WIN202 User Group Meeting

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WIN-202 User Group Meeting

• Feb. 28 Mar. 1, 2006 San Francisco, CA

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Agenda

• Welcome
• March 2006 Release
• New Predecessor/Successor Screen
• Future System Changes
• September 2006
• March 2007
• Timing Unknown
• WIN-202 System Redesign Status
• User Wish List Responses
• Processing Schedule
• RDAT
• Upcoming Events

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March 2006 Release

• ARS Data Entry Screen Zone Code to CAPS
• ARS Scan Screen Bar Code Correction
• CARS File Layout Correction
• CIPSEA Short File
• Edits
• Edit 48 Comment 00
• Edit 99 Large Imputation Check
• Edit 91 Employment
• K Indicator
• MWR Web
• Wage Record Predecessor/Successor Screen Fix
• NY CIPSEA EQUI Master Record Problem

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ARS Data Entry Screen

• The ARCS Data Entry Screen now converts lowercase
  zone codes to CAPS when the OK button is
  selected.
• Eliminates conflicts with other systems when
  lowercase zone codes are exported from WIN-202.

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ARS Scan Data Entry Screen Bar Code Correction

• The ARCS Scan Data Entry Screen has been modified
  to accept forms with 12-digit barcodes from the
  CARS print facility.

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CARS File Layout Correction

• The CARS output file has been corrected so that
  Null fields will be output as blanks instead of
  ?.
• Response codes will be incremented by 1 for each
  mailing and then added to the CARS output file.
• The first mailing contains Response Code 01.
  Carryover records will have their response codes
  set to 98.

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CIPSEA Short File

• This new shorter format file is easier to use and
  limits records to the analysts specifications.
• Select CIPSEA Short File from the Reports Menu
  and enter the desired parameters.

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Edit 48 Comment Code 00

• Comment Code 00 is now a valid code and will not
  be reassigned to a ? with Edit 48 (Invalid
  Comment Code).
• This corrects the programming that was removing
  the comment code 00 when the edit was run

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Edit 99 Large Imputation Check

• Edit 99 (Questionable Large Imputation) allows
  analysts to identify records being imputed with
  large employment in which an establishment may
  have actually sold or gone out-of-business.
  Editors do not need to review the estimate
  queries any more.

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Employment Edit Correction

• Due to an error in the employment edit, too many
  records were flagging. The correction should
  reduce the number of employment flags for edits
  89, 90, 91, 136, 137 138 (Employment Change
  Greatly Exceeds Test Parameters).

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K Indicator

• Allows BLS State analysts to review estimations
  made outside of normal procedures for natural
  disasters.
• Modifies edits 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 128 to
  add K as a valid value for employment and wage
  indicators.

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MWR Web

• MWR Web tests continue

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Wage Record Predecessor/ Successor Screen Fix

• A fix was made to the WR Pred/Succ screen to
  improve system performance after leaving the
  screen.

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CIPSEA EQUI Master Record Problem

• CIPSEA calculated employment for some master
  records did not equal the sum of subunits. The
  Data Sharing file has been corrected for this
  release.

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BONUS

• No Dump and Reload for the March Release!!

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New Predecessor/Successor Screen
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New Pred/Succ Screen (cont.)
Acct 0123456780 Subunits P / S Screen Active 0
Closed 0 All 0 Run Name
St1
City

Stat Cty Zone Res NAICS Init EOL
React M1 M2 M3
TW 00001 1234567890 1234567890
1234567890 1234567890 1234567890 1234567890
1234567890 1234567890 12345678 1 001 1234
123 123456 01/01/05 01/01/05 01/01/05 123,456
123,456 123,456 123,456,789,012 00001 Display
only 30 Characters of the DBA Display only 30
Characters of the ST1 Display only 28 char of the
City 1 001 1234 123 123456 01/01/05
01/01/05 01/01/05 123,456 123,456 123,456
123,456,789,012 00001 If no DBA then Display the
Legal 1234567890 1234567890 1234567890
1234567890 1234567890 12345678 1 001 1234
123 123456 01/01/05 01/01/05 01/01/05 123,456
123,456 123,456 123,456,789,012 00001 1234567890
1234567890 1234567890 1234567890 1234567890
1234567890 1234567890 1234567890 12345678 1
001 1234 123 123456 01/01/05 01/01/05 01/01/05
123,456 123,456 123,456 123,456,789,012 00001
1234567890 1234567890 1234567890 1234567890
1234567890 1234567890 1234567890 1234567890
12345678 1 001 1234 123 123456 01/01/05
01/01/05 01/01/05 123,456 123,456 123,456
123,456,789,012 00001 1234567890 1234567890
1234567890 1234567890 1234567890 1234567890
1234567890 1234567890 12345678 1 001 1234
123 123456 01/01/05 01/01/05 01/01/05 123,456
123,456 123,456 123,456,789,012
Create Link
When the button is clicked, ask the question if
the link is a pred or succ and create link
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New Pred/Succ Screen (cont.)
Additional P/S Screen Notes Physical Address is
the default address choice System assign posted
date and sourcewr when actual p/s is created
from the potential screen Issue warning if the
user tries to add a p/s that already
exists Highlight/double click an actual p/s to
update transfer date or source message Do you
want to update or delete? Scroll box of p/s in
upper corner sorted by posted date Scroll box
of p/s in upper right corner will also appear on
the admin tab where the P/S fields are
currently. Once a P/S link is made, it will
become active in the upper right corner P/S
scroll box and the user will be able to navigate
to that account. Other Issues Generate a Wage
Record Summary report that will show more detail
than what is displayed on the screen. Show codes
on bottom of the address and admin tabs. We need
more explanation of the scoring.
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Predecessor/Successor Mass Data Entry Screen
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September 2006 Changes

• ARS and NAICS 2007
• ARS selection criteria (with exclusions)
• NAICS 2007 review selection, etc
• NAICS 2007 descriptions for NVS and NVM
• NAICS directs, renumbering crosswalks, automatic
  conversions
• Central review
• ARS reviewed descriptions for 2006
  refilingstandard refiling
• Use of Response Codes and CMI Codes
• NSTA/NAICS02 Field in 2007 Revision
• Drop Auxiliary Code Field and modify statement on
  forms
• Monitoring Features
• Short titles
• Dual coding issues
• Push Back in BLS or States
• Use if Future Fields

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Sept. 2006 Changes (cont.)

