Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Tweet[IWS] BLS: CONSUMER EXPENDITURES IN 2003 [30 November 2004]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
CONSUMER EXPENDITURES IN 2003 [30 November 2004]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cesan.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cesan.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
Average annual expenditures per consumer unit were essentially unchanged in
2003, up 0.3 percent, following increases of 2.9 percent in 2002 and 3.9 percent in 2001,
according to results from the Consumer Expenditure Survey released by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. Whereas expenditures showed little
change from 2002 to 2003, there was a 2.3 percent annual average rise in the Consumer
Price Index (CPI) over this period.
Among the major components of spending, the only statistically significant
changes from 2002 to 2003 were a 6.2-percent decrease in spending on apparel and
services and a 4.0-percent increase in personal insurance and pensions. Average
expenditures on food and entertainment decreased over the period, 0.7 percent and 0.9
percent, respectively, whereas housing rose 1.1 percent, transportation rose 0.3 percent,
and health care rose 2.8 percent.
AND MORE...including TABLES....
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
****************************************
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
CONSUMER EXPENDITURES IN 2003 [30 November 2004]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cesan.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cesan.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
Average annual expenditures per consumer unit were essentially unchanged in
2003, up 0.3 percent, following increases of 2.9 percent in 2002 and 3.9 percent in 2001,
according to results from the Consumer Expenditure Survey released by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. Whereas expenditures showed little
change from 2002 to 2003, there was a 2.3 percent annual average rise in the Consumer
Price Index (CPI) over this period.
Among the major components of spending, the only statistically significant
changes from 2002 to 2003 were a 6.2-percent decrease in spending on apparel and
services and a 4.0-percent increase in personal insurance and pensions. Average
expenditures on food and entertainment decreased over the period, 0.7 percent and 0.9
percent, respectively, whereas housing rose 1.1 percent, transportation rose 0.3 percent,
and health care rose 2.8 percent.
AND MORE...including TABLES....
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 6:36 PM
[IWS] BLS: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT DYNAMICS: FIRST QUARTER 2004 [30 November 2004]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT DYNAMICS: FIRST QUARTER 2004 [30 November 2004]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cewbd.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cewbd.pdf
[full-text, 11 pages]
From December 2003 to March 2004, the number of job gains from opening
and expanding establishments was 7.7 million, and the number of job losses
from closing and contracting establishments was 7.3 million, according to
preliminary data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
U.S. Department of Labor. During the first quarter of 2004, gross job gains
exceeded gross job losses in both the goods-producing and service-providing
sectors.
Business Employment Dynamics statistics are derived from the Quarterly
Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), also known as the ES-202 program.
Gross job gains are defined as increases in employment resulting from
expansions of employment at existing establishments or from the opening of
establishments. Gross job losses are defined as declines in employment at
existing establishments or from the closing of establishments. The
difference between the number of gross jobs gained and the number of gross
jobs lost is the net change in employment.
Private Sector Gross Job Gains and Job Losses
Opening and expanding private sector business establishments gained
7.7 million jobs in the first quarter of 2004, or 99,000 more than in the
fourth quarter of 2003. Over the quarter, expanding establishments added
6.2 million jobs, while opening establishments added 1.5 million.
Gross job losses totaled 7.3 million in the first quarter of 2004, up by
8,000 from the fourth quarter of 2003. Before this slight increase, gross
job losses had been trending down since the third quarter of 2001. In the
first quarter of 2004, contracting establishments lost 5.9 million jobs,
while closing establishments accounted for a loss of 1.4 million jobs.
(See tables A, 1, and 3.)
From December 2003 to March 2004, gross job gains and gross job losses
represented 7.2 and 6.8 percent, respectively, of private sector
employment, unchanged from the previous quarter. (See tables A and 2.)
These gross job gain and loss statistics demonstrate that a sizable number
of jobs appear and disappear in the relatively short time frame of one
quarter.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
****************************************
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT DYNAMICS: FIRST QUARTER 2004 [30 November 2004]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cewbd.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cewbd.pdf
[full-text, 11 pages]
From December 2003 to March 2004, the number of job gains from opening
and expanding establishments was 7.7 million, and the number of job losses
from closing and contracting establishments was 7.3 million, according to
preliminary data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
U.S. Department of Labor. During the first quarter of 2004, gross job gains
exceeded gross job losses in both the goods-producing and service-providing
sectors.
Business Employment Dynamics statistics are derived from the Quarterly
Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), also known as the ES-202 program.
Gross job gains are defined as increases in employment resulting from
expansions of employment at existing establishments or from the opening of
establishments. Gross job losses are defined as declines in employment at
existing establishments or from the closing of establishments. The
difference between the number of gross jobs gained and the number of gross
jobs lost is the net change in employment.
Private Sector Gross Job Gains and Job Losses
Opening and expanding private sector business establishments gained
7.7 million jobs in the first quarter of 2004, or 99,000 more than in the
fourth quarter of 2003. Over the quarter, expanding establishments added
6.2 million jobs, while opening establishments added 1.5 million.
Gross job losses totaled 7.3 million in the first quarter of 2004, up by
8,000 from the fourth quarter of 2003. Before this slight increase, gross
job losses had been trending down since the third quarter of 2001. In the
first quarter of 2004, contracting establishments lost 5.9 million jobs,
while closing establishments accounted for a loss of 1.4 million jobs.
(See tables A, 1, and 3.)
From December 2003 to March 2004, gross job gains and gross job losses
represented 7.2 and 6.8 percent, respectively, of private sector
employment, unchanged from the previous quarter. (See tables A and 2.)
These gross job gain and loss statistics demonstrate that a sizable number
of jobs appear and disappear in the relatively short time frame of one
quarter.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 6:11 PM
[IWS] Census: America's Families and Living Arrangements: 2003 [30 November 2004]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
Issued November 2004
Population Characteristics
P20-553
America's Families and Living Arrangements: 2003 [30 November 2004]
http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/p20-553.pdf
[full-text, 20 pages]
For DETAILED TABLES see-
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam/cps2003.html
Press Release [30 November 2004]
Stay-at-HomeParents Top 5 Million, Census Bureau Reports
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/families_households/003118.html
The United States had an estimated 5.5 million stay-at-homeparents last year 5.4 million moms and 98,000 dads, according to a report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. It contains the Census Bureaus first-ever analysis of stay-at-home parents.
Among these stay-at-home parents, 42 percent of mothers and 29 percent of fathers had their own children under age 3 living with them. Thirty-nine percent of mothers and 30 percent of fathers were under age 35.
Other findings from the report, <http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html>Americas Families and Living Arrangements: 2003:
* After declining sharply between 1970 and 1995, the proportion of family groups with children that were married-couple families has remained stable, at about 68 percent. Since the mid-1990s, the percentages of single mothers and single fathers have also been fairly level. (Family groups are family units living in households; more than one unit may be included. A family group may include the householder and relatives.)
