Description

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Summary of Position: 

The Human Resource Leave Specialist position provides advanced level human resource expertise for leave of absence and workers’ compensation administration, accommodations, as well as assisting with employee safety initiatives. 

 The Leave Specialist is responsible for ensuring compliance with state and federal leave of absence laws. Included in these responsibilities are identifying leave types, approving or denying requests for leave, calculating short term disability pay, monitoring leave duration, ADA compliance, coordinating return to work, and ADA interactive conversations.

 The Leave Specialist is responsible for workers compensation claims including, ensuring claims are opened timely, meticulously following the appropriate processes for each open claim, keeping workers compensation records up to date, and maintaining a good relationship and open communication with workers compensation adjusters. Responsible for annual OSHA logs. 

 Finally, the position requires a caring, compassionate professional with an HR background, strong organization and communication skills, who will thrive in a challenging, fast-paced environment. This person will also strongly support the HR team by being cross-trained in other areas of HR.

Requirements

Education:

        Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field required.

        Completion of specialized certification or training on FMLA/leave administration a plus.

        Professional Certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP) desired.

 Experience:

Two years of progressively more responsible work experience and demonstrated knowledge of HR laws, FMLA, CFRA, PDL, SDI, ADA, Workers' Compensation   and other federal regulations pertaining to administering leaves of absence preferred.   

        HRIS experience preferred.

 Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

        Extensive knowledge of HR and leave of absence regulations.

        Ability to demonstrate good interpersonal, active listening and customer service skills with compassion. 

        Ability to develop strong relationships with employees and management at all levels of the organization. 

        Ability to exhibit a high level of confidentiality.

        Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize many tasks and complete them with accuracy and efficiency.

        Proficiency in computer skills and relevant software.

        Advanced problem solving and communication skills, and leadership qualities.

        Strong Microsoft Suite skills, including Word and Excel