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MEPS HC-185
2016 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK
DATE: January 8, 2018

Name
Start
End
Description
HRS35WK
88   
89   
WORK AT LEAST 35 HOURS PER WEEK
YNOBUSN
83   
84   
WHY NO BUSINESS
Y_CHANGE
54   
55   
WHY CHANGE IN FULL/PART TIME STATUS
PROVDINS
115   
116   
WHO PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE
WKLYAMT
100   
106   
USUAL WEEKLY GROSS INCOME
STILLWRK
56   
57   
STILL WORK AT ESTABLISHMENT/MISC JOB
STILLAT
212   
213   
STILL WORK AT ESTABLISHMENT/MAIN JOB
MAIN_JOB
48   
49   
STILL MAIN JOB OR BUSINESS
JOBTYPE
32   
33   
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
DUPERSID
12   
19   
SAMPLE PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
RN
28   
28   
ROUND
WHY_LEFT
64   
65   
REASON WHY NOT AT JOB NOW
PROPRIET
77   
78   
PROPRIETORSHIP OR PARTNERSHIP
GROSSPAY
153   
161   
PERSON'S SALARY BEFORE TAXES (GROSS)
DAYWAGE
128   
133   
PERSON'S DAILY WAGE RATE
RETIRJOB
46   
46   
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
PID
25   
27   
PERSON NUMBER
MOREMINM
151   
152   
PERSON MAKES MORE OR LESS THAN MIN. WAGE
MORE15
149   
150   
PERSON MAKES MORE OR LESS THAN $15/HOUR
MORE10
147   
148   
PERSON MAKES MORE OR LESS THAN $10/HOUR
TIPSUNIT
172   
173   
PERIOD WHICH TIP EARNINGS ARE BASED ON
COMMUNIT
193   
194   
PERIOD WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE BASED ON
BONSUNIT
182   
183   
PERIOD WHICH BONUSES ARE BASED ON
GROSSPER
162   
163   
PERIOD IN WHICH GROSS SALARY WAS EARNED
PERUNIT
145   
146   
PERIOD FOR WHICH PERSON IS PAID
PANEL
30   
31   
PANEL
ESTBTHRU
214   
215   
OFFERED INSURANCE, DID NOT TAKE (REVIEW)
OFFRDINS
109   
110   
OFFERED INSURANCE BUT CHOSE NOT TO TAKE
OFFTAKEI
58   
59   
OFFERED INSURANCE AND NOW TAKE
SALRYWKS
164   
165   
NUMBER OF WEEKS PER YEAR SALARY IS BASED
HRSPRWK
85   
87   
NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK
HRSPRDY
134   
135   
NUMBER OF HOURS PERSON WORKED IN ONE DAY
NOWTAKEI
60   
61   
NOW OFFERED AND TAKE INSURANCE
YLEFT
81   
82   
NO JOB REASON
MORELOC
73   
74   
MORE THAN ONE LOCATION
SUBTYPE
47   
47   
JOB SUB-TYPE
JSTOPY
42   
45   
JOB STOP DATE - YEAR
JSTOPM
40   
41   
JOB STOP DATE - MONTH
JSTRTY
36   
39   
JOB START DATE - YEAR
JSTRTM
34   
35   
JOB START DATE - MONTH
JOBSN
29   
29   
JOB NUMBER
JOBSIDX
1   
11   
JOB ID NUMBER
PAYDRVST
94   
95   
IS THERE PAID SICK LEAVE FOR DR'S VISITS
SALARIED
124   
125   
IS PERSON SALARIED, PAID BY THE HR, ETC.
TEMPJOB
218   
219   
IS JOB TEMPORARY?
SESNLJOB
216   
217   
IS JOB SEASONAL?
ANYINS
62   
63   
IS INSURANCE OFFERED TO ANY EMPLOYEES?
INSESTB
220   
221   
INSUR OFFERED ANY EMPLOYEES (REVIEW)?
HRLYWAGE
204   
209   
HOW MUCH PERSON MAKES PER HOUR
MAKEAMT
136   
144   
HOW MUCH MONEY DOES PERSON MAKE
TIPSAMT
174   
181   
HOW MUCH ARE PERSON'S TIPS
COMMAMT
195   
203   
HOW MUCH ARE PERSON'S COMMISSIONS
BONSAMT
184   
192   
HOW MUCH ARE PERSON'S BONUSES
HOWPAID
126   
127   
HOW IS PERSON PAID
HRSALBAS
222   
224   
HOURS SALARY BASED ON
EMPLINS
107   
108   
HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE THRU THIS JOB
WORKSTAT
52   
53   
FULL OR PART TIME
TOTLEMP
119   
123   
ESTABLISHMENT SIZE-SELF-EMPLOYED JOB
NUMEMPS
66   
70   
ESTABLISHMENT SIZE-NONSELF-EMPLOYED JOB
TYPEEMPL
79   
80   
EMPLOYEE TYPE
DUID
20   
24   
DWELLING UNIT ID
RETIRPLN
98   
99   
DOES PERSON HAVE PENSION/RETIREMENT PLAN
SICKPAY
92   
93   
DOES PERSON HAVE PAID SICK LEAVE
JOBHASHI
210   
211   
DOES PERSON HAVE HEALTH INS AT THIS JOB
PAYVACTN
96   
97   
DOES PERSON GET PAID VACATION
EARNTIPS
166   
167   
DOES PERSON EARN TIPS
EARNCOMM
170   
171   
DOES PERSON EARN COMMISSION
EARNBONS
168   
169   
DOES PERSON EARN BONUSES
OCCCODEX
227   
228   
CONDENSED OCCUPATION CODE
INDCODEX
225   
226   
CONDENSED INDUSTRY CODE
DIFFPLNS
111   
112   
CHOICE OF DIFFERENT HEALTH INS PLANS
ESTMATE1
71   
72   
CATEGORICAL APPROX. ESTAB SIZE
BUSINC
75   
76   
BUSINESS INCORPORATED
INUNION
113   
114   
BELONG TO LABOR UNION
APXHRDAY
90   
91   
APPROXIMATE # OF HOURS WORKED PER DAY
HHMEMBER
117   
118   
ANY OTHER HH MEMBER WRK AT THIS BUSINESS
DIFFWAGE
50   
51   
ANY CHANGE IN WAGE AMOUNT
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