AZ Human Resources and Management Acronyms

Aâ€"Z Human Resources and Management Acronyms Aâ€"Z Human Resources and Management Acronyms Have you at any point addressed a Human Resources expert and experienced difficulty understanding different bits of the discussion? Learning and understanding Human Resources and the board abbreviations and shortenings is a test. As in some other occupation, individuals acquainted with the field begin talking in truncations since its simple and natural they do it because of propensity, uninformed the other individual doesnt realize what theyre saying. It can seem as though theyre communicating in an unknown dialect. In the event that you work in assembling, you realize what I mean. Youll hurl about the term QC (Quality Control) just as its in the word reference. In view of this, the accompanying abbreviations are basic HR and the executives language. A AAP: Affirmative Action PlanAARP: American Association of Retired PersonsABM: Activities Based ManagementADA: The Americans With Disabilities ActADD: Accidental Death DismembermentADEA: Age Discrimination in Employment ActADL: Activities of Daily LivingAE: Account ExecutiveAFL-CIO: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial OrganizationsAFSCME: American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees AJB: Americas Job BankANSI: American National Standards InstituteAP: Accounts Payable APR: Annual Percentage RateAR: Accounts ReceivableATD: Association for Talent Development (some time ago ASTD: American Society for Training and Development)AWOL: Absent Without Leave B B2B: Business to BusinessB2C: Business to ConsumerBA: Bachelor of ArtsBBB: Better Business BureauBCP: Business Continuity PlanBS: Bachelor of ScienceBC/R: Benefits Cost/RatioBLS: Bureau of Labor StatisticsBOD: Board of DirectorsBU: Bargaining Unit C CCL: Center for Creative LeadershipCCP: Certified Compensation ProfessionalCEBS: Certified Employee Benefits SpecialistCEO: Chief Executive OfficerCFO: Chief Financial Officer CHRO: Chief Human Resources OfficerCIO: Chief Investment Officer, Chief Information OfficerCMO: Chief Marketing OfficerCOO: Chief Operating Officer CSO: Chief Security OfficerCOB: Close of BusinessCEU: Continuing Education UnitCAI: Computer Assisted InstructionCBT: Computer-Based TestingCOBRA: Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act CTO: Compensatory Time OffCPE: Continuing Professional EducationCOLA: Cost of Living AdjustmentCV: Curriculum Vitae D DOB: Date of BirthDOI: Date of InjuryDO: Directors and OfficersDB: Defined BenefitDBPP: Defined Benefit Pension Plan DCPP: Defined Contribution Pension PlanDOL: Department of LaborDOJ: Department of JusticeDOT: Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Department of TransportationDW: Dislocated Worker DBA: Doing Business AsDINKS: Dual Income No KidsDRP: Disaster Recovery Plan E EBT: Earnings Before TaxesEAP: Employee Assistance ProgramEBSA: Employee Benefits Security AdministrationEBO: Employee BuyoutEDT: Electronic Data Processing, Employee Development PlanEE: EmployeeEIN: Employer Identification NumberEI: Employee InvolvementEI: Emotional IntelligenceEPLI: Employment Practices Liability InsuranceERISA: Employee Retirement Income Security ActESO: Employee Stock OptionESOP: Employee Stock Option PlanEOD: End of DayEOY: End of YearEEO: Equal Employment OpportunityEEOC: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EPA: Equal Pay Act, Environmental Protection Agency F FCRA: Fair Credit Reporting ActFEP: Fair Employment PracticeFLSA: Fair Labor Standards ActFMLA: Family Medical Leave ActFEIN: Federal Employment Identification NumberFUTA: Federal Unemployment Tax ActFSA: Flexible Spending Account (Healthcare)FAQ: Frequently Asked QuestionsFT: Full TimeFTE: Full-Time Equivalent G GATB: General Aptitude Test BatteryGED: General Equivalency