11 code 133 naics 999999 check
NAICS-999999 Check - Code 133
Through first quarter 2001, this was the “SIC-9999 Check,” since that was the principal industrial coding standard. It has now come to refer to the hex-nines NAICS codes. A North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of ‘999999’ is defined as “unclassified.” For new establishments, such a NAICS code serves as a temporary assignment pending an investigation as to the specific type of business the employer performs. In one way, it serves as a general catch-all for any new accounts whose primary line of business has not yet been determined, either through NAICS refiling or by direct contact with the establishment. In another way, though, it is a kind of “I don’t know” classification that needs to be scrutinized. Smaller establishments can get away with such non-classifications, if it takes too long to track them down. Larger employers, however, need to be identified more quickly as to their industrial classification, since their misclassification can cause improper statistical reporting in a longitudinal analysis of general employment data for a State or other geo-graphical area.
To help this classification process along, this edit takes note of accounts that have both a respectable number of employees and an unclassified NAICS code. The limiting factor for the average monthly employment is the PK018 Lookup File parameter. A 999999-NAICS account with the AME exceeding this value will be flagged. The NAICS code will also be underscored in the edit report. Integrated edits (in Job 242D) will not consider this a macro-related exception, so it will appear only as a micro-level edit notation.
Note: Master accounts are exempt from this edit. The industrial classification for a master account is often nebulous, bogus, or frequently changing. Some States opt to use quad nines for the master account records to avoid complications associated with the limitations of master industry classification.
Although this edit checks for the specification of NAICS codes, it ignores NSTA settings. No edits are performed on NSTA, which has been blanked out since 2nd quarter of 2002. Larger-employment establishments with this condition are flagged for a “gross” error. BLS classification: A.1.6 or B.1.7, according to size. EXPO “G” code: A133 or B133.
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