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O ccupational Wage S (O WS) O ccupational Wage S (O WS) Survey (O WS) Survey (O WS)

Draft Research Design

G eneral O bjectives of the Survey G eneral O bjectives of the Survey

To obtain information on wages, earnings, hours

worked and employment for various occupations worked and employment for various occupations T t bli h ( d l ) i d

To establish a wage (and real wage) index To produce data which are to be used as inputs

in national accounting estimates of labour costs d i th l l ti f d ti it i di t and in the calculation of productivity indicators.

To be used in wage and salary negotiations in

both the private and public sectors

To compare wages and earnings internationally To compare wages and earnings internationally

T id i f ti hi h ill b f l i

To provide information which will be useful in

determining the National Minimum Wage Rate, to be established by an Act of Parliament to be established by an Act of Parliament

Periodicity of the Survey and Periodicity of the Survey and Periodicity of the Survey and Reference Periods Periodicity of the Survey and Reference Periods

Periodicity: It is intended that the occupational

wage survey be conducted quarterly ( or semi- annually – May and November)

Reference Periods:

Number of Employees: As at the last day of the quarter (or May/November) Wages Earnings and Hours of Work: The last time Wages, Earnings and Hours of Work: The last time period of payment in the relevant quarter (or May/November)

Definitions Definitions

Reporting Unit: the establishment Unit of Observation: the occupation Unit of Observation: the occupation

Definitions Definitions

Wage (and Salary) rates are to be based on the

resolution adopted by the 12th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) and t i l d th f ll i are to include the following:

Basic Wages; Cost of Living Allowances Cost of Living Allowances Other guaranteed and regularly paid allowances which are paid for the same time period as the basic wage p p g and cost of living allowance.

Wages (and Salaries) are to exclude: Wages (and Salaries) are to exclude:

Overtime payments Bonuses and gratuities Bonuses and gratuities Family allowances Other Social security payments made by employers y y y y Ex gratia payments in kind Wages and Salaries are recorded for the last time i d f h (M /N ) h i l i period of the quarter (May/Nov), that is, salaries are recorded for the last month of the quarter (or May/Nov) and wages for daily rated workers are recorded for the g y last fortnight or week of the quarter (or May/Nov)

Earnings are also based on the concept of

g p earnings adopted by the 12th ICLS and will include the following components:

Direct Wages and Salaries (in cash)

– Pay for normal work Premium pay for overtime and holiday work – Premium pay for overtime and holiday work – Premium pay for shift work, night work etc – Incentive pay – Other regularly paid bonuses – Family allowances paid directly by the employer – Cost of living allowances Cost of living allowances – House-rent allowance paid directly by the employer

Remuneration for time not worked (in cash):

Annual vacation and other paid leave including – Annual vacation and other paid leave, including long-service leave – Public holidays and other recognized y g – Other time off granted with pay

Earnings are to exclude:

– Employer’s contribution to social security and pension schemes – Employee benefits under these schemes S d t i ti – Severance and termination pay

Earnings are to be recorded as gross

remuneration before any deductions remuneration before any deductions.

Earnings are recorded for the last time period of payment in the quarter (or May/November) payment in the quarter (or May/November)

Normal hours of work are defined in accordance

with the resolution adopted by the 10th ICLS as the hours of work fixed by or in pursuance of laws or regulations, collective agreements or arbitral awards. Where not so fixed, normal hours of work shall f f be those hours of work in excess of which any time worked is remunerated at overtime rates or forms an exception to the norms of the forms an exception to the norms of the establishment for the class of workers concerned

Hours Actually Worked

y

Defined as the total hours paid for (including time for which higher than normal rates were paid) but excluding hours paid for:

Vacation leave Vacation leave Maternity leave Sick leave M l b k Meal breaks This definition effectively differs from that recommended by the 10th ICLS in that it will exclude hours worked in excess of normal working hours but for which no wage or salary payments were made hours but for which no wage or salary payments were made

Employee Employee

An employee is defined in accordance with the International Classification

• f

Status in International Classification

• f

Status in Employment (ICSE) as a worker who holds an explicit (written/oral) or implicit contract that i th k b i ti hi h i gives the worker a basic remuneration which is not dependent upon the revenue of the reporting unit for which he or she works unit for which he or she works. Excluded from the definition of employee are:

Working proprietors, unpaid family workers, and g p p , p y , directors and managerial staff remunerated predominantly by a share of the profits Workers on indefinite leave (i e no longer on the Workers on indefinite leave (i.e., no longer on the payroll)

Workers on long-term layoff (greater than six months) Consultants Th t ‘ b f l ’ h ll f t th The term ‘number of employees’ shall refer to the number of employees satisfying the definition above

Regular Employees

D fi d th l ith t bl t t Defined as those employees with stable contracts (a stable contract is a contract or succession of contracts held with the same employee for one contracts held with the same employee for one year

• r

more) for whom the employing

• rganisation is

responsible for payment

• f
• rganisation is

responsible for payment

• f

relevant taxes and social security contributions. Regular employees may have contracts of Regular employees may have contracts of employment without limits

• f

time (no particular date of termination is specified) or p p ) fixed term contracts of employment specifying a particular date of termination.

