Requests

Thank you for your interest concerning the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ). To faciliate application and permission for the JCQ, we have placed electronic files on the Web. These documents help us to create and maintain a database of researchers using the JCQ and to facilitate communication between researchers. As before, for many users - students and small studies, the use of the JCQ is free of charge. For larger users, we have changed the policy related to the cost of using the JCQ to reflect the levels of country's economical development and researcher's status/affiliation. We suggest several ways to pay for so that you choose the most convenient way for you.  

Step 1: Before ordering a copy of the JCQ, please read the JCQ Users Policy.

Step 2: Download two forms:

• JCQ Data Base Form (download (Excel file)). This form includes the three Excel sheets: the JCQ user's Data Base Form sheet, an instruction sheet, and an example sheet. You only have to fill out the base form sheet, referring to the other two sheets for assistance.
• JCQ Permission Form (download (PDF file), download (Word file)). This is the standard official contract form between the JCQ center and study director(s) with aggreement on the return of a copy of the JCQ data for our on-going reliability analyses. Please read carefully, type your information into the user/study director/study name/research institution/address/funding organization, and date branks. Finally sign the contract. The contract form MUST BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED by the user.

Step 3: Fill out and return the two forms to the JCQ centers by e-mail or fax or mail.

After reviewing your submitted documents above, the JCQ center will send you an official JCQ Permission Form, and the JCQ with the JCQ packet (see the JCQ Users Policy).

The JCQ usage costs are built on several factors so that depending on your status, they will differ (for details, go to Cost Calculator). For the majority of users there is no charge for use of the JCQ (students, small and medium sized academic research projects). For commercial users and research projects with over 500 subjects there are usage charges for the JCQ. Full information about JCQ research background material and standardization data and a schedule of charges will be provided on request.

You can pay for the JCQ usage costs through Paypal or, by check, or by money order or by electric fund transfer (The JCQ usage fees are used in providing the JCQ users with various useful statistical analyses services as well as for supporting the staff of the JCQ center). Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Sandra Gibson at the JCQ Center at 1-987-3348. For questions relating to fund transfer you may contact the Fleet Bank, directly which can be reached at 1-781-564-4537.

• Paypal: Go to http://www.paypal.com and enter the JCQCenter@uml.edu e-mail address.
  In the process of making your Paypal account, Paypal will ask your e-mail address, bank account, and credit card number. We suggest this payment method for your convenience. If you prefer not to use this method, choose one of the following methods.
  
  
  • A check payable to "UMass Lowell Research Foundation, JCQ Center
    1 University Ave-Kitson 200
     Lowell, MA 01854, USA
     Attn: Mary Fadden
    
    
  • The funds can be sent electronically by transferring the above funds to:
    
    Bank of America
    7 Northeast Executive Park
    Burlington, MA 01803 USA
    
    Electronic Fund Transfer Information:
    Routing # 011000138
    Accounting Name: Umass Lowell
    Concentration Account
    Account # 500832396
    Swift Code: FNBBUS33

We look forward to supplying you with information that will assist you in your research.