Acronyms

Common Acronyms used in Human Resources

A

Acronym	Description/Definition
ADA	Americans with Disability Act
AVPHR	Associate Vice President for Human Resources
AVPIA	Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement
AVPWED	Associate Vice President for Workforce and Economic Development

C

Acronym	Description/Definition
CBA	Collective Bargaining Agreement
CRC	Classification Review Committee
CREF	College Retirement Equity Fund

E

Acronym	Description/Definition
EA	Short for MCCEA- Mott Community College Education Association (Faculty Bargaining Unit)
EAE	Employee Appreciation Event
EAP	Employee Assistance Program
EC	Executive Cabinet

F

Acronym	Description/Definition
FAQ	Frequently Asked Questions
FF	Full Time Faculty
FLSA	Fair Labor Standard Act
FMLA	Family Medical Leave Act
FOIA	Freedom of Information Act
FSA	Flexible Spending Account
FTE	Full-time Equivalent

J

Acronym	Description/Definition
JEC	Job Evaluation Committee
JLM	Joint Labor Management

M

Acronym	Description/Definition
M&O	Maintenance & Operational Bargaining Unit (SEIU)
MCCEA	Mott Community College Education Association (Faculty Bargaining Unit)
MEA	Michigan Education Association
MESSA	Michigan Education Special Services Association
MPSERS	Michigan Public Schools Employee Retirement System (College's defined benefit plan)

N

Acronym	Description/Definition
NEA	National Education Association
NVA	National Vision Administrators

O

Acronym	Description/Definition
ORP	Optional Retirement Plan (College's defined contribution plan provided by TIAA/CREF)
ORS	Office of Retirement Services

P

Acronym	Description/Definition
PERA	Public Employee Relations Act
PMLA	Paid Medical Leave Act
PSO	Public Safety Officers Bargaining Unit (SEIU)
PT	Professional/Technical (ProTech) Bargaining Unit
PTF	Part Time Faculty
PTO	Paid Time Off

S

Acronym	Description/Definition
S&M	Supervisory & Managerial Bargaining Unit
SEIU	Service Employee's International Union
SSS	Student Success Specialist

T

Acronym	Description/Definition
TFT	Temp Full Time
TIAA	Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association
TIAA/CREF	The College's defined contribution retirement plan (ORP) and one of the 403(b) or annuity plan providers
TSA	Tax Sheltered Annuity

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