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employees_w11
Employees module
Questions 34
employees_w11.pvtpay
Additional pay for extra hours
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: If you were to work more hours than usual during some week, would you receive additional pay for these extra hours of work?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
| 3 | Sometimes/depends |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if PayTyp = 1|2|97 (Pay type is not hourly)
- k_ovtpay (k_indresp) Additional pay for extra hours
employees_w11.pvtpyset
Additional pay for extra hours: set amount
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Is this extra pay a set amount or does it vary from time to time?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Set amount |
| 2 | Varies/No set amount |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if PayTyp = 1|2|97 (Pay type is not hourly)
and if PVTPay = 1 (Receive additional pay for extra hours worked)
- k_pvtpyset (k_indresp) Additional pay for extra hours: set amount
employees_w11.extrate
Additional pay for extra hours hourly rate
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER POUNDS AND PENCE
Text: About how much would you be paid per hour for those extra hours?
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if PayTyp = 1|2|97 (Pay type is not hourly)
and if PVTPay = 1 (Receive additional pay for extra hours worked)
and if PVTPYSET = 1 (Paid a set amount for extra hours)
- k_extrate (k_indresp) Additional pay for extra hours hourly rate
employees_w11.extrest
Estimated amount - additional pay for extra hours
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Exact amount |
| 2 | Estimated amount |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if PayTyp = 1|2|97 (Pay type is not hourly)
and if PVTPay = 1 (Receive additional pay for extra hours worked)
and if PVTPYSET = 1 (Paid a set amount for extra hours)
and if ExtRate > 0 (Extra pay rate provided)
- k_extrest (k_indresp) Estimated amount - additional pay for extra hours
employees_w11.basnset
Basic pay: set amount
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Is your hourly rate of pay for basic hours of work a set amount or does it vary?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Set amount |
| 2 | Varies/No set amount per hour |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if PayTyp = 3 (Paid by the hour)
- k_basnset (k_indresp) Basic pay: set amount
employees_w11.jbpaidwho
Paid directly by employer
Type: choice
Source: LFS (adapted)
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT
Text: May I just check, how are you paid for that work?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | By the organisation or company you actually did the work for, |
| 2 | Or by a different organisation or company? |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
- k_jbpaidwho (k_indresp) Paid directly by employer
employees_w11.jbnitax
Pays own NI
Type: choice
Source: LFS
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT
Text: Do you pay your own National Insurance and Tax or is this usually deducted by the organisation(s) you work for, for example, your client, employer, agency etc.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pay your own National Insurance and Tax |
| 2 | Pay your own National Insurance or Tax but not both |
| 3 | National Insurance and tax deducted by the organisation(s) you work for, for example, your client, employer, agency, etc. |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if JBPAIDWHO = 2 (Not paid directly by employer)
- k_jbnitax (k_indresp) Pays own NI
employees_w11.jbmngrchk
Managerial duties current job check
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Last time we interviewed you, you said you {if ff_jbmngr = 1|2} were [ff_jbmngr] / {if ff_jbmngr = 3} had no managerial or supervisory responsibilities. Is that still the case?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if ff_jbmngr <> DK|REF|MIS (Fed-forward managerial status is not don't know, refused or missing)
- k_jbmngrchk (k_indresp) Managerial duties current job check
employees_w11.basrate
Basic pay hourly rate
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER POUNDS AND PENCE
Text: What is your hourly rate of pay for your basic hours of work?
