Three Year Wage Gain

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Three Year Wage Gain What Is It, What Does It
Mean?
Three year wage gain measures the average hourly
increase in wages.
It answers the question, What was the earnings
increase after three years of employment for
participants?
This slide presentation addresses
definition of three year wage gain
and
calculation of the measure.
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Three Year Wage Gain The Slide Show
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Three Year Wage Gain
The Definition

• Three year wage gain The difference in hourly
  average wages, thirteen quarters after the
  quarter of or quarter after completing services.

The selection criteria for the three year wage
gain report include two subsets.
1) Participants who completed services and got a
job within six months of completing services,
and
2) Participants who worked during the quarter of
completing services, or the quarter after
completing services, and three years later.
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Three Year Wage Gain Who is Counted?
All participants
Did participant complete services and get a job
within six months of completing services?
No, not included
Yes
Did participant have work with wages during the
services completed quarter, or the quarter after
completing services, and three years later?
Yes, Wage Gain Eligible column
No, not included
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Three Year Wage Gain Eligibility
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Participant had wages during the services
completed quarter, or the quarter after, and
three years later.
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Wage Gain Services Completed
This is the date services were completed.
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Three Year Wage Gain Calculation
For a record to be included in the Wage Gain
report, a participant must have wages
and here!
here or here
Wage Gain
1st Quarter after completing services
Completed Services Quarter
. . . .
13th Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
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Wage Gain Average Hourly Wage At Placement
Did the participant work the quarter of
completing services? If Yes, this would be
considered the placement quarter or the quarter
in which the average hourly wage at placement is
calculated.
Wage Gain
1st Quarter after completing services
Completed Services Quarter
....
13th Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Average hourly wage at placement calculated
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Three Year Wage Gain Average Hourly Wage At
Placement
If there were no wages earned the quarter of
completing services, but the quarter after
completing services, the quarter after would be
considered the placement quarter or the quarter
in which the average hourly wage at placement is
calculated.
Wage Gain
1st Quarter after completing services
Completed Services Quarter
.
13th Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Average hourly wage at placement calculated
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Three Year Wage Gain Average Hourly Wage At
Placement
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Average hourly wage is calculated in the services
completed quarter, or the quarter after
completing services.
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Wage Gain Average Hourly 13th Quarter Wage
Wage gain is always calculated thirteen quarters
after the completed services quarter.
Wage Gain
1st Quarter after completing services
Completed Services Quarter
.
13th Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
3
Average hourly 13th quarter wage
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Wage Gain Average Hourly 13th Quarter Wage
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Average hourly 13th quarter wage is always
calculated 13 quarters after the services
completed quarter.
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Three Year Wage Gain Review
Placement calculation quarter
Wage gain calculation quarter
OR
Wage Gain
1st Quarter after completing services
Completed Services Quarter
.
13th Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Wage gain 13th quarter average hourly wages
minus average hourly wages in the placement
quarter.
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Three Year Wage Gain
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Wage gain 13th quarter average hourly wages
minus average hourly wages in the placement
quarter.
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Thee Year Wage Gain An Example
Services completion date 3Q 2007 (July 1, 2007
through September 30, 2007).
The participant worked in 3Q 2007, so this is the
placement quarter.
Wage Gain
3Q 2007
4Q 2007
4Q 2010
1Q 2008
2Q 2008
.
1st Quarter
Completed Services Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
13th Quarter
Wage gain - Average hourly wages for those
employed in the 13th quarter minus average hourly
wages in the quarter of completing services, or
the quarter after completing services.
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Three Year Wage Gain An Example
Services completed 3Q 2007
No hours and wages in 3Q 2007?
Then the placement quarter is 4Q 2007.
Wage Gain
3Q 2007
4Q 2007
1Q 2011
1Q 2008
2Q 2008
.
1st Quarter
Completed Services Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
13th Quarter
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Three Year Wage Gain An Example
Services completed 3Q 2007
Wage gain calculation quarter
Wage Gain
3Q 2007
4Q 2007
4Q 2010
1Q 2008
2Q 2008
.
1st Quarter
Completed Services Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
13th Quarter
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Three Year Wage Gain Review
Services completed date
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Average hourly 13th quarter wage is always
calculated five quarters after the services
completed quarter.
Wage gain 13th quarter average hourly wages
minus average hourly wages in the placement
quarter.
Average hourly wage calculated in the services
completed quarter or the quarter after completing
services.
Hours and wages during the services completed
quarter or the quarter after completing services
and in the 13th quarter after completing services.
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Three Year Wage Gain Interpretation (Region 7)
Services completion date
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Three Year Wage Gain Interpretation
Services completed 3Q 2007
Region 7
Average Hourly Wage at Placement 9.84
Average Hourly 13th Quarter Wage 10.98
OR
Wage Gain
3Q 2007
4Q 2007
4Q 2010
1Q 2008
2Q 2008
.
1st Quarter
Completed Services Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
13th Quarter
What is the interpretation of the average wage
gain for Region 7?
Participants that completed services during 3Q
2007 (July 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007)
had an average wage gain of 1.15 five quarters
after completing services.
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This concludes the slide show. Questions may be
directed to John Glen 503-947-1234 john.l.glen_at_
state.or.us
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