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ACE
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Alliance for Catholic Education
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ACLP
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Association of Catholic Leadership Programs
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ADA
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Americans with Disabilities Act [Fed Gov’t]
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AMHIC
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Association Mutual Health Insurance Company. Insurance entity from which NCEA obtains group insurance coverage for the Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and the Provider Only Network health plans.
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ASCD
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Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
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CAPE
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Council for American Private Education
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CARA
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Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate
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CETE
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Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation
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CIEC
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Federation of Catholic Educators of the Inter-Americas
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CLA
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Catholic Library Association
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E-Rate
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Telecommunication discount program for schools and libraries regulated by the Federal Communications Commission [Fed Gov’t]
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FADICA
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Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities
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FSA
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Flexible Spending Account (also sometimes called a Flex Account)
A tax program whereby unreimbursed health/dental/childcare/eldercare costs can be paid with untaxed wages.
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Ganley’s
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NCEA/Ganley’s Catholic Schools in America. Listing of Catholic schools by diocese. Also online at: www.ganleyscatholicschools.com
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HIPPA
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
A law that protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs.
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IDEA
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Individual With Disabilities Education Act [Fed Gov’t]
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JSEA
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Jesuit Secondary Education Association
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Kenedy Directory
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The Official Catholic Directory published by PJ Kenedy, Inc.
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NACPA
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National Association of Church Personnel Administrators
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NAEP
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National Assessment of Education Progress [Fed Gov’t]
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NAIS
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National Association of Independent Schools
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NALM
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National Association for Lay Ministry
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NASSP
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National Association of Secondary School Principals
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NCCL
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National Conference for Catechetical Leadership
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NCEE
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National Catholic Educational Exhibitors
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NCLB
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No Child Left Behind Act – Elementary and Secondary Federal Education Program [Fed Gov’t]
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NFCYM
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National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
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OIEC
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The Catholic International Education Office
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TFBA
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Transportation Fringe Benefit Account
A provision in law that allows tax avoidance on costs for selected commuting and parking expenses.
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TIAA-CREF
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Teachers Insurance Annuity Association - College Retirement Equities Fund. The retirement plan carrier for NCEA's retirement program under the provisions of Internal Revenue Code 403(b)
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Trust for Insuring Educators: the trust NCEA is a member of to provide affordable insurance options to the membership [http://www.ftj.com/TIE/default.asp] |
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USCCB
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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National Catholic Educational Association
