Acronyms

Common Acronyms used in Human Resources

A

Acronym	Description/Definition
AQIP	Academic Quality Improvement Program
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
CMC	Contract Maintenance Committee
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)
EAP	Employee Assistance Program

F

Acronym	Description/Definition
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
MEBS	Michigan Employee Benefit Services
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

O

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

P

Acronym	Description/Definition
PERA	Public Employee Relations Act
PSO	Public Safety Officers Bargaining Unit (SEIU)
PT	Professional/Technical (ProTech) Bargaining Unit

S

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

T

Acronym	Description/Definition
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

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