay, tips or commissions at [his/her] main job in 1997?

{PAYTIMEN_SP}

COMMENT: Branch according the time unit for rate of pay R reported.

{PAYTIMEN_SP}

COMMENT: Branch according the time unit for rate of pay R reported.

([WGSP-71B] = 1)

COMMENT: Did R receive overtime pay, tips or commissions?

EXCLUDING overtime pay, tips and commissions, what was [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s hourly rate of pay, on [his/her] job?

(ENTER AMOUNT)

([spouse's rate of pay] >= [Default minimum value hourly wages]) AND ([spouse's rate of pay] <= [Default maximum value hourly wages])

COMMENT: Is the reported hourly wage within the accepted range?

What is your best estimate of [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s hourly rate of pay?

(ENTER AMOUNT)

([spouse's estimated hourly rate of pay] >= [Default minimum value hourly wages]) AND ([spouse's estimated hourly rate of pay] <= [Default maximum value hourly wages])

COMMENT: Is the reported hourly wage within the accepted range?

INTERVIEWER: DO NOT READ

EARNINGS RECORDED AS: $[spouse's hourly rate of pay for verification] HOURLY
IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?

INTERVIEWER: DO NOT READ

INCORRECT ENTRY IS RECORDED AS: $[spouse's hourly rate of pay for verification] HOURLY
ENTER CORRECT AMOUNT:

How many hours did [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] usually work per week at this rate?

(ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS)

([WGSP-71B] =1)

COMMENT: Did R receive overtime pay, tips or commissions?

At [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s main job, how much did [s/he] usually receive JUST in overtime pay, tips or commissions, before taxes or other deductions?

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER TIME UNIT FOR OVERTIME PAY FIRST. PRESS <ENTER>TO ENTER AMOUNT.)

([WGSP-71X])

COMMENT: Save numeric value from text for overtime pay time unit.

[WGSP-71X]

COMMENT: Translate time unit for rate of overtime pay

[WGSP-71X]

COMMENT: Branch remaining answers from WGSP-71X.

(At [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] main job, how much did [s/he] you usually receive JUST in overtime pay, tips or commissions, before taxes or other deductions?)

(ENTER HOURLY AMOUNT)

(At [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s job how much did [s/he] usually receive JUST in overtime pay, tips or commissions, before taxes or other deductions?)

(ENTER WEEKLY AMOUNT)

(At [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s main job, how much did [s/he] usually receive JUST in overtime pay, tips or commissions, before taxes or other deductions?)

(ENTER MONTHLY AMOUNT)

(At [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s main job, how much did [s/he] usually receive JUST in overtime pay, tips or commissions, before taxes or other deductions?)

(ENTER ANNUAL AMOUNT)

(At [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s main job, how much did [s/he] you usually receive JUST in overtime pay, tips or commissions, before taxes or other deductions?)

(ENTER AMOUNT)

(At [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s main job, how much did [s/he] usually receive JUST in overtime pay, tips or commissions, before taxes or other deductions?)

(ENTER AMOUNT)

What is your best estimate of how much [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] usually (earn/earned) WEEKLY,
JUST in overtime pay, tips or commissions, before taxes or other deductions?

(ENTER AMOUNT)

INTERVIEWER: DO NOT READ

USUAL [time unit text for overtime pay rate (spouse)] EARNINGS IN OVERTIME PAY, TIPS OR COMMISSIONS
RECORDED AS: $[spouse's overtime pay amount for verification] IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?

INTERVIEWER: DO NOT READ

INCORRECT ENTRY IS RECORDED AS: $[spouse's overtime pay amount for verification] [time unit text for overtime pay rate (spouse)]

ENTER CORRECT AMOUNT:

{OVERTIMEUN_SP}

COMMENT: What time unit of overtime pay did R report?

How many hours did [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] usually work per week at this rate?

(ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS)

What is your best estimate of the number of hours per week[name of (most recent) spouse/partner] usually [work(ed)] at this rate?

(ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS)

([spouse's rate of pay] >= 0)

COMMENT: Did R report a payrate?

INPATH ([WGSP-71P])

COMMENT: Did R report a payrate after initial DK response?

INPATH ([WGSP-71U])

COMMENT: Did R report hours per week at usual rate of pay, either in this ES or in the general CPS section for main job?

INPATH ([WGSP-71X])

COMMENT: check if answered this question

INPATH ([WGSP-72c])

COMMENT: check if answered this question

(([spouse's overtime pay amount (non-estimate)] >= 0) AND (([time unit code for overtime pay rate (spouse)] != 2) AND (([estimate of overtime pay-- spouse/partner] < 1) OR
([estimate of overtime pay-- spouse/partner] > 240))) AND ([time unit code for overtime pay rate (spouse)] != 7))

COMMENT: Did R report a overtime pay?

INPATH ([WGSP-72C])

COMMENT: Did R report overtime pay after initial DK response?

INPATH ([WGSP-72G])

COMMENT: Fix hours worked for overtime pay as answer reported by R.

([spar's rate of pay] >= 0) AND ([Hours spouse/partner usually worked per week at hourly rate of pay for main job] >= 0) AND
([estimated spouse's weekly overtime pay] >= 0) AND ([hours per week at overtime rate of pay (spouse)] >= 0) AND ([time unit for spouse's overtime pay rate] >= 0)

COMMENT: Do all elements of the overtime pay have a real value.

([time unit code for overtime pay rate (spouse)])

COMMENT: SKIP ACCORDING TO OVERTIME TIME UNIT

([CALCULATE OVERTIME WEEKLY EARNINGS] / 100.0)

COMMENT: CALCULATE DOLLARS AND CENTS OVERTIME WEEKLY EARNINGS

([CALCULATE OVERTIME WEEKLY EARNINGS])

COMMENT: CALCULATE DOLLARS AND CENTS OVERTIME WEEKLY EARNINGS

(([CALCULATE WEEKLY EARNINGS]/100.0) + [calculated weekly overtime pay amount (spouse)])

COMMENT: Save calculated weekly earnings

I have estimated [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual WEEKLY earnings for [his/her] main job as $[calculated weekly earnings- spouse] before taxes or other deductions.

Does that sound correct?

I have recorded:
1) [spar's rate of pay] as [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s hourly rate of pay,
2) [Hours spouse/partner usually worked per week at hourly rate of pay for main job] as the number of hours [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] usually (work/worked) at this rate,
3) [calculated weekly overtime pay amount (spouse)] as the amount [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] usually (earns/earned) weekly in
overtime pay, tips and commissions, and....

4) [hours per week at overtime rate of pay (spouse)] as the number of hours per week [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] usually (work/worked)
at this rate
Which piece of information does not seem to be correct?

(INTERVIEWER: PRESS <PAGE UP> TO REVIEW INFORMATION IN PREVIOUS SCREEN.)

(MARK ALL THAT APPLY)

INLIST([WGSP-73F],5)

COMMENT: Did R indicate that none of the figures seemed incorrect?

INLIST([WGSP-73F],1)

COMMENT: Did R indicate that hourly rate of pay seemed incorrect?

What was [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] hourly rate of pay on [his/her] main job, excluding overtime
pay, tips or commissions?

(INTERVIEWER: IF OVER $30.00 OR UNDER $1.00, PLEASE VERIFY AMOUNT.)

INLIST([WGSP-73F],2)

COMMENT: Did R indicate that hours worked at hourly rate of pay seemed incorrect?

How many hours did [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] usually work per week at the rate of $[spar's rate of pay]?

(ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS)

INLIST([WGSP-73F],3)

COMMENT: Did R indicate that weekly overtime pay seemed incorrect?

How much did [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] usually earn WEEKLY just in overtime pay, tips or commissions?

(ENTER AMOUNT)

INLIST([WGSP-73F],4)

COMMENT: Did R indicate that hours worked at overtime rate of pay seemed incorrect?