* The median ages at first marriage were 25.3 years for women and 27.1 years for men in 2003, up from 20.8 years and 23.2 years, respectively, in 1970. As a result, the proportion of young, never-married adults has risen dramatically. For women, ages 20 to 24, it more than doubled, from 36 percent to 75 percent; and for women, ages 30 to 34, it more than tripled, from 6 percent to 23 percent.
* Between 1970 and 2003, the average size of the nations households declined from 3.14 people to 2.57 people.
* In 2003, 10 percent of the nations households contained five or more people, down from 21 percent in 1970. Sixty percent of households had one or two people in 2003, up from 46 percent in 1970.
* The proportion of households consisting of one person living alone increased from 17 percent in 1970 to 26 percent in 2003.
* There were 4.6 million opposite-sex, unmarried-partner households in 2003. These households accounted for 4.2 percent of all households, up from 2.9 percent in 1996.
In unmarried-partner households, 29 percent of women had higher levels of education than their partners, compared with 22 percent of wives in married-couple households.
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
****************************************
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
Issued November 2004
Population Characteristics
P20-553
America's Families and Living Arrangements: 2003 [30 November 2004]
http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/p20-553.pdf
[full-text, 20 pages]
For DETAILED TABLES see-
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam/cps2003.html
Press Release [30 November 2004]
Stay-at-HomeParents Top 5 Million, Census Bureau Reports
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/families_households/003118.html
The United States had an estimated 5.5 million stay-at-homeparents last year 5.4 million moms and 98,000 dads, according to a report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. It contains the Census Bureaus first-ever analysis of stay-at-home parents.
Among these stay-at-home parents, 42 percent of mothers and 29 percent of fathers had their own children under age 3 living with them. Thirty-nine percent of mothers and 30 percent of fathers were under age 35.
Other findings from the report, <http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html>Americas Families and Living Arrangements: 2003:
* After declining sharply between 1970 and 1995, the proportion of family groups with children that were married-couple families has remained stable, at about 68 percent. Since the mid-1990s, the percentages of single mothers and single fathers have also been fairly level. (Family groups are family units living in households; more than one unit may be included. A family group may include the householder and relatives.)
* The median ages at first marriage were 25.3 years for women and 27.1 years for men in 2003, up from 20.8 years and 23.2 years, respectively, in 1970. As a result, the proportion of young, never-married adults has risen dramatically. For women, ages 20 to 24, it more than doubled, from 36 percent to 75 percent; and for women, ages 30 to 34, it more than tripled, from 6 percent to 23 percent.
* Between 1970 and 2003, the average size of the nations households declined from 3.14 people to 2.57 people.
* In 2003, 10 percent of the nations households contained five or more people, down from 21 percent in 1970. Sixty percent of households had one or two people in 2003, up from 46 percent in 1970.
* The proportion of households consisting of one person living alone increased from 17 percent in 1970 to 26 percent in 2003.
* There were 4.6 million opposite-sex, unmarried-partner households in 2003. These households accounted for 4.2 percent of all households, up from 2.9 percent in 1996.
In unmarried-partner households, 29 percent of women had higher levels of education than their partners, compared with 22 percent of wives in married-couple households.
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 4:01 PM
[IWS] Census: America's Families and Living Arrangements: 2003 [30 November 2004]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
Issued November 2004
Population Characteristics
P20-553
America's Families and Living Arrangements: 2003 [30 November 2004]
http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/p20-553.pdf
[full-text, 20 pages]
For DETAILED TABLES see-
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam/cps2003.html
Press Release [30 November 2004]
Stay-at-HomeParents Top 5 Million, Census Bureau Reports
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/families_households/003118.html
The United States had an estimated 5.5 million stay-at-homeparents last year 5.4 million moms and 98,000 dads, according to a report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. It contains the Census Bureaus first-ever analysis of stay-at-home parents.
Among these stay-at-home parents, 42 percent of mothers and 29 percent of fathers had their own children under age 3 living with them. Thirty-nine percent of mothers and 30 percent of fathers were under age 35.
Other findings from the report, <http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html>Americas Families and Living Arrangements: 2003:
* After declining sharply between 1970 and 1995, the proportion of family groups with children that were married-couple families has remained stable, at about 68 percent. Since the mid-1990s, the percentages of single mothers and single fathers have also been fairly level. (Family groups are family units living in households; more than one unit may be included. A family group may include the householder and relatives.)
* The median ages at first marriage were 25.3 years for women and 27.1 years for men in 2003, up from 20.8 years and 23.2 years, respectively, in 1970. As a result, the proportion of young, never-married adults has risen dramatically. For women, ages 20 to 24, it more than doubled, from 36 percent to 75 percent; and for women, ages 30 to 34, it more than tripled, from 6 percent to 23 percent.
* Between 1970 and 2003, the average size of the nations households declined from 3.14 people to 2.57 people.
* In 2003, 10 percent of the nations households contained five or more people, down from 21 percent in 1970. Sixty percent of households had one or two people in 2003, up from 46 percent in 1970.
* The proportion of households consisting of one person living alone increased from 17 percent in 1970 to 26 percent in 2003.
* There were 4.6 million opposite-sex, unmarried-partner households in 2003. These households accounted for 4.2 percent of all households, up from 2.9 percent in 1996.
In unmarried-partner households, 29 percent of women had higher levels of education than their partners, compared with 22 percent of wives in married-couple households.
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
****************************************
Tweet
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
Issued November 2004
Population Characteristics
P20-553
America's Families and Living Arrangements: 2003 [30 November 2004]
http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/p20-553.pdf
[full-text, 20 pages]
For DETAILED TABLES see-
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam/cps2003.html
Press Release [30 November 2004]
Stay-at-HomeParents Top 5 Million, Census Bureau Reports
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/families_households/003118.html
The United States had an estimated 5.5 million stay-at-homeparents last year 5.4 million moms and 98,000 dads, according to a report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. It contains the Census Bureaus first-ever analysis of stay-at-home parents.
Among these stay-at-home parents, 42 percent of mothers and 29 percent of fathers had their own children under age 3 living with them. Thirty-nine percent of mothers and 30 percent of fathers were under age 35.
Other findings from the report, <http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html>Americas Families and Living Arrangements: 2003:
* After declining sharply between 1970 and 1995, the proportion of family groups with children that were married-couple families has remained stable, at about 68 percent. Since the mid-1990s, the percentages of single mothers and single fathers have also been fairly level. (Family groups are family units living in households; more than one unit may be included. A family group may include the householder and relatives.)
* The median ages at first marriage were 25.3 years for women and 27.1 years for men in 2003, up from 20.8 years and 23.2 years, respectively, in 1970. As a result, the proportion of young, never-married adults has risen dramatically. For women, ages 20 to 24, it more than doubled, from 36 percent to 75 percent; and for women, ages 30 to 34, it more than tripled, from 6 percent to 23 percent.
