Occupational Wage S (OWS)

Occupational Wage S (OWS)Survey (OWS)Survey (OWS)

Draft Research Design

General Objectives of the SurveyGeneral Objectives of the Survey

To obtain information on wages, earnings, hoursworked and employment for various occupationsworked and employment for various occupations

T t bli h ( d l ) i dTo establish a wage (and real wage) index

To produce data which are to be used as inputsin national accounting estimates of labour costs

d i th l l ti f d ti it i di tand in the calculation of productivity indicators.

To be used in wage and salary negotiations inboth the private and public sectors

To compare wages and earnings internationallyTo compare wages and earnings internationally

T id i f ti hi h ill b f l iTo provide information which will be useful indetermining the National Minimum Wage Rate,to be established by an Act of Parliamentto be established by an Act of Parliament

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

Periodicity: It is intended that the occupationalwage survey be conducted quarterly ( or semi-annually – May and November)Reference Periods:

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

DefinitionsDefinitions

Reporting Unit: the establishment

Unit of Observation: the occupationUnit of Observation: the occupation

DefinitionsDefinitions

Wage (and Salary) rates are to be based on the resolution adopted by the 12th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) and

t i l d th f ll iare to include the following:Basic Wages;Cost of Living AllowancesCost of Living AllowancesOther guaranteed and regularly paid allowances which are paid for the same time period as the basic wage p p gand cost of living allowance.

Wages (and Salaries) are to exclude:Wages (and Salaries) are to exclude:Overtime paymentsBonuses and gratuitiesBonuses and gratuitiesFamily allowancesOther Social security payments made by employersy y y yEx gratia payments in kind

Wages and Salaries are recorded for the last timei d f h (M /N ) h i l iperiod of the quarter (May/Nov), that is, salaries are

recorded for the last month of the quarter (or May/Nov)and wages for daily rated workers are recorded for theg ylast fortnight or week of the quarter (or May/Nov)

Earnings are also based on the concept of g pearnings adopted by the 12th ICLS and will include the following components:

Direct Wages and Salaries (in cash)– Pay for normal work

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

Remuneration for time not worked (in cash):Annual vacation and other paid leave including – Annual vacation and other paid leave, including long-service leave

– Public holidays and other recognized y g– Other time off granted with pay

Earnings are to exclude:– Employer’s contribution to social security and

pension schemes– Employee benefits under these schemes

S d t i ti – Severance and termination pay

Earnings are to be recorded as gross remuneration before any deductionsremuneration before any deductions.Earnings are recorded for the last time period of payment in the quarter (or May/November)payment in the quarter (or May/November)

Normal hours of work are defined in accordance with the resolution adopted by the 10th ICLS as the hours of work fixed by or in pursuance of laws or regulations, collective agreements or arbitral awards.

Where not so fixed, normal hours of work shallf fbe those hours of work in excess of which any

time worked is remunerated at overtime rates orforms an exception to the norms of theforms an exception to the norms of theestablishment for the class of workers concerned

Hours Actually WorkedyDefined as the total hours paid for (including time for which higherthan normal rates were paid) but excluding hours paid for:

Vacation leaveVacation leaveMaternity leaveSick leaveM l b kMeal breaks

This definition effectively differs from that recommended by the 10th

ICLS in that it will exclude hours worked in excess of normal workinghours but for which no wage or salary payments were madehours but for which no wage or salary payments were made

EmployeeEmployeeAn employee is defined in accordance with theInternational Classification of Status inInternational Classification of Status inEmployment (ICSE) as a worker who holds anexplicit (written/oral) or implicit contract that

i th k b i ti hi h igives the worker a basic remuneration which isnot dependent upon the revenue of the reportingunit for which he or she worksunit for which he or she works.Excluded from the definition of employee are:

Working proprietors, unpaid family workers, andg p p , p y ,directors and managerial staff remuneratedpredominantly by a share of the profitsWorkers on indefinite leave (i e no longer on theWorkers on indefinite leave (i.e., no longer on thepayroll)

Workers on long-term layoff (greater than six months)Consultants

Th t ‘ b f l ’ h ll f t th The term ‘number of employees’ shall refer to the number of employees satisfying the definition above

Regular EmployeesD fi d th l ith t bl t tDefined as those employees with stable contracts(a stable contract is a contract or succession ofcontracts held with the same employee for onecontracts held with the same employee for oneyear or more) for whom the employingorganisation is responsible for payment oforganisation is responsible for payment ofrelevant taxes and social security contributions.Regular employees may have contracts ofRegular employees may have contracts ofemployment without limits of time (noparticular date of termination is specified) orp p )fixed term contracts of employment specifyinga particular date of termination.

Employees in Precarious Employment include:E l i l l t l hEmployees in seasonal employment: employees who

hold explicit or implicit contracts of employment where thetiming and duration of the contract is significantlyg g yinfluenced by seasonal factors.Casual Employees: employees who have an explicit orimplicit contract of employment of less than 3 months orimplicit contract of employment of less than 3 months orwhich are not expected to have a duration period of atleast 3 months.Employees in Short-term Employment: employees whohave explicit or implicit contracts of employment whichare expected to have a duration period of at least 3are expected to have a duration period of at least 3months but less than 1 year.

