List of Common Acronyms
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| 201 | File Official Personnel Folder |
| 296-33 | The Guide to Processing Personnel Actions |
| AAP | Affirmative Action Plan/Army Ammunition Plant |
| ACCES | Army Civilian Career Evaluation System |
| ACA | Army Contracting Agency |
| ACDC | Army Civilian Data Center |
| ACPERS | Army Civilian Personnel System |
| ACTEDS | Army Civilian Training, Education, and Development System |
| ACWA | Administrative Career With America |
| ADPE | Automated Data Processing Equipment |
| AFIP | Armed Forces Institute of Pathology |
| AMC | Army Military Command |
| AMEC | US Army Management Engineering College |
| AOC | Area of Consideration |
| AR | Army Regulation |
| ARDEC | US Armaments Research, Development and Engineering Center |
| ART | Automation Regional Tools |
| ASA | Assistant Secretary of the Army |
| ASA M&A | Assistant Secretary of the Army Manpower and Reserve Affairs |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| ASF | Applicant Supply File |
| AWOL | Absent Without Leave |
| BOA | Business Objects Application |
| BOB | Beginning of Business |
| BQ | Best Qualified |
| BRAC | Base Realignment & Closure |
| BU | Bargaining Unit |
| BUS | Bargaining Unit Status |
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| CA | Competitive Area/Commercial Activities |
| CAO | Change in Appointing Office |
| CES | (Army) Civilian Education System |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulation |
| CHRA | Civilian Human Resources Agency |
| CIPMS | Civilian Intelligence Personnel Management System |
| CL | Competitive Level |
| CLG | Change to Lower Grade |
| COB | Close of Business |
| COE | Chief of Engineers |
| CONUS | Continental United States |
| COREDOC | Core Document |
| CP | Career Program/Crediting Plan |
| CPA | Civilian Personnel Administration |
| CPAC | Civilian Personnel Advisory Center |
| CPCN | Civilian Personnel Control Number |
| CPO | Civilian Personnel Office |
| CPOC | Civilian Personnel Operations Center |
| CPOL | (Army) Civilian Personnel On-Line |
| CPM | Career Program Manager |
| CSR | Customer Service Representative |
| CSRS | Civil Service Retirement System |
| CTE | Civilian Training, Education & Development |
| CY | Calendar Year |
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| DA | Department of the Army |
| DCA | Delegation Classification Authority |
| DACADS | Department of Army Civilian Announcement Distribution System |
| DCPDS | Defense Civilian Personnel Data System |
| DCPS | Defense Civilian Payroll System |
| DESIRE | Direct English Statement Information Retrieval System |
| DEU | Delegated Examining Unit |
| DFAS | Defense Finance Accounting System |
| DIN | Data Identification Number |
| DISA | Defense Information Systems Activity |
| DOD | Department of Defense |
| DSN | Defense Switched Network |
| DTMS | Directorate of Training Mobilization and Security |
| EDP/HDP | Environmental Differential Pay/Hazardous Duty Pay |
| EEO | Equal Employment Opportunity |
| EEOC | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| EMR | Employee Master Record |
| EO | Executive Order |
| EOD | Enter on Duty |
| FAS | Field Advisory Services |
| FCR | Functional Chief Representative |
| FEGLI | Field Employees Group Life Insurance |
| FEHB | Federal Employees Health Benefits |
| FERS | Federal Employee Retirement System |
| FLSA | Fair Labor Standards Act |
| FOA | Field Operating Activities |
| FOIA | Freedom of Information Act |
| FORSCOM | Forces Command |
| FPI | Functional Process Improvements |
| FPL | Full Performance Level |
| FPM | Federal Personnel Manual |
| FWS | Federal Wage System |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
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| GPPA | Guide to Process Personnel Actions |
| GS | General Schedule |
| HR | Human Resources |
| HRD | Human Resources Division |
| I&I | Impact and Implementation |
| I&SA | Installation and Services Authority |
| ICTAP | Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan |
| IDEF | Integrated Definition |
| IDP | Individual Development Plan |
| IEA | Industrial Engineering Activity |
| IG | Inspector General |
| IGPA | Internal Governmental Personnel Act |
| IMA | Installation Management Agency |
| IOC | Industrial Operations Command |
| IPT | Integrated Product Team |
| IRA | Independent Reporting Activity |
| ISA | Interservice Support Agreement |
| JD | Job Description |
| JTR | Joint Travel Regulation |
