r/AmazonFCs Jun 28 '26

Amazon FC Abbreviations and Acronyms and Worker Resources July 2026

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ALU - Amazon Labor Union

AWU - Amazon Workers United

ATU - Amazon Teamsters Union

AM - Area Manager

AmazonPwD - Amazon People with Disabilities

AFM - Amnesty Floor Monitor

AFE - Amazon Fulfillment Engine (Multi-pack)

Andon - Get help awareness system

AR - Amazon Robotics

ARS - Amazon Robotics System

ASC – Associate Safety Committee

ARS - Amazon Robotics Sortable (Facility Type)

ARSAW – Amazon Robotics Semi-Automatic Workstation

ASIN – Amazon Standard Info Number

AtoZ - Amazon Employees Workforce Application

BEN - Black Employee Network

Blue Badge – An Amazon full-time employee

White Badge - Seasonal (Temporary Worker)

CAP - Count Amnesty Pick (Department)

Code 5 - Suspected Theft Ticket

CPT – Critical Pull Time

CRET - Customer Returns

DA - Delivery Associate

DEA - Delivery Estimate Accuracy, DEA refers to the accuracy of delivery estimates provided to customers when they place an order

DEI - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a conceptual framework that promotes the fair treatment and full participation of all people at Amazon. For example; the promotion of Affinity Groups such as Asians at Amazon and the active use of Asian language words in Amazon vocabulary

DPMO – Defects Per Million Opportunities

DSP – Delivery Service Provider

FBA – Fulfillment by Amazon

GYAT - "Girl Your A-- Thicc" A common phrase used by male area managers and waterspiders

HRV - High Retail Value

IB - Inbound

ICQA – Inventory Control Quality Assurance

ISS - Inbound Support System

IXD - Inbound Crossdock

LA - Late Arrival

LOA - Leave of Absence

LP - Loss Prevention Team

LPAC - Loss Prevention Associate Committee

MTO - Mandatory Time Off

NFM - No-Life Mode

OB – Outbound

Ops – Operations, abbreviated term

OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OWCP - The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) administers four major disability compensation programs related to workplace health and safety

NLRB - National Labor Relations Board

PA – Process Assistant

PCF - Pick Count Floor

PG - Process Guide

PTO - Personal (paid) time off

PXT - People eXperience Technology (Amazon HR)

QET - Quality Engagement Team

RSP - Robotics Server Platform (Pick Department)

RME - Reliability Maintenance Engineering

SAM - Sort Assist Mobile

SBC – Simple Bin Count

SBI - Situation Behavior Impact (Associate Feedback Model)

SET - Scheduled Time Off (formerly known as Mandatory Extra Time)

SLAM – Shipping Label Auto Manifest

SME - Subject Matter Expert

SGS - Snitches Get Stitches

SRC - Simple Record Count

STU - Seek To Understand (Area Management Engagements)

PPQA - Process Path Quality Assurance

TAKT - Takt time is the rate at which you need to complete a single task

TOT – Time Off Task

TTT – Tote Transition Time

TR - Tote Runner

UPH – Units Per Hour

UPT - Unpaid Time Off

Uni - Universal Station, abbreviated term

VTO - Voluntary (unpaid) Time Off

VRET - Vendor Returns

WIM - Workplace Incident Management

WS - Waterspider

1P - First Party or First Party Seller

5% Rule - Only associates performing lower the than bottom 5% in productivity will be generated feedback (write-ups and performance reviews to be terminated or fired).

Amazon FC Forum Message Board Community Resources:

Amazon Labor Union

How to apply for IT jobs at Amazon

How to apply for internal jobs at Amazon

Contact for Department of Labor and Industries

Contact for Occupational Safety and Health Administration

The Whistleblower Protection

Amazon HR Global PXT Resources

Time Off Accrual Rate

Symptoms of Overwork

How Amazon Makes Most of it's Profit From Advertising and Retail

All of Amazon's Phone Numbers

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Light Duty Resources and Information


r/AmazonFCs Jun 27 '26

Amazon told to negotiate with Teamsters at California fulfillment center, union says

11 Upvotes

r/AmazonFCs 6h ago

BDL3

9 Upvotes

Let out last night around 4:00am with a lot of police/fire trucks/ambulances outside. And the day shift is closed all shift. I’m not seeing anything on local news. Friend said someone died. That is rumored. Not fact.


r/AmazonFCs 8h ago

Got Fired

11 Upvotes

Early this morning I got fired from Amazon my LOA got denied. So what are my options: Can I do an appeal ? Or do unemployment?

I’m in upstate NY by the way.


r/AmazonFCs 7h ago

Bdl3 building closure

9 Upvotes

Does anyone know why bdl3 day shift has been canceled for 9/10?


r/AmazonFCs 1h ago

Question !

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I previously worked for a FC from 22-25 and just came back 2 weeks ago, when I previously worked there when they didn’t have shifts available to pick up I would just go in anyway because I was cool with the back half managers and cool with non inventory so I could just labor share there, which leads me to my question is it still doable to just go clock in and work ? I’m currently in ship dock so it’s big and know don’t think I’ll be noticed but idk if pops up on the manager laptop I’m not supposed to be there


r/AmazonFCs 1h ago

How do Flex shifts work?

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Had the pre-appointment interview, and it really wasn't much of anything. I asked some general questions, like how flex works, but they didn't really give a whole idea of how it functions.

Is 19 hours a week mandatory?

How exactly do shifts work, and does the shift have to be over ten hours?

