Return to top Benefits Acronyms The following acronyms and abbreviations are often used by employers, benefits and compensation professionals, human resources personnel, businesspeople, attorneys, accountants, third-party administrators, brokers and insurance carriers. They are presented here, along with their descriptions, for easy reference. AAP - Affirmative Action Plan AARP - American Association of Retired Persons ACRS - Accelerated Recovery Cost System ADA - The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ADEA - Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 AFL-CIO - American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations AICPA - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants APR - Annual Percentage Rate ARM - Adjustable Rate Mortgage ASO - Administrative Services Only CCRS - Capital Cost Recovery System CD - Certificate of Deposit CERCLA - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act CFR - Code of Federal Regulations CHAMPUS - Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services COBRA - Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) CODA - Cash or Deferred Arrangement COLA - Cost-of-living adjustment COLI - Corporate Owned Life Insurance CPI - Consumer Price Index CPT - Current Procedural Terminology CRA - Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) (http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/vii.html) | |
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