AZ Human Resources and Management Acronyms

Aâ€"Z Human Resources and Management Acronyms Aâ€"Z Human Resources and Management Acronyms Have you ever spoken to a Human Resources practitioner and had trouble understanding various portions of the conversation? Learning and understanding Human Resources and management acronyms and abbreviations is a challenge. As in any other occupation, people familiar with the field start talking in abbreviations because its easy and familiar- they do it out of habit, unaware the other person doesnt know what theyre saying. It can sound as if theyre speaking in a foreign language. If you work in manufacturing, you know what I mean. Youll toss about the term QC (Quality Control) as though its in the dictionary. With this in mind, the following acronyms are common HR and management lingo. 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 (formerly 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 MA: 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 PA: 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-sheltered Annuity U UAW: United Auto WorkersUCI:  Unemployment compensation 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 WARN: Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification ActWC: Workers CompensationWIA: Workforce Investment ActWIP: Work in ProgressWTO: World Trade OrganizationWTW: Welfare to WorkW-2: Income tax form issued by employersW-4: Federal income tax withholding formWPS: Work Performance Standards X XRA: Expected Retirement AgeXML: Extensible Markup Language (Code) Y YTD: Year to Date Z ZBB: Zero Based Budgeting