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List of Acronyms

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A

AAP: American Academy of Pediatrics
AAPHP: American Association of Public Health Physicians
ACEP: American College of Emergency Physicians
ACGME: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
ACPM: American College of Preventive Medicine
ACUC: Animal Care and Use Committee
ACWA: Administrative Careers with America
AD&D: Accidental Death and Dismemberment
ADP: Automated Data Processing
AID: Agency for International Development
AIRO: Agency Intramural Research Integrity Officer
AL: Annual Leave
AMA: American Medical Association
AMHPS: Association of Minority Health Professionals Schools
AO: Administrative Office/Officer
APHA: American Public Health Association
ASAP: As Soon As Possible
ASH: Assistant Secretary for Health, PHS
ASPER: Assistant Secretary for Personnel Administration, DHHS
ASPH: Association of Schools of Public Health
ASTHO: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
ATM: Above The Minimum
ATPM: Association of Teachers and Preventive Medicine
ATSDR: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, PHS
AWOL: Absence Without Official Leave
AWS: Alternate Work Schedule

B

BC/BS: Blue Cross/Blue Shield
BIB: Bibliography
BTP: Biotechnology Training Program

C

C/CC: Career/Career-Conditional
CA(SF): Clinical Associate (Staff Fellow)
CAN: Common Accounting Number
CAO: Change of Appointing Office
CC: Clinical Center, NIH
CC:: Carbon, or Courtesy Copy
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PHS
CDC: Communicable Disease Center, PHS
CDP: Candidate Development Program (SES)
CDP: Career Development Plan
CFC: Combined Federal Campaign
CFR: Code of Federal Regulations
CMAB: Complaints Management and Adjudication Branch OEO
CMP/HMO: Comprehensive Medical Plans/Health Maintenance Organizations
CO: Commissioned Officer
COB: Close Of Business
COLA: Cost Of Living Allowance
COP: Continuation Of Pay
CPDF: Central Personnel Data File
CPE: Continuing Professional Education
CPFP: Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program
CS: Civil Service
CSRS: Civil Service Retirement System
CT: Credit Time
CTC: Central Tenure Committee
CV: Curriculum Vitae
CY: Calendar Year

D

DCR: Division of Career Resources, OHRM, NIH
DCRT: Division of Computer Research and Technology
DDIR: Deputy Director for Intramural Research
DEA: Division of Extramural Activities
DES: Division of Engineering Services
DHHS: Department of Health and Human Services
DHRS: Division of Human Resource Systems, OHRM, NIH
DRG: Division of Research Grants
DS: Division of Safety
DSFM: Division of Space and Facility Management
DSO: Division of Security Operations
DSS: Division of Support Services
DVAAP: Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Program
DWD: Division of Workforce Development

E

EAP: Employee Assistance Program
EC: Executive Committee (NCI)
ECFMG: Educational Commission for Foreign Medical School Graduates
EEO: Equal Employment Opportunity
EEOC: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
ELS: Earnings and Leave Statement
EOD: Entrance On Duty
ES: Executive Schedule
ESG: Executive Staffing Group (REPS, PMB, NCI
ETSO: Employee Transportation Services Office

F

FAES: Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences
FAR: Federal Acquisition Regulation
FCRDC: Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center
FDA: Food and Drug Administration, PHS
FECA: Federal Employees' Compensation Act
FEGLI: Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance
FEHBP: Federal Employees' Health Benefits Program
FEORP: Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program
FEPCA: Federal Employees' Pay Comparability Act
FERS: Federal Employees' Retirement System
FES: Factor Evaluation System
FFS: Fee-For-Service
FIC: Fogarty International Center
FICA: Federal Insurance Contributions Act (Social Security)
FIP: Federal Information Processing
FLSA: Fair Labor Standards Act
FMG: Foreign Medical Graduate
FOIA: Freedom Of Information Act of 1966, amended in 1986
FPM: Federal Personnel Manual
FR: Federal Register
FS: Feasibility Study
FTE: Full Time Equivalent
FTS: Federal Telecommunications System
FWP: Federal Women's Program
FY: Fiscal Year
FYI: For Your Information

G

GAO: General Accounting Office, Congress
GFP: General Fellowship Program
GOV: Government-Owned Vehicle
GPA: Grade Point Average
GR: Guest Researcher
GRC: Gerontology Research Center, NIA
GS: General Schedule
GSA: General Services Administration

H

HCFA: Health Care Financing Administration, DHHS
HHS: Health and Human Services, Department of
HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HQ: HeadQuarters
HRSA: Health Resources and Services Administration, PHS
HSA: Health Scientist Administrator
HSRB: Human Subjects Review Board

