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APPENDIX C 52 Labor Force Participation in Past 4 Months1 Whether had at least one paid job or did any work for money in past 4 months Whether worked for employer, self-employed, both, something else (e.g., odd job) Whether did any unpaid work in family business or farm Reason did not work Which weeks worked; which weeks with a job but not paid and why Any time on layoff in past 4 months; whether had date to return to work Any time looking for work in past 4 months; which weeks If could have started a job (or returned to one), reason why didn't How many employers in past 4 months Start and end dates (if applicable) for each employer for which worked during past 4 months Reason stopped working for an employer Number businesses (including farm or professional practice) had alone or jointly in past 4 months; whether active in business or own as investment only Start and end dates (if applicable) for each business; reason gave up a business Usual hours per week per employer Regular pay rate at end of month 4 (or when left job); how often paid Usual hours involved in each business; whether received regular salary or other income Reason worked less than 35 hours per week Current labor force status (as of date of interview) [Note: There are no questions on volunteer work or participation in work training programs.] Previous Work Experience (Wave 1 Topical Module) Before started current job (if applicable), what year last worked at a paid job or business and when started that job How old when first worked 6 straight months at some job or business Main reason never worked 6 straight months Whether worked at least 6 straight months in each year since first job How many years did not work 6 straight months Whether has generally worked 35 hours or more per week Whether any periods of 6 or more months when did not work because taking care of a child, elderly person, or disabled person; when most recent such period and how long; how many such periods; when first such period Income and Program Participation (for each person)2 Earnings (for each of 4 months) Gross earnings from each employer (how paid) Tips, bonuses, overtime pay, or commissions 1 For the 1996 panel, the reference period for labor force questions was expanded to include the period in the interview month prior to the interview date together with the four preceding months. 2 Recipiency of income and benefits in the 1996 panel is ascertained for the period in the interview month preceding the interview date in addition to the preceding four months.
APPENDIX C 53 Any other pay How much received from business Net profit or loss from business Income from freelancing, consulting, moonlighting Program cash payments (for each of 4 months; reason for receipt for some income typesâretired, disabled, widowed or surviving child, spouse or dependent child, other reason; composition of the recipient unit for some income types; age when began receiving disability income; reason why and when applied for and reason why stopped receiving AFDC, SSI, and some other income types; recipiency history for AFDC and SSI in Wave 1) Social Security Supplemental Security Income; whether ever applied; whether ever received; when first received and for how long SSI on behalf of children Separate SSI payment from state or local welfare office Unemployment compensation Workers' compensation Veterans' compensation by type Payments from own sickness, accident, or disability insurance policy Employer disability payments Employer or union pension Federal civilian pension State government pension Local government pension U.S. military pension National Guard or Reserve Forces retirement Railroad Retirement Black lung payments Other disability payments Other pension payments Regular retirement income from paid-up insurance policy or annuity Payments from estate or trust AFDC; whether ever applied; whether ever received; when first received and for how long; number of times received General Assistance Other welfare Child support as bonus or pass-through from AFDC Asset holdings and asset income (whether owned separately or jointly; value; 4-month income amounts where applicable) U.S. Government savings bonds (E or EE) IRA or Keogh account; whether received lump sum or regular payments in last 4 months 401(k) or thrift plan Interest earning checking account Savings account Money market deposit account
