EDI 288 Wage Determination

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Wage Determination Transaction Set (288) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This bi-directional transaction set can be used to request and respond to requests for wage information such as prevailing wage rates. This information can be determined by occupational categories, geographical area, nature of the workforce, and contract status.

Segments

Position

Segment

Name

Max use

100

Transaction Set Header

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

200

BGN

Beginning Segment

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To indicate the beginning of a transaction set

300

CRC

Conditions Indicator

Opt

GT 1

To supply information on conditions

400

NTE

Note/Special Instruction

Opt

GT 1

To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

LOOP

Mandatory

GT 1

500

Party Identification

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

600

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify additional names

700

Party Location

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify the location of the named party

800

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

900

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

GT 1

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

1000

REF

Reference Information

Opt

GT 1

To specify identifying information

DTM

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

1100

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify pertinent dates and times

1200

REF

Reference Information

Opt

GT 1

To specify identifying information

1300

AMT

Monetary Amount Information

Opt

GT 1

To indicate the total monetary amount

1400

QTY

Quantity Information

Opt

GT 1

To specify quantity information

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

1500

Code Source Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit standard code list identification information

1600

Industry Code Identification

Opt

GT 1

To identify standard industry codes

1700

NTE

Note/Special Instruction

Opt

GT 1

To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

100

Transaction Set Line Number

Opt

AtMax 1

To reference a line number in a transaction set

200

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Opt

GT 1

To specify pertinent dates and times

300

REF

Reference Information

Opt

GT 1

To specify identifying information

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

400

Party Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

500

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify additional names

600

Party Location

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify the location of the named party

700

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

800

Code Source Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit standard code list identification information

900

Industry Code Identification

Mandatory

GT 1

To identify standard industry codes

1000

AMT

Monetary Amount Information

Opt

GT 1

To indicate the total monetary amount

1100

QTY

Quantity Information

Opt

GT 1

To specify quantity information

1200

NTE

Note/Special Instruction

Opt

GT 1

To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

1300

Transaction Set Trailer

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

Elements

Position	Element	Name	Requirement	Type	Min/Max	Repeat

1	143	Transaction Set Identifier Code	Mandatory	ID	3/3	1

2	329	Transaction Set Control Number	Mandatory	Alphanumeric	4/9	1

3	1705	Implementation Convention Reference	Opt	Alphanumeric	1/35	1

EDI Dictionary

EDI 288 Wage Determination

Segments

Elements