* Between 1970 and 2003, the average size of the nations households declined from 3.14 people to 2.57 people.
* In 2003, 10 percent of the nations households contained five or more people, down from 21 percent in 1970. Sixty percent of households had one or two people in 2003, up from 46 percent in 1970.
* The proportion of households consisting of one person living alone increased from 17 percent in 1970 to 26 percent in 2003.
* There were 4.6 million opposite-sex, unmarried-partner households in 2003. These households accounted for 4.2 percent of all households, up from 2.9 percent in 1996.
In unmarried-partner households, 29 percent of women had higher levels of education than their partners, compared with 22 percent of wives in married-couple households.
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 3:56 PM
[IWS] ELDIS: STATE OF THE WORLD REPORTS (Links to major world surveys)
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
From ELDIS -
ELDIS is a gateway to information on development issues hosted by the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex
State of the World Reports
http://www.eldis.org/finance/big_reports_feature.htm
Want to know what's going on in the world? The big development institutions are very happy to tell you. Here's our selection from this years crop of the big macro-economic 'State of the World' surveys and analysis.
Contents include links to-
World Development Report 2005: a better investment climate for everyone
This years World Development Report focuses on what governments can do to improve the investment climates of their societies to increase growth and reduce poverty. It highlights opportunities for governments to improve their investment climates by expanding the opportunities and incentives for firms of all types to invest productively, create jobs, and expand.
http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/DocDisplay.cfm?Doc=DOC15807&Resource=f1finance
Human Development Report 2004: cultural liberty in today's diverse world (UNDP)
Economic globalisation cannot succeed unless cultural freedoms are also respected and protected. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15356&resource=f1finance>More..
World Economic Situation and Prospects, 2004 (UN DESA)
Despite setbacks in world economic growth due to SARS and the prospect of war in Iraq, the world economy is making a comeback. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15929&resource=f1finance>More..
The World Economy in 2004 (UN DESA )
Prospects for growth of the world economy, after a sub-par performance for about three consecutive years, have improved conspicuously in 2004 but problems remain. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15952&resource=f1finance>More..
Global Economic Prospects 2005: trade, regionalism and development (World Bank)
The proliferation of regional trade agreements is fundamentally altering the world trade landscape. Countries must keep bilateral agreements open or risk distortions which will damage development. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC16709&resource=f1finance>More..
World Economic Outlook: The global demographic transition (IMF)
The world economy will enjoy one of its strongest years of growth this year. Rapid demographic changes will require attention. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15964&resource=f1finance>More..
Trade and development report 2004 (UNCTAD)
A more comprehensive policy framework is required that addresses the need to reinforce coherence between the international trading system and the international monetary and financial system. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC14631&resource=f1finance>More..
Development and Globalization: Facts and figures 2004 (UNCTAD)
To celebrate their 40th anniversary UNCTAD describes the evolution of developing countries, particularly in the context of globalisation and presents compact statistical data on economic growth and social indicators. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15035&resource=f1finance>More..
African Development Report 2004 (AfDB)
There have been some improvements in the performance of the economy of the continent as a whole throughout 2003 but the MDGs are still out of reach. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15950&resource=f1finance>More..
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2004 (UNESCAP)
Despite economic growth in the region in 2003, driven largely by intraregional trade and domestic demand, there remain many obstacles to poverty reduction. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15944&resource=f1finance>More..
Key Indicators 2004: Poverty in Asia (ADB)
The incidence of extreme poverty in Asia has declined but 1.9 billion people still live in poverty. Policy makers must focus on generating high rates of sustainable growth while ensuring that the distribution of income does not worsen to any significant degree. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15930&resource=f1finance>More..
Education for all global monitoring report 2005: Education for all - the quality imperative
This years EFA Global Monitoring Report focuses on the quality of education. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC16470&resource=f1finance>More..
[Thanks to Gary Price at Resourceshelf.com for the tip]
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From ELDIS -
ELDIS is a gateway to information on development issues hosted by the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex
State of the World Reports
http://www.eldis.org/finance/big_reports_feature.htm
Want to know what's going on in the world? The big development institutions are very happy to tell you. Here's our selection from this years crop of the big macro-economic 'State of the World' surveys and analysis.
Contents include links to-
World Development Report 2005: a better investment climate for everyone
This years World Development Report focuses on what governments can do to improve the investment climates of their societies to increase growth and reduce poverty. It highlights opportunities for governments to improve their investment climates by expanding the opportunities and incentives for firms of all types to invest productively, create jobs, and expand.
http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/DocDisplay.cfm?Doc=DOC15807&Resource=f1finance
Human Development Report 2004: cultural liberty in today's diverse world (UNDP)
Economic globalisation cannot succeed unless cultural freedoms are also respected and protected. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15356&resource=f1finance>More..
World Economic Situation and Prospects, 2004 (UN DESA)
Despite setbacks in world economic growth due to SARS and the prospect of war in Iraq, the world economy is making a comeback. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15929&resource=f1finance>More..
The World Economy in 2004 (UN DESA )
Prospects for growth of the world economy, after a sub-par performance for about three consecutive years, have improved conspicuously in 2004 but problems remain. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15952&resource=f1finance>More..
Global Economic Prospects 2005: trade, regionalism and development (World Bank)
The proliferation of regional trade agreements is fundamentally altering the world trade landscape. Countries must keep bilateral agreements open or risk distortions which will damage development. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC16709&resource=f1finance>More..
World Economic Outlook: The global demographic transition (IMF)
The world economy will enjoy one of its strongest years of growth this year. Rapid demographic changes will require attention. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15964&resource=f1finance>More..
Trade and development report 2004 (UNCTAD)
A more comprehensive policy framework is required that addresses the need to reinforce coherence between the international trading system and the international monetary and financial system. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC14631&resource=f1finance>More..
Development and Globalization: Facts and figures 2004 (UNCTAD)
To celebrate their 40th anniversary UNCTAD describes the evolution of developing countries, particularly in the context of globalisation and presents compact statistical data on economic growth and social indicators. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15035&resource=f1finance>More..
African Development Report 2004 (AfDB)
There have been some improvements in the performance of the economy of the continent as a whole throughout 2003 but the MDGs are still out of reach. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15950&resource=f1finance>More..
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2004 (UNESCAP)
Despite economic growth in the region in 2003, driven largely by intraregional trade and domestic demand, there remain many obstacles to poverty reduction. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15944&resource=f1finance>More..
Key Indicators 2004: Poverty in Asia (ADB)
The incidence of extreme poverty in Asia has declined but 1.9 billion people still live in poverty. Policy makers must focus on generating high rates of sustainable growth while ensuring that the distribution of income does not worsen to any significant degree. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15930&resource=f1finance>More..
Education for all global monitoring report 2005: Education for all - the quality imperative
This years EFA Global Monitoring Report focuses on the quality of education. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC16470&resource=f1finance>More..
