Wage Gain – What Is It What Does It Mean?

Wage Gain – What Is It What Does It Mean? Wage gain measures the average hourly increase in wages. It answers the question, “What was the earnings increase after one year of employment for participants?” This slide presentation addresses definition of wage gain and calculation of the measure. Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain – The Slide Show The presentation is approximately four minutes. You will be prompted at the bottom left of screen to advance to the next slide. To exit, press the “Esc” button. Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain The Definition Wage gain – Average hourly wages for those employed in the fifth quarter less their average hourly wages in either the quarter of completing services or the quarter after completing services. The selection criteria for the 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 had at least one hour of work and earned at least $5.15 an hour in wages during the quarter of completing services or the quarter after completing services, and one year later. Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain – Who is Counted? All participants Did participant complete services and get a job within six months of completing services? Yes No, not included Did participant have least one hour of work and earn at least $5.15 per hour during the services completed quarter or the quarter after completing services and one year later? 1 Yes, “Wage Gain Eligible” column No, not included Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain Eligibility 1 Participant had least one hour of work and earned at least $5.15 an hour during the services completed quarter or the quarter after completing services and one year later. Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain – Services Completed This is the date services were completed. Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain Calculation For a record to be included in the Wage Gain report, a participant must have one hour of work and at least $5.15 an hour in wages. Here or here Here and Wage Gain Completed Services Quarter 1st Quarter after completing services 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 5th Quarter Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain – Average Hourly Wage At Placement Did the participant work at least one hour and earn $5.15 an hour in wages the quarter of completing services? This would be considered the placement quarter or the quarter in which the average hourly wage at placement is calculated. Wage Gain Completed Services Quarter 1st Quarter after completing services 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 5th Quarter Average hourly wage at placement calculated 2 Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain – Average Hourly Wage At Placement If no hours were worked and no wages earned the quarter of completing services, then the quarter after completing services would be considered the placement quarter or the quarter in which the average hourly wage at placement is calculated. Wage Gain Completed Services Quarter 1st Quarter after completing services 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 5th Quarter Average hourly wage at placement calculated 2 Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain – Average Hourly Wage At Placement 2 Average hourly wage is calculated in the services completed quarter or the quarter after completing services. Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain – Average Hourly 5th Quarter Wage Wage gain is always calculated five quarters after the completed services quarter. Wage Gain Completed Services Quarter 1st Quarter after completing services 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 5th Quarter Average hourly 5th quarter wage 3 Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain – Average Hourly 5th Quarter Wage 3 Average hourly fifth quarter wage is always calculated five quarters after the services completed quarter. Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain – Review Placement calculation quarter Wage gain calculation quarter OR Wage Gain Completed Services Quarter 1st Quarter after completing services 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 5th Quarter Wage gain = Fifth quarter average hourly wages minus average hourly wages in the placement quarter. 4 Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain 4 Wage gain = Fifth quarter average hourly wages minus average hourly wages in the placement quarter. Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain – An Example Services completion date – 3Q 2002 (July 1, 2002 through September 30, 2002) Did the participant work at least one hour and earn $5.15 in wages in 3Q 2002? This is the placement quarter. Wage Gain 3Q 2002 4Q 2002 1Q 2003 2Q 2003 3Q 2003 4Q 2003 1st Quarter Completed Services Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 5th Quarter Wage gain - Average hourly wages for those employed in the fifth quarter minus average hourly wages in the quarter of completing services or the quarter after completing services. Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain – An Example Services completed – 3Q 2002 No hours and wages in 3Q 2002? The placement quarter is 4Q 2002. Wage Gain 3Q 2002 4Q 2002 1Q 2003 2Q 2003 3Q 2003 4Q 2003 1st Quarter Completed Services Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 5th Quarter Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain – An Example Services completed – 3Q 2002 Wage gain calculation quarter Wage Gain 3Q 2002 4Q 2002 1Q 2003 2Q 2003 3Q 2003 4Q 2003 1st Quarter Completed Services Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 5th Quarter Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain – An Example Services completed – 3Q 2002 Placement calculation quarter Wage gain calculation quarter OR Wage Gain 3Q 2002 4Q 2002 1Q 2003 2Q 2003 3Q 2003 4Q 2003 1st Quarter Completed Services Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 5th Quarter Wage gain = Fifth quarter average hourly wages minus average hourly wages in the placement quarter. Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain – Review Services completed date 1 2 3 4 Average hourly wage calculated in the services completed quarter or the quarter after completing services. Average hourly 5th quarter wage is always calculated five quarters after the services completed quarter. Wage gain = 5th quarter average hourly wages minus average hourly wages in the placement quarter. Hours and wages during the services completed quarter or the quarter after completing services and in the fifth quarter after completing services. Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain – Interpretation (Region 7) Services completion date Click mouse button to advance to next slide

Wage Gain – Interpretation Services completed – 3Q 2002 Region 7 Average Hourly Wage at Placement = $9.84 Average Hourly 5th Quarter Wage = $10.98 OR Wage Gain 3Q 2002 4Q 2002 1Q 2003 2Q 2003 3Q 2003 4Q 2003 1st Quarter Completed Services Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 5th Quarter What is the interpretation of the average wage gain for Region 7? Participants that completed services during 3Q 2002 (July 1, 2002 through September 30, 2002) had an average wage gain of $1.15 five quarters after completing services. Click mouse button to advance to next slide

This concludes the slide show. Questions may be directed to: John Glen 503-947-1234 john.l.glen@state.or.us Click mouse button to exit presentation

Wage Gain – What Is It What Does It Mean?