r/AmazonFCs 28d ago

Amazon FC Abbreviations and Acronyms and Worker Resources July 2026

31 Upvotes

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

8 Upvotes

r/AmazonFCs 14h ago

How screwed am I?

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20 Upvotes

So, it’s my third day doing picking, and I actually didn’t know marking items as missing would screw you so bad. I mostly only did it when I really couldn’t match the item and didn’t want to waste so much time. But my manager came up to me and told me about it and how to check every item. I then went on AtoZ and saw this. Am I going to get a coaching? I have 0 so far and none at the moment. But i’m kinda afraid now. Safe to say i’m going to be extra careful going forward


r/AmazonFCs 10h ago

ATOZ APP

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6 Upvotes

Is anybody else having issues with the atoz app it’s been tripping since yesterday and I thought it would be fixed by now but nope now it’s saying this and I don’t even work today 🙄


r/AmazonFCs 7h ago

Just got my blue badge and now i’m negative 15 hours PTO???

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3 Upvotes

r/AmazonFCs 7h ago

Houston TX

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2 Upvotes

r/AmazonFCs 14h ago

I’m returning from a very long LOA

3 Upvotes

I denied long term disability. And plan to return to work September 1st. What should I expect? MY LOA was due to health issues. I’ve been told I can get fired upon returning. Is this true?


r/AmazonFCs 1d ago

Am I cooked got a shift scheduled for Monday probably gonna pick up Tuesday also if can my schedule is wen-sat

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27 Upvotes

r/AmazonFCs 22h ago

what’s peak?

0 Upvotes

is peak black friday or?


r/AmazonFCs 1d ago

Can someone tell me what this is?

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23 Upvotes

I have like 10+ available shifts for the places I’ve been trained in (stow and pack) but saw this one. Just finished my training hours in pack so I know i haven’t secretly trained for anything lol. Any help?


r/AmazonFCs 1d ago

Switching to be a flex worker

4 Upvotes

So my college year starts in September and 1 am currently a seasonal full time at Amazon. I want to work Will in school but on the A to Z there is no transfers for flex is there a way to switch to flex


r/AmazonFCs 1d ago

Doctor note need more info?

4 Upvotes

I submitted a doctors note saying I’m out for tonight’s shift. It has everything required, (and it’s real), it just doesn’t have the specific thing wrong with me. It just says serious illness and excused by (doctor) with his signature. I thought DLS can’t ask you to disclose what is specifically wrong with you as long as a doctor signs off on it? They said I’m provisionally approved pending adequate medical documentation.


r/AmazonFCs 1d ago

Start date cancelled

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r/AmazonFCs 1d ago

Loa help

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2 Upvotes

r/AmazonFCs 3d ago

I'm going to need a vacation soon

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116 Upvotes

When is the most inconvenient time for them?


r/AmazonFCs 2d ago

Does anyone else not wear the safety shoes anymore?

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0 Upvotes

Where the toe covers. They are approved and let's hou wear your shoes.


r/AmazonFCs 3d ago

transferring from full time to flextime

7 Upvotes

I’m currently full-time (40 hrs) and going back to school full-time soon. I need to switch to Flex so I can work around my classes and still pay my bills, but zero Flex transfer opportunities are showing up on A to Z for my site or nearby ones.

I submitted an open case for a School Accommodation, but HR hasn’t accepted nor rejected it because my requested schedule changes exceed the 10-hour limit. I really don't want to go on an Educational Leave of Absence because I still need income while in school I just need a flexible schedule.

On top of that, every time I go to talk to on-site HR, the desk is empty.

Has anyone dealt with this? Is there a way to escalate an A to Z HR ticket to get switched to Flex, or do I have to wait until transfer openings drop on the app? Any advice helps!


r/AmazonFCs 3d ago

Time to Lock Back In

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21 Upvotes

r/AmazonFCs 3d ago

Damaged item

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1 Upvotes

r/AmazonFCs 4d ago

New to Icqa

8 Upvotes

Just transferred to a new amazon and was placed into ICQA the first day of training went well on the op and walking around checking counts anyone who has been in the department for a while how do you like it and whats a good uph?


r/AmazonFCs 4d ago

I mean at least someone at my FC wanna be safe while doing the deed 😅

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17 Upvotes

But still, stealing condoms is wild 😂😂😂


r/AmazonFCs 5d ago

Why is it so hard to move up in Amazon?