| KBS | Knowledge Base Skills |
| KSA | Knowledge, Skills and Abilities |
| LEI | Last Equivalent Increase |
| LOI | Letter of Instruction |
| LSR | Local Service Request |
| LTT | Long Term Training |
| LWOP | Leave Without Pay |
| LWP | Leave With Pay |
| MACOM | Major Command |
| MCB | Manage Civilians to Budget |
| MEDIC | Medical Care Inventory |
| MEO | Most Efficient Organization |
| MEPCOM | Military Entrance Processing Command |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MPP | Merit Promotion Plan |
| MSPB | Merit Systems Protection Board |
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| NAC | National Agency Check |
| NACI | National Agency Check and Inquiries |
| NAF | Non-Appropriated Fund |
| NAFI | Non-Appropriated Funds Instrumentality |
| NBQ | Not Basically Qualified |
| NERO | North East Regional Organization |
| NIPRNET | Nonclassified Internet Protocol Routing Network |
| NLT | Not Later Than |
| NOA | Nature of Action |
| NPA | Nature of Personnel Action/Notification of Personnel Action |
| NQ | Not Qualified |
| NQS | Not Qualified – Specialized |
| NS | Not Selected |
| NSPS | National Security Personnel System |
| NTE | Not to Exceed |
| O/A | On or About |
| OCONUS | Outside Continental United States |
| OJT | On the Job Training |
| OMA | Operations & Maintenance Army |
| OPF | Official Personnel Folder |
| OPM | Office of Personnel Management |
| OTA | Oracle Training Administrator |
| PAC | Personnel Actions Clerk |
| PCS | Permanent Change of Station |
| PD | Position Description |
| PDL | Permanent Duty Location |
| PERSACTION | Personnel Action |
| PM&C | Position Management and Classification |
| PMRS | Performance Management and Recognition System |
| PMS | Personnel Management Specialist |
| POA | Personnel Organization Address |
| POI | Personnel Office Indentifier/Program of Instruction |
| POP | Phased Obligation Plan |
| PPI | Personnel Process Improvements |
| PPP | Priority Placement Program |
| PSM | Personnel Systems Manager |
| PTI | Personnel Transaction Identifier |
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| Q | Qualified |
| QI | Quality Increase |
| QSI | Quality Step Increase |
| QTP | Quick Test Pro |
| R&A | Review and Analysis |
| R&P | Recruitment and Placement |
| RIA | Rock Island Arsenal |
| RIF | Reduction in Force |
| RNO | Race and National Origin |
| RPA | Routine Personnel Action/Request for Personnel Action |
| RPL | Reemployment Priority List |
| RTD | Return to Duty |
| SAW | Senior Army Workforce |
| SCD | Service Computation Date |
| SCEP | Student Career Experience Program (Formerly Co-op) |
| SEEP | Student Educational Employment Program |
| SEL | School of Engineering and Logistics |
| SES | Senior Executive Service |
| SF | Standard Form |
| SKAP | Skill, Knowledge, Abilities & Personal Characteristics |
| SMSA | Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| SME | Subject Matter Expert |
| SOE | Start of Entry |
| SON | Submitting Office Number |
| SOP | Standing Operating Procedure |
| SPEP | Special Employment Program |
| SRPE | Senior Rater Potential Evaluation |
| STEP | Student Temporary Employment Program (Formerly Stay-in-School (SIS) |
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| T&D | Training and Development |
| TACOM | Tank-automotive & Armaments Command |
| TAPER | Temporary Appointment Pending Establishment of Register |
| TDA | Table of Distribution & Allowances |
| TDY | Temporary Duty |
| TIC | Transaction Identifier Codes |
| TIG | Time in Grade |
| TIM | Transformation of Installation Management |
| Title 5 | Compilation of all personnel regulations “the law.” |
| TMD | Training Management Division |
| TOF | Transfer of Function |
| TOP | Treasury Offset Program |
| TQSE | Temporary Quarters Subsistence Expense |
| TRADOC | Training and Doctrine Command |
| TSO | Technical Services Office |
| TSP | Thrift Savings Plan |
| UIC | Unit Identification Code |
| USACE | US Army Corps of Engineers |
| USAREUR | US Army Europe & Seventh Army |
| USC | United States Code |
| VERA | Voluntary Early Retirement Authority |
| VRA | Veteran’s Readjustment Appointment/Veteran’s Recruitment Appointment |
| VSIP | Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay |
| WAE | When Actually Employed |
| WASS | Workforce Analysis Support System |
| WG | Wage Grade |
| WIGI | With-in-Grade Increase |
| X118, X118C | Qualification Standards for GS & WG |
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