3/12/2015. SSA s Need for Occupational Information. The Social Security Administration s. SSA s Occupational Information Systems Project

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1 Printed: 3/12/2015 8:43:19 AM 3/12/2015 The Social Security Administration s Occupational Information System Project and the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Requirements Survey Cindy Duzan Social Security Administration Phil Doyle Bureau of Labor Statistics American Board of Vocational Experts 2015 Annual Conference San Antonio TX March 20, 2015 SSA s Occupational Information Systems Project BLS s Occupational Requirements Survey What s next? Questions SSA s Need for Occupational Information Step 4: Does an individual s impairment prevent the performance of past relevant work: as described or as it is generally performed in the national economy? Step 5: Does an individual s impairment prevent the performance of other work in the national economy? 1

2 SSA s Need for Occupational Information The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) has been SSA s primary source of occupational information for almost 50 years SSA developed disability policy around the DOT The DOT has not had a significant update in over 30 years The Department of Labor (DOL) replaced the DOT with the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) O*NET does not describe physical work demands in a way that easily facilitates disability adjudication No other OIS exists that meets SSA s disability adjudication needs OIS Project - Timeline April 2008 December July 2012 SSA OIS Project team formed Occupational Information Development Advisory Panel (OIDAP) formed SSA research efforts: Short Term Project Occupational Medical-Vocational Study Domestic/International OIS Systems Disability Evaluation Constructs SSA and BLS sign an Interagency Agreement What does SSA Need in an OIS? Supports current policy but with flexibility to adapt to future policy changes Represents work as it is generally performed in the national economy Crosswalks to the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Aggregates occupations at a level low enough to be useful in disability adjudication but high enough to be manageable and affordable Measures minimum work requirements necessary to perform the core tasks of occupations that are important to disability adjudication 2

3 SSA s Partnership with the Bureau of Labor Statistics? OIS Project changed direction mid-2012 Why work with BLS? Reputation for collecting high quality job data Experience collecting information conceptually similar to what we need Nation-wide cadre of field economists experienced in occupational data collection The New OIS vs. the DOT: Deconstructed measures Purpose Mental/Cognitive Job Demands User platform Classification system The Physical Occupational Data Elements Resembles what adjudicators currently use from the DOT Supports current SSA Policy Adds new data elements Stand/walk sit Alternate sit/stand Overhead reaching Eliminates data elements Balance Color vision Depth Perception The new OIS will not eliminate the need for adjudicative judgment or vocational expert input in some cases. 3

4 Developing the Mental/Cognitive Data Elements Started with comprehensive list of mental/cognitive job descriptors from the DEC and O*NET Reviewed the results of the Occupational Medical Vocational study to determine the types of mental limitations most frequently seen in our disability claims. Workgroup of disability policy experts narrowed the list to the most important elements, with a focus on lower-skilled occupations. Final product resembled the BLS s NCS leveling questions The Mental/Cognitive Data Elements How complicated are the tasks? How controlled are tasks? Frequency of changes in: otasks oschedule owork location Frequency and nature of social interactions The OIS Vision Supports current SSA policy with minimal changes Aggregated at the O*NET SOC Level Incorporates elements of O*NET Tasks Lay Titles Tools and technology Web based system that is free and publicly available 4

5 Bureau of Labor Statistics National Compensation Survey What is the Bureau of Labor Statistics? What is the National Compensation Survey? Employment Cost Index Employer Costs for Employee Compensation Benefits Survey (Incidence and provisions) What is the Occupational Requirements Survey? 13 The Bureau of Labor Statistics Agency of the Department of Labor Responsible for measuring Labor market activity Working conditions Price changes 14 The Bureau of Labor Statistics Mission Collect, analyze, and disseminate economic information Support public and private decision-making AORTA Provide products and services that are: Accurate Objective Relevant Timely Accessible 15 5

6 National Compensation Survey A voluntary, national establishment survey with approximately 10,000 units Data are collected by professional Field Economists via personal contact Collects data on wages and benefits to produce various products 16 Employment Cost Index Measures the change in the cost of employment for employers Includes employer costs for wages, salaries, and benefits Benefits include: Paid leave Supplemental pay Insurance Retirement and savings Legally required 17 Employment Cost Index U. S. civilian workers, 12-month percent change Percent change 10 8 Benefits Wages and salaries Notes: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Cost Index,

7 Employer Costs for Employee Compensation Measures the level of employer costs for employee compensation Includes wages and salaries and the employer costs for benefits Expressed as a cost per hour worked (CPHW) CPHW = annual cost / annual hours worked Annual Hours worked = scheduled hours + overtime hours leave hours 19 Employer Costs for Employee Compensation Cost per hour worked June 2014 Wages and salaries Paid leave Supplemental pay Insurances Retirement and savings State and local government Private industry Civilian Legally required $0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, 20 Incidence rates Access Participation Take-up Benefits News Release and Bulletins Health care premiums Employer/employee share Family and single coverage Provisions Plan attributes Plan alternatives Cost sharing Health and retirement plan details

8 Participation in Defined Benefit plans Private industry, Percent of workers participating March employees 1-99 employees Leisure/hospitality Retail trade Manufacturing Highest 10% of wages Lowest 10% of wages Non-union Union Part-time Full-time Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employee Benefits Survey, 22 Selected NCS Data Elements Industry coded using NAICS Occupation coded using SOC Work level determined by: Knowledge Job controls and complexity Contacts Physical environment 23 What is the Occupational Requirements Survey? The Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) a test survey providing occupational-related data including: Physical Demands Cognitive Demands Environmental Conditions Vocational Preparation 24 8

9 Goal of ORS Produce quality estimates that meet the needs of SSA 25 Why is NCS appropriate for ORS? BLS is highly respected BLS is impartial and unbiased NCS has professionally trained economists throughout the country to collect data NCS collects data by specific occupation NCS uses a representative sample of private industry and state and local governments to collect data from NCS makes the data available to all users 26 ORS Timeline Iterative testing Increasing number of staff involved Increasing number of respondents Making changes as required Functional testing on collection challenges 2014 Functional testing continues 2015 Pre-production collection continues Limited release of pre-production data Production survey begins 2016 Production collection continues Release of first production survey results 2017 Build the data base 27 9

10 What have we learned? We can collect ORS data efficiently Promotional materials and data collection aides have improved respondent understanding Respondents view the survey favorably, most because they can relate to individuals with disabilities Personal contact aids in the collection of these data A dress-rehearsal will help ensure success 28 ORS Output visions SSA s OIS IT Platform BLS web site Online lookup Numerous options to consider: Bar charts, area charts, table maps, ring charts, variability charts, etc. Dashboard 29 Dashboards 30 10

11 Printed: 3/12/2015 8:43:19 AM 3/12/2015 What s Next? IT Platform Reviewing Policy and Regulations Rollout Planning Training OIS Update Schedule Qu Questions estions Contacts Cindy Duzan U.S. Social Security Administration 6401 Security Blvd 3 D 24 A Robert Ball Building Baltimore, MD Cindy.Duzan@ssa.gov Philip Doyle U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2 Massachusetts Ave., NE Suite 4130 Washington, DC Doyle.Philip@bls.gov 11