Benefits
Recruiting/Onboarding
Corporate Buzzwords
HR Acronyms
Leave of Absence
100

This annual event allows employees to enroll in or make changes to benefit elections.

Open Enrollment

100

This document summarizes a candidate's work experience and skills.

Resume

100

This office slang means a discussion should be moved offline rather than continue during the current meeting.

Take it offline.

100

EAP

Employee Assistance Program

100

What code do we instruct employees to enter into TASS to account for their leave time?

Sched LOA

200

The amount an employee pays before insurance begins sharing costs.

Deductible

200

Software recruiters use to manage candidates throughout the hiring process.

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

200

This phrase means to reconnect or discuss something at a later time.

Circle Back

200

FMLA

Family and Medical Leave Act

200

Managers must submit this form before an employee returning from a leave of absence is permitted to resume work.

Return to Work form

300

This benefits program may require a spouse who has access to coverage through their own employer to enroll there instead of their partner's company plan.

Spousal Wrap Program

300

The practice of encouraging current employees to recommend job candidates.

Employee Referral Program

300

This corporate word means to work together.

Synergize 

300

HRIS

Human Resources Information System

300

This program designed to help people in Massachusetts take paid time off of work for family or medical reasons.

Paid family and medical leave (PFML)

400

Employees can contribute pre-tax dollars to this account to help cover healthcare expenses.

Health Savings Account (HSA)

400

This form verifies a new employee's identity and authorization to work in the United States.

I-9

400

This office buzzword means everyone involved is in agreement.

Aligned

400

KPI

Key Performance Indicator

400

Who administers short-term disability wage replacement benefits for us?

Guardian

500

What is the lowest cost medical plan we offer to employees?

Blue Care Elect Saver w/ HSA

500

This onboarding activity helps new employees understand company culture, mission, and values.

New hire orientation

500

This workplace expression describes opportunities that are easiest to achieve and are often prioritized at the start of a project.

Low-Hanging Fruit 

500

TRUST ;)

Teamwork

Respect

Understanding

Sincerity

Transparency

500

This law may require employers to provide additional leave as a reasonable accommodation, even after FMLA has been exhausted.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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