HR library vocabularies

The default vocabularies of the HR component library, one section per vocabulary. Each value's anchor on this page is the annotation IRI the published component carries, so a value's meaning can be checked outside the catalog.

The model is fixed; the vocabulary is yours. An organization copies the vocabulary component, edits the values, publishes the copy with its lineage, and swaps it into a copy of the record. Where a set answers to an HR Open Standards 4.5 code list, the list is named and the values are this library's own words; the occupation and skill schemes (ISCO-08, O*NET, ESCO) are cited, not loaded.

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Organizational Unit Type

What kind of part of the organization a unit is. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 LegalOrganizationUnitTypeCodeList, in this library's words.

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Division division #
A major part of the organization, usually with its own management and results.
Business Unit business unit #
A part run as a business of its own within the organization.
Department department #
A functional part of a division or of the organization.
Team team #
A working group within a department.
Branch branch #
A local office or outlet of the organization.
Establishment establishment #
A single physical place of business, as employment and tax law counts them.
Headquarters headquarters #
The organization's head office.
Subsidiary subsidiary #
A separately incorporated organization the parent controls.
Cost Center cost center #
A unit that exists to carry cost, whatever its people do.
Project project #
A temporary unit formed for one piece of work.

Job Family

The broad kind of work a job is, as a starter set after the ten ISCO-08 major groups; an organization replaces it with its own families.

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Managers managers #
Plan, direct, coordinate and evaluate the activities of organizations or units.
Professionals professionals #
Apply a body of knowledge at a high level: engineering, health, teaching, finance, law, information technology.
Technicians and Associate Professionals technicians and associate professionals #
Technical and related tasks connected with the application of concepts and methods.
Clerical Support clerical support #
Record, organize, store and retrieve information; handle money and customer requests.
Service and Sales service and sales #
Personal and protective services, and selling in shops and markets.
Skilled Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery #
Grow and harvest crops, breed and tend animals, cultivate and harvest forests and fish.
Craft and Related Trades craft and related trades #
Apply specific technical and practical knowledge and skills in construction, metal, machinery, printing, food and textiles.
Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers plant and machine operators and assemblers #
Operate and monitor industrial machinery and equipment; drive vehicles; assemble products.
Elementary Occupations elementary occupations #
Simple and routine tasks that may require hand-held tools and physical effort.
Armed Forces armed forces #
Members of the armed forces.

Occupation Classification Scheme

The published scheme an occupation code belongs to.

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ISCO-08 ISCO-08 #
The International Standard Classification of Occupations, 2008, of the ILO (the International Labour Organization, named as it names itself).
O*NET-SOC O*NET-SOC #
The United States Department of Labor's Occupational Information Network taxonomy, on the Standard Occupational Classification.
ESCO ESCO #
The European Commission's classification of European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations.
National national #
A national occupation classification, named in the code's title.
Internal internal #
The organization's own occupation codes.

Skill Classification Scheme

The published scheme a skill or competency code belongs to.

Source: HR library. Component slot: https://axius-sdc.com/library/hr/skill-classification-scheme

ESCO ESCO #
The European Commission's skills and competences hierarchy.
O*NET O*NET #
The United States Department of Labor's skills, knowledge and abilities.
National national #
A national skills framework, named in the code's title.
Internal internal #
The organization's own competency framework.

Position Type

How a position is filled. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 PositionTypeCodeList, in this library's words.

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Direct Hire direct hire #
Filled by an employee of the organization.
Temporary temporary #
Filled for a limited time.
Temporary To Hire temporary to hire #
Filled temporarily with the intent to hire.
Contract contract #
Filled by a contractor.
Contract To Hire contract to hire #
Filled by a contractor with the intent to hire.
Internship internship #
Filled by an intern.
Apprenticeship apprenticeship #
Filled by an apprentice under a training agreement.
Seasonal seasonal #
Filled for a season each year.
Student student #
Filled by a student alongside study.
Volunteer volunteer #
Filled by a volunteer, unpaid.

Position Term

For how long a position exists. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 PositionTermTypeCodeList, in this library's words.

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Permanent permanent #
No planned end.
Fixed Term fixed term #
Ends on a set date.
Temporary temporary #
Exists for a limited time without a set date.
Seasonal seasonal #
Exists for a season each year.

