Leave of Absence Manager
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Care AccessHuman resources
Remote within the United States.Full-TimeManager
Salary70,000 - 100,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ years of progressive experience administering employee leaves of absence, including FMLA, ADA accommodations, and state and local leave programs.
- Required Skills
- HIPAA
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent education and relevant experience will be considered.
- 5+ years of progressive experience administering employee leaves of absence, including FMLA, ADA accommodations, and state and local leave programs.
- Strong knowledge of ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, and other applicable laws.
- Experience working with medical leave and disability vendors; familiarity with leave case management best practices.
- Experience managing workers’ compensation processes and coordinating return-to-work programs.
- Working knowledge of employment laws related to leave, accommodations, workers’ compensation, and benefits continuation.
- Experience with HRIS, leave-management platforms, and case-management or ticketing systems; UKG experience is preferred.
- Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with sound judgment and discretion.
- Ability to manage a high volume of cases, balance competing priorities, and explain complex requirements clearly.
- Experience supporting HR, leave-management, benefits, or related vendor implementations is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Administer employee leaves of absence, including FMLA, state and local leave, paid family and medical leave, parental, military, personal, and company-sponsored leave.
- Guide employees and managers through leave eligibility, documentation, benefits continuation, pay coordination, and return-to-work expectations.
- Complete leave notices, certifications, designation communications, payroll coordination, and related documentation.
- Maintain leave records and monitor balances, intermittent leave usage, and return-to-work dates in HRIS and leave-management systems.
- Manage the interactive process for ADA accommodation requests, review medical documentation, assess options, and document decisions.
- Coordinate workers’ compensation claims, employee communications, reporting, documentation, and return-to-work planning.
- Support emergency response by coordinating guidance on leave, pay, benefits, and employee support resources.
- Maintain employee vaccination records and triage safety tickets requiring HR involvement.
- Support benefits administration as a cross-trained backup to the Benefits Manager.
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