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MEPS HC-195
2017 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK
DATE: January 9, 2019

Name
Start
End
Description
JOBSIDX
1   
11   
JOB ID NUMBER
DUPERSID
12   
19   
SAMPLE PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
DUID
20   
24   
DWELLING UNIT ID
PID
25   
27   
PERSON NUMBER
RN
28   
28   
ROUND
JOBSN
29   
30   
JOB NUMBER
PANEL
31   
32   
PANEL
JOBTYPE
33   
34   
SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
JSTRTM
35   
36   
JOB START DATE - MONTH
JSTRTY
37   
40   
JOB START DATE - YEAR
JSTOPM
41   
42   
JOB STOP DATE - MONTH
JSTOPY
43   
46   
JOB STOP DATE - YEAR
RETIRJOB
47   
47   
PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB
SUBTYPE
48   
48   
JOB SUB-TYPE
MAIN_JOB
49   
50   
STILL MAIN JOB OR BUSINESS
DIFFWAGE
51   
52   
ANY CHANGE IN WAGE AMOUNT
WORKSTAT
53   
54   
FULL OR PART TIME
STLFTPTB
55   
56   
STILL WORK FULL OR PART TIME-RJ
Y_CHANGE
57   
58   
WHY CHANGE IN FULL/PART TIME STATUS
STILLWRK
59   
60   
STILL WORK AT ESTABLISHMENT/MISC JOB
OFFTAKEI
61   
62   
OFFERED INSURANCE AND NOW TAKE
NOWTAKEI
63   
64   
NOW OFFERED AND TAKE INSURANCE
ANYINS
65   
66   
IS INSURANCE OFFERED TO ANY EMPLOYEES?
WHY_LEFT
67   
68   
REASON WHY NOT AT JOB NOW
NUMEMPS
69   
73   
ESTABLISHMENT SIZE-NONSELF-EMPLOYED JOB
ESTMATE2
74   
75   
ESTIMATED ESTAB SIZE-COMBINED
MORELOC
76   
77   
MORE THAN ONE LOCATION
BUSINC
78   
79   
BUSINESS INCORPORATED
PROPRIET
80   
81   
PROPRIETORSHIP OR PARTNERSHIP
TYPEEMPL
82   
83   
EMPLOYEE TYPE
YLEFT
84   
85   
NO JOB REASON
YNOBUSN
86   
87   
WHY NO BUSINESS
HRSPRWK
88   
90   
NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK
HRS35WK
91   
92   
WORK AT LEAST 35 HOURS PER WEEK
SICKPAY
93   
94   
DOES PERSON HAVE PAID SICK LEAVE
PAYDRVST
95   
96   
IS THERE PAID SICK LEAVE FOR DR'S VISITS
PAYVACTN
97   
98   
DOES PERSON GET PAID VACATION
RETIRPLN
99   
100   
DOES PERSON HAVE PENSION/RETIREMENT PLAN
WKLYAMT
101   
107   
USUAL WEEKLY GROSS INCOME
EMPLINS
108   
109   
HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE THRU THIS JOB
OFFRDINS
110   
111   
OFFERED INSURANCE BUT CHOSE NOT TO TAKE
DIFFPLNS
112   
113   
CHOICE OF DIFFERENT HEALTH INS PLANS
INUNION
114   
115   
BELONG TO LABOR UNION
PROVDINS
116   
117   
WHO PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE
HHMEMBER
118   
119   
ANY OTHER HH MEMBER WRK AT THIS BUSINESS
TOTLEMP
120   
123   
ESTABLISHMENT SIZE-SELF-EMPLOYED JOB
TOTNEMPB
124   
127   
NEW TOT NUM EMPLOYEES AT BUS-EM
RTOTEMPB
128   
131   
REVW TOT NUM EMPLOYEES AT BUS-RJ
SALARIED
132   
133   
IS PERSON SALARIED, PAID BY THE HR, ETC.
HOWPAID
134   
135   
HOW IS PERSON PAID
DAYWAGE
136   
142   
PERSON'S DAILY WAGE RATE
HRSPRDY
143   
144   
NUMBER OF HOURS PERSON WORKED IN ONE DAY
MAKEAMT
145   
153   
HOW MUCH MONEY DOES PERSON MAKE
PERUNIT
154   
155   
PERIOD FOR WHICH PERSON IS PAID
MORE10
156   
157   
PERSON MAKES MORE OR LESS THAN $10/HOUR
MORE15
158   
159   
PERSON MAKES MORE OR LESS THAN $15/HOUR
MOREMINM
160   
161   
PERSON MAKES MORE OR LESS THAN MIN. WAGE
GROSSPAY
162   
170   
PERSON'S SALARY BEFORE TAXES (GROSS)
GROSSPER
171   
172   
PERIOD IN WHICH GROSS SALARY WAS EARNED
SALRYWKS
173   
174   
NUMBER OF WEEKS PER YEAR SALARY IS BASED
EARNTIPS
175   
176   
DOES PERSON EARN TIPS
EARNBONS
177   
178   
DOES PERSON EARN BONUSES
EARNCOMM
179   
180   
DOES PERSON EARN COMMISSION
TIPSUNIT
181   
182   
PERIOD WHICH TIP EARNINGS ARE BASED ON
TIPSAMT
183   
190   
HOW MUCH ARE PERSON'S TIPS
BONSUNIT
191   
192   
PERIOD WHICH BONUSES ARE BASED ON
BONSAMT
193   
201   
HOW MUCH ARE PERSON'S BONUSES
COMMUNIT
202   
203   
PERIOD WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE BASED ON
COMMAMT
204   
212   
HOW MUCH ARE PERSON'S COMMISSIONS
HRLYWAGE
213   
218   
HOW MUCH PERSON MAKES PER HOUR
JOBHASHI
219   
220   
DOES PERSON HAVE HEALTH INS AT THIS JOB
STILLAT
221   
222   
STILL WORK AT ESTABLISHMENT/MAIN JOB
ESTBTHRU
223   
224   
OFFERED INSURANCE, DID NOT TAKE (REVIEW)
SESNLJOB
225   
226   
IS JOB SEASONAL?
TEMPJOB
227   
228   
IS JOB TEMPORARY?
INSESTB
229   
230   
INSUR OFFERED ANY EMPLOYEES (REVIEW)?
HRSALBAS
231   
233   
HOURS SALARY BASED ON
INDCODEX
234   
235   
CONDENSED INDUSTRY CODE
OCCCODEX
236   
237   
CONDENSED OCCUPATION CODE
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