How many hours did [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] usually work per week at the rate of $[calculated weekly overtime pay amount (spouse)]?

(ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS)

Then, (including overtime pay), tips and commissions, what were [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual WEEKLY earnings on this job, before taxes or other deductions?

(INTERVIEWER: IF MORE THAN $1500.00 OR LESS THAN $1.00, PLEASE VERIFY.)
(ENTER AMOUNT)

INPATH ([WGSP-73J])

COMMENT: Did R correct the hourly rate of pay?

INPATH ([WGSP-73L])

COMMENT: Did R correct the hours worked per week at usual rate of pay?

INPATH ([WGSP-73N])

COMMENT: Did R correct the weekly overtime pay?

([weekly overtime pay amount (incorporating corrections)] >= 0)

COMMENT: Does the overtime weekly pay have a real value.

([hourly rate of pay (incorporating corrections)] >= 0) AND ([Final corrected hours worked per week] >= 0)

COMMENT: Do all elements of the payrate have a real value.

([WGSP-73Za] = 1) AND ([WGSP-73Zb] = 1)

COMMENT: Are all elements of payrate and overtime pay valid values?

([Save calculated weekly earnings ] /100) + [weekly overtime pay amount (incorporating corrections)]

COMMENT: Save calculated weekly earnings

I have estimated [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s total WEEKLY earnings for [his/her] main job, as $[Corrected weekly earnings including overtime] before taxes or other deductions.

Does that sound correct?

([WGSP-71B] = 1)

COMMENT: Did R report overtime, tips and/or commissions? Beginning series for daily/weekly/other time unit ROP - see WGSP-71G

What were [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual weekly earnings on [his/her] main job before taxes or other deductions?

(ENTER AMOUNT)

Including overtime pay, tips and commissions, what were [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual
weekly earnings on [his/her] main job, before taxes or other deductions?

(ENTER AMOUNT)

What is your best estimate of [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual weekly earnings before taxes or other deductions?

(ENTER AMOUNT)

([spouse's rate of pay] >= [default minimum value r's reported weekly wages]) AND ([spouse's rate of pay] <= [default maximum value r's reported weekly wages])

COMMENT: Is the reported weekly wage within the accepted range?

([spouse's estimated hourly rate of pay] >= [default minimum value r's reported weekly wages]) AND ([spouse's estimated hourly rate of pay] <= [default maximum value r's reported weekly wages])

COMMENT: Is the reported weekly wage within the accepted range?

INTERVIEWER: DO NOT READ

EARNINGS RECORDED AS: $[spouse's weekly rate of pay for verification] WEEKLY
IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?

INTERVIEWER: DO NOT READ

INCORRECT ENTRY IS RECORDED AS: $[spouse's weekly rate of pay for verification] WEEKLY
ENTER CORRECT AMOUNT:

I have recorded [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s total earnings for [his/her] main job in 1997 as
$[spouse's weekly rate of pay for verification] WEEKLY before taxes or other deductions.

Is that correct?

([time unit code spar's rate of pay]=1)

COMMENT: Did R report an hourly time unit for rate of pay? This shouldn't happen in this part of the series.

([WGSP-71B] = 1)

COMMENT: Did R report overtime, tips and/or commissions?

Including overtime pay, tips and commissions, what were [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual
weekly earnings on [his/her] job, before taxes or other deductions?


(INTERVIEWER: IF MORE THAN $1500.00 OR LESS THAN $1.00, PLEASE VERIFY
AMOUNTS.)

What were [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual weekly earnings on [his/her] main job in 1997 before taxes or other deductions?

(INTERVIEWER: IF MORE THAN $1500.00 OR LESS THAN $1.00, PLEASE VERIFY
AMOUNTS.)

([time unit code spar's rate of pay] = 1)

COMMENT: Did R report an hourly time unit for rate of pay?

([WGSP-71B] = 1)

COMMENT: Did R report overtime, tips and/or commissions? Beginning series for monthly and bi-monthly time units for ROP

What were [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual monthly earnings on [his/her] main job in 1997, before taxes or other deductions?

