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Multiple Worksite Report (MWR) Respondents
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Appendix B - MWR File Format

Shaded data elements are common to both CES and MWR.

Note: Round to the nearest dollar; do not include decimals or fractions in fields containing dollars.

MWR Data Elements

Position

Data Element

Length

Data Specification

1-2Program Code

2

Required. A 2-digit program code indicating the type of data being reported.
01 = CES
02 = MWR
3Record Type

1

Required. A 1-digit number indicating the record format is Y2K compliant. Enter "2".
4-5Reference State

2

Required. The 2-digit State FIPS code indicating the location of the establishment. (See Appendix D for a list of FIPS codes).
6-15UI Account Number

10

Required. The Unemployment Insurance (UI) account number assigned to the employer by the State. Right justify, zero fill.
16-20Reporting Unit Number

5

Optional. The number assigned by the State to distinguish between records with the same UI account number. Right justify, zero fill. Unless the RUN numbers are known, zero fill. The EDI Center will assign the correct RUN by using a crosswalk mapping in conjunction with positions 302-322 (Worksite Identification Code).
21-29Employer Identification Number (EIN)

9

Required. The 9-digit EIN assigned to the employer by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Numeric, right justified. If EIN is unknown, zero fill.
30-64Trade Name

35

Required. The division or subsidiary name of the establishment. "Mom's Restaurant" is an example of a trade name of ABC Enterprises. Left justify, blank fill.
65-99Street Address35Required. The physical street address of the establishment. Abbreviate as necessary in accordance with the U.S. Postal Service’s National Zip Code and Postal Service Directory. Left justify, blank fill.
100-129City30Required. The city of the establishment. Left justify, blank fill.
130-131State2Required. The standard 2-letter Postal Service State abbreviation for the establishment. (See Appendix D).
132-136Zip Code5Required. The 5-digit Zip Code used by the Postal Service for the establishment.
137-140Expanded Zip Code4Optional. The 4-digit expanded Zip Code used by the Postal Service for the establishment. If not used, blank fill.
141-142Delivery Point Barcode2Optional. The 2-digit delivery point Barcode used by the Postal Service for the establishment. If not used, zero fill.
143-144Primary Comment Code2Optional. If not used, blank fill.
145-146Secondary Comment Code2Optional. If not used, blank fill.
147-148Third Comment Code2Optional. If not used, blank fill.
149-152Reference Year4Required. Enter the four digits of the calendar year covered by the report.
153Reference Quarter1Required. The 1-digit number indicating the reference calendar quarter for the report. The calendar quarters are:
1 = January - March
2 = April - June
3 = July - September
4 = October - December
154-188Legal Name35Required. The legal or corporate name of the establishment. For example "ABC Enterprises" or "Smith Companies, Inc." Left justify, blank fill.
189-223Worksite Description35Required. Enter a meaningful, unique description of the establishment, such as store number or plant name (e.g., Store 101, Jones River Plant). Left justify, blank fill.
224-229Month 1 Employment6Required. The number of all full- and part-time employees who worked during or received pay(subject to UI wages) for the pay period that includes the 12th of the month. The employment for all worksites should match the employment that is reported on that States' Quarterly Contribution Report. Right-justify, zero fill.
230-235Month 2 Employment6Required. The number of all full- and part-time employees who worked during or received pay (subject to UI wages) for the pay period that includes the 12th of the month. The employment for all worksites should match the employment that is reported on that States' Quarterly Contribution Report. Right-justify, zero fill.
236-241Month 3 Employment6Required. The number of all full- and part-time employees who worked during or received pay(subject to UI wages) for the pay period that includes the 12th of the month. The employment for all worksites should match the employment that is reported on that States' Quarterly Contribution Report. Right-justify, zero fill.
242-251Quarterly Wages10Required. The total amount of wages (both taxable and non-taxable) paid to employees 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. Must be numeric (no $ signs or commas). Must be right-justified and filled with leading zeros. Round to the nearest dollar (Omit cents). If no wages were paid, zero fill.
252-301Comments50Optional. Explain any large changes in employment or wages due to store closure, layoffs, bonuses, seasonal changes, etc. If any units of your firm are being reported for the first time following expansion of operations or purchase of units from another firm, please provide a description of the business activity(s) that will be conducted at each establishment. This will assist BLS in assigning industrial classification codes to the new unit(s). In addition, if units were purchased from another firm, please provide the name of the firm, the effective date of the transaction, and the UI number of the seller, if known. If units have been sold to another firm, please provide the name of the firm, the effective date of the transaction, and the UI number of the purchaser, if known. Left justify, blank fill.
302-322Worksite Identification Code21Required. Alpha/numeric indicator that uniquely identifies the business at this physical location. This code should not be duplicated within the State for this location. Left justify, blank fill.
323-350Blank28For future use. Blank fill.

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Last Modified Date: June 1, 2011