DiplomaGPHR: Global Professional in Human ResourcesGTL: Group Term Life Insurance H HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996HMO: Health Maintenance OrganizationHCE: Highly Compensated EmployeeHCM: Human Capital ManagementHPT: Human Performance TechnologyHR: Human Resources, Human ResourceHRCI: HR Certification InstituteHRD: Human Resources Development, Human Resource DevelopmentHRIS: Human Resources Information SystemHRM: Human Resources Management, Human Resource ManagementHRMS: Human Resources Management SystemHSA: Health Savings Account I IRCA: Immigration Reform and Control ActIRS: Internal Revenue Service J JD: Job Description, Juris DoctorateJTPA: Job Training Partnership Act (Now the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.)OA: Joint Operating AgreementJSSA: Jury Selection and Service Act K KPI: Key Performance IndicatorKPM: Key Performance MeasuresKSA: Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities L LOA: Leave of AbsenceLOS: Length of ServiceLMS: Learning Management SystemLR: Labor RelationsLTC: Long-Term CareLTD: Long-Term DisabilityLWOP: Leave Without PayLWP: Leave with Pay M Mama: Merger AcquisitionMBO: Management by ObjectivesMBTI: Myers-Briggs Type IndicatorMHPA: Mental Health Parity ActMOP: Measure of PerformanceMQ: Minimum Qualifications N NE: Non-ExemptNLRB: National Labor Relations BoardNEO: New Employee Orientation O OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationOOH: Occupational Outlook HandbookOPM: Office of Personnel Management OMB: Office of Management and BudgetOJT: On-The-Job-TrainingOE: Open Enrollment for BenefitsOCF: Operating Cash FlowOE: Operating ExpenseOI: Operating IncomeOD: Organization DevelopmentOT: Overtime P Dad: Performance AssessmentPERT: Project Evaluation and Review TechniquePT: Part TimePIP: Performance Improvement PlanPM: Performance Management, Project ManagementPPO: Preferred Provider OrganizationPHR: Professional in Human ResourcesPL: Profit and Loss Q QR: Quarterly ReviewQWI: Quarterly Workforce Indicators R RIF: Reduction in ForceRPA: Retirement Plan AlternativeRTW: Return to Work S SBA: Small Business AdministrationSE: Salaried ExemptSNE: Salaried Non-exemptSME: Subject Matter ExpertSHRM: Society for Human Resources ManagementSPHR: Senior Professional in Human ResourcesSSA: Social Security AdministrationSSN or SS#: Social Security NumberSTD: Short Term DisabilitySWOT: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats T TM: Talent ManagementTD: Training and DevelopmentTBD: To Be DeterminedTDA: Tax Deferred AnnuityTDB: Temporary Disability Benefits TESSA: Tax-Exempt Special Savings AccountTEUC: Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation TL: Time and LaborTPA: Third Party AdministratorTPD: Temporary Partial DisabilityTTD: Temporary Total DisabilityTSA: Tax-shielded Annuity U UAW: United Auto WorkersUCI: Unemployment pay insuranceUFW: United Farm WorkersUGMA: Uniform Gifts to Minors ActUIC: Unemployment Insurance CommissionUN: United NationsUSC: United States CodeUSCIS: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesU. S. DOJ: United States Department of JusticeU.S. DOL: United States Department of LaborUSERRA: Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act V VA: Veterans Administration/Affairs VETS: Veterans Employment and Training ServiceVP: Vice PresidentVPN: Virtual Private NetworkVOC-REHAB: Vocational Rehabilitation W Caution: Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification ActWC: Workers CompensationWIA: Workforce Investment ActWIP: Work in ProgressWTO: World Trade OrganizationWTW: Welfare to WorkW-2: Income tax document gave by employersW-4: Federal annual assessment retaining formWPS: Work Performance Standards X XRA: Expected Retirement AgeXML: Extensible Markup Language (Code) Y YTD: Year to Date Z ZBB: Zero Based Budgeting