Acronyms

Alphabetical List
A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X

A
AD	Associate Director
AD	Alternative Discipline
ADA	Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
ADR	Alternate Dispute Resolution
AEI	Administration and Enterprise Information
AEP	Affirmative Employment Program
ALP	Aspiring Leader Program
ALS	Action Learning Scenarios
AO	Administrative Officer
AOA	Administrative Operations Assistant
APS	Administrative Policy & Services
ASL	American Sign Language
AWS	Alternative Work Schedule

B	Back to the top
BI	Background Investigation
BRD	Biology Resources Discipline

C	Back to the top
CADR	Collaborative Action & Dispute Resolution
CBT	Computer-Based Training
CCMM	Core Competency Model for Managers
CD	Center Director
CDP	Candidate Development Program
CDP	Career Development Program
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
CLC	Corporate Leadership Council
CLU	Climate and Land-Use Change
CO	Contracting Officer
COB	Close of Business
COLA	Cost of Living Allowance
COO	Continuity of Operations
COOP	Continuity of Operations Plan
COO	Continuity of Operations
COR	Contracting Officer’s Representative
CORE	Conflict Resolution
COTR	Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative
CP	Compensable Veteran
CPS	Compensable Veteran (30% or more disabled)
CRU	Cooperative Research Unit
CS	Competitive Sourcing
CSS	Core Science Systems
CTAP	Career Transition Assistance Plan

D	Back to the top
DEO	Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity
DEU	Delegated Examining Unit
DISC	Personal DISCernment Inventory (also PDI)
DO	Director’s Office
DOI	Department of the Interior
DOI LEARN	Department of Interior Learning Management System
DOIU	Department of the Interior University

E	Back to the top
ECQ	Executive Core Qualifications (SES)
EAP	Emergency Action Plan
EAP	Employee Assistance Program
EEO	Equal Employment Opportunity
EI	Emotional Intelligence
ELP	Executive Leader Program
ELT	Executive Leadership Team
EMEH	Energy, Minerals, and Environmental Health
EOD	Enter on Duty
eOPF	Electronic Official Personnel Folder
EPAP	Employee Performance Appraisal Plan
EPF	Employee Performance Folder
EQ	Emotional Quotient
eQIP	Electronic Questionnaire

F	Back to the top
FAPAC	Federal Asian Pacific American Council
FBMS	Federal Business Management System
FC	Functional Code
FEGLI	Federal Employees Group Life Insurance
FEI	Federal Executive Institute
FEHB	Federal Employee Health Benefits
FES	Factor Evaluation System
FFS	Federal Financial System
FISMA	Federal Information Security Management Act
FLSA	Fair Labor Standards Act
FMLA	Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
FOIA	Freedom of Information Act
FPL	Full Performance Level
FPPS	Federal Personnel and Payroll System
FSP	Fundamental Science Practices
F2F	Face to Face

G	Back to the top
GD	Geologic Discipline
GIO	Geospatial Information Office
GovTrip	Government's Travel System
GPRA	Government Performance and Results Act
GS	General Schedule

H	Back to the top
HACU	Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
HBCU	Historically Black Colleges and University
HC	Human Capital
HR	Human Resources
HRO	Human Resources Officer
HQ	Headquarters

I	Back to the top
ICTAP	Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
IDP	Individual Development Plan
IPA	Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program
IT	Information Technology


K	Back to the top
KSA's	Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

L	Back to the top
LAN	Local Area Network
LEP	Limited English Proficiency
LMS	Learning Management System
LR	Labor Relations
LWOP	Leave without Pay

M	Back to the top
MBI	Minimum Background Investigation
MDC	Management Development Center
MP	Merit Promotion
MOA	Memorandum of Agreement
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding

N	Back to the top
NAGT	National Association of Geoscience Teachers
NACI	National agency check and inquiries
NAWQA	National Water Quality Assessment
NBC	National Business Center
NCCWSC	National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center
NOA	Nature of Action
NOAC	Nature of Action Code
NTC	National Training Center
NTE	Not-to-Exceed
NV	Non-Veteran

O	Back to the top
OARS	Online Automated Recruitment System
OCP	Office of Communications and Publishing
OEAS	Organizational Excellence Assessment Survey
OSC	Office of Special Council
OED	Office of Organizational & Employee Development
OEO	Office of Equal Opportunity
OIP	Office of International Programs
OMB	Office of Management and Budget
OPM	Office of Personnel Management
ORS	Office of Regional Services
OSQI	Office of Science Quality and Integrity

P	Back to the top
PATCO	Professional, Administrative, Technical, Clerical, Other
PCS	Permanent Change of Station
PD	Position Description
PDQ	Position Designation Questionnaire
PIP	Performance Improvement Plan

Q	Back to the top
QSI	Quality Step Increase

R	Back to the top
RA	Reemployed Annuitant
RCLF	Relevant Civilian Labor Force
RD	Regional Director
REx	Regional Executive
RFE	Request for Eligibles
RGE	Research Grade Evaluation
RIF	Reduction in Force
RMO	Regional Management Officer
RPL	Reemployment Priority List
RTD	Return to Duty

S	Back to the top
SA	Short Answer
S&T	Science and Technical
SC	Science Center
SCD	Service Computation Date
SCEP	Student Career Employment Program
SDC	Science and Decisions Center
SEEP	Student Employment Exploration Program
SES	Senior Executive Service
SEP	Special Emphasis Program
SEPAC	Special Emphasis Program Advisory Committee
SIR	Surveys, Investments, Research (approp. funding)
SL	Senior Leadership
SM	Survey Manual
SME	Subject Matter Expert
SOP	Standard Operating Procedure
SPO	Servicing Personnel Office
SSP	Special Selection Priority
SSPT	Science Strategy Planning Team
ST	Senior Technical
STEP	Student Temporary Employment Program

T	Back to the top
TA	Travel Authorization
T&A	Time and Attendance
T&D	Training and Development
TLP	Team Leader Program
TP	Tentative Preference
TSP	Thrift Savings Plan
TSP	Transportation Subsidy Program
T3	Train-the-Trainer (Leadership Program)

U	Back to the top
UM	Upward Mobility
UMP	Upward Mobility Program
USC	United States Code
USGS	United States Geological Survey

V	Back to the top
VERA	Voluntary Early Retirement Authority/Early Out
VI	Visual Information
VSIP	Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment/Buy Out
VRA	Veteran’s Recruitment Act

W	Back to the top
WG	Wage Grade
WIGI	Within Grade Increase
WRD	Water Resources Discipline
WRP	Workforce Recruitment Program
WSC	Water Science Center

X	Back to the top
XP	Veteran Widow’s Preference

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