HR Employment Acronyms
- AAR – After Action Review
- AR – Annual Review
- ATS – Applicant Tracking System
- BOD – Board of Directors
- BU – Bargaining Unit
- C&B – Compensation and Benefits
- COLA – Cost of Living Adjustment
- CTO – Compensatory Time Off
- EE – Employee
- EOB – Explanation of Benefits
- ESO – Employee Stock Option
- FSA – Flexible Spending Account
- FT – Full–Time
- FTE – Full–Time Equivalent
- FY – Fiscal Year
- HF – Human Factors
- HMO – Health Maintenance Organization
- HRD – Human Resources Development
- HRLY – Hourly
- HSA – Health Savings Account
- IRA – Individual Retirement Account
- JD – Job Description
- LOA – Leave of Absence
- LTD – Long Term Disability
- LWOP – Leave Without Pay
- LWP – Leave With Pay
- MOP – Measure Of Performance
- MQs – Minimum Qualifications
- NE – Non-Exempt
- OE – Open Enrollment (for health benefits)
- OT – Overtime
- PA – Performance Assessment
- PERT – Project Evaluation and Review Technique
- PIP – Performance Improvement Plan
- PM – Performance Management
- PPM – Policy and Procedures Manual
- PR – Performance Review
- PT – Part Time
- PTO – Paid Time Off
- QR – Quarterly Review
- QWI – Quarterly Workforce Indicators
- RIF – Reduction in Force
- RRF – Recruitment Request Form
- RTW – Return to Work
- SE – Salaried Exempt
- SNE – Salaried Non-Exempt
- TSP – Thrift Savings Plan
- UCI – Unemployment Compensation Insurance
- WC – Workers’ Compensation
- WFH – Work From home
- WTW – Welfare-to-Work
Legal HR Acronyms
When you have a work-related legal issue, you’ll need to know which legislation and bureaus can protect you. Here is a list of legal acronyms you may find in an HR document or presentation.
- AAP – Affirmative Action Plan
- ADR – Alternative Dispute Resolution
- ADEA – Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- BLR – Business and Legal Resources
- BLS – Bureau of Labor Statistics
- COBRA – Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
- DOL – Department of Labor
- EAP – Employee Assistance Program
- EEOC – Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- EPA – Equal Pay Act
- FLSA – Fair Labor Standards Act
- FMLA – Family Medical Leave Act
- HHS – Department of Health & Human Services
- HIRE – Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act
- IRCA – Immigration Reform and Control Act
- IRS – Internal Revenue Service
- LMRA – Labor Management Relations Act
- LMRDA – Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
- MHPA – Mental Health Parity Act
- NIOSH – National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
- NLRB – National Labor Relations Board
- PDA – Pregnancy Discrimination Act
- PPA – Pension Protection Act of 1987
- PPACA – Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- USCIS – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- USERRA – Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
- VEVRA – Vietnam-Era Veterans Readjustment Act
- WARN – Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
- WRAEA – Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act
Training and Testing Acronyms
- BST – Basic Skills Trainer
- CAI – Computer Assisted Instruction
- CAT – Computer Aided Testing
- CBI – Computer–Based Instruction
- CBL – Computer Assisted Learning
- CBT – Computer Based Training or Competency–Based Training
- CETA – Cost–Effective Training Analysis
- CMI – Computer Managed Instruction
- DT&E – Developmental Test and Evaluation
- DTP – Detailed Test Plan
- ECR – Electronic Classroom
- ERIC – Educational Resources Information Center
- FAT – Final Acceptance Testing
- FOJT – Formal On–the–Job Training
- FTX – Field Training Exercise
- GTA – Graphical Training Aid
- ICW – Interactive Courseware
- IKPT – Instructor and Key Personnel Training
- IMI – Interactive Multimedia Instruction
- ITP – Individual Training Plan
- ITS – Integrated Training System or Individual Training Standard
- KPI – Key Performance Indicator
- KPM – Key Performance Measures
- LMS – Learning Management System
- NEO – New Employee Orientation
- OJT – On–the–Job Training
- PIP – Programmed Instructional Package
- PLATO – Programmed Logic for Automated Teaching Operations
- POI – Program of Instruction
- PSI – Personalized System of Instruction
- RBM – Rational Behavioral Model
- SAT – Systems Approach to Training
- SIMTECH – Simulation Technology
- SME – Subject Matter Expert
- SQT – Skills Qualification Test
- STRAP – System Training Plan
- TRADE – Training Devices
- T&D – Training and Development
- TEA – Training Effectiveness Analysis
- TEE – Training Effectiveness Evaluation
- TEEP – Training Effectiveness Evaluation Plan
- TEMP – Test and Evaluation Master Plan
- TRD – Technical Requirements Document
- TWI – Training Within Industry
- VETS – Veterans Employment and Training Service
- WBI – Web–based Instruction
- YOYO – You’re On Your Own
Management Acronyms
- BEER – Behavior, Effect, Expectation, Results (for feedback for improvement)
- BET – Behavior, Effect, Thanks (for positive feedback)
- CAUSED – Can they do it, do they have a positive Attitude, is it Useful to them, are they Skilled in it, do they have similar Experience, is it Different
- DUMBER – Dull, Unrealistic, Mediocre, Boring, Evaporating, Rote
- EDP – Employee Development Plan
- EI – Employee Involvement
- IDEAL – Identify the problem, Define and represent the problem, Explore possible strategies, Act on the strategies, Look back and evaluate the effects of your actions
- KISS – Keep It Simple Stupid
- MBO – Management by Objectives
- OOO – Out of office
- SMARTER – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely, Exciting, Recorded
- TED – Tell me, Explain to me, Describe to me
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