Position Schedule

The working pattern a position is designed for. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 PositionScheduleTypeCodeList, in this library's words.

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Full Time full time #
The organization's full working week.
Part Time part time #
Fewer hours than the full working week.
Flexible Time flexible time #
Hours set within agreed limits by the holder.
Shared Time shared time #
One position held by two or more people.

Remuneration Basis

How the holder of a position is paid. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 RemunerationBasisCodeList, in this library's words.

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Hourly hourly #
Paid by the hour worked.
Salaried salaried #
Paid a fixed amount per period.
Salaried Plus Bonus salaried plus bonus #
A fixed amount plus a bonus.
Salaried Plus Commission salaried plus commission #
A fixed amount plus commission on sales.
Commission Only commission only #
Paid by commission alone.

Position Status

Where a position stands.

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Open open #
Exists and is unfilled.
Filled filled #
Held by someone under a work assignment.
Frozen frozen #
Exists but may not be filled for now.
Eliminated eliminated #
No longer exists; kept for the record.

Work Assignment Type

The kind of relationship under which the work is done. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 WorkAssignmentTypeCodeList, in this library's words.

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Employment employment #
The worker is an employee of the organization.
Contract contract #
The worker is engaged under a contract for services, directly or through a vendor.
Volunteering volunteering #
The worker is a volunteer, unpaid.

Work Term

The term of the work agreement an assignment is under. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 WorkTermTypeCodeList, in this library's words.

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Permanent permanent #
No planned end.
Probationary probationary #
A trial period before a permanent term.
Temporary Fixed temporary fixed #
Ends on a set date.
Temporary Casual temporary casual #
As needed, without a set pattern or end.
Temporary Seasonal temporary seasonal #
For a season.

Assignment Status

Where a work assignment stands. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 WorkAssignmentStatusType, in this library's words.

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Active active #
The holder is working in the position.
On Leave on leave #
The holder is absent on an approved leave; the assignment continues.
Suspended suspended #
The assignment is paused by the organization.
Ended ended #
The assignment has ended; the end reason says why.

Assignment Reason

Why a work assignment was created or changed. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 AssignmentReasonCodeList, in this library's words.

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Hire hire #
A new hire.
Rehire rehire #
A former worker hired again.
Acquisition acquisition #
Came with an acquired organization.
Promotion promotion #
Moved to a higher position.
Lateral Move lateral move #
Moved to a position at the same level.
Transfer transfer #
Moved to another unit or location.
Demotion demotion #
Moved to a lower position.
Leave leave #
Placed on leave.
Retirement retirement #
Retired.
Termination termination #
The assignment was ended.

Assignment End Reason

Why a work assignment ended.

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Resignation resignation #
The worker chose to leave.
Dismissal dismissal #
The organization ended it for cause or performance.
Redundancy redundancy #
The position was eliminated.
End Of Contract end of contract #
A fixed term or contract reached its end.
Retirement retirement #
The worker retired.
Transfer transfer #
The worker moved to another assignment; a new record follows.
Mutual Agreement mutual agreement #
Ended by agreement of both sides.
Death death #
The worker died.

Pay Type

What kind of pay a compensation element or a pay range is. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 PayTypeCodeList, in this library's words.

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Base Pay base pay #
The regular salary or wage.
Overtime overtime #
Pay for hours beyond the standard.
Bonus bonus #
A discretionary or contractual lump sum.
Commission commission #
Pay as a share of sales.
Short-Term Incentive short-term incentive #
A planned incentive paid within the year.
Long-Term Incentive long-term incentive #
A planned incentive over more than a year, including equity.
Shift Pay shift pay #
A premium for shift work.
On Call on call #
Pay for being available.
Call Back call back #
Pay for being called in.
Hazard hazard #
A premium for hazardous work.
Holiday holiday #
A premium for working a public holiday.
Allowance allowance #
A regular amount for an expense or condition: housing, travel, meals.
Back Pay back pay #
Pay owed for an earlier period.
Performance performance #
Pay tied to a performance result.
Tip tip #
Gratuities passed through the payroll.
Benefit In Kind benefit in kind #
A non-cash benefit with a value: a vehicle, housing.
Severance severance #
Pay on ending the assignment.
Other other #
Another kind of pay, described in the record.