(ENTER AMOUNT)

Including overtime pay, tips and commissions, what were [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual monthly earnings on [his/her] main job before taxes or other deductions?

(ENTER AMOUNT)

What is your best estimate of [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual monthly earnings before taxes or other deductions?

(ENTER AMOUNT)

([spouse's rate of pay] >= [Default minimum value monthly wages]) AND ([spouse's rate of pay] <= [Default maximum value monthly wages])

COMMENT: Is the reported monthly wage within the accepted range?

([spouse's estimated hourly rate of pay] >= [Default minimum value monthly wages]) AND ([spouse's estimated hourly rate of pay] <= [Default maximum value monthly wages])

COMMENT: Is the reported monthly wage within the accepted range?

INTERVIEWER: DO NOT READ

EARNINGS RECORDED AS: $[spouse's monthly rate of pay for verification] MONTHLY
IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?

INTERVIEWER: DO NOT READ

INCORRECT ENTRY IS RECORDED AS: $[spouse's monthly rate of pay for verification] MONTHLY
ENTER CORRECT AMOUNT:

I have recorded [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s total earnings for [his/her] main job in 1997 as $[spouse's monthly rate of pay for verification] MONTHLY before taxes or other deductions.

Is that correct?

([WGSP-71B] = 1)

COMMENT: Did R report overtime, tips and/or commissions?

Including overtime pay, tips and commissions, what were [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual monthly earnings on [his/her], before taxes or other deductions?

(INTERVIEWER: IF MORE THAN $6000.00 OR LESS THAN $1.00, PLEASE VERIFY AMOUNTS.)

What were [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual monthly earnings on [his/her] job in 1997 before taxes or other deductions?

(INTERVIEWER: IF MORE THAN $6000.00 OR LESS THAN $1.00, PLEASE VERIFY AMOUNTS.)

([WGSP-71B] = 1)

COMMENT: Did R report overtime, tips and/or commissions? Beginning series for those reporting annual ROP. See WGSP-71G

What were [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual annual earnings on [his/her] job in 1997, before taxes or other deductions?

(ENTER AMOUNT)

Including overtime pay, tips and commissions, what are [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual annual earnings on [his/her] main job in 1997, before taxes or other deductions?

(ENTER AMOUNT)

What is your best estimate of [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual annual earnings before taxes or other deductions?

(ENTER AMOUNT)

([spouse's rate of pay] >= [Default minimum value annual wages ]) AND ([spouse's rate of pay] <= [Default maximum value annual wages])

COMMENT: Is the reported annual wage within the accepted range?

([spouse's estimated hourly rate of pay] >= [Default minimum value annual wages ]) AND ([spouse's estimated hourly rate of pay] <= [Default maximum value annual wages])

COMMENT: Is the reported annual wage within the accepted range?

INTERVIEWER: DO NOT READ


EARNINGS RECORDED AS: $[spouse's annual rate of pay for verification] ANNUALLY.
IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?

INTERVIEWER: DO NOT READ

INCORRECT ENTRY IS RECORDED AS: $[spouse's annual rate of pay for verification] ANNUALLY.
ENTER CORRECT AMOUNT:

I have recorded [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s total earnings for [his/her] main job in 1997 as $[spouse's annual rate of pay for verification] ANNUALLY before taxes or other deductions.

Is that correct?

([WGSP-71B] = 1)

COMMENT: Did R report overtime, tips and/or commissions?

Including overtime pay, tips and commissions, what were [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual annual earnings on [his/her] main job in 1997, before taxes or other deductions?

(INTERVIEWER: IF MORE THAN $72,000.00 OR LESS THAN $1.00, PLEASE VERIFY AMOUNTS.)

What were [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual annual earnings on [his/her] main job in 1997 before taxes or other deductions?

(INTERVIEWER: IF MORE THAN $72,000.00 OR LESS THAN $1.00, PLEASE VERIFY AMOUNTS.)

