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Position | Label | Data Element | Len | Data Specification |
---|---|---|---|---|
1-9 |
SSN | Social Security Number | 9 | A 9-digit code indicating each worker's Social Security Number.
Numeric, Do not include hyphens. |
10-24 |
Name_first | Reference Worker's First Name | 15L | The first name of the reference worker, if known.
Left Justify, blank fill. |
25 |
Name_middle | Reference Worker's Middle Initial | 1L | The middle name of the reference worker. if known.
Left justify, blank fill. |
26-45 |
Name_last | Reference Worker's Last Name | 20L | The last name (surname) of the reference worker, if known.
Left justify, blank fill. |
46-47 |
State | Reference State | 2R | 2-digit FIPS State code for the location of the establishment. (See https://www.bls.gov/respondents/mwr/electronic-data-interchange/appendix-d-usps-state-abbreviations-and-fips-codes.htm).
Right justify, zero fill. |
48-57 |
Empr_no | UI Account Number | 10R | State Employment Security Agency Identification number for the employer (U-I account).
Right justify, zero fill. |
58-62 |
Seinunit | Reporting Unit Number | 5R | Reporting Unit Number.
Right justify, zero fill If unknown, zero fill. |
63-71 |
EIN | Employer Identification Number (EIN) | 9R | Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN).
Numeric, right justified. If EIN is unknown, zero fill. |
72-75 |
Year | Reference Year | 4 | Four digits of the calendar year covered by the report.
Numeric. |
76 |
Quarter | Reference Quarter | 1 | Quarter identification number within the data year. '1'=First calendar quarter (January to March), '2' =second calendar quarter (April to June), '3'=Third calendar quarter (July to September), '4'=Fourth calendar quarter (October to December). |
77-86 |
Wage | Quarterly Wages | 10R | The total amount of wages (both taxable and non-taxable) paid to the Reference Worker during the entire reference quarter that are subject to Unemployment Insurance taxes. The wages for all worksites should match the wages paid that are reported on that States' Quarterly Contribution Report.
Numeric (no $ signs or commas), right-justified, zero fill. If no wages were paid, zero fill. Round to the nearest dollar (Omit cents). |
87-89 |
Hours | Hours | 3R | Hours worked in the quarter, if available.
Right justify, zero fill. If unknown, zero fill. |
90-92 |
Weeks | Weeks | 3R | Weeks worked in the quarter, if available.
Right justify, zero fill. If unknown, zero fill. |
Last Modified Date: September 8, 2022