[Thanks to Gary Price at Resourceshelf.com for the tip]
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[IWS] Census: NON-EMPLOYER STATISTICS 2002 [30 November 2004]
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
Nonemployer Statistics [30 November 2004]
http://www.census.gov/epcd/nonemployer/index.html
See DETAILED TABLES at-
http://www.census.gov/epcd/nonemployer/2002/us/US000.HTM
Nonemployer Statistics summarizes the number of establishments and sales or receipts of businesses without paid employees that are subject to federal income tax. Most nonemployers are self-employed individuals operating very small unincorporated businesses, which may or may not be the owners principal source of income. Data for nonemployer businesses are obtained from the annual business tax forms filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Follow these links to <view/define.htm>definitions, <view/covmeth.htm>coverage & methodology, and <view/intro.htm>more information for Nonemployer Statistics.
We have annual data that you can download and use in your presentations and research. Nonemployer Statistics cover all sectors of the economy and are available for the U.S., states, metro areas, and counties, but not for places. Check it out!
* View 2002 Advance Report Press Release
* View 2002 Nonemployer Statistics Advance Report U.S. totals tabulated by industry and legal form of organization
* View Changes for Nonemployer Statistics, starting with 2002
* View in Hypertext Tables (html) - U.S., States, Metro Areas, Counties (1997 - 2001)
* View in Print Format (pdf) - U.S., States
* View in Comma-delimited Format for use with your favorite spreadsheet or database software - U.S., States
* Order CD-ROM - U.S., States, Metro Areas, Counties
* View Press Releases
Press Release [30 November 2004]
Number of Small Businesses Continues to Grow; Nevada and Georgia Lead the Way
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/economic_surveys/003102.html
The number of businesses with one or more owners but no paid employees grew nationwide from 17.0 million in 2001 to more than 17.6 million in 2002, a growth rate of 3.9 percent, according to a report issued today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The rate of increase during the 2000 to 2001 period was 2.7 percent.
The report, <http://www.census.gov/epcd/nonemployer/index.html>Nonemployer Statistics: 2002, shows that Nevada led the nation in the growth of these small businesses with a 7.4 percent increase between 2001 and 2002. Georgia slipped from first place in 2001 to second place in 2002, with a 6.3 percent increase. Florida also experienced growth of 6.3 percent. Texas and Delaware, both with 5.2 percent increases, rounded out the top five states in nonemployer business growth. (<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2004/cb04-228table.pdf>See attached table.)
Nationally, these small businesses make up more than 70 percent of all businesses. They may be run by one or more individuals, can range from home-based businesses to corner stores or construction contractors and often are part-time ventures with owners operating more than one business at a time.
Some examples of nonemployer businesses having significant growth between 2001 and 2002 include landscaping services (21.5 percent), janitorial services (20.4 percent), nail salons (8.7 percent), real estate agents (7.1 percent), child-care providers (5.9 percent) and beauty salons (5.6 percent).
Four economic sectors accounted for 60 percent of nonemployer receipts real estate and rental and leasing ($161.8 billion or 21.0 percent); construction ($115.3 billion or 15.0 percent); professional, scientific and technical services ($96.4 billion or 12.5 percent); and retail trade ($77.9 billion or 10.1 percent).
Nationwide, receipts totaled $770.0 billion up 5.5 percent between 2001 and 2002. The report has data on 15.4 million individual proprietorships and on more than 1.1 million corporations and l.1 million partnerships. Nonemployer firms do not cover all self-employed individuals since many self-employed business owners have paid employees.
Detailed Internet tables show the number of establishments in nearly 300 industries and their receipts for the United States, states, counties and metropolitan areas.
_____________________________
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Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
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*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
Nonemployer Statistics [30 November 2004]
http://www.census.gov/epcd/nonemployer/index.html
See DETAILED TABLES at-
http://www.census.gov/epcd/nonemployer/2002/us/US000.HTM
Nonemployer Statistics summarizes the number of establishments and sales or receipts of businesses without paid employees that are subject to federal income tax. Most nonemployers are self-employed individuals operating very small unincorporated businesses, which may or may not be the owners principal source of income. Data for nonemployer businesses are obtained from the annual business tax forms filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Follow these links to <view/define.htm>definitions, <view/covmeth.htm>coverage & methodology, and <view/intro.htm>more information for Nonemployer Statistics.
We have annual data that you can download and use in your presentations and research. Nonemployer Statistics cover all sectors of the economy and are available for the U.S., states, metro areas, and counties, but not for places. Check it out!
* View 2002 Advance Report Press Release
* View 2002 Nonemployer Statistics Advance Report U.S. totals tabulated by industry and legal form of organization
* View Changes for Nonemployer Statistics, starting with 2002
* View in Hypertext Tables (html) - U.S., States, Metro Areas, Counties (1997 - 2001)
* View in Print Format (pdf) - U.S., States
* View in Comma-delimited Format for use with your favorite spreadsheet or database software - U.S., States
* Order CD-ROM - U.S., States, Metro Areas, Counties
* View Press Releases
Press Release [30 November 2004]
Number of Small Businesses Continues to Grow; Nevada and Georgia Lead the Way
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/economic_surveys/003102.html
The number of businesses with one or more owners but no paid employees grew nationwide from 17.0 million in 2001 to more than 17.6 million in 2002, a growth rate of 3.9 percent, according to a report issued today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The rate of increase during the 2000 to 2001 period was 2.7 percent.
The report, <http://www.census.gov/epcd/nonemployer/index.html>Nonemployer Statistics: 2002, shows that Nevada led the nation in the growth of these small businesses with a 7.4 percent increase between 2001 and 2002. Georgia slipped from first place in 2001 to second place in 2002, with a 6.3 percent increase. Florida also experienced growth of 6.3 percent. Texas and Delaware, both with 5.2 percent increases, rounded out the top five states in nonemployer business growth. (<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2004/cb04-228table.pdf>See attached table.)
Nationally, these small businesses make up more than 70 percent of all businesses. They may be run by one or more individuals, can range from home-based businesses to corner stores or construction contractors and often are part-time ventures with owners operating more than one business at a time.
Some examples of nonemployer businesses having significant growth between 2001 and 2002 include landscaping services (21.5 percent), janitorial services (20.4 percent), nail salons (8.7 percent), real estate agents (7.1 percent), child-care providers (5.9 percent) and beauty salons (5.6 percent).
Four economic sectors accounted for 60 percent of nonemployer receipts real estate and rental and leasing ($161.8 billion or 21.0 percent); construction ($115.3 billion or 15.0 percent); professional, scientific and technical services ($96.4 billion or 12.5 percent); and retail trade ($77.9 billion or 10.1 percent).