I

IAG: Interagency Agreement
ICD: Institutes/Centers/Divisions
ID: IDentification
IHS: Indian Health Service, PHS
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMPACT: Integrated Management of Personnel Administration through Computer Technology
IMS/ADB: Information Management System/Administrative DataBase System (DELPRO
INS: Immigration and Naturalization Service
IOM: Institute Of Medicine, NAS
IPA: Interagency Personnel Act
IPA: Intergovernmental Personnel Act
IPC: Incidental patient Contact
IRA: Individual Retirement Account
IRB: Institutional Review Board
IRTA: Intramural Research Training Award
ISB: International Services Branch, FIC

J

K

KSA: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Form
KSASF: Knowledges, Skills and Abilities Supplemental Form (NIH-2252-3)

L

LABS: Laboratory Automated Bibliographic System
LAN: Local Area Network
LIUNA: Laborers International Union of North America
LSPRP: Laboratory Specialist Promotion Review Panel
LWOP: Leave WithOut Pay

M

MHPF: Minority Health Professionals Foundation
ML: Military Leave
MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
MOU: Memorandum Of Understanding
MRA: Minimum Retirement Age
MSPB: Merit Systems Protection Board

N

N/A: Not Applicable/Not Available
NACHO: National Association of County Health Officials
NAS: National Academy of Sciences
NLT: Not Later Than
NMA: National Medical Association
NOA: Nature Of Action
NRC: National Research Council
NRSA: National Research Service Award
NSF: National Science Foundation
NTE: Not To Exceed
NTIS: National Technical Information Service

O

OA: Office Automation
OAD HIV: Office of the Associate Director for HIV/AIDS
OASDI: Old Age Survivor Disability Insurance
OASH: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, PHS
OEO: Office of Equal Opportunity
OF: Optional Form
OFM: Office of Financial Management
OGC: Office of the General counsel
OHR: Office of Human Relations
OHRM: Office of Human Resource Management
OHSR: Office of Human Subjects Research
OIR: Office of Intramural Research, OD, NIH
OJT: On-the-Job Training
OMB: Office of Management and Budged, White House
OMBS: Office of Medical Board Services
OMS: Occupational Medical Service
OPF: Office Personnel File
OPM: Office of Personnel Management
ORS: Office of Research Services

P

P/TRP: Promotion/Tenure Review Panel
PA: Personnel Assistant
PAHO: Pan American Health Organization
PCA: Physicians Comparability Allowance
PCS: Permanent Change of Station
PD: Position Description
PEBS: Policy, Employee Benefits, and Staffing Unit, PMB, NCI
PHS: Public Health Service
PIN: Personal Identification Number
PL: Public Law
PMB: Personnel Management Branch, NCI
PMI: Presidential Management Intern
PMS: Performance Management System
PMS: Personnel Management Specialist
PP: Pay Period
PPE: Pay Period Ending
PR: Public Relations
PSP: Physician Special Pay (In relation to Title 38)
PT: Part Time
PVEV: Post-Vietnam Era Veteran

Q

QSI: Quality Step Increase

R

REPS: Recruitment and Employment Policy Section, PMB, NCI
RFC: Request For Contract
RFP: Request For Proposal
RIF: Reduction In Force
ROI: Report Of Investigation

S

SBRS: Senior Biomedical Research Service
SCD: Service Computation Date
SCEP: Student Career Experience Program
SD: Scientific Director
SEEP: Student Educational Employment Program
SES: Senior Executive Service
SF: Staff Fellow
SF: Standard Form
SL: Sick Leave
SNMA: Student National Medical Association
SRFP: Summer Research Fellowship Program
SSF: Senior Staff Fellow
SSN: Social Security Number
SSS: Senior Scientific Service (SES)
STEP: Student Temporary Employment Program
SV: Student, or Special Volunteer

T

T&A: Time and Attendance
TCC: Temporary Continuation of Coverage
TDY: Temporary DutY
TIG: Time In Grade
TK: TimeKeeper
TOD: Tour Of Duty
TQM: Total Quality Management
TSP: Thrift Savings Plan

U

URC: User Resource Center
USDA: United States Department of Agriculture
USET: United South and Eastern Tribes
USIA: United States Information Agency
USOPM: United States Office of Personnel Management

V

VA: Visiting Associate
VATS: Vacancy Announcement Tracking System (PHS)
VEV: Vietnam Era Veteran
VF: Visiting Fellow
VRA: Veterans Readjustment Appointment
VS: Visiting Scientist

W

WAE: When-Actually-Employed
WAO: Washington Area Office, OPM
WEDA: Workforce Equity and Diversity Action
WG: Wage Grade
WGI: Within-Grade Increase
WHO: World Health Organization
WWW: World Wide Web

X

Y

YTD: Year To Date

Z

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3R's: Recruitment and Relocation Bonuses and Retention Allowances

Suggestions | 19 Nov 2002