THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GENERAL WORK STANDARD FOR REPORTERS IS DISCUSSED. THE MODEL'S INPUT AND OUTPUT VARIABLES ARE EXPLAINED. ONLY SIMPLE ARITHMETIC IS REQUIRED TO UTILIZE THE MODEL, SO THAT ITS USE SHOULD NOT CONSUME MUCH TIME. THE MODEL CAN BE USED TO MEASURE REPORTER PERFORMANCE. IN ADDITION, IT SHOWS THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF TRANSCRIPT PAGES, THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF WORKDAYS NEEDED TO COMPLETE A TRANSCRIPT, AND THE ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE. THIS INFORMATION CAN THEN BE USED TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT AND DESIRABILITY OF OVERTIME ON A GIVEN CASE. A COLUMNAR WORKSHEET IS PROVIDED TO FACILITATE WORKING WITH THE MODEL.