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DIREQCHGCJEV
Ever requested change to help perform current job
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Description
For adults age 16 to 75 who are currently employed (EMPSTAT), DIREQCHGCJEV states whether the respondent has ever request a change to help them perform their current job better.
This variable is part of the Disability Supplement.
Related Variables
Respondents who answered that they ever requested a change to help them perform their current job better were then asked follow-up questions on which change(s) they requested, and on whether their request was granted. The answer to these follow-up questions can be found in the following variables:
Changes requested:
- DIREQCHGCJACC Change requested: increased access to workplace facilities
- DIREQCHGCJCOMM Change requested: communication or information sharing
- DIREQCHGCJEQUIP Change requested: new or modified equipment
- DIREQCHGCJFAM Change requested: family or personal accommodations
- DIREQCHGCJHOME Change requested: working from home
- DIREQCHGCJOT Change requested: other
- DIREQCHGCJPHYSPA Change requested: physical workplace
- DIREQCHGCJPOLICY Change requested: workplace policy
- DIREQCHGCJREL Change requested: compliance with religious beliefs
- DIREQCHGCJSCHED Change requested: schedules
- DIREQCHGCJSTRUCT Change requested: tasks, schedules or job structure
- DIREQCHGCJTASKS Change requested: work tasks
- DIREQCHGCJTRAIN Change requested: training to learn new skills
- DIREQCHGCJTRANS Change requested: special transportation
Requests granted:
- DIREQGRANTACC Request granted: increased access to workplace facilities
- DIREQGRANTEQUIP Request granted: new of modified equipment
- DIREQGRANTHOME Request granted: working from home
- DIREQGRANTOT Request granted: other
- DIREQGRANTSCHED Request granted: schedules
- DIREQGRANTTASKS Request granted: work tasks
- DIREQGRANTTRAIN Request granted: training to learn new skills
- DIREQGRANTTRANS Request granted: special transportation
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - |
