Abbreviation/Acronym Key:
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| ACH |
Automated Clearing House |
| ACSI |
American Customer Satisfaction Index |
| ADR |
Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| AFGE |
American Federation of Government Employees |
| AICPA |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
| ALJ |
Administrative Law Judge |
| AMCOM |
U. S. Army Aviation and Missile Command Research, |
| RDEC |
Development and Engineering Center |
| APB |
Accounting Principles Board |
| ARPS |
Annuity Roll Processing System |
| ASTD |
American Society of Training and Development |
| BAI |
Benefits Administration Information |
| BAL |
Benefits Administration Letter |
| BCCP |
Business Continuity and Contingency Plan |
| BLS |
Bureau of Labor Statistics (a component of DoL) |
| BPR |
Business Process Engineering |
| CAHPS |
Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Survey |
| CAPMIS |
Classification Appeals Program Management Information System |
| CCL |
Center for Creative Leadership |
| CECOM |
Communications-Electronics Command |
| CECS |
Centralized Enrollment Clearinghouse System |
| CEL |
Center for Executive Leadership |
| CFC |
Combined Federal Campaign |
| CFO |
Chief Financial Officer |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| CIO |
Chief Information Officer |
| CMM |
Capability Maturity Model |
| COLA |
Cost of Living Adjustment |
| COLA |
Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowance Program |
| COOP |
Continuity of Operations Plan |
| CPDF |
Central Personnel Data File |
| CPI |
Consumer Price Index |
| CRC |
Community-Rated Carrier |
| CSAS |
IS’ Customer Satisfaction Assessment Survey |
| CSRDF |
Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund |
| CSRS |
Civil Service Retirement System |
| CSS |
OPM Customer Satisfaction Survey |
| C&T |
Clerical and Technical |
| CTAP |
Career Transition Assistance Plan |
| CTCS |
Career Transition Center Services |
| DAU |
Defense Acquisition University |
| DBA |
Database Administrator |
| DCAA |
Defense Contract Audit Agency |
| DCSS |
OPM HR Directors’ Customer Satisfaction Survey |
| DeCA |
Defense Commissary Agency |
| DEO |
Delegated Examining Operations |
| DEU |
Delegated Examining Unit |
| DFAS |
Defense Finance and Accounting Service |
| DLAMP |
Defense Leadership and Management Program |
| DoD |
U.S. Department of Defense |
| DoE |
U.S. Department of Energy |
| DoI |
U. S. Department of Interior |
| DoJ |
U.S. Department of Justice |
| DoL |
U.S. Department of Labor |
| EAGLS |
Electronic Account Government Ledger System |
| EAP |
Employee Assistance Programs |
| ECQ |
Executive Core Qualifications |
| EDP |
Electronic Data Processing |
| EEO |
Equal Employment Opportunity |
| EEOC |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| EFT |
Electronic Funds Transfer |
| EIS |
Executive Information System |
| EMDC |
Eastern Management Development Center |
| EO |
Executive Order |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| ER |
Employee Relations |
| ERHSC |
Employee Relations and Health Services Center |
| ERM |
Enterprise Resource Management |
| ES |
Employment Service |
| ESOP |
Employee Stock Option Plan |
| FAA |
Federal Aviation Authority |
| FACTS II |
Federal Agencies Centralized Trial-balanced System II |
| FASAB |
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board |
| FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
| FECA |
Federal Employee Compensation Act |
| FEHB |
Federal Employees Health Benefits |
| FEHBP |
Federal Employee Health Benefits Program |
| FEI |
Federal Executive Institute |
| FEGLI |
Federal Employee Group Life Insurance Program |
| FERCCA |
Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Corrections Act |
| FERS |
Federal Employee Retirement System |
| FFMIA |
Federal Financial Management Improvement Act |
| FMFIA |
Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act |
| FFB |
Federal Financial Bank |
| FFS |
Federal Financial System |
| FFS |
Fee-for-Service |
| FIN |
Federal Investigations Notice |
| FINCEN |
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network |
| FISCAM |
Federal Information Systems Control Audit Manual |
| FLRA |
Federal Labor Relations Authority |
| FLSA |
Fair Labor Standards Act |
| FMFIA |
Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act |
| FPRAC |
Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee |
| FR |
Federal Register |
| FSIP |
Federal Service Impasses Panel (a component of FLRA) |
| FTE |
Full-time Equivalent |
| FWS |
Federal Wage System |
| FWS |
Fish and Wildlife Service |
| FY |
Fiscal Year |
| GAAP |
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
| GAGAS |
Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards |
| GAO |
General Accounting Office |
| G/L |
General Ledger |
| GPO |
Government Printing Office |
| GPRA |
Government Performance and Results Act |
| GS |
General Schedule |
| GSA |
General Services Administration |
| HACU |
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities |
| HB |
Health Benefits |
| HBCU |
Historically Black Colleges and Universities |
| HBP |
Health Benefits Program |
| HCFA |
Health Care Finance Administration (a component of HHS) |
| HEDIS |
Health plan Employer Data Information Set |
| HHS |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| HMO |
Health Maintenance Organization |
| HR |
Human Resources |
| HRD |
Human Resource Development |
| HRDC |
Human Resource Development Council |
| HRDN |
Human Resources Data Network (formerly VHRDR) |
| HRM |
Human Resources Management |
| HRMC |
Human Resources Management Council |
| HRTC |
Human Resources Technology Council |
| HSI |
Hispanic-Serving Institutions |
| IAG |
Interagency Group |
| IC |
Internal Controls |
| ILA |
Individual Learning Accounts |
| INS |