Nationwide, receipts totaled $770.0 billion up 5.5 percent between 2001 and 2002. The report has data on 15.4 million individual proprietorships and on more than 1.1 million corporations and l.1 million partnerships. Nonemployer firms do not cover all self-employed individuals since many self-employed business owners have paid employees.
Detailed Internet tables show the number of establishments in nearly 300 industries and their receipts for the United States, states, counties and metropolitan areas.
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
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[IWS] NCES: Data File: Longitudinal School District Fiscal-Nonfiscal File, Fiscal Years 1990 to 2000 [23 November 2004]
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School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
From the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Data File: Longitudinal School District Fiscal-Nonfiscal File, Fiscal Years 1990 to 2000 [23 November 2004]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005863
Description:
This documentation describes the creation of The NCES Longitudinal School District Fiscal-Nonfiscal (FNF) Database. The new database contains fiscal and nonfiscal district data for each year from 198990 to 19992000, for the universe of regular public elementary and secondary school districts. The database is available in two forms. The primary longitudinal Fiscal-Nonfiscal (FNF) file in the database contains a separate record for each regular school district that was open some years in the 1990s. The other longitudinal file, the Unified Fiscal-Nonfiscal file (UFNF), combines data from separate elementary districts with the secondary districts they feed, so that each record contains data for a Unified K12 pseudo-district.(Elementarydistricts typically covered the grades K-8, while secondarydistricts typically covered the grades 9-12.) The database is designed for research use in testing hypotheses about longitudinal trends in school districts over this period. To facilitate analysis, all missing data have been replaced by statistical imputations, and clearly erroneous responses have been edited and replaced by plausible values.
_____________________________
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Institute for Workplace Studies *
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Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
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School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
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New York, NY 10016
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From the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Data File: Longitudinal School District Fiscal-Nonfiscal File, Fiscal Years 1990 to 2000 [23 November 2004]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005863
Description:
This documentation describes the creation of The NCES Longitudinal School District Fiscal-Nonfiscal (FNF) Database. The new database contains fiscal and nonfiscal district data for each year from 198990 to 19992000, for the universe of regular public elementary and secondary school districts. The database is available in two forms. The primary longitudinal Fiscal-Nonfiscal (FNF) file in the database contains a separate record for each regular school district that was open some years in the 1990s. The other longitudinal file, the Unified Fiscal-Nonfiscal file (UFNF), combines data from separate elementary districts with the secondary districts they feed, so that each record contains data for a Unified K12 pseudo-district.(Elementarydistricts typically covered the grades K-8, while secondarydistricts typically covered the grades 9-12.) The database is designed for research use in testing hypotheses about longitudinal trends in school districts over this period. To facilitate analysis, all missing data have been replaced by statistical imputations, and clearly erroneous responses have been edited and replaced by plausible values.
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
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Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
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# posted by SBasefsky : 11:16 AM
Monday, November 29, 2004
Tweet[IWS] BLS: November 2003 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates [26 November 2004]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
November 2003 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates [26 November 2004]
http://www.bls.gov/oes/home.htm#tables
Estimates
* November 2003 National Cross-Industry
* November 2003 Occupation Profiles
* November 2003 State Cross-Industry
* November 2003 Metropolitan Area Cross-Industry
* November 2003 National sector, 3, 4, and 5-digit NAICS Industry-Specific
* Download November 2003 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped Excel files
Documentation
* Technical Notes for November 2003 OES Estimates
* About November 2003 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
* About November 2003 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
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Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
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*
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School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
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November 2003 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates [26 November 2004]
http://www.bls.gov/oes/home.htm#tables
Estimates
* November 2003 National Cross-Industry
* November 2003 Occupation Profiles
* November 2003 State Cross-Industry
* November 2003 Metropolitan Area Cross-Industry
* November 2003 National sector, 3, 4, and 5-digit NAICS Industry-Specific
* Download November 2003 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped Excel files
Documentation
* Technical Notes for November 2003 OES Estimates
* About November 2003 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
* About November 2003 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
_____________________________
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Stuart Basefsky
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Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
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# posted by SBasefsky : 6:59 PM
[IWS] BLS: Monthly Labor Review Online, NOVEMBER 2004, Vol. 127, No. 11 [29 November 2004]
IWS Documented News Service
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Cornell University
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________________________________________________________________________
Monthly Labor Review Online
November 2004
Vol. 127, Number 11
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/mlrhome.htm
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
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Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
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Monthly Labor Review Online
November 2004
Vol. 127, Number 11
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/mlrhome.htm
- Annual measures of gross job gains and gross job losses
- Joshua C. Pinkston and James R. Spletzer
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2004/11/art1full.pdf
- [full-text, 11 pages]
- As a complement to the quarterly gross job flow statistics, annual gross job gains and losses statistics reveal the tremendous amount of churning that underlies the net growth of employment.
- The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey: what initial data show
- Kelly A. Clark
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2004/11/art2full.pdf
- [full-text, 10 pages]
- Early results from these new data series show trends that are in line with other surveys, both private industry and government, and allow for a more complete picture of the labor market.
- Employment and wages for the U.S. ocean and coastal economy
- Charles S. Colgan
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2004/11/art3full.pdf
- [full-text, 7 pages]
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data provide new industrial and geographic views of the U.S. coastal and ocean economy over the 19902001 period.
- Industry productivity trends under the North American Industry Classification system
- Matthew Russell, Paul Takac, and Lisa Usher
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2004/11/art4full.pdf
- [full-text, 12 pages]
- The NAICS classification system presents a more consistent framework and a conceptual improvement for productivity measurement; while performance varied by industry, NAICS-based productivity measures show strong overall productivity growth during the 1990s and again after 2001especially in manufacturing, trade, and in the newly defined information sector.
- Federal statistics on healthcare benefits and cost trends
- John E. Buckley and Robert W. Van Giezen
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2004/11/art5full.pdf
- [full-text, 14 pages]
- Federal Government statistical agencies provide a variety of healthcare information on diverse aspects of the Nation's healthcare picture.
- Measuring defined benefit replacement rates with PenSync
- James H. Moore, Jr.
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2004/11/art6full.pdf
- [full-text, 12 pages]
- A synthetic pension data set created with regression and statistical matching procedures utilizes IRS data to evaluate the effectiveness of a defined benefit pension plan in meeting the income needs of retirees; the findings suggest that variations in replacement rates stem from differences in benefit formulas, earnings, years in the plan, and employment characteristics.
- Joshua C. Pinkston and James R. Spletzer
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[IWS] Mercer: Expensing Employee Share Options OK with COMPANIES for Europe survey says [29 November 2004]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
UK
London, 29 November 2004
Companies support new accounting for share options standard
http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml/dynamic/idContent/1163680;jsessionid=NCTZINLWBYY5WCTGOUGCHPQKMZ0QYI2C
Almost two-thirds of companies support a new international accounting standard requiring them to expense employee share options in their financial statements, according to a survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. The standard, IFRS 2, requires European-listed companies to make a charge in their income statements to reflect the fair valueof share awards granted to employees. The charge will make some organisations look significantly less profitable.
