HR Acronyms Flashcards

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AD&D

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Accidental Death and Dismemberment

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ADA

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Americans with disabilities act

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ADDIE

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Analysis, design, develop, implement, and evaluate

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ADEA

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Age discrimination in employment Act

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ADR

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Alternative dispute resolution

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AMA

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American management association

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ASTD

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American society of training and development

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BARS

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Behaviorally anchored rating scales

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BFOQ

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Bona Fire occupational qualification

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CBT

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Computer based training

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CCP

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Certified compensation professional

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CDHP

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Consumer driven health care plan

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CEAP

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Certified employee assistance professional

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CEBS

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Certified employee benefits specialist

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CHRO

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Chief HR officer

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COBRA

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Consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act

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COLA

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Cost of living adjustment

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CSRA

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Civil service reform act

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DBP

A

Defined benefits plan

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DCP

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Defined contribution plan

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DHS

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Department of homeland security

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DOB

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Date of birth

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DOL

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Department of labor

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DOT

A

Dictionary of occupational titles

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EAP

A

Employee Assistance Program

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EBSA

A

Employee benefits security administration

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EE

A

Eligible employee

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EEO

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Equal employment opportunity

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EEOC

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Equal employment opportunity Commission

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EEVS

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Electronic employment verification system

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EGTRRA

A

The economic growth and tax relief reconciliation act of 2001

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EO 11246

A

Executive order 11246

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EPA

A

Equal pay act

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EPO

A

Employment processing outsourcing

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EPPA

A

Employee polygraph protection act

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EQ

A

Emotional quotient

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ERISA

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Employment retirement income security act

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ERP

A

Enterprise resource planning

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ESOP

A

Employee stock ownership plan

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FACTA

A

Fair and accurate credit transaction act

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FCRA

A

Fair credit reporting act

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FICA

A

Federal insurance contributions act

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FLSA

A

Fair labor standards act

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FMLA

A

Family and medical leave act

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45
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FSA

A

Flexible spending account

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46
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FTE

A

Full time equivalent

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FUTA

A

Federal unemployment tax act

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GPHR

A

Global professional in HR

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HCE

A

Highly compensated employees

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HCS

A

Hazard communication standard

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HDHP

A

High deductible health plan

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HMO

A

Health maintenance organization

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HRA

A

Health reimbursement account

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HRCI

A

Human Resources certification institute

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HRD

A

Human Resources development

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HRIS

A

Human Resources information system

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HRMS

A

Human Resources management system

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HSA

A

Health savings account

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I-9

A

I-9 form

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IBB

A

Interest based bargaining

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ICE

A

Immigration and customs enforcement

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IRA

A

Individual retirement account

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IRCA

A

Immigration reform and control act

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JSA

A

Job safety analysis

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KSA

A

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

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LMRA

A

Labor management relations act (Taft-Hartley)

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LMRDA

A

Labor management reporting and disclosure act (landrum-griffin)

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LOA

A

Leave of absence

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LOTO

A

Lock-out, tag-out

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LTD

A

Long term disability

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LWOP

A

Leave without pay

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MBO

A

Management by objectives

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MSHA

A

Mining safety and health administration

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NLRA

A

National labor relations act

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NLRB

A

National labor relations board

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OD

A

Organizational development

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OFCCP

A

Office of federal contract compliance programs

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OJT

A

On the job training

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OPM

A

Office of personnel management

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OSHA

A

Occupational safety and health administration

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OWBPA

A

Older workers benefit protection act of 1990

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PBGC

A

Pension benefit guarantee corporation

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PERT

A

Project evaluation and review technique

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PHI

A

Protected health information

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PHR

A

Professional in Human Resources

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PIE

A

Period of initial eligibility

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PIP

A

Performance improvement plan

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POLC

A

Planning, organizing, leading, controlling

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PPO

A

Preferred provider organization

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QDRO

A

Qualified domestic relations order

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RIF

A

Reduction in force

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RONA

A

Return on net assets

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SARBOX

A

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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SDS

A

Safety data sheet

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SHRM

A

Society of human resource management

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SIMPLE

A

Savings investment match plans for employees

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SLEP

A

sick leave exchange program

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SMART

A

Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely

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SME

A

Subject matter expert

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SNE

A

Salaried, non-exempt employee

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SOX

A

Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002 (alternate acronym)

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SPD

A

Summary plan description

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SPHR

A

Senior professional in Human Resources

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SRA

A

Salary reduction agreement

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SSA

A

Social security administration

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STD

A

Short term disability

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SUTA

A

State unemployment tax act

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SWOT

A

Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats

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TDA

A

Tax deferred annuities

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TIPS

A

Threaten, interrogate, promise, and Spy

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TQM

A

Total quality management

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TSA

A

Tax sheltered annunities

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UGESP

A

Uniform guidelines in employee selection procedures

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UI

A

Unemployment insurance

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ULP

A

Unfair labor practice

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USCIS

A

United States customs and immigration services