The information you give is important. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Veterans Employment and Training Service sponsor the Veterans Supplement. They will analyze these data to measure trends in veteran employment and unemployment and to formulate policies and programs regarding employment and job training for veterans.

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This month we are asking some additional questions concerning service in the Armed Forces.

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CALLBACK #:

ENTER LINE NUMBER
FOR INTERVIEW
(R) Respondent refused FOR someone else

If the person you need is not available and this is not the second callback hit F10 to exit. When you have finished everyone then Enter 0 (zero) to exit.

***DO NOT ASK, INTERVIEWER CHECK ITEM***
Only take a proxy if this is the 2nd callback, the person will not return before closeout or the household is getting irritated.
Is this a Self or Proxy response?

(1) Self
(2) Proxy

*** DO NOT ASK ***
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I now have a few questions to ask you about (your/NAME) military service.

ENTER (1) TO CONTINUE

[(Were you)/(Was he/she)] on active duty in Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia; in the waters in or around these countries; or [(did you)/(did he/she)] fly missions over these areas at any time between August 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975?

(1) Yes
(2) No
(D) Don't know
(R) Refused

All Entries: If PEAFWHN=1,2 goto S1b
Else goto S4

[(Were you)/(Was he/she)] on active duty in Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia; in the waters in or around these countries, or did you fly missions over these areas at any time between February 28, 1961 and August 4, 1964?

(1) Yes
(2) No
(D) Don't know
(R) Refused

All Entries:
If PEAFWHN=1,2 goto S1b
Else goto S4

Earlier it was reported that (you/Name) served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Did you serve in Iraq, off the coast of Iraq, or did you fly missions over Iraq at any time since March 2003?

(1) Yes (Skip to S1a2)
(2) No (Skip to S1a2)
Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S1a2)
(R) Refused (Skip to S1a2)

Did you serve in Afghanistan, or did you fly missions over Afghanistan at any time since October 2001?

(1) Yes (Skip to S1b)
(2) No (Skip to S1b)
Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S1b)
(R) Refused (Skip to S1b)

Earlier it was reported that (you/Name) served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Was any of (your/Name) active service the result of a call-up from the Reserve or National Guard?

(1) Yes (Skip to S1d)
(2) No (Skip to S1c)
Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S1c)
(R)Refused (Skip to S1c)

(Have/Has) (you/Name) ever been a member of the Reserve or National Guard?

(1) Yes (Skip to S1d)
(2) No (Skip to S4)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S4)
(R) Refused (Skip to S4)

(Are/Is) (you/Name) currently a member of the Reserve or National Guard?

(1) Yes (Skip to S4)
(2) No (Skip to S4)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S4)
(R)Refused (Skip to S4)

Has the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or Department of Defense determined that [(you have)/(NAME has)] a service-connected disability; that 8-4is, a health condition or impairment caused or made worse by military service?

(1) Yes (Skip to S5)
(2) No (Skip to S10)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S10)
(R) Refused (Skip to S10)

What is (your/her/his) current service-connected disability rating?

(0) 0 percent (Skip to S6)
(1) 10 percent (Skip to S6)
(2) 20 percent (Skip to S6)
(3) 30 percent (Skip to S6)
(4) 40 percent (Skip to S6)
(5) 50 percent (Skip to S6)
(6) 60 percent (Skip to S6)
(7) 70 percent (Skip to S6)
(8) 80 percent (Skip to S6)
(9) 90 percent (Skip to S6)
(10) 100 percent (Skip to S6)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S6)
(R) Refused (Skip to S6)

Description S5 PTS5 Recode Public Use File Configuration

0 percent 0 - 1 - 0 percent
10 percent 1 - 2 - 1-29 percent
20 percent 2 - 2
30 percent 3 - 3 - 30-49 percent
40 percent 4 - 3
50 percent 5 - 4 - 50-69 percent
60 percent 6 - 4
70 percent 7 - 5 - 70-100 percent
80 percent 8 - 5
90 percent 9 - 5
100 percent 10 - 5

Do you currently receive a monthly check for a service-connected disability from either the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or a branch of the military service?

(1) Yes (Skip to S7)
(2) No (Skip to S7)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S7)
(R) Refused (Skip to S7)

Did (your/his/her) service-connected disability ever prevent (you/him/her) from getting or holding a job in the past?

