Manager, Leave of Absence

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MachinifyHealthcare
Location: Remote - US; Work from anywhere in the US!Full-TimeManager
Salary100,000 - 120,000 USD per year
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Job Details

Experience
5+ years of progressive experience in leave of absence administration
Required Skills
Workday

Requirements

  • Have 5+ years of progressive experience in leave of absence administration.
  • Have direct ownership of FMLA, disability, and multi-state leave compliance.
  • Have working knowledge of ADA interactive process requirements as they intersect with leave.
  • Understand state-specific leave laws, including pregnancy disability leave, paid family and medical leave, and domestic violence leave, and how they interact with federal requirements.
  • Have experience partnering with payroll and third-party leave or disability administrators.
  • Use strong judgment when handling sensitive, confidential employee situations.
  • Explain complex leave rules clearly to employees and managers, both in writing and verbally.
  • Preferred: prior exposure to health and welfare and retirement benefits administration.
  • Preferred: CLMS, CEBS, PHR, or SHRM-CP certification.
  • Preferred: experience with HRIS and leave management systems such as Workday or similar.

Responsibilities

  • Administer FMLA, state family and medical leave, pregnancy disability leave, ADA-related leave, military leave, domestic violence and safe leave, and company-provided leave programs.
  • Track eligibility, certifications, and entitlement balances across concurrent leave types.
  • Manage intermittent and reduced-schedule leave requests and ensure time is tracked in compliant increments.
  • Coordinate with payroll, workers' compensation carriers, and short- and long-term disability vendors on pay, benefits continuation, and return-to-work processes.
  • Guide managers and employees through leave requests while maintaining confidentiality.
  • Monitor state and federal legislative changes and update leave policies and processes.
  • Maintain leave-related records, reporting, and audit readiness, and prepare documentation for complex or contested cases.
  • Support health, welfare, and retirement benefits administration, including enrollment, life-event changes, COBRA, and vendor escalations.
  • Maintain and improve leave and benefits processes, manager training documentation, and related system implementations or upgrades.
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