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otcamt: Weekly earnings overtime, tips, commissions

Description

otcamt is the amount in dollars an hourly worker usually received in overtime, tips, and commissions.

Availability

Sample Years
ORG 1994 - present

Code

Variable creation 
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* Weekly earnings from overtime, tips, commissions 1994-
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gen byte otcamt = .

if $monthlycps == 1 | $maycps == 1 {
    if $earnerinfo == 1 {
        if tm(1994m1) <= $date {
            replace otcamt = peern if paidhre == 1 & otcrec == 1
        }
    }
}

replace otcamt = . if otcamt < 0

lab var otcamt "Weekly earnings overtime, tips, commissions"
notes otcamt: Hourly workers only
notes otcamt: 1994-present, CPS: derived from peern, otcrec