(1) Yes
(2) No

Blind: (D) Don't know
(R) Refused

All Entries:
If PEMLR=1,2 then goto S10
Else goto S8

Does this disability currently keep (you/him/her) from getting or holding a job?

(1) Yes (Skip to S9)
(2) No (Skip to S10)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S9)
(R) Refused (Skip to S9)

What is the last year during which (you/he/she) worked at a job or business?

ENTER YEAR _______ (Skip to S10)
ENTER "0" for "Never Worked"

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S10)
(R) Refused (Skip to S10)

In what year [(were you)/(was he/she)] LAST separated from active duty?

ENTER YEAR _____ (Skip to S10a)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S10a)
(R) Refused (Skip to S10a)

From which branch of the Armed Forces (were/was) (you/Name) last released from active duty?

(1) Air Force
(2) Army Else
(3) Coast Guard
(4) Marine Corps
(5) Navy
(6) Other Specify
Blind: (D) Don't know
(R) Refused

If (1-6,D,R) and S1b=2 then goto S11
Else goto S10b

Was your LAST period on active duty a result of a call-up from the Reserve or National Guard?

(1) Yes (Skip to S10c)
(2) No (Skip to S11)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S11)
(R) Refused (Skip to S11)

Was that the Reserve or National Guard?

(1) Reserve (Skip to S11)
(2) National Guard (Skip to S11)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S11)
(R) Refused (Skip to S11)

In total, how long did (you/he/she) serve on active duty in the Armed Forces?

(1) 6 months or less (Skip to S11a)
(2) More than 6 months, less than 2 years (Skip to S11a)
(3) 2 to 3 years (Skip to S11a)
(4) 4 to 5 years (Skip to S11a)
(5) 6 to 9 years (Skip to S11a)
(6) 10 to 14 years (Skip to S11a)
(7) 15 to 19 years (Skip to S11a)
(8) 20 years and over (Skip to S11a)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S11a)
(R) Refused (Skip to S11a)

Did (you/Name) EVER serve in a combat or war zone? Persons serving in a combat or war zone often receive combat zone tax exclusion, Imminent Danger Pay, or Hostile Fire Pay.

(1) Yes (Skip to CK-S12)
(2) No (Skip to CK-S12)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to CK-S12)
(R) Refused (Skip to CK-S12)

"The next questions ask about formal programs designed to help servicemen and women make the transition from military service back to civilian life."

While still on active duty, did (you/NAME) attend any of the
Transition Assistance Program workshops, known as TAP or A-CAP?

(1) Yes (Skip to S12a)
(2) No (Skip to S12f)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to CK-S13S17)
(R) Refused (Skip to CK-S13S17)

[READ IF NECESSARY: These workshops provide information about finding civilian jobs, obtaining training, securing veterans benefits, and obtaining other services available to veterans.]

Was information provided during this workshop useful to (you/NAME) in finding a job or obtaining job-related training after (you/he/she) left the service?

(1) Yes (Skip to S12b)
(2) No (Skip to S12b)
(3) Other Specify (Skip to S12b)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S12b)
(R) Refused (Skip to CK-S13S17)

Did (you/NAME) find the transition program useful in providing information on topics OTHER THAN employment and job-training, topics such as VA educational, medical or housing benefits?

(1) Yes (Skip to S12c)
(2) No (Skip to S12c)
(3) Other Specify (Skip to S12c)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S12c)
(R) Refused (Skip to CK-S13S17)

Thinking back, what advice or information provided during the transition workshop proved to be most useful to (you/him/her) after leaving military service?
[MARK ALL THAT APPLY]

DO NOT READ LIST OF RESPONSE OPTIONS

(1) Advice on JOB-SEARCH behavior and strategies--for example,
NETWORKING
(2) Advice on ways to improve JOB INTERVIEWING SKILLS
(3) Advice on RESUME WRITING
(4) Information on VETERANS BENEFITS (e.g., medical, education, housing)
(5) Information on availability of UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
(6) Importance of copying SERVICE and MEDICAL RECORDS
(7) Importance of developing a CIVILIAN MIND-SET
(8) NOTHING: did not find any advice or information to be useful
(9) Other Specify

Blind: (D) Don't know
(R) Refused

All Entries goto S12d

How might the transition workshop be improved to make it more useful to veterans?
[MARK ALL THAT APPLY]

DO NOT READ LIST OF RESPONSE OPTIONS

(1) Make workshop MANDATORY
(2) LENGTHEN WORKSHOP by a day or two
(3) Offer workshop SIX-MONTHS (OR MORE) PRIOR to discharge
(4) Provide participants with SYLLABUS prior to attending TAP
(5) LIMIT ATTENDANCE at workshop (e.g., no more than fifty attendees)
(6) UPDATE/IMPROVE the TAP MANUAL periodically
(7) Improve the INTERVIEW-SKILL module or job-interview SIMULATIONS
(8) Improve quality of workshop INSTRUCTORS and/or workshop presentations
(9) Include presentations by EMPLOYERS and HUMANRESOURCE professionals
(10) Include presentations by FORMER TAP ATTENDEES
(11) Develop a TAP WEBSITE and/or TAP videos/CDs for use after discharge
(12) Increase COMMAND SUPPORT for TAP workshop
(13) Involve/include SPOUSES in workshop
(14) NO SUGGESTIONS to improve
(15) Other Specify

Blind: (D) Don't know
(R) Refused

All Entries goto CK-S13S17

Why did (you/NAME) choose NOT to attend one of these transition workshops?
[MARK ALL THAT APPLY]

DO NOT READ LIST OF RESPONSE OPTIONS

(1) Already HAD JOB WAITING after discharge
(2) DID NOT KNOW DATE OR TIME of workshop or FOUND OUT TOO LATE
(3) Thought workshop would be a WASTE OF TIME
(4) COULD NOT ATTEND workshop when offered or CONFLICT with mission
(5) TAP workshop was NOT OFFERED at base
(6) Had plans to attend COLLEGE or JOB-TRAINING PROGRAM
(7) Commanding officer WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE attendance or DID NOT SUPPORT transition workshop
(8) NEVER HEARD OF transition workshops/DID NOT KNOW THEY EXISTED
(9) Other Specify

Blind: (D) Don't know
(R) Refused
All Entries goto CK-S13S17

"The next questions request information about FORMAL job training. During such training, which is structured and planned in advance, individuals are taught job skills or given information that helps them learn how to do specific jobs better. Schooling or course work taken to improve job prospects or performance DOES COUNT as formal job training."
[Goto S13]

[Since leaving active duty in the armed forces] [At any time in the past four years,] [(have you)/(has NAME)] tried to obtain formal job training or job-related schooling?

(1) Yes (Skip to 13a)
(2) No (Skip to TR_S14)
Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to TR_S14)
(R) Refused (Skip to TR_S14)l

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: Any high school, college-or graduate-level course work taken to improve job prospects, knowledge, or skills DOES COUNT as formal job training.]

[(Were you)/(Was NAME)] able to obtain the training or schooling [(you were)/ (she/he was)] seeking?

1) Yes (Skip to TR_S14)
(2) No (Skip to S13b)
(3) Training or schooling in progress (Skip to TR_S14)
(4) Other Specify (Skip to TR_S14)
Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to TR_S14
(R) Refused (Skip to TR_S14)

For what reason [(were you)/(was NAME)] unable to obtain the training or schooling that [(you were)/(she/he was)] seeking?
[MARK ALL THAT APPLY]

DO NOT READ LIST OF RESPONSE OPTIONS

(1) CONFLICT with job responsibilities
(2) EMPLOYER would not support training/schooling (e.g., no funding; no time off)
(3) FAMILY OBLIGATIONS
(4) Veteran DID NOT MEET ENTRY REQUIREMENTS for training/schooling
(5) Veteran could NOT AFFORD cost of training/schooling
(6) Location or timing of training/schooling INCONVENIENT for veteran
(7) Type of training/schooling NOT COVERED by VA benefits programs
(8) Type of training/schooling desired by veteran was NOT AVAILABLE
(9) Information on training/schooling provided by employment specialists was INACCURATE
(10) Other Specify

Blind: (D) Don't know
(R) Refused

All Entries goto S13c

What specific type of training or schooling [(were you)/(was NAME) unable to obtain and still need?
[MARK ALL THAT APPLY]

DO NOT READ LIST OF RESPONSE OPTIONS

(1) COMPUTER procedures, programming or software training
(2) CLERICAL or ADMINISTRATIVE support skills training
(3) MANAGEMENT training
(4) PROFESSIONAL (law, medicine) or TECHNICAL SKILLS training
(5) PRODUCTION or CONSTRUCTION - related training
(6) SALES or CUSTOMER RELATIONS training
(7) SERVICE-INDUSTRY related training
(8) COMMUNICATIONS, EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT, or QUALITY IMPROVEMENT training
(9) Occupational SAFETY training
(10) BASIC SKILLS training (e.g., writing, reading, arithmetic, or language
training)
(11) Other Specify

