Appendix C - CES Data Item Definitions

The number of all paid, full- and part-time employees who worked during or received pay for the pay period that includes the 12th of the month. (See table at end of section for details.)

The total gross amount paid during the entire pay period that includes the 12th of the month (omit cents). This total includes overtime pay and excludes lump sum payments. If commissions are maintained separately from regular payroll, then commissions should be excluded from Payroll. If commissions are not maintained separately from regular payroll, then commissions earned and paid each month should be included in Payroll. (See table at end of section for details.)

The total number of hours paid, including overtime, for the pay period that includes the 12th of the month (omit fractions).

Do not convert overtime or other premium hours to straight-time equivalent hours. Hours paid is the sum of:

The total number of overtime hours paid during the pay period that includes the 12th of the month (omit fractions). (See table at end of section for details.)

The total amount of commissions (not base pay, drawing account or basic guarantees) earned for the entire commissions pay period which includes the 12th of the month (omit cents). Commissions earned at frequencies longer than monthly are to be excluded (e.g., do not include quarterly or annual commissions). If commissions are maintained separately from regular pay, then commissions should be excluded from the Payroll figure and reported in the Commissions field only. If commissions are not maintained separately, then commissions earned and paid each month should be included in regular Payroll so long as commissions are paid at the same frequency as regular pay. If all your commissions are included in the regular Payroll amount, then the Commissions field should be left blank.

The number of workers from All Employees who are non-supervisory. Non-Supervisory Employees are applicable to the services-providing industries only. (See table at end of section for details.)

The number of workers from All Employees who are production workers. (See table at end of section for details.)

The number of workers from All Employees who are construction workers. (See table at end of section for details.)

Total gross wages paid during the entire previous month, before deductions. Report wages subject to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA, commonly know as Social Security).

CES Data Items - Include/Exclude
All Employees	Include	salaried officials of corporations executives and their staff elected officials appointed officials part-time employees persons on paid vacation persons on paid sick leave persons on other paid leave trainees
	Exclude	proprietors pensioners unpaid family workers persons on leave without pay the entire pay period persons on strike the entire pay period outside contractors and their employees armed forces personnel on active duty the entire pay period non-office real estate sales agents working solely for commissions institution inmates partners of unincorporated firms. employees of the state and local school system
Production Workers¹	Include	Manufacturing:
		fabricating storage receiving warehousing maintenance trucking record keeping (clerical) related to production shipping	trucking packing handling repair processing assembling janitorial product development
		Coal mining, metal and non-metallic mining and quarrying:
		excavation hoisting drilling crushing storage janitorial trucking record keeping (clerical) related to production auxiliary production for use in plant hauling ventilation	maintenance blasting processing handling drainage loading inspection warehousing repair development guard services shipping
		Crude petroleum, natural gas or natural gas producers:
		rig building pumping inspection shipping handling record keeping (clerical) related to production auxiliary production for use in plant janitorial	drilling cleaning repairs storage maintenance flow-control processing development guard services
	Exclude	executives finance technical advertising legal collection personnel record keeping (clerical) not related to production professional sales credit	purchasing cafeterias accounting sales-delivery medical installation of products servicing of products force account construction
Construction Workers²	Include	laborers apprentices helpers	mechanics qualified craft workers
		engaged in:
		new work demolition alterations	repair maintenance
	Exclude	executives purchasing professional legal clerical	personnel finance accounting technical
Non-Supervisory Employees	Include	Working supervisors and group leaders who may be in charge of a group of employees, but whose supervisory functions are only incidental to their regular work Every employee except those whose responsibility is to supervise, plan or direct the work of others.
	Exclude	officers of corporations executives department heads	managers superintendents
Payroll	Include	vacations overtime holidays sick leave bonuses paid each pay period commissions paid monthly (non-trade only)	other paid leave drawing accounts basic guarantees incentive pay
	Exclude	annual pay for unused leave commissions (trade only) lump sum payments retroactive pay pay advances payment-in-kind (meals, etc.)	bonuses not paid each pay period travel expenses tips
Production Worker Overtime Hours	Include	Hours for which overtime premiums were paid because the hours were in excess of the regularly scheduled hours. Saturday, Sunday, 6th day, 7th day and holiday hours only if overtime premiums were paid.
	Exclude	Hours for which only shift differential, hazard, incentive, or other similar types of premiums were paid.
Gross Monthly Earnings (for the entire previous month)	Include	Earnings from all pay distributed during the previous month, such as: payroll commissions bonuses or awards incentive pay severance pay stock options exercised
	Exclude	Employer contribution to: 401k or pensions plans medical insurance accounts health insurance accounts Reimbursements for: travel expenses work related expenses tuition

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Electronic Data Reporting

Appendix C - CES Data Item Definitions

CES Data Items - Include/Exclude