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if PayTyp = 3 (Paid by the hour)
and if BASNSET = 1 (Paid a set amount for basic hours)
- k_basrate (k_indresp) Basic pay hourly rate
employees_w11.basrest
Estimated amount - hourly basic pay rate
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Exact amount |
| 2 | Estimated amount |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if PayTyp = 3 (Paid by the hour)
and if BASNSET = 1 (Paid a set amount for basic hours)
and if BasRate > 0 (Hourly rate for basic pay provided)
- k_basrest (k_indresp) Estimated amount - hourly basic pay rate
employees_w11.ovtnset
Overtime pay: set amount
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: How are you paid for any overtime you work?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | A set amount |
| 2 | No set amount/varies |
| 3 | No paid overtime |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if PayTyp = 3 (Paid by the hour)
and if BasRate <> REF (Hourly rate of pay not refused)
- k_ovtnset (k_indresp) Overtime pay: set amount
employees_w11.jbmngr
Managerial duties: current job
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Do you have any managerial duties or do you supervise any other employees?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manager |
| 2 | Foreman/supervisor |
| 3 | NOT manager or supervisor |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
- k_jbmngr (k_indresp) Managerial duties: current job
employees_w11.jbsizechk
No. employed at workplace check
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: And is the number of people employed at the place you work still [ff_jbsize] people?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if ff_jbsize <> 10|11|DK|REF|MIS (Fed-forward job size is not don't know, refused or missing)
- k_jbsizechk (k_indresp) No. employed at workplace check
employees_w11.jbsize
No. employed at workplace: current job
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: INCLUDE ALL EMPLOYEES INCLUDING PART-TIME AND SHIFT WORKERS. EXCLUDE VOLUNTEERS.
Text: How many people are employed at the place where you work?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 - 2 |
| 2 | 3 - 9 |
| 3 | 10 - 24 |
| 4 | 25 - 49 |
| 5 | 50 - 99 |
| 6 | 100 - 199 |
| 7 | 200 - 499 |
| 8 | 500 - 999 |
| 9 | 1000 or more |
| 10 | Don't know but fewer than 25 |
| 11 | Don't know but 25 or more |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if JbSizeChk <> REF (Number employed at workplace DI question is not refused)
- k_jbsize (k_indresp) No. employed at workplace: current job
employees_w11.jbsect
Private company
Type: choice
Source: IHS
Text: Do you work for a private firm or business or other limited company or do you work for some other type of organisation?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Private firm or business, a limited company |
| 2 | Other type of organisation |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
- k_jbsect (k_indresp) Private company
employees_w11.jbsectpub
Non-private organisation
Type: choice
Source: IHS
Text: What kind of non-private organisation do you work for?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | A public limited company (check it is not a private firm or business as at JbSect) |
| 2 | A nationalised industry/state corporation |
| 3 | Central government or civil service |
| 4 | Local government or council (including police, fire services and local authority controlled schools/colleges) |
| 5 | A university or other grant-funded education establishment (include opted-out schools) |
| 6 | A health authority or NHS trust |
| 7 | A charity, voluntary organisation or trust |
| 8 | The armed forces |
| 9 | Some other kind of organisation |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if JbSect = 2 (Work for a non-private organisation)
- k_jbsectpub (k_indresp) Non-private organisation
employees_w11.jbhrs
No. of hours normally worked per week
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: IF NO NORMAL HOURS ASK FOR AVERAGE HOURS
Text: Thinking about your (main) job, how many hours, excluding overtime and meal breaks, are you expected to work in a normal week?
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
- k_jbhrs (k_indresp) No. of hours normally worked per week
employees_w11.jbot
No. of overtime hours in normal week
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: IF NO USUAL HOURS, ASK FOR AVERAGE HOURS
IF NONE CODE 0
Text: And how many hours overtime do you usually work in a normal week?
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
- k_jbot (k_indresp) No. of overtime hours in normal week
employees_w11.jbotpd
No. of hours worked as paid overtime
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: IF NO USUAL HOURS, ASK FOR AVERAGE HOURS
IF NO PAID OVERTIME CODE 0
Text: How much of that overtime is usually paid overtime?
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if JbOt > 0 (Usually work overtime)
- k_jbotpd (k_indresp) No. of hours worked as paid overtime
employees_w11.jbpl
Work location
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT
Text: Do you work mainly...
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | At home |
| 2 | At your employer's premises |
| 3 | Driving or travelling around |
| 4 | Or at one or more other places? |
| 97 | SPONTANEOUS Other |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
- k_jbpl (k_indresp) Work location
employees_w11.paygl
Gross pay at last payment
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: IF DON'T KNOW/CAN'T REMEMBER PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE AMOUNT
ENTER TO NEAREST POUND
RESPONDENT TO CHECK PAYSLIP IF POSSIBLE
Text: The last time you were paid, what was your gross pay - that is including any overtime, bonuses, commission, tips or tax refund but before any deductions for tax, National Insurance or pension contributions, union dues and so on?
