*****************SECTION 7 *** JOBS ***************************************

REPEAT ([New Employer LOOP1 counter])

COMMENT: BEGIN LOOPS TO GATHER INFORMATION ON EMPLOYERS SINCE DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW FOR EMPLOYER ROSTER

([New Employer LOOP1 counter] = 1)

COMMENT: IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THROUGH THE LOOP?

(([Name of employer([New Employer LOOP1 counter]-1)] = 2) or ([R worked for one or more employers([New Employer LOOP1 counter])] = 2))

COMMENT: WAS MULTIPLE EMPLOYER LISTED IN LAST LOOP?

([flag indicating whether R sworn into active military since date of last interview(1)])

COMMENT: Did R serve in active military since last interview?

([count of employers at or previous to last interview appearing on the nemployer roster] > 0)

COMMENT: IS THERE AT LEAST ONE DLI OR PDLI EMPLOYER PRESENT ON NEMPLOYER ROSTER?

([Q7-23A()]=1) and ([Q7-23Ba()]=1)

COMMENT: Has R been in active military service AND employed in a civilian job since last interview?

([Q7-23A()]=1) and ([Q7-23Ba()]=0)

COMMENT: Has R been in active military service and NOT employed in a civilian job since last interview?

([Q7-23A()]=0) and ([Q7-23Ba()]=1)

COMMENT: Has R NOT been in active military service but HAS been employed in a civilian job since last interview?

Besides your military service, have you done any work for pay since [1/1/97]?

Besides your military service, have you done any work for pay since [1/1/97]?

Have you done any other work for pay since [1/1/97]?

Since [1/1/97], have you done ANY [other()] WORK AT ALL for which you were paid?

Now we'd like to ask you about the [other()] employers you have had for pay since [1/1/97] [besides the one [employer] we have already talked about()]. If you had more than one job at the same time, please tell me about each job separately.

What is the name of the [first/next()] employer you've had since [1/1/97]?

During a single month, (do/did) you generally work for ONE employer or MORE THAN ONE employer for this job?

Please tell me about EACH employer you have worked for on this job SEPARATELY, starting with the most recent employer.

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER EMPLOYER NAME VERBATIM.)

When did you first start working for [Name of new employers()] [(on that job)()]?

(INTERVIEWER: YOU MUST ENTER A VALID YEAR IN THIS QUESTION. REPORT ANY UNUSUAL ANSWERS IN A COMMENT.

MARK THIS DATE IN ROW B OF THE CALENDAR.)

ISCOMPLETE ([start date for new employer()])

COMMENT: IS date complete after fixing the month and the year

INTERVIEWER: YOU DIDN'T ENTER A VALID START YEAR FOR EMPLOYER. PLEASE GO BACK TO Q7-27A AND ASK THE RESPONDENT TO ESTIMATE A START YEAR BEFORE CONTINUING.

DO NOT PROCEED WITHOUT A VALID START YEAR OR THE SURVEY WILL CRASH!

Are you currently working for [Name of new employers()] [(on that job)()]?

(INTERVIEWER: IF R IS UNDECIDED, CONTINUE WITH PROBING QUESTION BY PRESSING <F6> FOR DON'T KNOW. IF YES, DRAW LINE IN ROW B BETWEEN START DATE AND PRESENT DATE AND LABEL WITH NAME OF EMPLOYER.)

(PROBE:) IS RESPONDENT ON MATERNITY LEAVE?

(PROBE:) WILL RESPONDENT BE ON MATERNITY LEAVE FOR LESS THAN 90 DAYS, TOTAL?

(PROBE:) DOES R RECEIVE WAGES FROM EMPLOYER FOR TIME NOT WORKING THERE?

(PROBE:) IS THERE A COMMITMENT ON THE EMPLOYER'S AND RESPONDENT'S PART TO RETURN TO WORK IN THE FUTURE?

(INTERVIEWER: PRESS <F6> FOR DON'T KNOW.)

(PROBE:) IS THE RESPONDENT CURRENTLY ON LAYOFF?

