Division of Family and Economic Security, Bureau of Working Families

Wisconsin Works (W-2) Manual


Commonly Used Acronyms

W-2 Employment PositionCommunity Service Job, Trial Employment Match Program, and W-2 Transitions

Resource and Referral Network (CCRR)

ADAADAAmericans with Disabilities Act

AFDCAFDCAid to Families with Dependent Children

AODAAODAAlcohol and Other Drug Abuse

ARPARPAt Risk Pregnancy

BOSBOSBalance of State

BRITSBRITSBenefit Recovery and Investigation Tracking System

CAFCAFCombined Application Form

CAPCAPCommunity Action Program

CARESCARESClient Assistance for Reemployment and Economic Support

CMCCMCCustodial Parent of an Infant

CMDCMDCase Management Denied

CMFCMFCase Management Folow-up Placement

CMF+CMF+Case Management Follow-Up Plus

CMUCMUCase Management Underemployed

CSJCSJCommunity Service Job

CTSCTSCaretaker Supplement

CWWCWWCARES Worker Web

DCFDCFDepartment of Children and Families

DVRDVRDivision Vocational Rehabilitation

DXDXData Exchange

EAEAEmergency Assistance

EBTEBTElectronic Benefit Transfer

ECFECFElectronic Case File

EITCEITCEarned Income Tax Credit

EPEPEmployability Plan

FEPFEPFinancial and Employment Planner

FEVFEVFront end-verification

FPLFPLFederal Poverty Level

FSFSFoodShare

FSETFSETFoodShare Employment and Training

GEDGEDGeneral Education Diploma

IEVSIEVSIncome and Eligibility Verification System

IMIMIncome Maintenance

IPVIPVIntentional Program Violation

JALJALJob Access Loan

JOBSJOBSJob Opportunities and Basic Skills

KIDSKIDSKids Information Data System

MAAMAAMutual Assistance Associations

PACSPACSThe Public Assistance Collection Section

PARISPARISPublic Assistance Reporting Information Systems

PFPPFPPay for Performance

PFRPFRParental and Family Responsibility

RSRSResource Specialist

SAVESAVESystematic Alien Verification for Entitlements

SFUSFUStandard Filing Unit

SOLQ-ISOLQ-IState Online Query Internet Process

SSASSASocial Security Administration

SSIASSIAMilwaukee Supplemental Security Income (SSI)/Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Advocacy Agencies

SSDISSDISocial Security Disability Insurance

SSISSISupplemental Security Income

SSNSSNSocial Security Number

SWICASWICAState Wage Income Collection Agency

TANFTANFTemporary Assistance for Needy Families

TEMPTEMPTrial Employment Match Program

TJTJTrial Job

UCBUCBUnemployment Compensation Benefits

UIUIUnemployment Insurance

VOLAGVOLAGVoluntary Resettlement Agencies

W-2W-2Wisconsin Works

W2LW2LW-2 Delayed Payment Cycle

W2PW2PW-2 Pulldown Payment Cycle

W-2 TW-2 TW-2 Transition

WEAWEAW-2 Employment Agency

WebIWebIWeb Intelligence

WHEAPWHEAPWisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program

WIAWIAWorkforce Investment Act

WIOAWIOAWorkforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

WICWICWomen, Infants and Children

WWPWWPWisconsin Work Programs