Official Personnel Folder

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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

ACTED

Army Civilian Training

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

CA

Competitive Area/Commercial Activities

CAO

Change in Appointing Office

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

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

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

GPPA

Guide to Process Personnel Actions

GS

General Schedule

HR

Human Resources

HRD

Human Resources Division

I&I

Impact & 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

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

NPA

Nature of Personnel Action/Notification of Personnel Action

NOA

Nature of 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 & 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

Q

Qualified

QI

Quality Increase

QSI

Quality Step Increase

QTP

Quick Test Pro

R&A

Review & Analysis

R&P

Recruitment & 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))

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