Interviewer instructions
<span class="h2">7.7 Battery V. Work schedule and work regularity</span>
<br />The purpose of this battery of questions is to characterize the employed population, based on their work schedule, their perception of the time worked and the regularity with which they work in their main job.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 5</span>
<br />This question is asked to employed persons to learn the work schedule they have at their main job.</p>
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<p><span class="em">Work schedule. </span>The time during which the subordinate worker is available to their employer to perform the work for which their services were hired or the time the independent worker decides to dedicate to their business or company.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 6b</span>
<br />This question is asked to employed persons who receive income for their work, to find out the frequency and amount of that income.</p>
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<p>Conceptual clarifications:
<br />Period to which the income information refers. According to the text of the question, inquire about the amount of the regular income, not that obtained during the reference period; unless they indicate that the amount varies, in which case you should ask for what was received during the reference period or the nearest to it.</p>
<p><span class="em">Net income. </span>Amount of money a worker receives, free of deductions to pay taxes, social security institution contributions, union dues (in the case of subordinate workers) or operating expenses of the economic units (in the case of independent workers).</p>
<p>Instructions:</p>
<div class="i1">- How to obtain the information. Once you have inquired about the pay period, ask for the amount in pesos, without cents.<br /><br />To obtain the amount of a person's income, consider the different form of payment mentioned in questions 6 and 6a; such that if someone receives payment in more than one form, you can ensure that they are all included in the total amount. In order to verify the information, ask additional questions such as:<br /><br />"Are the tips included in this amount?" "Are you taking into account what they give you in commissions or what they give you in grocery vouchers or marketable products?"<br /><br />- How to obtain the amount paid as wage, salary or daily wage. Record the amount for any of these items, based on the period indicated. Record the amount stated in whole pesos without cents, for example: 12,500.<br />- How to obtain the base salary plus another regular form of payment. In the case of workers on a salary, the amount you should enter is the net amount, what the person actually received and had available the last time they were paid in their main job.<br />Exclude, therefore, deductions for taxes, social security or ISSSTE contributions, etc., with the exception of those corresponding to loans and payments for FOVISSSTE or INFONAVIT housing loan deductions, as these are advance payments.<br /><br />Now, for those who state they have just started to work, and do not know the amount they are going to receive for their work, ask, at least, about the pay period; on the respective line specify that this information is unknown.</div><div class="i1">- How to obtain the income in the case of independent workers. Consider income obtained in the business, company, business or profession, deducting business expenses (purchase of raw materials, tool repair expenses, payment for rent of the site, payment of salaries to workers, food consumption expenses for the worker and their family).<br />- Earnings as income. In the case of independent workers, consider within the earnings income derived from the sale of byproducts and waste material, if applicable. For example, the grocer who sells the cardboard boxes the merchandise came in, or the head meat vendor who markets their byproducts: skulls and tallow.<br /><br />If instead of earnings they state they had losses, by all means ask for an estimate of their regular earnings, either weekly, biweekly or monthly, and enter the amount, according to the period indicated. What is important in this situation is to have an income estimate from the earnings they would have if they were not operating "in the red".<br /><br />- How to obtain the compensation bonuses, coupons or vouchers exchangeable for merchandise. Record them as additional or sole income, only if this form of payment is received with a frequency of up to monthly; if it exceeds this period do not record it. The form in which you should enter this information consists of specifying the amount and frequency with which the respective form of payment is received in the comments section.<br />- Marketable products. When the worker receives their total or partial pay with marketable products (that can be resold, if they choose), ask how much the estimated market value of the products is, and record the amount according to the indicated period.<br />- Income in foreign currency. When the income is paid in foreign currency, enter the amount and then specify the currency: dollars, euros, bolivars, etc.<br /><br />Example:</div><div class="i2">Every 15 days $785 dollars<br />- If a person states they do not know the exact information, but mentions an amount that is between two specific amounts, enter the average amount.<br />- Other pay period. Include in this option those who receive their financial remuneration for their work at a different frequency, for example, social service providers who receive their grant at the conclusion of their participation in the program.</div><p>[Omitted table]</p>
<div class="i1">- Sequence to follow. If you circle options 1 to 6, go to question 6d. If you circle option 7 or 8, continue with question 6c.</div>