The survey, involving 70 respondents, found that 64% were in favour of the standard and its application, while over a quarter (27%) agreed with expensing share-based payments in principle but not with the IFRS 2 approach. Only 9% of respondents were against expensing for stock options in all cases. The standard comes into effect for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2005.
Phil Turner, European Partner, said: "Accounting for share awards and options has been highly controversial, so it is surprising to see such widespread support from companies. There now seems to be a sense of acceptance, and an appreciation that the standard will help to improve comparability of company accounts in Europe." He said: "IFRS 2 represents a major change to previous accounting rules and companies will need to consider the wider impact on their share-based incentive schemes."
For more information on the new international financial reporting standards, visit www.mercerHR.com/ifrs
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Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
UK
London, 29 November 2004
Companies support new accounting for share options standard
http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml/dynamic/idContent/1163680;jsessionid=NCTZINLWBYY5WCTGOUGCHPQKMZ0QYI2C
Almost two-thirds of companies support a new international accounting standard requiring them to expense employee share options in their financial statements, according to a survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. The standard, IFRS 2, requires European-listed companies to make a charge in their income statements to reflect the fair valueof share awards granted to employees. The charge will make some organisations look significantly less profitable.
The survey, involving 70 respondents, found that 64% were in favour of the standard and its application, while over a quarter (27%) agreed with expensing share-based payments in principle but not with the IFRS 2 approach. Only 9% of respondents were against expensing for stock options in all cases. The standard comes into effect for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2005.
Phil Turner, European Partner, said: "Accounting for share awards and options has been highly controversial, so it is surprising to see such widespread support from companies. There now seems to be a sense of acceptance, and an appreciation that the standard will help to improve comparability of company accounts in Europe." He said: "IFRS 2 represents a major change to previous accounting rules and companies will need to consider the wider impact on their share-based incentive schemes."
For more information on the new international financial reporting standards, visit www.mercerHR.com/ifrs
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
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[IWS] NCES: GIRLS & WOMEN Educational Equity Trends, 2004 [19 November 2004]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Trends in Educational Equity of Girls & Women: 2004 [19 November 2004]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005016
or
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2005/2005016.pdf
[full-text, 116 pages]
Abstract:
This statistical report assembles a series of indicators that examine the extent to which males and females have access to the same educational opportunities, avail themselves equally of these opportunities, perform at similar levels throughout schooling, succeed at similar rates, and reap the same benefits from their educational experiences. This report serves as an update of an earlier publication, Trends in Educational Equity of Girls & Women (NCES 2000-030), which was prepared for Congress in 2000.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .............................................................................. iii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................. 1
PREPRIMARY AND EARLY ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
1. Preprimary and Kindergarten Enrollment ............................................ 18
2. Reading at Home .................................................................................... 20
3. Early Reading and General Knowledge Achievement ...................... 22
4. Early Mathematics Achievement ......................................................... 24
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
5. Reading and Writing Achievement ...................................................... 28
6. Mathematics and Science Achievement ........................................... 30
7. Geography and U.S. History Achievement .......................................... 32
8. International Reading Performance of Fourth-Graders ...................... 34
9. International Reading and Mathematics Performance of
15-Year-Olds ............................................................................................. 36
10. Computer Use ......................................................................................... 38
11. Grade Retention ..................................................................................... 40
12. Children With Disabilities ....................................................................... 42
13. Student Attitudes Toward School .......................................................... 44
14. Obesity and Physical Education Participation .................................... 46
15. Afterschool Activities.............................................................................. 48
16. Victimization at School .......................................................................... 50
17. Student Behavior and School Violence ............................................... 52
18. Alcohol and Other Drug Use ................................................................. 54
19. Dropouts .................................................................................................. 56
20. Educational Attainment of Childbearing Teens .................................. 58
21. High School Coursetaking Patterns ..................................................... 60
22. Advanced Placement Examinations .................................................... 62
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
23. College Plans .......................................................................................... 66
24. Transition to College .............................................................................. 68
25. College Enrollment ................................................................................. 70
26. College Athletics .................................................................................... 72
27. Working While Enrolled in College ........................................................ 74
28. Persistence Toward and Completion of a Bachelor's Degree .......... 76
29. Undergraduate Degrees ........................................................................ 78
30. Undergraduate Degrees for Minority Females .................................... 80
31. Graduate Degrees .................................................................................. 82
32. Adult Education ...................................................................................... 84
33. Educational Attainment ......................................................................... 86
34. International Educational Attainment .................................................. 88
OUTCOMES
35. Employment of Young Adults ................................................................. 92
36. Median Earnings of Young Females ..................................................... 94
37. International Labor Force Participation ............................................... 96
38. Education and Earnings ......................................................................... 98
APPENDIX A: Supplemental Tables ..................................................... 101
BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................... 107
_____________________________
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Trends in Educational Equity of Girls & Women: 2004 [19 November 2004]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005016
or
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2005/2005016.pdf
[full-text, 116 pages]
Abstract:
This statistical report assembles a series of indicators that examine the extent to which males and females have access to the same educational opportunities, avail themselves equally of these opportunities, perform at similar levels throughout schooling, succeed at similar rates, and reap the same benefits from their educational experiences. This report serves as an update of an earlier publication, Trends in Educational Equity of Girls & Women (NCES 2000-030), which was prepared for Congress in 2000.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .............................................................................. iii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................. 1
PREPRIMARY AND EARLY ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
1. Preprimary and Kindergarten Enrollment ............................................ 18
2. Reading at Home .................................................................................... 20
3. Early Reading and General Knowledge Achievement ...................... 22
4. Early Mathematics Achievement ......................................................... 24
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
5. Reading and Writing Achievement ...................................................... 28
6. Mathematics and Science Achievement ........................................... 30
7. Geography and U.S. History Achievement .......................................... 32
8. International Reading Performance of Fourth-Graders ...................... 34
9. International Reading and Mathematics Performance of
15-Year-Olds ............................................................................................. 36
10. Computer Use ......................................................................................... 38
11. Grade Retention ..................................................................................... 40
12. Children With Disabilities ....................................................................... 42
13. Student Attitudes Toward School .......................................................... 44
14. Obesity and Physical Education Participation .................................... 46
15. Afterschool Activities.............................................................................. 48
16. Victimization at School .......................................................................... 50
17. Student Behavior and School Violence ............................................... 52
18. Alcohol and Other Drug Use ................................................................. 54
19. Dropouts .................................................................................................. 56
20. Educational Attainment of Childbearing Teens .................................. 58
21. High School Coursetaking Patterns ..................................................... 60
22. Advanced Placement Examinations .................................................... 62
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
23. College Plans .......................................................................................... 66
24. Transition to College .............................................................................. 68
25. College Enrollment ................................................................................. 70
26. College Athletics .................................................................................... 72
27. Working While Enrolled in College ........................................................ 74
28. Persistence Toward and Completion of a Bachelor's Degree .......... 76
29. Undergraduate Degrees ........................................................................ 78
30. Undergraduate Degrees for Minority Females .................................... 80
31. Graduate Degrees .................................................................................. 82
32. Adult Education ...................................................................................... 84
33. Educational Attainment ......................................................................... 86
34. International Educational Attainment .................................................. 88
OUTCOMES
35. Employment of Young Adults ................................................................. 92
36. Median Earnings of Young Females ..................................................... 94
37. International Labor Force Participation ............................................... 96
38. Education and Earnings ......................................................................... 98
APPENDIX A: Supplemental Tables ..................................................... 101
BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................... 107
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
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# posted by SBasefsky : 3:45 PM
[IWS] Hewitt: HOLIDAY BONUSES DECLINE/Pay-for-Performance INCREASES [16 November 2004]
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
November 16 , 2004
The Season of Giving Does Not Include Holiday Bonuses, According to Hewitt Associates
More Companies Favor Pay-for-Performance as a Way to Award Bonuses
http://was4.hewitt.com/hewitt/resource/newsroom/pressrel/2004/11-16-04.htm
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. -- Consistent with recent years, most U.S. companies (63 percent) will not award a holiday bonus this year, according to Hewitt Associates, a global human resources services firm. Meanwhile, the number of organizations offering variable pay plans (performance-based bonuses that must be re-earned annually) continues to increase, from 59 percent in 1995 to nearly 80 percent in 2004.*
With increased pressure to improve business results, more companies are moving to variable pay programs,said Ken Abosch, a business leader for Hewitt Associates. Variable pay is designed to help employees concentrate on company goals and objectives, while eliminating entitlementissues that often arise with a holiday bonus.
