Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2236 of 12 December 2016 specifying the technical characteristics of the 2018 ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family life (Text with EEA relevance )
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The technical characteristics of the 2018 ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family life, the filters, the codes to be used and the deadline by which the results shall be sent to the Commission are laid down in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
ANNEX This Annex sets out the technical characteristics, filters and codes to be used in the ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family life scheduled to be carried out in 2018. It also sets the dates for submission of data to the Commission. Deadline for transmission of the results to the Commission : 31 March 2019. Filters and codes to be used for sending data : as set out in Annex III to Commission Regulation (EC) No 377/2008 ( 1 ) . Columns reserved for optional weighting factors, to be used in cases of subsampling or non-response : columns 223-226 containing whole numbers and columns 227-228 containing decimal places. (1) Sub-module 1: Care responsibilities Name/Column Code Description Filter CARERES Existence of care responsibilities AGE = 18-64 211 Caring regularly for own or partner's children (< 15 years) or for incapacitated relatives (15 years and older) 1 No care responsibilities 2 Only for own or partner's children in household 3 Only for own or partner's children outside the household 4 For own or partner's children in- and outside the household 5 Only for incapacitated relatives 6 For own or partner's children in the household and incapacitated relatives 7 For own or partner's children outside the household and incapacitated relatives 8 For own or partner's children in- and outside the household and incapacitated relatives 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know CHCARUSE Use of childcare services CARERES = 2-4,6-8 212 Use of professional childcare services for some or all children 1 No 2 Yes, for some children 3 Yes, for all children 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know CHCAROBS Factors for not using childcare services CHCARUSE = 1,2 213/214 Main reason for not using (more) childcare services for own or partner's children 01 No service accessible/vacant 02 Costs 03 Quality/kind of service 04 Other service related obstacle 05 Care is arranged alone/with partner 06 Care is arranged including further informal support 07 Used professional services (for some but not for all children) are sufficient 08 Children take care of themselves 09 Other personal reasons 99 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know CHCAREFF Effect of childcare responsibilities on employment CARERES = 2-4,6-8 and WSTATOR = 1,2 215 Main way employed persons adapted their work to facilitate childcare responsibilities 1 Any change to increase income 2 Less working hours 3 Less demanding tasks in job 4 Changed job or employer to facilitate reconciliation 5 Currently on a family leave 6 Other 7 No effect 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know (2) Sub-module 2: Flexibility of work arrangements Name/Column Code Description Filter POSSTEND Working time flexibility for care STAPRO = 3 and CARERES = 2-8 216 Possible to vary start and/or end of working day in main job to facilitate care responsibilities 1 Generally possible 2 Rarely possible 3 Not possible 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know POSORGWT Flexibility for taking whole days off for care STAPRO = 3 and CARERES = 2-8 217 Possible to organise working time in order to take whole days off in main job to facilitate care responsibilities 1 Generally possible 2 Rarely possible 3 Not possible 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know WORKOBS Main obstacle at work for reconciliation WSTATOR = 1,2 and CARERES = 2-8 218 Characteristic of main job making reconciliation most difficult 1 No obstacle 2 Long working hours 3 Unpredictable or difficult work schedules 4 Long commute 5 Demanding or exhausting job 6 Lack of support from employers and colleagues 7 Other obstacles 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know (3) Sub-module 3: Career breaks and parental leave Name/Column Code Description Filter STOPWORK Career break for childcare AGE = 18-64 219 Not worked for at least one month in his/her employment history to take care of own or partner's children 1 Yes 2 Never worked; for childcare reasons 3 No (but was/is employed and has children) 4 Never worked; for other reasons 5 Never had children 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know STOPLENG Complete length of career breaks for childcare STOPWORK = 1 220 Sum of duration of all work interruptions of at least one month 1 Up to 6 months 2 More than 6 months up to 1 year 3 More than 1 year up to 2 years 4 More than 2 years up to 3 years 5 More than 3 years up to 5 years 6 More than 5 years 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know PARLEAV Use of parental leave STOPWORK = 1 221 Use of parental leave and/or maternity/paternity as part of work interruption for childcare 1 Only used parental leave 2 Combination of family leaves 3 Only maternity/paternity used 4 No family leave used DEREDSTP Career break for incapacitated relatives AGE = 18-64 and (EXISTPR = 1 or WSTATOR = 1,2) 222 Not worked or has reduced working time for at least one month in employment history to take care of incapacitated relatives (15y. or older) 1 Work interruption 2 Only reduced working time 3 No interruption or reduction 4 Never had to care for incapacitated relatives 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know ( 1 ) Commission Regulation (EC) No 377/2008 of 25 April 2008 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community as regards the codification to be used for data transmission from 2009 onwards, the use of a subsample for the collection of data on structural variables and the definition of the reference quarters ( OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 57 ).
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