([WGSP-71B] = 1)

COMMENT: Did R report overtime, tips and/or commissions? Beginning series for R's that reported bi-weekly ROP in WGSP-71G

What were [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual bi-weekly earnings on [his/her] main job in 1997, before taxes or other deductions?

(ENTER AMOUNT)

Including overtime pay, tips and commissions, what were [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual bi-weekly earnings on [his/her] main job in 1997, before taxes or other deductions?

(ENTER AMOUNT)

What is your best estimate of [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual bi-weekly earnings before taxes or other deductions at [his/her] main job in 1997?

(ENTER AMOUNT)

([spouse's rate of pay] >= [Default minimum value bi-weekly wages]) AND ([spouse's rate of pay] <= [Default maximum value bi-weekly wages])

COMMENT: Is the reported biweekly wage within the accepted range?

([spouse's estimated hourly rate of pay] >= [Default minimum value bi-weekly wages]) AND ([spouse's estimated hourly rate of pay] <= [Default maximum value bi-weekly wages])

COMMENT: Is the reported biweekly wage within the accepted range?

INTERVIEWER: DO NOT READ

EARNINGS RECORDED AS: $[spouse's bi-weekly rate of pay for verification] BI-WEEKLY.
IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?

INTERVIEWER: DO NOT READ

INCORRECT ENTRY IS RECORDED AS: $[spouse's bi-weekly rate of pay for verification] BI-WEEKLY.
ENTER CORRECT AMOUNT:

I have recorded [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s total earnings for [his/her] main job in 1997 as $[spouse's bi-weekly rate of pay for verification] BI-WEEKLY before taxes or other deductions.

Is that correct?

([WGSP-71B] = 1)

COMMENT: Did R report overtime, tips and/or commissions?

Including overtime pay, tips and commissions,what were [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s usual bi-weekly earnings on [his/her] main job in 1997, before taxes or other deductions?

(INTERVIEWER: IF MORE THAN $3000.00 OR LESS THAN $1.00, PLEASE VERIFY AMOUNTS.)

What were [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] usual bi-weekly earnings on [his/her] main job in 1997 with before taxes or other deductions?

(INTERVIEWER: IF MORE THAN $3000.00 OR LESS THAN $1.00, PLEASE VERIFY AMOUNTS.)

INPATH ([WGSP-75I])

COMMENT: Is there an entry in WGSP-75I? Did R report ROP in annual time unit?

How many weeks a year did [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] get paid for in [his/her] main job in 1997?

(ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS)

([time unit code spar's rate of pay] = 7) OR ([time unit code spar's rate of pay] = -2)

COMMENT: Did R report "other" time unit for rate of pay, or R didn't know or refused to report time unit for rate of pay?

Was [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] PAID AT AN HOURLY RATE on [his/her] main job in 1997?

Even though you told me it is easier to report [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] earnings [time unit text for spouse's rate of pay], was [s/he] PAID AT AN HOURLY RATE on [his/her] job in 1997?

([WGSP-71B] = 1)

COMMENT: Did R report overtime, tips and/or commissions?

EXCLUDING overtime pay, tips and commissions, what was [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s hourly rate of pay on [his/her] main job in 1997?

(INTERVIEWER: IF MORE THAN $30.00 OR LESS THAN $1.00, PLEASE VERIFY AMOUNT.)

What was [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s hourly rate of pay on [his/her] main job in 1997?

(INTERVIEWER: IF MORE THAN $30.00 OR LESS THAN $1.00, PLEASE VERIFY AMOUNT.)

During the 52 weeks of 1997, how many weeks did your [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] work at all jobs, either full-time or part-time, not counting work around the house?

In the weeks [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] worked how many hours did [s/he] USUALLY work per week?

52 - ([Number of weeks spouse worked, either full- or part-time, at all jobs in calendar year previous to survey year])

COMMENT: Subtract the number of weeks worked from the number of weeks in a year, to produce the number of weeks that R's spouse did not work in the past calendar year.

