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This glossary of business definitions contains over 2,000 business terms used in compensation and benefits administration. Continually updated, this specialized business dictionary focuses on definitions of Human Resources terms and business terms.

Danger Pay

Daubert Hearing

Day Care Centers

Death Benefit Payments

Death Claim

Debit

Debits Use of Funds

Debt Amounts Owed

Debtor-Creditor Groups

Debts Paid By Employer

Deciles

Decreasing Term Insurance

Decrement

Deductible

Deductible Limit

Deferral Date

Deferral Options

Deferred Annuity

Deferred Benefits

Deferred Compensation Plan

Deferred Incentives

Deferred Life Annuity

Deferred Premium Arrangement

Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)

Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 (DEFRA)

Defined Benefit Formula

Defined Benefit Plans

Defined Contribution Formula

Defined Contribution Plans

Demotion

Demutualization

Dental Care Benefits

Dental Maintenance Organization

Dental Plan Organization (DPO)

Dentist-Consultant

Department Compa-Ratio

Dependent Care / Dependent Care Assistance

Dependent Care Referral Programs

Dependent Care Reimbursement Account

Dependent Care Spending Account (DCSA)

Dependent Life Insurance

Dependent Variable

Dependents

Deposit Administration Contract

Deposit Term Insurance

Deposition / Depositions

Depreciation

Derivative Security

Determination Letter

Deviated Rate

DHMOs (Dental Health Maintenance Organizations)

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGS)

Diary / Log

Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT)

Differential

Diluted Earnings Per Share (Diluted EPS)

Dilution (Percent)

Dining Facilities

Direct Observation

Direct Pay / Cash Compensation

Direct Response Distribution System

Direct Response Marketing

Direct Seller

Directly and Closely Related Work

Director And Officer (D&O) Liability Insurance

Directors Fees

Directors of Corporations

Disability

Disability Benefits

Disability Buy-Out Insurance

Disability Income Insurance

Disability Table

Disability Under ADA

Disabled / Disability

Disabled Life Annuity

Discharge Provision

Disclaimer Statement

Disclosure Requirements

Discontinuity Index

Discount Rate

Discount Stock Option

Discounted Cash Flow

Discounted Restricted Stock Purchase

Discounts On Merchandise And Services

Discrete

Discrete Data

Discretionary (Informal) Bonus Plan

Discrimination

Discrimination Laws

Discrimination Testing

Disintermediation

Disparate Treatment

Disqualified Person

Disqualifying Disposition (of an Incentive Stock Option ISO)

Distance Learning Center (DLC)

Distress Termination

Distribution Expenses

Distribution System

Distributions

Distributive Justice

Distributor / Wholesaler

Divergent Data

Divestiture

Dividend / Dividend Payment

Dividend Accumulations

Dividend Expenses

Dividend For Organization Insurance

Dividend Interest Rate

Dividend Options

Dividend Rate Of Mortality

Divisible Surplus

Divorce

Doctrine Of Reasonable Expectations

DOL

Dollar Value of Taxable Benefits

Domestic Corporation

Domestic Partners

DOT

Double Declining Balance Depreciation

Double Indemnity

Double Taxation

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)

Downgrading

Downsizing

Draw

Dread Disease Policy

Drinking Criticism

Drug Abuse

Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988

DSOs (Dental Service Organizations)

Dual Registration

Dual-Choice Provision

Due Diligence Process

Dues And Membership Fees

Duplicate Coverage Inquiry (DCI) Form

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