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[Questions 35-38 were asked of people who did not work last week.]

35. b) Last week, was this person temporarily absent from a job or business?

[] Yes, on vacation, temporary illness, labor dispute, etc., -- Skip to question 38
[] No -- Skip to question 36

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Answer person questions 35a through 38 only if the person did not work last week.

35a. Persons are on layoff if they are waiting to be recalled to a job from which they were temporarily separated for business-related reasons.

35b. If the person works only during certain seasons or on a day-by-day basis when work is available, mark the "No" box.

35c. If the person was informed by his or her employer, either formally or informally, that they will be recalled within the next 6 months, mark the "Yes" box. Also mark the "Yes" box if the person has been given, formally or informally, a specific date to return to work, even if that date is more than 6 months away.