You said [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] did not work in 1997. How many weeks in 1997 was [s/he] looking for work or layoff from a job?

You said [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] worked [Number of weeks spouse worked, either full- or part-time, at all jobs in calendar year previous to survey year] week(s) during 1997. How many of the remaining [Number of weeks spouse did not work, at all in calendar year previous to survey year] week(s) was [s/he] looking for work or on layoff from a job?

(ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS LOOKING FOR WORK OR ON LAYOFF FROM A JOB:)

(([spouse in hh?]=1) or ([partner in hh?]=1) or ([partner in hh (flag #2)]=1))

COMMENT: Does R have a spouse currently living in the household (listed on the household roster?)

LAST WEEK, did [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] do ANY work for pay or profit?

LAST WEEK, did [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] do any unpaid work in a family business or farm?

([Spouse do any work for pay or profit last week] = 1) or ([Spouse do any unpaid work in a family business or farm last week] = 1)

COMMENT: SPOUSE/PARTNER WORK AT ALL IN LAST WEEK?

(([Spouse do any work for pay or profit last week]=0) AND ([Spouse do any unpaid work in a family business or farm last week]=0))

COMMENT: Did spouse/partner do no work for pay or profit and no unpaid work in a family business or farm?

LAST WEEK, how many hours did [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] ACTUALLY work at all jobs combined?

([Actual hours spouse worked at all job last week]<=34) and ([Actual hours spouse worked at all job last week]>=0)

COMMENT: Did spouse/partner work less than 35 hours last week at all jobs?

Does [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] USUALLY work 35 hours or more per week at [his/her] main job?

Did [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] WORK at a job or business during the last 12 months?

Did [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] do any of this work during the last 4 weeks?

What best describes [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s situation at this time? For example, is [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] disabled, ill, in school, taking care of house or family, or something else?

([Spouse do any work for pay or profit last week]=1)

COMMENT: Did spouse/partner report working for pay at all last week?

(([Did r work at a job or business in last 12 months?]=1) and ([Any work in last 4 weeks by spouse/partner?]=1))

COMMENT: Did spouse/partner report working for pay at all last week?

(HAND CARD B)


Which of the following categories best describes the hours [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] (works/worked) at [his/her] main job?

Who sets [name of (most recent) spouse/partner]'s hours?

At what time of the day (does/did) [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] usually begin work at [his/her] main job?

At what time of the day (does/did) [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] usually end work at [his/her] main job?

At what time of the day (does/did) [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] usually begin work at [his/her] main job [last week]?

At what time of the day (does/did) [name of (most recent) spouse/partner] usually end work at [his/her] main job [last week]?

([spouse in hh?] =1) or ([partner in hh (flag #2)] = 1) or ([partner in hh?]= 1)

COMMENT: Does R have current spouse or partner?

Now I have just a few more short questions about whether your (spouse/partner) has had any other marriages.

These questions are not meant to be intrusive in any way. This information is important in understanding the life experiences of your generation of Americans. Please let me remind you that your answers are kept confidential, as with all information you provide us in this survey.

First, has your current (spouse/partner) ever been married before?

Not including this marriage, how many other times has your current (spouse/partner) been married?

ENTER NUMBER. ENTER 0 FOR "NEVER MARRIED"

How old was your current (spouse/partner) when s/he first married?

Thinking about your (spouse/partner)'s (most recent) previous marriage, how long did that marriage last?

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER TIME UNIT OF ANSWER BELOW. PRESS <ENTER> TO ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS, MONTHS OR YEARS.)

(Thinking about your (spouse/partner)'s (most recent) previous marriage, how long did that marriage last?)

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS.)

(Thinking about your (spouse/partner)'s (most recent) previous marriage, how long did that marriage last?)

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER NUMBER OF MONTHS.)

(Thinking about your (spouse/partner)'s (most recent) previous marriage, how long did that marriage last?)

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER NUMBER OF YEARS.)