Acronyms
List of Acronyms
Our membership is the most diverse of any PSAC component. With members in over 60 workplaces, not everyone here is familiar with acronyms unique to each organization. We would appreciate it if our members would make a conscious effort to avoid using acronyms as much as possible.
For your reference, here is a list of commonly used acronyms used in our organization:
Acronym |
Definition |
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2SLGBTQ2+ |
Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning and additional sexual orientations and gender identities |
AEC |
Alliance Executive Committee (PSAC) |
AGM |
Annual General Meeting |
ANVP-HR |
Assistant National Vice-President for Human Rights (UNE) |
ARVP |
Assistant Regional Vice-President (UNE) |
ATSSC |
Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada |
BIPOC |
Black, Indigenous and people of colour |
CAnNOR |
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency |
CCOHS |
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety |
CCPERB |
Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board |
CDO |
Compressed Day Off |
CHRC |
Canadian Human Rights Commission |
CIPO |
Canadian Intellectual Property Office |
CIRB |
Canada Industrial Relations Board |
CIRNAC |
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada |
CITT |
Canadian International Trade Tribunal |
CLC |
Canadian Labour Congress |
CR |
Clerical and Regulatory Group |
CRTC |
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission |
DCL |
Direct Chartered Local (PSAC) |
DEC |
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions |
DG |
Director General |
DM |
Deputy Minister |
EB |
Education and Library Science Group (TB) |
ESDC |
Employment and Social Development Canada |
FedDev |
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario |
FedNor |
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario |
FI |
Financial Management Group (TB) |
FIN |
Finance (UNE) |
FPSLRA |
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act |
FPSLREB |
Federal Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board |
FSD |
Foreign Service Directives |
GAC |
Global Affairs Canada |
GAT-TB |
Gatineau-Treasury Board (UNE) |
HR |
Human Rights (UNE) |
ICMS |
Internal Conflict Management System |
IJC |
International Joint Commission |
INAC |
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada |
IPA |
Isolated Posts Allowance |
IPGHD |
Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive |
IRCC |
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada |
ISC |
Indigenous Services Canada |
ISED |
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada |
AEC |
Alliance Executive Committee (PSAC) |
JLP |
Joint Learning Program |
JOSH |
Joint Occupational Safety and Health |
LAC |
Library and Archives Canada |
LAO |
Labour Affairs Officer |
2SLGBTQ2+ |
two-spirited, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and transsexual |
LMCC |
Labour Management Consultation Committee |
LPUMCC |
Labour Program Union Management Consultation Committee |
LRO |
Labour Relations Officer (UNE) |
LUMCC |
Local/Union Management Consultation Committee |
MCO |
Management Consular Officer |
NAC |
National Arts Centre |
NBC |
National Battlefields Commission |
NBoD |
National Board of Directors (PSAC) |
NCC |
National Capital Commission |
NCR |
National Capital Region (UNE) |
NCR-SE |
National Capital Region-Separate Employers (UNE) |
NE |
National Executive (UNE) |
NEVP |
National Executive Vice-President (UNE) |
NJC |
National Joint Council |
NLMCC |
National Labour Management Consultation Committee |
NOSH |
National Occupational Safety and Health Committee |
NUMCC |
National Union Management Consultation Committee |
NVP-HR |
National Vice-President for Human Rights (UNE) |
OAG |
Office of the Auditor General |
OCLC |
Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying Canada |
OCOL |
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages |
OPSIC |
Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada |
OSFI |
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions |
OSGG |
Office of the Secretary to the Governor General |
OSH |
Occupational Safety and Health |
OTT-TB |
Ottawa-Treasury Board (UNE) |
| PA | Program and Administrative Services Group (TB) |
PCH |
Canadian Heritage |
PCO |
Privy Council Office |
PMO |
Prime Minister’s Office |
PSAC |
Public Service Alliance of Canada |
PSC |
Public Service Commission |
PSEA |
Public Service Employment Act |
PSPC |
Public Services and Procurement Canada |
PSST |
Public Service Staffing Tribunal |
REVP |
Regional Executive Vice-President (PSAC) |
RUMCC |
Regional Union/Management Consultation Committee |
RVP |
Regional Vice-President (UNE) |
SE |
Separate Employer (UNE) |
SSO |
Statistical Survey Operations |
SSHRC |
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
SV |
Operational Services Group (TB) |
TB |
Treasury Board |
TBS |
Treasury Board Secretariat |
TC |
Technical Services Group (TB) |
UMC |
Union/Management Consultation |
UNE |
Union of National Employees |
WAGE |
Department for Women and Gender Equality |
WD |
Western Economic Diversification Canada |
WFA |
Workforce Adjustment |