Older Workers

Alphabet soup is a metaphor for an abundance of abbreviations or acronyms.  In our day to day work world, we usually spout off acronyms as if everyone is familiar or clearly knows what we are talking or writing about. But in reality, it’s often a meaningless bunch of letters which may result in that typical question or look that says, “What does that mean?”

With any organization, there is usually a laundry list of terms and acronyms that represent their communication style.  For instance, the Senior Community Services Employment Program and Department of Labor utilize many acronyms such as – SCSEP, DOL, ETA, OAA, FPO, NOO, NOA, DOLETA, WIOA, SPARQ, TEGL, etc. And then we have acronyms for some of our SCSEP grantees such as IID, NCOA, NICOA, A4TD, SSAI, and NOWCC.

Can Alphabet Soup be confusing for some and normal for others? Absolutely!

Also, when writing and using acronyms - write out the full meaning the first time you use it and put the acronym in parentheses.

For us to effectively communicate with our colleagues, partners, and especially with each other, it requires us to learn what’s in the soup mix. So here are some of our frequently used acronyms; so jump in the bowl of Alphabet soup and enjoy!!

DOL and SCSEP Acronyms and Definitions

1. ACL – Administration for Community Living

2. AJC – American Job Center

3. ATSS – Additional Training and Supportive Services

4. CoP – Community of Practice

5. CSA – Community Service Assignment

6. CMS – Case Management System

7. CSHRs – Community Service Hours

8. DC – Data Collection

9. DNPPTA – Division of National Programs, Tools, and Technical Assistance

10. DOL – Department of Labor

11. DOLETA – Dept. of Labor Employment and Training Administration

12. DV – Data Validation

13. ED – Equitable Distribution

14. EER – Entered Employment Rate

15. ETA – Employment and Training Administration

16. EWFB – Enrollee Wages and Fringe Benefits

17. FOA – Funding Opportunity Announcement

18. FPO – Federal Project Officer

19. FY – Fiscal Year

20. HA – Host Agency

21. ICR – Information Collection Request

22. IDL – Individual Durational Limit

23. IEP – Individual Employment Plan

24. IFA – Infrastructure Funding Agreement

25. IFR – Interim Final Rule

26. LEP – Limited English Proficiency

27. MIN – Most In Need

28. MOU – Memorandum of Understanding

29. NOA – Notice of Award

30. NOL – National Office Liaison

31. NOO- Notice of Obligation

32. OAA – Older Americans Act

33. OGM – Office of Grants Management

34. OJE – On the Job Experience

35. OPC – Other Programmatic Cost

36. OSR – Optional Special Requests

37. OWB – Older Workers Bulletin

38. OWI – Office Workforce Investment

39. OWU – Older Worker Unit

40. PWFB – Participant Wages and Fringe Benefits

41. PY – Program Year

42. QNPR – Quarterly Narrative Progress Report

43. QPR – Quarterly Performance Report

44. SCSEP – Senior Community Services Employment Program

45. SL – Service Level

46. SPARQ – SCSEP Performance and Results QPR System

47. TA – Technical Assistance

48. TEGL – Training and Employment Guidance Letter

49. TEN – Training and Employment Notice

50. WIA – Workforce Investment Act

51. WIBS – Workforce Investment Boards

52. WIOA – Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

SCSEP National Grantee Acronyms

1. A4TD – Associates for Training and Development, Inc.

2. ANPPM - Asociacion Nacional Por Personas Mayores

3. EW – Experience Works

4. IID - Institute for Indian Development

5. NAPCA - National Asian Pacific Center on Aging

6. NCBA – National Caucus and Center on Black Aged

7. NCOA - National Council on Aging, Inc.

8. NICOA - National Indian Council on Aging

9. NOWCC – National Older Worker Career Center

10. NUL – National Urban League

11. SSAI – Senior Service America, Inc.

12. TWP – The WorkPlace

13. Vantage Services – formerly MS – Mature Services

14. AARP – American Association of Retired Persons

15. ES- Easterseals

16. GII – Goodwill Industries International