Employment Driver (EM-O) Section

November 14, 2017

MEPS P21R5/P22R3/P23R1

NOTE: The MEPS instrument design changed beginning in Spring of 2018, affecting Panel 23 Round 1, Panel 22 Round 3, and Panel 21 Round 5, and affected the 2017 MEPS data files. The MEPS website releases the consolidated CAPI survey instruments each year for the Rounds 1 through 3 for the first year panel and Rounds 3 through 5 for the second year panel to accompany data releases. For the Full-Year 2017 PUFs, the Panel 22 Round 3 and Panel 21 Round 5 data were transformed to the degree possible to conform to the previous year (2016) design. For this reason, we are releasing 2016 CAPI survey instruments, updated to reflect 2017 dates, and users should note that not all changes to the instrument administered in the Spring of 2018 will be reflected in these documents.

BOX_01A

NOTE: REFUSED (-7) AND DON’T KNOW (-8) ARE
DISALLOWED ON ALL FIELDS IN THE EMPLOYMENT
SECTIONS THAT COLLECT ESTABLISHMENT NAME.

LOOP_00

FOR EACH ELEMENT IN THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER, ASK
BOX_01 - END_LP00

LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_00 COLLECTS INFORMATION
ABOUT EMPLOYMENT FOR ALL RU MEMBERS WHO ARE 16 OR
OLDER. THIS LOOP CYCLES ON RU MEMBERS WHO MEET
BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

- PERSON IS = OR > 16 YEARS, OR IN AGE CATEGORIES
4-9
AND
- PERSON IS AN RU MEMBER DURING THE CURRENT ROUND

BOX_01

ASK REVIEW OF EMPLOYMENT (RJ) SECTION

END_LP00

CYCLE ON NEXT PERSON IN THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER WHO
MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE LOOP DEFINITION

IF NO OTHER PERSONS MEET THE STATED CONDITIONS,
END LOOP_00 AND CONTINUE WITH THE HEALTH
INSURANCE (HX) SECTION

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