Pay Interval

The period an amount of pay is stated for. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 PayRateIntervalCodeList, in this library's words.

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Hour hour #
Per hour.
Day day #
Per day.
Week week #
Per week.
Two Weeks two weeks #
Per two weeks.
Half Month half month #
Twice a month.
Month month #
Per month.
Two Months two months #
Per two months.
Quarter quarter #
Per quarter.
Half Year half year #
Per half year.
Year year #
Per year.
Once once #
A single payment.

Pay Cycle

How often the worker is paid. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 PayCycleIntervalCodeList, in this library's words.

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Daily daily #
Every day worked.
Weekly weekly #
Every week.
Every Two Weeks every two weeks #
Every second week.
Twice Monthly twice monthly #
Twice each month on set days.
Monthly monthly #
Every month.
Quarterly quarterly #
Every quarter.
Yearly yearly #
Once a year.

Compensation Change Reason

Why a compensation element was set or changed. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 AssignmentReasonCodeList, in this library's words.

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Hire hire #
Set at hire.
Merit merit #
Raised for performance.
Promotion promotion #
Changed with a promotion.
Lateral Move lateral move #
Changed with a move at the same level.
Demotion demotion #
Changed with a demotion.
Transfer transfer #
Changed with a transfer.
Market market #
Adjusted to the market rate.
Cost Of Living cost of living #
Adjusted for the cost of living.
Adjustment adjustment #
Corrected or adjusted for another reason, described in the record.

Time Off Type

What kind of absence a period of time off is. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 TimeOffTypeCodeList, in this library's words.

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Vacation vacation #
Annual leave.
Sick sick #
Absence for illness or injury.
Family family #
Leave to care for family, including parental leave.
Bereavement bereavement #
Leave on a death.
Compensatory compensatory #
Time off in lieu of pay for extra hours.
Education education #
Leave for study.
Public Holiday public holiday #
A statutory holiday.
Floating Holiday floating holiday #
A holiday the worker chooses the date of.
Jury Duty jury duty #
Leave for jury or court service.
Military Duty military duty #
Leave for military service.
Administrative administrative #
Leave at the organization's direction.
In Lieu Of Notice in lieu of notice #
Paid leave in place of a notice period.
Sabbatical sabbatical #
An extended leave for development or rest.
Unpaid unpaid #
Leave without pay.
Other Personal other personal #
Another personal reason, in the note.

Absence Status

Where a period of time off stands.

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Requested requested #
Asked for, not yet decided.
Approved approved #
Approved by the approver.
Rejected rejected #
Refused by the approver.
Taken taken #
The absence has occurred.
Canceled canceled #
Withdrawn before it occurred.

Time Type

What kind of time a time entry records.

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Regular regular #
Standard working hours.
Overtime overtime #
Hours beyond the standard.
On Call on call #
Hours available to be called.
Training training #
Hours in training.
Travel travel #
Hours traveling for work.
Break break #
A break within a shift, recorded where it is unpaid.

Time Entry Status

Where a time entry stands.

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Submitted submitted #
Entered by the worker.
Approved approved #
Approved by the approver.
Rejected rejected #
Refused by the approver.
Paid paid #
Included in a pay run.

Review Type

What kind of performance review it is.

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Annual annual #
The yearly review.
Midyear midyear #
The half-year review.
Probation probation #
The review at the end of probation.
Project project #
A review at the end of a project.
Exit exit #
A review on leaving.

Review Rating

The overall rating of a performance review, five steps from lowest to highest. An HR Open Standards base score; the steps are this library's default set.

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Does Not Meet 1 #
Performance below expectations.
Partially Meets 2 #
Some expectations met.
Meets 3 #
Expectations met.
Exceeds 4 #
Expectations exceeded.
Far Exceeds 5 #
Consistently well beyond expectations.

Review Status

Where a performance review stands.

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Scheduled scheduled #
Planned, not started.
In Progress in progress #
Being written or discussed.
Completed completed #
Finished by the reviewer.
Acknowledged acknowledged #
Seen and acknowledged by the employee.

