AZ Human Resources and Management Acronyms

AZ menschlich Resources and Management AcronymsAZ Human Resources and Management AcronymsHave 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 rolle 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 Employ ment ActADL Activities of Daily LivingAE Account ExecutiveAFL-CIOAmerican Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial OrganizationsAFSCMEAmerican Federation of State, County, and Municipal EmployeesAJB Americas Job BankANSIAmerican 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 ArtsBBBBetter Business BureauBCPBusiness Continuity PlanBS Bachelor of ScienceBC/R Benefits Cost/RatioBLS Bureau of Labor StatisticsBOD Board of DirectorsBU Bargaining Unit C CCLCenter for Creative LeadershipCCPCertified Compensation ProfessionalCEBSCertified Employee Benefits SpecialistCEO Chief Executive OfficerCFOChief Financial OfficerCHROChief Human Resources OfficerCIO Chief Investment Officer, Chief Information OfficerCMOChief Marketing OfficerCOOChief Ope rating OfficerCSOChief Security OfficerCOBClose of BusinessCEUContinuing Education UnitCAI Computer Assisted InstructionCBT Computer-Based TestingCOBRA Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act CTOCompensatory Time OffCPEContinuing Professional EducationCOLACost of Living AdjustmentCVstudienplan Vitae D DOB Date of BirthDOIDate of InjuryDO Directors and OfficersDB Defined BenefitDBPP Defined Benefit Pension PlanDCPPDefined Contribution Pension PlanDOL Department of LaborDOJ Department of JusticeDOT Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Department of TransportationDWDislocated WorkerDBA Doing Business AsDINKSDual Income No KidsDRPDisaster Recovery Plan E EBT Earnings Before TaxesEAP Employee Assistance ProgramEBSA Employee Benefits Security AdministrationEBOEmployee BuyoutEDT Electronic Data Processing, Employee Development PlanEE EmployeeEIN Employer Identification NumberEI Employee InvolvementEI Emotional IntelligenceEPLIEmployment Practices Liability InsuranceERISAEmploy ee Retirement Income Security ActESOEmployee Stock OptionESOPEmployee Stock Option PlanEOD End of DayEOY End of YearEEO Equal Employment OpportunityEEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EPA Equal Pay Act, Environmental Protection Agency F FCRAFair Credit Reporting ActFEPFair Employment PracticeFLSA Fair Labor Standards ActFMLA Family Medical Leave ActFEIN Federal Employment Identification NumberFUTAFederal Unemployment Tax ActFSA Flexible Spending Account (Healthcare)FAQFrequently Asked QuestionsFTFull TimeFTEFull-Time Equivalent G GATBGeneral Aptitude Test BatteryGEDGeneral Equivalency DiplomaGPHR Global Professional in Human ResourcesGTLGroup 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 DoctorateJTPAJob Training Partnership Act (Now theWorkforce Investment Act of 1998.)OAJoint Operating AgreementJSSAJury 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 OSHAOccupational Safety and Health Ad ministrationOOH Occupational Outlook HandbookOPM Office of Personnel ManagementOMBOffice of Management and BudgetOJTOn-The-Job-TrainingOE Open Enrollment for BenefitsOCFOperating Cash FlowOEOperating ExpenseOIOperating 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 ManagementTDTraining and DevelopmentTBDTo Be DeterminedTDATax Deferred AnnuityTDBTemporary Disability BenefitsTESSATax-Exempt Special Savings AccountTEUCTemporary Extended Unemployment CompensationTLTime and LaborTPAThird Party AdministratorTPDTemporary Partial DisabilityTTDTemporary Total DisabilityTSATax-sheltered Annuity U UAW United Auto WorkersUCIUnemployment compensation insuranceUFWUnited Farm WorkersUGMAUniform Gifts to Minors ActUICUnemployment Insurance CommissionUN United NationsUSCUnited States CodeUSCISU.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesU. S. DOJUnited States Department of JusticeU.S. DOLUnited States Department of LaborUSERRAUniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act V VA Veterans Administration/AffairsVETS Veterans Employment and Training ServiceVP Vice PresidentVPNVirtual Private NetworkVOC-REHABVocational Rehabilitation W WARN Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification ActWC Workers CompensationWIA Workforce Investment ActWIP Wor k 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