EHECS (EARNINGS, HOURS & EMPLOYMENT COSTS SURVEY)

The Central Statistics Office are conducting quarterly earnings survey which will eventually replace all other short-term earnings surveys currently being carried out by the CSO. The survey covers all sectors of the economy with the exception of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.

PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY

The Earnings, Hours & Employment Costs Survey enables the Central Statistics Office to compile regular and timely labour cost indices for the purpose of monitoring change in labour costs in Ireland and across the European Union.

To access this report go to Employees > More - Create CSO EHECS File

Step 1

Enter CSO Enterprise Number in box provided

Choose Quarter

Other fields that may need to be completed if applicable:

Employer's liability insurance premiums paid in quarter (No longer required by the CSO - leave field blank)
Training costs (excluding apprentice/trainee wages) (No longer required by the CSO - leave field blank)
Recruitment costs (No longer required by the CSO - leave field blank)
Training subsidies received (e.g. Fás)
Other subsidies received (e.g. IDA employment subsidies)
Refunds from Department of Social and Family Affairs and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Click "Next"

Step 2

Complete applicable fields

Maternity leave, sick leave or other leave hours paid for all full time & part time employees (No longer required by the CSO - leave field blank)
Apprentice/Trainee hours paid
Income continuance insurance
Redundancy payments
Number of job vacancies at end of quarter

Click "Next"

Step 3

Please complete the following fields

Contact Name
Phone number
Email address
Position in the company
Comment if applicable
Enter Date

Click "Save File"

UPLOADING YOUR EHECS FILE TO CSO

Go to https://lodgedata.cso.ie > Click Login

Enter Username (Password is case sensitive)
Enter Password (Password is case sensitive)
Click drop down arrow next to CSO Survey Name
Select Earnings, hours & employment cost survey form (EHECS)
Click Browse
Select C: drive
Open CSO folder
Select survey - normally in the format EN12345678_2016_1_10042015170023.xml
Add any comments you wish to send with the attached file
Click Lodge Data button to complete data lodgement of EHECS

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EHECS (EARNINGS, HOURS & EMPLOYMENT COSTS SURVEY)