National Rural Letter Carriers' Association

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

ASM	Administrative Support Manual	HR	Human Resources
AWOL	Absent without leave	HRIS	Human Resources Information System
CE	Claims Examiner	IC	Injury Compensation
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations	ICCO	Injury Compensation Control Office
COLA	Cost of Living Allowance	IME	Independent Medical Examination
COP	Continuation of Pay	IOD	Injured on Duty
CSA	Civil Service Account	LDC	Labor Distribution Code
CSRS	Civil Service Retirement System	LR	Labor Relations
DOI	Date of Injury	LWEC	Loss of Wage Earning Capacity
DOL	Department of Labor	LWOP	Leave without Pay
ECAB	Employees' Compenstation Appeals Board	LWOP/IOD	Leave without Pay/ Injured on Duty
EEO	Equal Employment Opportunity	MMI	Maximum Medical Improvement
ELM	Employee and Labor Relations Manual	MSPB	Merit Systems Protection Board
FCE	Functional Capacity Evaluation	OMF	Official Medical Folder
FECA	Federal Employees' Compensation Act	OPF	Official Personnel Folder
FEHB	Federal Employees' Health Benefit	OPM	Office of Personnel Management
FERS	Federal Employees' Retirement System	OWCP	Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
FFD	Fitness-for-duty examination	RC	Rehabilitation Counselor
FLSA	Fair Labor Standards Act	RS	Rehabilitation Specialist
FMLA	Family and Medical Leave Act	RTD	Return to Duty
GSA	General Services Administration	RTW	Return to Work

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NRLCA Magazine

Since its inception in 1903, The National Rural Letter Carrier magazine has been providing timely information to members of the NRLCA. The magazine is published on a monthly basis and is mailed to all members as a benefit of union membership... read more