1. LAMAS Working Group 19-20 June 2013
Agenda Item 3.1 LFS AHM 2015 on work organisation and working time arrangements

2. Recent activities to develop AHM 2015
Tests of model questionnaire
By 6 countries: DE, HU, NL, RO, SI, SK
3rd meeting of TF in March 2013
New version of AHM, improved version of model questionnaire with annex

3. Main improvements of AHM
Selection of 11 variables
Removal of 3 variables
Adaptation of some variables
Fine-tuning of questions in model questionnaire
Based on results of tests
Wording of questions simplified and made more concrete

4. Contents of the AHM 2015 Target group: all employed
AHM refers to the main job
Three sub-modules:
Flexible working times
Methods at work
Place of work

5. Sub-module Flexible working times
Removed: NOTICE
TF preferred FLEXWT
Simplified: VARIWT

6. Sub-module Methods at work
Removed: OWNIDEAS
Not concrete enough making it less valuable
Simplified: PRESSURE
Changed: JOBAUTON

7. Sub-module Place of work
Removed: ICTUSE
Severe measurement issues & relevance limited
Changed: OTHERLOC
Simpler filter

8. Model questionnaire So: use the model questionnaire!
Extensively tested by six different countries
Translation issues were taken into account
Set of questions is very limited: 14
Questions are straightforward using simple words
Applying the model questionnaire
improves comparability &
is efficient (only translation are required & transcoding schemes are provided)
So: use the model questionnaire!

9. LAMAS is invited to
Approve the list of variables for AHM 2015