(INTERVIEWER: DRAW LINE IN ROW B BETWEEN START DATE AND PRESENT DATE AND LABEL WITH NAME OF EMPLOYER.)

When did you last stop working for [Name of new employers()] after [start date for new employer()]?

(INTERVIEWER: R IS NOT CURRENTLY WORKING FOR [Name of new employers()].)

(INTERVIEWER: YOU MUST ENTER A VALID YEAR IN THIS QUESTION. REPORT ANY UNUSUAL ANSWERS IN A COMMENT.)

(INTERVIEWER: MARK THIS DATE IN ROW B OF CALENDAR AND DRAW LINE BETWEEN START OF EMPLOYER AND THIS DATE - LABEL WITH EMPLOYER NAME.)

ISCOMPLETE ([stop date for new employer()])

COMMENT: Is date complete after month and day are fixed?

INTERVIEWER: YOU DID NOT ENTER A VALID STOP YEAR FOR THIS EMPLOYER. GO BACK TO Q7-27K AND ASK THE RESPONDENT TO ESTIMATE A STOP YEAR BEFORE CONTINUING.

DO NOT PROCEED WITHOUT A VALID STOP YEAR OR THIS SURVEY WILL CRASH!

([New Employer LOOP1 counter] => [***])

COMMENT: IS THE LOOP NUMBER THE SAME OR GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF COMPLETED LOOPS RECORDED IF R HAS EXITED THIS LOOP PREVIOUSLY AND BACKED UP?

REPEAT ([New Employer LOOP2 counter])

COMMENT: BEGIN LOOP TO RELOAD EMPLOYER ROSTER WHEN NO MORE EMPLOYERS.

([New Employer LOOP2 counter] >= [New Employer LOOP1 counter])

COMMENT: IS THIS A LOOP WITH A POSSIBLE EMPLOYER TO BE DELETED?

UNTIL ([New Employer LOOP2 counter],([New Employer LOOP2 counter] =[number of times to go through the employer roster loading loop]))

COMMENT: ARE ALL THE EMPLOYERS THAT NEED TO BE ERASED ACCOUNTED FOR?

([New Employer LOOP1 counter] = 1) and ([count of employers at or previous to last interview appearing on the nemployer roster] = 0)

COMMENT: IS THIS THE FIRST NEW EMPLOYER LOOP AND THERE WERE NO DLI OR PDLI EMPLOYERS REPORTED - R REPORTED NO EMPLOYERS?

REPEAT ([EMPCAL-LOOP1])

COMMENT: BEGIN LOOP TO REMARK BETWEEN JOB GAPS CALENDAR

([empcal-loop1] = 1)

COMMENT: IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THROUGH THE CALENDAR LOOP?

CHECK ([employer names (temporary roster)([empcal-loop1])])

COMMENT: IS THIS A BLANK EMPLOYER LOOP BETWEEN TWO USED LOOPS

([***([empcal-loop1])] >= [1/1/97])

COMMENT: IS START DATE OF JOB ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1997

UNTIL ([EMPCAL-LOOP1],([EMPCAL-LOOP1] = [number of times to go through the employer calendar marking loop]))

COMMENT: END LOOP TO MARK JOBS CALENDAR WHEN HAVE ACCOUNTED FOR ALL EMPLOYERS

([flag indicating any other employers()] = 0) or ([Name of employer()] = 3)

COMMENT: DID R REPORT NO NEW EMPLOYERS, OR NO MORE NEW EMPLOYERS?

([New Employer LOOP1 counter] = 1) and ([count of employers at or previous to last interview appearing on the nemployer roster] = 0) and ([military calendar flag(1)] = 0) and ([military calendar flag(2)] = 0)

COMMENT: IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THROUGH THE NEW EMPLOYER LOOP AND THERE WERE NO DLI OR PDLI EMPLOYERS REPORTED (R REPORTED NO EMPLOYERS) AND NO MILITARY ENLISTMENT WAS REPORTED?