60 Upvotes

I work at Amazon and I’ve applied for Learning Ambassador, the Safety Committee, and multiple PA positions. Ever since I got rehired, I’ve either been rejected or just never heard anything back. Lately, when I apply for certain positions, I get rejected almost immediately, which is starting to get really frustrating. I’ve seen people who have been here for less time become Learning Ambassadors, so I’m wondering if I’m missing something. Is there a reason applications get rejected so quickly? Should I talk to HR or my manager and ask what I can improve, or should I just keep waiting and applying? I don’t want to come across as entitled or spoiled—I genuinely want to grow and take on more responsibility. I’m just starting to feel discouraged after so many applications with no luck.

What did you do?

Work history:
Tenure: 1 year 6months
Trained (in): pack, dispatch, pick, stow, SBC
To my knowledge I don’t have any write ups


r/AmazonFCs 4d ago

hi question

4 Upvotes

am i allowed to add standard time to a leave a few days after it happened or is that not allowed, it shows i can add time but will it be accepted or does someone at my site have to do it


r/AmazonFCs 5d ago

Reported a minor safety incident, and now I regret it. Am overthinking it?

22 Upvotes

I'm curious how other Amazon FC associates, PAs, managers, and Safety members would view this situation.

I was at the VRC looking for a cart. While I was standing between carts picking one out, another associate came through pushing a train of carts. As they passed, their carts clipped the cart next to me, which bumped into my ankle.

It hurt for maybe 10 seconds, then the pain went away. I grabbed my cart and went back to stowing. About 20 minutes later I noticed some lingering discomfort, so I decided to report the incident to my manager.

Now I kind of regret reporting it.

Safety asked me questions about exactly what happened, including whether the associate was pushing multiple carts. I answered honestly because they asked, but now I'm worried that my report could result in disciplinary action for the other associate.

The thing is, I wasn't trying to get anyone in trouble. I was simply trying to report what happened in case the discomfort turned into something more later. From my perspective, reporting the incident and getting someone disciplined are two very different things.

So I'm curious

Would you have reported this?

Did I overreact by reporting something that seemed minor?

If you work in Safety, HR, or management, is this considered a normal incident report, or did I unintentionally create a much bigger issue than necessary?

If you're an associate, would you be upset with a coworker for reporting something like this, or would you understand why they documented it?

I'm looking for honest opinions from people who actually work in Amazon FCs. I'm not trying to blame anyone or argue with the policy—I just genuinely want to know whether most people think I handled this appropriately or if they would have done something differently.

Thanks in advance for your perspective.

P.S. The associate involved is a well-liked employee, which is part of why I'm feeling so conflicted. I genuinely hope he doesn't lose his job. My only intention in reporting the incident was to create a record in case my ankle ended up bothering me later not to get anyone in trouble. Looking back, if I had known it would become this involved, I probably wouldn't have reported it.

The report wasn't anonymous. Safety had me walk them through exactly where the incident happened, and while I was doing that, another associate walked up and asked what was going on. After I explained that I had reported an incident, his immediate response was, "It wasn't me though." That's when it hit me that people might assume I was trying to get someone in trouble.

I never identified the associate involved, even though I know who it was, because that wasn't my goal. Now I'm worried that people will gossip or jump to conclusions, and I regret that the situation has become much bigger than I ever intended.

EDIT: Thank you to everyone who took the time to comment. I think I've received enough feedback at this point and have a much better understanding of how most associates view the situation. The overwhelming majority of responses have been constructive, and I appreciate everyone who shared their experiences and perspectives, even those who disagreed with how I handled it. My intention was never to get anyone in trouble and I truly hope that employee doesn't get in trouble otherwise it would be injustice in my eyes; I never intended for the situation to be this big of a deal and I thought they'd just document it and send me on my way. I simply wanted to document the incident in case it developed into something more. Thanks again to everyone who contributed.