Requisition Status

Where a job requisition stands. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 RecruitingDocumentStatusCodeList, in this library's words.

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Incomplete incomplete #
Being drafted.
Active active #
Open for applications.
On Hold on hold #
Paused.
Filled filled #
Every opening filled.
Closed closed #
Closed without being filled, or canceled.

Approval Status

Whether a requisition has been approved. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 ApprovalStatusCodeList, in this library's words.

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In Review in review #
Awaiting approval.
Approved approved #
Approved to recruit.
Not Approved not approved #
Refused.

Application Source

Where a candidate or application came from.

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Career Site career site #
The organization's own careers page.
Job Board job board #
A third-party job board.
Referral referral #
Referred by an employee.
Agency agency #
A recruitment agency.
Internal internal #
A current employee.
Campus campus #
A school or university program.
Direct direct #
Approached the organization directly.

Application Stage

Where an application stands in the hiring process.

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Applied applied #
Received.
Screened screened #
Passed the first screen.
Interviewed interviewed #
Interviewed.
Assessed assessed #
Assessed or tested.
Offered offered #
An offer was made.
Hired hired #
The offer was accepted and a work assignment created.
Rejected rejected #
Not taken forward.
Withdrawn withdrawn #
The candidate withdrew.

Benefit Type

What kind of benefit a plan provides, as a generic set; the product names of any country's plan types are the organization's to bind. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 ProductCodeList, in this library's words.

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Medical medical #
Medical cover.
Dental dental #
Dental cover.
Vision vision #
Eye care cover.
Prescription prescription #
Prescription drug cover.
Life life #
Life insurance.
Accidental Death accidental death #
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
Disability disability #
Short- or long-term disability income.
Retirement retirement #
A pension or retirement savings plan.
Health Savings health savings #
A tax-advantaged health savings or reimbursement account.
Flexible Spending flexible spending #
A flexible spending account.
Commuter commuter #
Transit or parking.
Legal legal #
Legal services.
Wellness wellness #
A wellness program.
Other other #
Another benefit, described in the plan.

Coverage Tier

Who is covered under an enrollment. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 coverage level tier of CoverageType, in this library's words.

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Employee employee #
The employee only.
Employee And Spouse employee and spouse #
The employee and a spouse or partner.
Employee And Children employee and children #
The employee and children.
Family family #
The employee, spouse or partner, and children.

Enrollment Status

Where a benefit enrollment stands.

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Pending pending #
Elected, not yet in force.
Elected elected #
In force.
Waived waived #
The employee declined the plan.
Terminated terminated #
Coverage has ended.

Learning Type

What kind of learning a record is. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 CertificationType and EducationAttendanceType, in this library's words.

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Course course #
A course of instruction.
Certification certification #
A certification by an issuing body.
License license #
A license to practice.
Degree degree #
An academic degree or diploma.
On The Job on the job #
Structured learning at work.
Conference conference #
A conference or seminar.
E-Learning e-learning #
Self-paced online learning.
Apprenticeship apprenticeship #
An apprenticeship program.

Learning Result

The outcome of a learning record. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 EducationDegreeGrantedStatusCodeList, in this library's words.

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In Progress in progress #
Under way.
Completed completed #
Finished, without a pass or fail.
Passed passed #
Finished and passed.
Failed failed #
Finished and not passed.
Granted granted #
The credential was granted.
Postponed postponed #
Put off.
Expired expired #
The credential has lapsed.

Competency Type

What kind of competency it is. Answers to the HR Open Standards 4.5 CompetencyTypeCodeList, in this library's words.

Source: HR library. Component slot: https://axius-sdc.com/library/hr/competency-type

Knowledge knowledge #
What the person knows.
Skill skill #
What the person can do.
Ability ability #
An underlying capacity.
Attitude attitude #
A disposition toward the work.
Behavior behavior #
An observable way of working.

Proficiency Level

How well the person has the competency, five steps from novice to expert.

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Novice 1 #
Aware; needs guidance to apply.
Basic 2 #
Applies with support in routine situations.
Intermediate 3 #
Applies independently in routine situations.
Advanced 4 #
Applies independently in complex situations and guides others.
Expert 5 #
Recognized authority; shapes practice.