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            | MEPS HC-100 2006 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:    March 10, 2008 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | WHY_DIFF |  
            | Description: | WHY WAGES CHANGED |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 56 |  
            | End: | 57 |  
 
        
          
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            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED |             52 |  
            | -8 DK |              7 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE |         51,247 |  
            | 1 PROMOTION OR DEMOTION |            549 |  
            | 2 CHANGE IN RESP |            229 |  
            | 3 PAY RAISE/DECREASE |          4,446 |  
            | 4 ANUL COST OF LIVING INCR |            506 |  
            | 5 NEW CONTRACT |             73 |  
            | 6 CHANGE IN # HRS WRKD |             86 |  
            | 7 CHANGE IN SHIFT TIME |             11 |  
            | 8 RECEIVED EDU DEGREE |              9 |  
            | 9 TOOK SPECIAL CLASSES |              2 |  
            | 91 OTHER |            162 |  
            | TOTAL |         57,379 |  
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