Hewitt's 2004 holiday study reveals that nearly half (46 percent) of companies have never offered a holiday bonus, while 16 percent discontinued their programs. Of those organizations that canceled their holiday bonus initiatives, 54 percent did so in the 1990s, and 43 percent did so between 2000 and 2004.
Companies said they eliminated holiday bonuses primarily due to cost (65 percent), entitlement issues (37 percent) and the development of pay-for-performance programs (28 percent). Meanwhile, of those companies that never offered a holiday bonus program, 40 percent said it was due to cost, 39 percent never considered such a program and 21 percent said that a holiday bonus program was not consistent with their reward philosophy.
Conversely, of the 37 percent of companies that will offer a holiday bonus program in 2004, nearly half (49 percent) will provide retailer gift certificates, 37 percent will award cash and 21 percent will give employees a gift of food (e.g., turkey or ham). These organizations continue to give holiday bonuses as a way to say thank you/show appreciation (54 percent), maintain tradition (24 percent) and boost morale (17 percent).
In addition, Hewitt's study found that 85 percent of companies providing holiday bonuses budgeted less than 1 percent of payroll expenses for these awards, while 9 percent budgeted between 1 and 2 percent of payroll. The monetary value of these awards varies by type. For example, companies plan to spend a median of $550 per employee on cash awards, and a median of $25 on both gift certificates and food.
While the majority of companies offering a holiday bonus will spend no more than 2 percent of payroll on these awards, were finding that organizations with variable pay programs are budgeting nearly 10 percent of payroll in 2005 for these pay-for-performance incentives,said Abosch. Theyre clearly sending a message to employees that they will be rewarded for high performance.
Holiday Parties Remain Popular
Company celebrations remain popular during the holidays, with 75 percent of organizations planning to host a party this holiday season. Of these, 21 percent will spend $5,000 or less on their parties, 34 percent will pay between $5,000 and $20,000 and 17 percent will spend from $20,000 to $30,000. The median amount a company will pay for a holiday party is $20,000.
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
November 16 , 2004
The Season of Giving Does Not Include Holiday Bonuses, According to Hewitt Associates
More Companies Favor Pay-for-Performance as a Way to Award Bonuses
http://was4.hewitt.com/hewitt/resource/newsroom/pressrel/2004/11-16-04.htm
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. -- Consistent with recent years, most U.S. companies (63 percent) will not award a holiday bonus this year, according to Hewitt Associates, a global human resources services firm. Meanwhile, the number of organizations offering variable pay plans (performance-based bonuses that must be re-earned annually) continues to increase, from 59 percent in 1995 to nearly 80 percent in 2004.*
With increased pressure to improve business results, more companies are moving to variable pay programs,said Ken Abosch, a business leader for Hewitt Associates. Variable pay is designed to help employees concentrate on company goals and objectives, while eliminating entitlementissues that often arise with a holiday bonus.
Hewitt's 2004 holiday study reveals that nearly half (46 percent) of companies have never offered a holiday bonus, while 16 percent discontinued their programs. Of those organizations that canceled their holiday bonus initiatives, 54 percent did so in the 1990s, and 43 percent did so between 2000 and 2004.
Companies said they eliminated holiday bonuses primarily due to cost (65 percent), entitlement issues (37 percent) and the development of pay-for-performance programs (28 percent). Meanwhile, of those companies that never offered a holiday bonus program, 40 percent said it was due to cost, 39 percent never considered such a program and 21 percent said that a holiday bonus program was not consistent with their reward philosophy.
Conversely, of the 37 percent of companies that will offer a holiday bonus program in 2004, nearly half (49 percent) will provide retailer gift certificates, 37 percent will award cash and 21 percent will give employees a gift of food (e.g., turkey or ham). These organizations continue to give holiday bonuses as a way to say thank you/show appreciation (54 percent), maintain tradition (24 percent) and boost morale (17 percent).
In addition, Hewitt's study found that 85 percent of companies providing holiday bonuses budgeted less than 1 percent of payroll expenses for these awards, while 9 percent budgeted between 1 and 2 percent of payroll. The monetary value of these awards varies by type. For example, companies plan to spend a median of $550 per employee on cash awards, and a median of $25 on both gift certificates and food.
While the majority of companies offering a holiday bonus will spend no more than 2 percent of payroll on these awards, were finding that organizations with variable pay programs are budgeting nearly 10 percent of payroll in 2005 for these pay-for-performance incentives,said Abosch. Theyre clearly sending a message to employees that they will be rewarded for high performance.
Holiday Parties Remain Popular
Company celebrations remain popular during the holidays, with 75 percent of organizations planning to host a party this holiday season. Of these, 21 percent will spend $5,000 or less on their parties, 34 percent will pay between $5,000 and $20,000 and 17 percent will spend from $20,000 to $30,000. The median amount a company will pay for a holiday party is $20,000.
