Leave Of Absence Specialist (Hybrid In Office)

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General Description: Responsible for coordinating USI’s leave of absence program nationally. Includes short- and long-term disability, FMLA, state leave, and USI’s parental leave program.

Responsibilities:

• Assist employees in resolving open items with USI’s disability provider to certify and extend leaves.
• Coordinate with local HR/management to develop modified work schedules or return to work dates.
• Manage state disability and paid family leave offsets. Work with Payroll team to ensure accurate leave payments.
• Serve as main leave of absence contact for USI. Serve as a liaison between employee, local HR/management, and disability provider.
• Manage intermittent leave time and disabled and working arrangements.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of federal and state government laws and regulations. Includes tracking state paid family leave changes.
• Provide guidance to employees to help them understand their paycheck while on leave.
• Complete timecard entries in HRIS time management system for all employees on a leave of absence.
• Advise employees on various federal, state, and local leave laws. Includes FMLA, state specific family leave and disability programs, and company policies.
• Monitor and track absence status and return to work dates. Includes updating status in IT and HRIS system.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Self-motivated. Ability to multi-task in a fast paced, team environment.
• Working knowledge of employment, federal and state employment laws, and regulations.
• Strong client service skills and respect for confidential participant information
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• General understanding of employee benefits as they relate to leave of absence. Includes short/long term disability, and state disability pay.
• Ability to set priorities and manage workflow to ensure efficient, timely, and accurate processing of transactions.
• 2-4 years of experience in employee benefits and leave management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Compensation & Benefits Information:

Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000

This is a bonus-eligible position with a target incentive of 5%

USI is committed to providing a full-suite of competitive benefits for our growing population and its diverse needs. We offer a wide range of health, welfare and financial benefits including medical, wellness, dental and vision, 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance and other unique employer-sponsored and voluntary programs. USI also offers a generous paid time off policy, paid family leave benefit as well as paid holiday time.