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
- k_paygl (k_indresp) Gross pay at last payment
employees_w11.paygwc
Pay period: gross pay
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: How long a period did that cover?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 0 | Per hour |
| 1 | One week |
| 2 | Two weeks |
| 3 | Three weeks |
| 4 | Four weeks |
| 5 | Calendar month |
| 6 | Two calendar months |
| 7 | Eight times a year |
| 8 | Nine times a year |
| 9 | Ten times a year |
| 13 | Three months/13 weeks |
| 26 | Six months/26 weeks |
| 52 | 1 yr/12 months/52 weeks |
| 90 | Less than once a week |
| 95 | One off/lump sum |
| 96 | None of these |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if PayGL = 1..9999997 (Gross pay at last payment provided)
- k_paygwc (k_indresp) Pay period: gross pay
employees_w11.paynl
Take home pay at last payment
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER TO NEAREST POUND
IF NO DEDUCTIONS MADE PLEASE ENTER 0
IF DON'T KNOW/CAN'T REMEMBER PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE AMOUNT
RESPONDENT TO CHECK PAYSLIP IF POSSIBLE
Text: And what was your take home pay last time, that is after any deductions were made for tax, National Insurance, pensions, union dues etc?
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if PayGL <> REF (Gross pay at last payment is not refused)
- k_paynl (k_indresp) Take home pay at last payment
employees_w11.paynwc
Pay period: take home pay
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: How long a period did that cover?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 0 | Per hour |
| 1 | One week |
| 2 | Two weeks |
| 3 | Three weeks |
| 4 | Four weeks |
| 5 | Calendar month |
| 6 | Two calendar months |
| 7 | Eight times a year |
| 8 | Nine times a year |
| 9 | Ten times a year |
| 13 | Three months/13 weeks |
| 26 | Six months/26 weeks |
| 52 | 1 yr/12 months/52 weeks |
| 90 | Less than once a week |
| 95 | One off/lump sum |
| 96 | None of these |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if PayGL <> REF (Gross pay at last payment is not refused)
and if PayNL = 1..9999997 (Take home pay at last payment provided)
- k_paynwc (k_indresp) Pay period: take home pay
employees_w11.payusl
Last take home pay the usual amount
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Your take home pay last time was {if PAYNL > 0} £ [PAYNL] / {if PAYNL = 0} [PAYGL]. Is this the amount you usually receive (before any statutory sick pay or statutory maternity, paternity or adoption pay)?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if PayNL = 1..9999997 | PayGL = 1..9999997 (Take home pay or gross pay at last payment provided)
- k_payusl (k_indresp) Last take home pay the usual amount
employees_w11.payu
Usual pay
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: IF NO USUAL GIVE AVERAGE
IF DON'T KNOW/CAN'T REMEMBER PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE AMOUNT
ENTER TO NEAREST POUND
Text: How much are you usually paid?
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if PayNL = 1..9999997 | PayGL = 1..9999997 (Take home pay or gross pay at last payment provided)
and if PayUSL = 2 (Last pay was not what is usually received)
- k_payu (k_indresp) Usual pay
employees_w11.payuwc
Pay period: usual pay
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: How long a period did that cover?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 0 | Per hour |
| 1 | One week |
| 2 | Two weeks |
| 3 | Three weeks |
| 4 | Four weeks |
| 5 | Calendar month |
| 6 | Two calendar months |
| 7 | Eight times a year |
| 8 | Nine times a year |
| 9 | Ten times a year |
| 13 | Three months/13 weeks |
| 26 | Six months/26 weeks |
| 52 | 1 yr/12 months/52 weeks |
| 90 | Less than once a week |
| 95 | One off/lump sum |
| 96 | None of these |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if PayNL = 1..9999997 | PayGL = 1..9999997 (Take home pay or gross pay at last payment provided)
and if PayUSL = 2 (Last pay was not what is usually received)
and if PAYU <> MIS|DK|REF (Usual pay is not missing, don't know or refused)
- k_payuwc (k_indresp) Pay period: usual pay
employees_w11.payug
Usual pay: gross/net of deductions
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: And is that before or after any deductions for tax, National Insurance, union dues and so on or are there usually no deductions at all made from your salary?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Before deductions |
| 2 | After deductions |
| 3 | No deductions |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if PayNL = 1..9999997 | PayGL = 1..9999997 (Take home pay or gross pay at last payment provided)
and if PayUSL = 2 (Last pay was not what is usually received)
and if PAYU <> MIS|DK|REF (Usual pay is not missing, don't know or refused)
- k_payug (k_indresp) Usual pay: gross/net of deductions
employees_w11.paytyp
Salaried or paid by the hour
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: How is your pay calculated, in particular are you salaried or paid by the hour?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Salaried |
| 2 | Basic salary plus commission |
| 3 | Paid by the hour |
| 97 | Other |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
- k_paytyp (k_indresp) Salaried or paid by the hour
employees_w11.ovtrate
Overtime pay hourly rate
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER POUNDS AND PENCE
Text: What is your hourly rate of pay for overtime?