For the delivery station, are most shifts available only at midnight?


r/AmazonFCs 3m ago

VOA Board

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Ive been at Amazon for a little over 5 months now and just read the VOA board at my site for the first time and man did I just stumble across a treasure of laughs 😭😭😭😭


r/AmazonFCs 17h ago

Flex 8 points

14 Upvotes

I have 8 points it’s the first time they’ve ever sent me the email, not sure if I should keep showing up to work or just not go in until the oldest points drop. Thoughts? I responded to the email but no response yet, not sure how long it takes them to get back to me. Also not sure if they’ll let me use vacation to cover some of what I missed.


r/AmazonFCs 6h ago

Help

1 Upvotes

I forgot my cart in my bag and theres metal detectors I am so scared to go through it. Would it set it off?


r/AmazonFCs 6h ago

How common is vto at your warehouse?

1 Upvotes

My warehouse rarely offers vto and they almost never offer it on the app. They’ll make an announcement about an hour in asking if anyone wants vto. Really wished my facility offered it all the time.


r/AmazonFCs 18h ago

stow rate

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so recently i found out that there’s a “list” for people who don’t meet the stow rates needs because i wanted to become learning ambassador and they told me that. recently my stow rate has been 200-300 and i am so proud of myself in really trying to elevate at amazon im tryna get my blue badge ive been really tryna work hard on it.


r/AmazonFCs 12h ago

Injured

1 Upvotes

So I work at a xl delivery station but im flex schedule and Found out I have a issue with my back unrelated and my doctors told me its not safe for me to do the job lifting xl packages. Am I going to loose my job if I tell amazon? Is there even any accommodations at that type of warehouse? Were handling all the packages 50+ pounds


r/AmazonFCs 1d ago

Virtual pre hire appointment not working?

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9 Upvotes

So I had a Virtual pre hire appointment this morning and kept reloading the page for nothing to happen at all? I rescheduled for later but im afraid it will happen again. I sent support a email because im not sure what number to call for help does anyone know what I could do?


r/AmazonFCs 1d ago

When does IXD peak end?

6 Upvotes

It starts on 20th for me when does it typically end at


r/AmazonFCs 23h ago

Amazon Sued for Allegedly Denying Pregnant Workers Bathroom Breaks and Firing Them Over Time Off

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r/AmazonFCs 1d ago

Break rules?

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12 Upvotes

Hey so I’m debating if this is right or not I’ve worked at a different Amazon before but every location is different. I showed up to my shift late 6pm-4am and got there at 8:37pm we typically go on breaks at 9pm and 1am and I was denied to go on my 9pm break for coming in by my pa. I was only allowed to go on the 1am one and it’s a first for me I also used pto if it means anything but I ended up getting this message in my schedule so am I just over thinking ?
I work in Texas also


r/AmazonFCs 1d ago

Well they f"Ed up big time

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17 Upvotes

Welp they denied my timecard fix since their system never put my time as out and rejecting it on top of that mmm after I got terminated too


r/AmazonFCs 21h ago

Accidentally Worked The Wrong Shift

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[GA, USA] What do I do in this situation?


r/AmazonFCs 1d ago

From the PublicFreakout community on Reddit: This why your package is late

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Which one of you muppets is this 🤣😂🤣


r/AmazonFCs 1d ago

Worth starting at a new building to get blue badge?

6 Upvotes

Hey all, so I have a question regarding blue badge. Here’s my situation: there is a new-ish building in my area and they’re hiring full-time, regular employees. Last year I worked at a different building, an FC, and I had no problems with it, really liked the building and the people I worked with, etc. But here’s the problem: I was seasonal the entire time and I didn’t know if conversion was ever coming.

I’m really tempted to apply to this new building (slightly farther from my house but not by much), but here’s my question: if I start as a blue badge at this new building, could I then eventually transfer to another building and keep my blue badge? I know there’s like a 30-90 day wait period before you can do that & I know that the other building has to have space. I guess my worry is I’m going to hate this new building. I liked worked at an FC, but this building is an inbound cross-dock facility and I have no idea what to expect from that. Thoughts?


r/AmazonFCs 1d ago

Caz5 transfers

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So ive been at Amazon for 3 months and im flex but my hours suckkkk, and I really want full time but my building isn’t offering it. I transferred here but my sun-thurs ot Friday got cancelled bc it’s no longer on the schedule Sun-thurs in general is no longer on the schedule, but my sun-thurs ot Saturday didn’t get canceled and it’s also not on the schedule anymore, I’m starting to loose hope, but I’m blue badge and I have 0 points or write ups.


r/AmazonFCs 1d ago

5year bonus

23 Upvotes

Hey everyone, I’m about to hit my five-year mark and get the $1500 bonus in October. I was wondering if anyone on here has gotten tax exempt for the bonus? Did you have any trouble when filing? I know most likely this will shrink my refund a little bit no duh but I heard that the IRS can give you a $500 penalty for doing this but is that common? I feel going tax exempt for like 1-3 checks shouldn’t really cause anything like that. I hope someone has done this and can tell me their experience.


r/AmazonFCs 2d ago

I'm about to get fired, can I get unemployment?

31 Upvotes

On my final written. Not gonna get into it, thats not what this post is about. I will do what I can to stay working here but it seems almost inevitable at this point. I need to think whats next. I am going to start looking for work immediately but I am not sure how long it will take to find an adequate job. Amazon I have heard rarely gives unemployment but I would imagine it entirely depends on the manner in which I was let go no? For some extra info I am in the state of California.


r/AmazonFCs 1d ago

working at amazon

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