Immigration and Naturalization Service |
| IPA |
Independent Public Accountant |
| IPA |
Intergovernmental Personnel Act |
| IPMA |
International Personnel Management Association |
| IQPC |
International Quality and Productivity Center |
| IRS |
Internal Revenue Service |
| IS |
Investigations Service |
| IT |
Information Technology |
| IVR |
Interactive Voice Response |
| JFMIP |
Joint Financial Management Improvement Program |
| JIVA |
Joint Intelligence Virtual Architecture |
| LAN/WAN |
Local Area Network/Wide Area Network |
| LDS |
Leadership for a Democratic Society |
| LI |
Life Insurance |
| LLS |
Leadership Learning System |
| LMR |
Labor-Management Relations |
| LMRD |
Labor-Management Relations Division |
| LR |
Labor Relations |
| MD&A |
Management Discussion and Analysis |
| MDC |
Management Development Centers |
| MetLife |
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company |
| MOSAIC |
Multi-purpose Occupational Systems Analysis Inventory Close-ended |
| MRA |
Minimum Retirement Age |
| MSPB |
Merit System Protection Board |
| MSP |
Merit Systems Principles |
| MSPQ |
Merit System Principles Questionnaire |
| NACE |
National Association of Colleges and Employers |
| NAFI |
Non-Appropriated Fund |
| NAPA |
National Academy of Public Administration |
| NARA |
National Archives and Records Administration |
| NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NCS |
National Compensation Survey |
| NOAA |
National Oceanagraphic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NPC |
National Partnership Council |
| NPR |
National Partnership for Reinventing Government |
| OC |
Office of Communications (a component of OPM) |
| OCAS |
Office of Contracting and Administrative Services (a component |
| OCFO |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (a component of OPM) |
| OCIO |
Office of the Chief Information Officer (a component of OPM) |
| OCR |
Office of Congressional Relations (a component of OPM) |
| OD |
Office of the Director, OPM |
| OECD |
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| OEMD |
Office of Executive and Management Development (a component of OPM) |
| OERM |
Office of Executive Resources Management (a component of OPM) |
| OFEGLI |
Office of Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (a component |
| OGC |
Office of the General Council (a component of OPM) |
| OHRD |
Office of Human Resource Development (a component of OWR) |
| OHREEO |
Office of Human Resources and EEO (a component of OPM) |
| OIG |
Office of the Inspector General, OPM |
| OLAP |
On Line Analytical Processing |
| OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
| OMSOE |
Office of Merit System Oversight and Effectiveness (a component of OPM) |
| OPAP |
Overseas Presence Advisory Panel |
| OPF |
Official Personnel Folder |
| OPM |
U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
| OSFA |
Office of Systems, Finance and Administration (a component of RIS) |
| OWR |
Office of Workforce Relations (a component of OPM) |
| PC |
Personal Computer |
| PDF |
Postal Data File |
| PFI |
Positive Financial Impact |
| PILLAR |
Performance, Incentives, and Leadership Linked to Achieve Results Award |
| PIPS |
Personnel Investigations Processing System |
| PL |
Public Law |
| PMC |
President’s Management Council |
| PMI |
Presidential Management Intern |
| PMIAD |
Performance Management and Incentive Awards Division (a component of WCPS) |
| PMIS |
Property Management Inventory System |
| PRHB |
Post-Retirement Health Benefits |
| QIT |
Quality Improvement Team |
| QRB |
Qualifications Review Board |
| QUIC |
Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force |
| R |
Retirement |
| RACF |
Resource Access Control Facility |
| RFEHBP |
Retired Federal Employee Health Benefits Program |
| RIF |
Reduction in Force |
| RIS |
Retirement and Insurance Service (a component of OPM) |
| RNO |
Race and National Origin |
| ROI |
Return on Investment |
| RP |
Retirement Programs |
| RSI |
Required Supplementary Information |
| RSM |
Retirement Systems Modernization |
| RWA |
Return Without Action |
| SCPC |
Strategic Compensation Policy Center |
| SDLC |
Systems Development Life Cycle |
| S&E |
Salaries and Expenses |
| SES |
Senior Executive Service |
| SFFAS |
Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards |
| SGL |
Standard General Ledger |
| SL |
Senior Level |
| SOARS |
Senior Opportunity and Resume Service |
| SOELR |
Symposium on Employee and Labor Relations |
| SPF |
U. S. Security Policy Forum |
| SSA |
U. S. Social Security Administration |
| SSTM |
Senior Scientific Technical Manager |
| S&T |
Science and Technology |
| ST |
Scientific and Professional |
| TA |
Technical Assistance |
| TACOM |
Tank-automotive and Armaments Command |
| T/C |
Transaction Code |
| TID |
Technology Integration Division |
| TJF |
Treasury Judgement Fund |
| TLOS |
Trades and Labor Study |
| TMA |
Training and Management Assistance (a component of OHRD, which is a component of OWR) |
| TRB |
Theodore Roosevelt Building |
| TTIG |
Training Technology Implementation Group |
| TVA |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
| ULP |
Unfair Labor Practice |
| U.S.C. |
United States Code |
| USDA |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| USIS |
US Investigations Service, Inc. |
| USPS |
U.S. Postal Service |
| VEOA |
Veterans’ Employment Opportunity Act |
| VERA |
Voluntary Early Retirement Authority |
| VHRDR |
Virtual Human Resources Data Repository |
| VISN |
Veterans Integrated Service Network |
| VSIP |
Voluntary Separation Incentive Program |
| VSO |
Veterans Service Organizations |
| WCPS |
Workforce Compensation and Performance Service (a component |
| WHF |
White House Fellows |
| WMDC |
Western Management Development Center |
| WTC |
Washington Technology Center |
| Y2K |
Year 2000 |