Employees in Precarious Employment include:

E l i l l t l h Employees in seasonal employment: employees who hold explicit or implicit contracts of employment where the timing and duration of the contract is significantly g g y influenced by seasonal factors. Casual Employees: employees who have an explicit or implicit contract of employment of less than 3 months or implicit contract of employment of less than 3 months or which are not expected to have a duration period of at least 3 months. Employees in Short-term Employment: employees who have explicit or implicit contracts of employment which are expected to have a duration period of at least 3 are expected to have a duration period of at least 3 months but less than 1 year.

OWS Trinidad and Tobago Paid Employment (Employees) Employees with Stable Contracts Employees in Precarious Employment Regular Employees with Fixed-Term Contracts Employees in Short-Term Employment Regular Employees without Limits of Time Casual Employees Employees in Seasonal Employment

Scope of the Survey Scope of the Survey

Geographical

Scope of the Survey Scope of the Survey

Geographical:

The survey is not restricted to specific regions of the country but will cover those areas in which the country but will cover those areas in which establishments selected for the survey will be located

Industrial:

All industries with the exception

• f

the p agricultural industry are to be covered. The survey will be restricted to the formal sector

Establishments: Establishments:

Generally , establishments with an employment

• f 5 or more will be selected, the actual
• f 5 or more will be selected, the actual

employment restriction depending

• n

the industry covered

Classifications Classifications Classifications Classifications

Industries are to be classified according to the

International Standard Industrial Classification

• Rev. 4 (ISIC Rev 4)

Occupations are to be classified according to

ISCO 1988/DOTT 1992

Sampling Approach Sampling Approach Sampling Approach Sampling Approach

A

stratified sampling approach is to be undertaken where the strata would be:

Foreign owned and locally owned establishments Industries and sub-industries Employment size

Data collection and Distribution Data collection and Distribution Data collection and Distribution Data collection and Distribution

Mailed questionnaires will be the primary means

• f

data collection. This approach will be supplemented by telephone calls and personal i it h visits where necessary. However during the initial periods of the survey every effort will be made to have some form of l t t ith t f th t bli h t personal contact with most of the establishments chosen

O utputs of the O ccupational Wage O utputs of the O ccupational Wage Survey (O WS) Survey (O WS)

Data on the following are to be produced :

Number of employees Number of employees Average number of normal hours worked per week Average number of hours actually worked per week Average number of hours actually worked per week Average weekly Basic Wages and Salaries Average weekly earnings g y g

O utputs of the O ccupational Wage O utputs of the O ccupational Wage Survey (O WS) Survey (O WS)

Each of the data items above are to be given for :

Foreign owned and locally owned establishments Foreign owned and locally owned establishments Industries and Sub-industries Occupation Male/Female Wage Earners and Salaried Workers Type of Employment Contract Type of Employment Contract Skill levels: skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled

Employees normal hours worked per week hours actually worked per week Hourly(Weekly) Basic Wages and Salaries (Weekly) Earnings ALL INDUSTRIES x x x x x Male x x x x x Female x x x x x … Whole Sale and Retail Trade and Repair of Motor C x x x x x Vehicle and Cycles Male x x x x x Female x x x x x … Sales of Motor Vehicles x x x x x Male x x x x x Female x x x x x … Sales and Marketing Managers x x x x x Male x x x x x Female x x x x x

ment Employees normal hrs. worked per week

• hrs. actually

worked per week Hourly(Weekly) Basic Wages and Salaries Hourly (Weekly) Earnings

ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES

x x x x x x

Regular Employees with contracts without limits of time

x x x x x

Regular Employees with fixed term

x x x x x

contract. Employees in Precarious Employment

x x x x x

… Whole Sale and Retail Trade and Repair of Motor Vehicle and Cycles

x x x x x x

Regular Employees with contracts without limits of time

x x x x x

Regular Employees with fixed term contract.

x x x x x

Employees in Precarious Employment

x x x x x

Sales of Motor Vehicles

x x x x x x

Regular Employees with contracts without limits of time

x x x x x

without limits of time Regular Employees with fixed term contract.

x x x x x

E l i P i

Employees normal hours worked per week hours actually worked per week Basic Wages and Salaries Earnings ALL INDUSTRIES

x x x x x

Salaried Employees

x x x x x

Wage Earners

x x x x x

… Whole Sale and Retail Trade and Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motor Cycles

x x x x x

Salaried Employees

x x x x x

Wage Earners

x x x x x

Sales of Motor Vehicles

x x x x x

Sales of Motor Vehicles Salaried Employees

x x x x x

Wage Earners

x x x x x

Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles

x x x x x

Salaried Employees

x x x x x

Wage Earners

x x x x x

Employees normal hours worked per week hours actually worked per week Basic Wages and Salaries Earnings ALL INDUSTRIES

x x x x x

Skilled Employees

x x x x x

Semi-skilled Employees

x x x x x

Unskilled Employees

x x x x x

… Whole Sale and Retail Trade and Repair of Motor Vehicles

x x x x x

and Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motor Cycles Skilled Employees

x x x x x

Semi-skilled Employees

x x x x x

Unskilled Employees

x x x x x

Sales of Motor Vehicles

x x x x x

Skilled Employees

x x x x x

Semi-skilled Employees

x x x x x

Unskilled Employees

x x x x x

…

Publication and Dissemination of Publication and Dissemination of Publication and Dissemination of Survey Results Publication and Dissemination of Survey Results

Deadline for publication and distribution of the the OWS report will be the 1st working day of the OWS report will be the 1 working day of the 3rd month following the reference period under review. Thus, for example, for the quarter ending 31st December, the publication release date will be the 1st March.