• Predecessor/Successor
• New Data Fields
• New micro formats
• Conversion of Existing or Interim Data Fields
• 9s
• Write new Predecessor/Successor related edits
• Update/rewrite existing Predecessor/Successor
  edits
• Modifications to micro edits (96/139 and 97/140,
  etc.)
• Navigation enhancements
• Load function for EDI and option extract load
  format
• Modify load of existing UI extracts to adjust to
  new formats
• Modify "G" screen or other wage record tools,
  screens, to reflect new features and fields on
  known linkages
• Modify mass create or ownership changes to deal
  with new fields and predecessor/successor
  navigation needs, particularly for
  dummy/pseudo/state(not employer)-created
  worksites
• Correction policy predecessor/successor file
  records
• Screens
• New listings/output of identified linkages
• Easier linkages and set-ups from potential
  screens
• Add/Fix Wage Record Information

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Sept. 2006 Changes (cont.)

• EQUI
• Header record
• Trailer record
• Transmittal form changes
• Create Features
• Update Options
• Format Changes (multiple record formats)
• Fallback plan
• Geocoding/Address Refinement Standardization
• PLA type codehome health care, domestics, etc
• Imputation
• Date-dependent imputations and prorations
• Balance Proration
• Edit parameter cleanup
• Client Requests

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September 2006 or March 2007 Changes

• Impact on Macro totals, Macro edits, Code Change
  Integration
• Regular CCS
• 2007 Production CCS
• Revision CCS
• Regular SOD file
• 2007 Production SOD
• Special Year to Year CCS
• Primary Nondisclosure
• Optional use of p and w
• Optional use of BLS nondisclosure suppressions

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September 2006 or March 2007 Changes (cont.)

• Predecessor/Successor
• Scoring of potential P/S situations
• Navigation enhancements
• Modify load of existing UI extracts to adjust to
  new formats
• Modify "G" screen or other wage record tools,
  screens, to reflect new features fields
• Modify mass create or ownership changes to deal
  with new fields and predecessor/successor
  navigation needs, particularly for
  dummy/pseudo/state (not employer)-created
  worksites
• Screens
• New listing/output features for potentials
• New listings/output of identified linkages
• Predecessor/successor counts
• Easier linkages and set-ups from potential
  screens
• Comment Code assignment
• Code change assignment improvements
• Linking edits 190-197 to regular
  predecessor/successor edits

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September 2006 or March 2007 Changes (cont.)

• WIN Predecessor/Successors and Wage
  Recordsclient-dependent
• WIN wage record load file
• WIN wage record screens
• WIN state wage record pairings
• CIPSEA
• MLS File Update with CIPSEA
• Geocoding/Address Refinement and Standardization
• Develop input and process output files from
  web-based geocoding software
• Data and Edit Issues
• Skip/Worked, Bookmarks, Tags
• Consistency Fix for Balance Edits
• Imputation
• Proration vs. Projection of subunits
• Annual Reporter Imputations (status)
• Improved Counts
• Alternatives for Taxable Wages

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March 2007 Changes

• Analytical Tools (EXPO)
• Aggregations by WIB's with primary nondisclosure
• EDI
• Pre-edit
• Multi-establishment solicitation
• Possible worksites using EDI format discuss at
  Dev. meeting
• Geocoding/Address Refinement and Standardization
• Resolve Census ID with blank PLAs
• Place Code/Census ID Tabulations
• Dates, Status Codes, and Employment/Wage
  Reconciliation
• Fact of Discrepancy
• Data Fields and Valid Values
• Screens
• Load Files
• Output in BLS
• Modify and synch state and BLS counts
• Client Requests

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Timing Unknown

• Possible Correction Policy Changes
• Imputation
• New SMS Formulae
• Missing Files for COOP or Other Needs
• Long Term Prorations
• Annual Refiling SurveySummary Management Report
  Changes
• Pushback vs. Time series
• Additional Analytical ToolsIndustry Diversity
  Index
• EDI
• Agent Code Standardization, Crosswalks, and
  Conversion
• Edits
• Fix wage edit
• Changes to address parameter break in small
  record checks

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Timing Unknown (cont.)

• Training and Consistency Testing Database
• Year-ago publication adjustment
• Outlier detection
• Secondary nondisclosure
• Unclassified to classified change improvements
  and standardization
• Biweekly Study
• Drop SIC, Add Township option for New England
  States
• Easier submittal/transmittal feature
• Integration Improvements
• Other

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WIN-202 System Redesign Status

• On hold pending funding from the National Office.

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User Wish List Responses
User Wish List 2006
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Processing Schedule

• Example of a detailed processing schedule. CLICK
  HERE

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RDAT

• Regional Data Analysis Tool
• Demos
• Create Update an Industry Cluster
• Define a Geography
• Generating Reports
• User Comments?
• Would anyone like assistance in setting up their
  state with RDAT?

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Upcoming Events

• Tech Meeting June 6th through 8th in San Diego,
  CA

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THANK YOU