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if PayTyp = 3 (Paid by the hour)
and if BasRate <> REF (Hourly rate of pay not refused)
and if OVTNSET = 1 (Paid a set amount for overtime)
- k_ovtrate (k_indresp) Overtime pay hourly rate
employees_w11.ovtrest
Estimated amount - hourly overtime rate
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Exact amount |
| 2 | Estimated amount |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if PayTyp = 3 (Paid by the hour)
and if BasRate <> REF (Hourly rate of pay not refused)
and if OVTNSET = 1 (Paid a set amount for overtime)
and if OvtRate > 0 (Hourly rate for overtime provided)
- k_ovtrest (k_indresp) Estimated amount - hourly overtime rate
employees_w11.jbttwt
Minutes spent travelling to work
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: ONE WAY JOURNEY ONLY
IF NO USUAL GIVE AVERAGE MINUTES
IF DOESNT APPLY ENTER 0
Text: About how much time does it usually take for you to get to work each day, door to door (in minutes)?
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if JbPl = 2|3|4 (works somewhere other than at home)
- k_jbttwt (k_indresp) Minutes spent travelling to work
employees_w11.wktrv
Mode(s) of transport for journey to work
Type: multichoice
Source: DEFRA (adapted)
Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY
Text: And how do you usually get to your place of work?
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drive myself by car or van | k_wktrv1 (k_indresp) Drive myself by car or van |
| 2 | Get a lift with someone from household | k_wktrv2 (k_indresp) Get a lift with someone from household |
| 3 | Get a lift with someone outside the household | k_wktrv3 (k_indresp) Get a lift with someone outside the household |
| 4 | Motorcycle/moped/scooter | k_wktrv4 (k_indresp) Motorcycle/moped/scooter |
| 5 | Taxi/minicab | k_wktrv5 (k_indresp) Taxi/minicab |
| 6 | Bus/coach | k_wktrv6 (k_indresp) Bus/coach |
| 7 | Train | k_wktrv7 (k_indresp) Train |
| 8 | Underground/Metro/Tram/Light railway | k_wktrv8 (k_indresp) Underground/Metro/Tram/Light railway |
| 9 | Cycle | k_wktrv9 (k_indresp) Cycle |
| 10 | Walk | k_wktrv10 (k_indresp) Walk |
| 97 | Other | k_wktrv97 (k_indresp) Other |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if JbPl = 2|3|4 (works somewhere other than at home)
employees_w11.wktrvfar
Main mode of transport to work
Type: choice
Interviewer Instruction: CODE ONE ONLY
Text: Which do you use for the furthest part of your journey to work?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drive myself by car or van |
| 2 | Get a lift with someone from household |
| 3 | Get a lift with someone outside the household |
| 4 | Motorcycle/moped/scooter |
| 5 | Taxi/minicab |
| 6 | Bus/coach |
| 7 | Train |
| 8 | Underground/Metro/Tram/Light railway |
| 9 | Cycle |
| 10 | Walk |
| 97 | Other |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
and if JbPl = 2|3|4 (works somewhere other than at home)
and if more than one response at WKTRV (Uses more than one mode of transport to get to work)
- k_wktrvfar (k_indresp) Main mode of transport to work