OWS Trinidad and Tobago

Paid Employment(Employees)

Employees with Stable Contracts

Employees in Precarious Employment

Regular Employees with Fixed-Term Contracts Employees in Short-Term

Employment

Regular Employees without Limits of Time Casual Employees

Employees in Seasonal Employment

Scope of the SurveyScope of the Survey

Geographical

Scope of the SurveyScope of the Survey

Geographical:The survey is not restricted to specific regions ofthe country but will cover those areas in whichthe country but will cover those areas in whichestablishments selected for the survey will belocatedIndustrial:All industries with the exception of thepagricultural industry are to be covered. Thesurvey will be restricted to the formal sector

Establishments:Establishments:Generally , establishments with an employmentof 5 or more will be selected, the actualof 5 or more will be selected, the actualemployment restriction depending on theindustry covered

ClassificationsClassificationsClassificationsClassifications

Industries are to be classified according to the International Standard Industrial Classification Rev. 4 (ISIC Rev 4)

Occupations are to be classified according to ISCO 1988/DOTT 1992

Sampling ApproachSampling ApproachSampling ApproachSampling Approach

A stratified sampling approach is to beundertaken where the strata would be:

Foreign owned and locally owned establishmentsIndustries and sub-industriesEmployment size

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

Mailed questionnaires will be the primary meansof data collection. This approach will besupplemented by telephone calls and personali it hvisits where necessary.

However during the initial periods of the surveyevery effort will be made to have some form of

l t t ith t f th t bli h tpersonal contact with most of the establishmentschosen

Outputs of the Occupational Wage Outputs of the Occupational Wage Survey (OWS) Survey (OWS)

Data on the following are to be produced :Number of employeesNumber of employeesAverage number of normal hours worked per weekAverage number of hours actually worked per weekAverage number of hours actually worked per weekAverage weekly Basic Wages and SalariesAverage weekly earningsg y g

Outputs of the Occupational Wage Outputs of the Occupational Wage Survey (OWS) Survey (OWS)

Each of the data items above are to be given for :Foreign owned and locally owned establishmentsForeign owned and locally owned establishmentsIndustries and Sub-industries OccupationMale/FemaleWage Earners and Salaried WorkersType of Employment ContractType of Employment ContractSkill levels: skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled

Employees normal hours worked per week

hours actually worked per week

Hourly(Weekly) Basic Wages and Salaries

(Weekly) Earnings

ALL INDUSTRIES x x x x x

Male x x x x x

Female x x x x x

…

Whole Sale and Retail Trade and Repair of Motor

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x x x x x

Vehicle and Cycles

Male x x x x x

Female x x x x x

…

Sales of Motor Vehicles

x x x x x

Male x x x x x

Female x x x x x

…

Sales and Marketing Managers

x x x x x

Male x x x x x

Female x x x x x

ment Employees normal hrs. worked per week

hrs. actually worked per week

Hourly(Weekly) Basic Wages and Salaries

Hourly (Weekly) Earnings

ALL INDUSTRIESALL INDUSTRIES x x x x x x

Regular Employees with contracts without limits of time

x x x x x

Regular Employees with fixed term x x x x xcontract.

Employees in Precarious Employment

x x x x x

…

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

x x x x x x

Regular Employees with contracts without limits of time

x x x x x

Regular Employees with fixed term contract.

x x x x x

Employees in Precarious Employment

x x x x x

Sales of Motor Vehicles x x x x x x

Regular Employees with contracts without limits of time

x x x x xwithout limits of time

Regular Employees with fixed term contract.

x x x x x

E l i P i

Employees normalhours worked per week

hours actuallyworked per week

Basic Wages and Salaries

Earnings

ALL INDUSTRIES x x x x x

Salaried Employees x x x x x

Wage Earners x x x x x

…

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

x x x x x

SSalaried Employees x x x x x

Wage Earners x x x x x

Sales of Motor Vehicles x x x x xSales of Motor Vehicles

Salaried Employees x x x x x

Wage Earners x x x x x

Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles

x x x x x

Salaried Employees x x x x x

Wage Earners x x x x x

Employees normal hours worked per week

hours actually worked per week

Basic Wages and Salaries

Earnings

ALL INDUSTRIES x x x x x

Skilled Employees x x x x x

Semi-skilled Employees x x x x x

Unskilled Employees x x x x x

…

Whole Sale and Retail Trade and Repair of Motor Vehicles

x x x x xand Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motor CyclesSkilled Employees x x x x x

Semi-skilled Employees x x x x x

Unskilled Employees x x x x x

Sales of Motor Vehicles x x x x x

Skilled Employees x x x x x

Semi-skilled Employees x x x x x

Unskilled Employees x x x x x

…

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

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

December, the publication release date will be the 1st March.