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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# posted by SBasefsky : 3:43 PM
[IWS] Mercer: IRS PHASED RETIREMENT Proposed Regulations [19 November 2004
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
Novermber 19, 2004
IRS Takes a Position on Phased Retirement
http://wrg.wmmercer.com/content.asp?article_id=20046915&blurb_id=48820&t=&p=&ar=1
[An earlier story appeared at - http://wrg.mercerhr.com/content.asp?article_id=20040331X&blurb_id=48508&t=&p=&ar=-1 with the full-text of the proposed regulation at-
http://wrg.mercerhr.com/content_print.asp?article_id=20046885&ext=.PDF
Many organizations today are losing talent as large numbers of skilled employees reach retirement. This leaves some companies and employees looking for alternatives to traditional retirement - one attractive alternative may be phased retirement, under which employees continue to work, but at a reduced schedule, and begin to draw their pension to supplement their now reduced income. One stumbling block to such flexible arrangements has been the federal tax rule that generally bars participants from tapping into their pension until they have reached 65 or retired fully.
In recognition of the changing retirement landscape, the IRS has proposed regulations that would allow defined benefit and money purchase pension plans to make in-service distributions under a voluntary phased retirement program for employees at least 59-1/2 years old. While the proposed regulations may not be relied upon until they are issued in final form, plan sponsors should consider whether creating some type of phased retirement program, or formalizing "informal" programs already in place, would help meet business and HR objectives.
We welcome this important first step toward facilitating phased retirement programs. However, it is only a first step: many companies may find that the proposed regulations impose too many restrictions and administrative burdens to be useful.
Phased retirement program requirements
As companies start to consider what a phased retirement program might look like for their organization, pension plan sponsors should keep in mind some of the requirements imposed by the IRS in its proposed regulations:
* The program must be voluntary
* Employees must be at least age 59-1/2, although plans may impose additional eligibility conditions
* Employees must have been working full-time prior to entering the program and must reduce their hours by at least 20%
* Employees cannot receive more than a pro-rata portion of their pension that corresponds to their pro-rata reduction in hours
* Lump sum payments would not be allowed
* Employees must be currently eligible to begin retirement benefits immediately
The proposed regulations address the calculation of the phased retirement benefit and also include detailed rules on the pro rata reduction, the reflection of early retirement subsidies, the form of payment, the determination of pay and credited service for ongoing plan accruals, and the computation of the ultimate benefit upon full retirement.
Effective date and comment period
The proposed regulations would take effect only for plan years beginning on or after final regulations are published. Plan sponsors may not rely on them in the meantime. The IRS is seeking input from plan sponsors on specific areas of the proposed regulations. Businesses with an established track record with respect to flexible work schedules (e.g., health care organizations) may be able to offer some unique insights to make these rules more workable. If you are interested in commenting on the proposed regulations, your Mercer consultant can work with you to submit your remarks. Comments are due to the IRS by February 8, 2005.
_____________________________
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School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
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Novermber 19, 2004
IRS Takes a Position on Phased Retirement
http://wrg.wmmercer.com/content.asp?article_id=20046915&blurb_id=48820&t=&p=&ar=1
[An earlier story appeared at - http://wrg.mercerhr.com/content.asp?article_id=20040331X&blurb_id=48508&t=&p=&ar=-1 with the full-text of the proposed regulation at-
http://wrg.mercerhr.com/content_print.asp?article_id=20046885&ext=.PDF
Many organizations today are losing talent as large numbers of skilled employees reach retirement. This leaves some companies and employees looking for alternatives to traditional retirement - one attractive alternative may be phased retirement, under which employees continue to work, but at a reduced schedule, and begin to draw their pension to supplement their now reduced income. One stumbling block to such flexible arrangements has been the federal tax rule that generally bars participants from tapping into their pension until they have reached 65 or retired fully.
In recognition of the changing retirement landscape, the IRS has proposed regulations that would allow defined benefit and money purchase pension plans to make in-service distributions under a voluntary phased retirement program for employees at least 59-1/2 years old. While the proposed regulations may not be relied upon until they are issued in final form, plan sponsors should consider whether creating some type of phased retirement program, or formalizing "informal" programs already in place, would help meet business and HR objectives.
We welcome this important first step toward facilitating phased retirement programs. However, it is only a first step: many companies may find that the proposed regulations impose too many restrictions and administrative burdens to be useful.
Phased retirement program requirements
As companies start to consider what a phased retirement program might look like for their organization, pension plan sponsors should keep in mind some of the requirements imposed by the IRS in its proposed regulations:
* The program must be voluntary
* Employees must be at least age 59-1/2, although plans may impose additional eligibility conditions
* Employees must have been working full-time prior to entering the program and must reduce their hours by at least 20%
* Employees cannot receive more than a pro-rata portion of their pension that corresponds to their pro-rata reduction in hours
* Lump sum payments would not be allowed
* Employees must be currently eligible to begin retirement benefits immediately
The proposed regulations address the calculation of the phased retirement benefit and also include detailed rules on the pro rata reduction, the reflection of early retirement subsidies, the form of payment, the determination of pay and credited service for ongoing plan accruals, and the computation of the ultimate benefit upon full retirement.
Effective date and comment period
The proposed regulations would take effect only for plan years beginning on or after final regulations are published. Plan sponsors may not rely on them in the meantime. The IRS is seeking input from plan sponsors on specific areas of the proposed regulations. Businesses with an established track record with respect to flexible work schedules (e.g., health care organizations) may be able to offer some unique insights to make these rules more workable. If you are interested in commenting on the proposed regulations, your Mercer consultant can work with you to submit your remarks. Comments are due to the IRS by February 8, 2005.
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
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[IWS] AUSTRALIA: Labor Market Dynamics [29 November 2004]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
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Parliament of Australia
Department of Parliamentary Services
Parliamentary Library RESEARCH NOTE
Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament 29 November 2004, no. 22, 2004Â05, ISSN 1449-8456
Labour market dynamics
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/rn/2004-05/05rn22.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
The purpose of this Research Note is to examine the dynamic nature of the labour market. For simplicity, this is done by comparing two successive months (July and August 2004) which experienced little
change in terms of the aggregate number of persons recorded as either employed, unemployed or not in the labour force (that is, neither employed nor unemployed). It will be shown that a situation that
appears fairly stable at an aggregated level can mask considerable change at the micro level.
Includes tables and charts.
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Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
Parliament of Australia
Department of Parliamentary Services
Parliamentary Library RESEARCH NOTE
Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament 29 November 2004, no. 22, 2004Â05, ISSN 1449-8456
Labour market dynamics
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/rn/2004-05/05rn22.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
The purpose of this Research Note is to examine the dynamic nature of the labour market. For simplicity, this is done by comparing two successive months (July and August 2004) which experienced little
change in terms of the aggregate number of persons recorded as either employed, unemployed or not in the labour force (that is, neither employed nor unemployed). It will be shown that a situation that
appears fairly stable at an aggregated level can mask considerable change at the micro level.
Includes tables and charts.
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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