RECCOUNT (NEMPLOYER,[number of employers reported])

COMMENT: COUNT NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS REPORTED - IS THERE AT LEAST ONE EMPLOYER REPORTED?

([military calendar flag(1)] > 0) or ([military calendar flag(2)] > 0)

COMMENT: ANY MILITARY ENLISTMENT REPORTED?

UNTIL ([New Employer LOOP1 counter],([NEWEMP-LOOP1-END()] = 1))

COMMENT: REPEAT NEW EMPLOYER LOOP UNTIL CONDITIONS IN PREVIOUS SCREEN MET.

CHECK ([Name of employer(1)])

COMMENT: IS THERE AT LEAST ONE EMPLOYER ON THE TEMPLOYER ROSTER?

([flag indicating whether R sworn into active military since date of last interview(1)] = 1)

COMMENT: IS R CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY FORCES?

CHECK ([Name of employer(2)])

COMMENT: ARE THERE AT LEAST TWO EMPLOYERS REPORTED?

([employer stop date(1)] = [employer stop date(2)])

COMMENT: IS THE DATE MOST RECENTLY WORKED FOR THE FIRST JOB EQUAL TO THAT OF THE SECOND JOB? IF SO, THIS INDICATES AT LEAST TWO DUAL JOBS THAT ARE THE MOST RECENT AND COULD BE THE PRIMARY JOB. THE EMPLOYER FOR WHOM THE R WORKED THE MOST HOURS NEEDS TO BE IDENTIFIED INDIVIDUALLY.

REPEAT ([CPSJOB-LOOP1])

COMMENT: BEGIN LOOP TO CHECK DUAL EMPLOYERS

([employer stop date()] = [employer stop date(1)])

COMMENT: IS THE DATE MOST RECENTLY WORKED FOR THE FIRST JOB EQUAL TO THAT OF THE SECOND JOB? IF SO, THIS INDICATES AT LEAST TWO DUAL EMPLOYERS. THE DUAL EMPLOYER FOR WHOM R WORKED THE MOST HOURS ON THE MOST RECENT DATE WORKED NEEDS TO BE IDENTIFIED INDIVIDUALLY.

UNTIL ([CPSJOB-LOOP1], ([employer stop date()] != [employer stop date(1)]))

COMMENT: REPEAT LOOP UNTIL THE STOPDATE FOR THE EMPLOYER DOES NOT EQUAL THE STOPDATE OF THE FIRST EMPLOYER (ALL DUAL EMPLOYERS FROM MOST RECENT DATE WORKED HAVE BEEN XFERED TO THE ROSTER)

Between (READ NAMES OF EMPLOYERS LISTED BELOW), for which employer did you work the most hours (last week/the last week you worked)?

(INTERVIEWER: MOVE THE HIGHLIGHT BAR USING THE <UP-ARROW> AND <DN-ARROW> KEYS UNTIL THE CORRECT EMPLOYER IS HIGHLIGHTED. PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

INTERVIEWER: BELOW IS YOUR CORRECTED EMPLOYER ROSTER. PLEASE VERIFY. IF ANY INFORMATION IS INCORRECT, RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTIONS BY PRESSING <PAGE UP> AND ENTER THE CORRECT ANSWERS. IF ROSTER IS CORRECT, PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE. IMPORTANT: DO NOT CONTINUE UNTIL THE EMPLOYER ROSTER IS CORRECT AND THE CPS EMPLOYER - IF ANY - IS CORRECTLY IDENTIFIED.

(READ TO RESPONDENT:) You have reported no work for pay (besides your military service) since January 1, 1997. Is that correct?

(INTERVIEWER: IMPORTANT: DO NOT CONTINUE UNTIL THE RESPONDENTCONFIRMS REPORTS OF EMPLOYERS SINCE JANUARY 1, 1997. IF RESPONSE IS "NO", RETURN TO QUESTION "Q7-23K" AND ENTER EMPLOYER(S). IF RESPONSE IS "YES", PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)