Blind: (D) Don't know
(R) Refused

All Entries goto TR_S14

"The following questions request information on any assistance (you/NAME) may have sought in finding a job or obtaining job-related training from specialists at a STATE WORKFORCE OR EMPLOYMENT SERVICE agency. In various states, these employment service agencies are also sometimes known as "job service", "unemployment offices", or "one-stop service centers".

[Since leaving active duty in the armed forces,] [At any time in the past four years,] [(have you)/(has NAME)] made face-to-face or telephone contact with a state workforce or employment-service specialist for assistance in finding a job or obtaining job-related training?

(1) Yes (Skip to S14a)
(2) No (Skip to CK-S15)
(3) Other Specify (Skip to S15)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to CK-S15)
(R) Refused (Skip to CK-S15)

Was the personal assistance provided by the employment specialist helpful in identifying employment opportunities, applying for jobs, getting a job, or obtaining the job-related training [(you were)/(she/he was)] seeking?

(1) Yes (Skip to S15)
(2) No (Skip to S15)
(3) Other Specify (Skip to S15)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S15)
(R) Refused (Skip to S15)

[Since leaving active duty in the armed forces,] [At any time in the past four years,] [(have you)/(has NAME)] VISITED a state workforce or employment service office or logged onto one of THEIR Internet websites to review reference materials on job openings, training opportunities, or higher-education options?

(1) Yes (Skip to S15a)
(2) No (Skip to S16)
(3) Other Specify (Skip to S16)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S16)
(R) Refused (Skip to S16)

Was the information available at the employment service office or website useful in identifying employment or job training opportunities, in applying for jobs, or in getting the job or the training [(you were)/(she/he was)] seeking?

(1) Yes (Skip to S16)
(2) No (Skip to S16)
(3) Other Specify (Skip to S16)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to S16)
(R) Refused (Skip to S16)

[Since leaving active duty in the armed forces,] [At any time in the past four years,] [(have you)/(has NAME)] used any other strategies for finding a job or obtaining job-related training, such as networking, checking the Internet, responding to newspaper ads, contacting a private employment service, or seeking employment through a temporary staffing agency?

(1) Yes (Skip to S16a)
(2) No (Skip to CK1-S17)
(3) Other Specify (Skip to CK1-S17)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to CK1-S17)
(R) Refused (Skip to CK1-S17)

Were any of these strategies useful in identifying employment opportunities, applying for jobs, getting a job, or obtaining the job-related training [(you were)/ (she/he was)] seeking?

(1) Yes (Skip to CK1-S17)
(2) No (Skip to CK1-S17)
(3) Other Specify (Skip to CK1-S17)

Blind: (D) Don't know (Skip to CK1-S17)
(R) Refused (Skip to CK1-S17)

Earlier you mentioned that (you/NAME) did not make face-to-face or telephone contact with a state employment service specialist for assistance in finding a job or obtaining job-related training [since leaving active duty in the armed forces.] [at any time in the past four years.] Why did (you/he/she) choose NOT to do so?
[MARK ALL THAT APPLY]

DO NOT READ LIST OF RESPONSE OPTIONS

(1) Already have JOB lined up (End Questions)
(2) Was not looking for JOB or WORK; did not want to work (End Questions)
(3) Have FAMILY OBLIGATIONS (End Questions)
(4) DISABLED or UNABLE to work (End Questions)
(5) Did not think specialist could help (NO FAITH in system) (End Questions)
(6) Contacted VA or other government office for help (End Questions)
(7) PRIDE or STIGMA associated with going to "unemployment office" (End Questions)
(8) COULD NOT FIND employment service office (End Questions)
(9) Specialists do not have information on GOOD JOBS (End Questions)
(10) Was UNAWARE OF SERVICES provided employment offices and their specialists (End Questions)
(11) Too OLD to re-train, go back to school, or switch occupations (End Questions)
(12) Prefer or had access to INTERNET or job WEBSITES (End Questions)
(13) Other Specify (End Questions)

Blind: (D) Don't know (End Questions)
(R) Refused (End Questions)