Employee Relations Accommodations Consultant

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** Description
* *** Open to sit in any Huntington Corporate Locations.
** The Employee Relations Accommodations Consultant is responsible for the administration of the Bank’s accommodation process and policies to ensure compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA), and all other federal and state laws, which involves extensive collaboration with legal, the leave administration team and third-party administrator.
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* Job Duties:

*** Deep understanding and experience working with ADA, FMLA, PWFA and related laws.
* Ability to evaluate medical and/or religious restrictions and create an approach to identifying reasonable accommodations within the workplace.
* Effectively communicate with colleagues regarding their needs for accommodations, intermittent and other non-FMLA leaves of absence. Ensure that colleagues are aware of their responsibilities and of any documentation and notice required to qualify for an accommodation.
* Coordinate, conduct and document interactive process discussions to determine the most appropriate course of action in terms of restrictions and accommodations to ensure compliance with applicable laws including ADA, which includes collaboration with legal, leave administration and Huntington’s third party leave vendor
* Serve as a subject matter expert on ADA and related state/local disability laws.
* Evaluate accommodation requests and determine reasonable accommodation.
* Skilled in analyzing regulations, benchmarking best practices, and applying findings to improve processes.
* Maintain knowledge of all applicable leave of absence and accommodation laws and regulations including federal FMLA, ADA, state and local laws.
* Ensure detailed and timely documentation of all accommodation requests using Huntington’s case management system.
* Identify emerging workforce issues and best practices to establish robust HR response to internal/external risks.
* Apply an understanding and perform all work in compliance with relevant company policies as well as pertinent federal, state and local laws.
* Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple cases simultaneously.
* Function in a high-volume environment where effective prioritization is crucial to success.
* Other duties as projects as requested.
** Education/Experience**
* ** Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business or related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.**  +
** In lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree, a High School Diploma and an additional 4 years of experience will be required (total 7 years of Employee Relations or Human Resource experience)**
* ** Minimum of 3 years of experience in HR with focus on ADA accommodations, compliance, employee relations and/or related HR discipline, which includes experience enforcing state and federal labor, wage and hour laws.
**** Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
*** Experience supporting a large client base preferred.
* Solid background and knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and practices.
* Leave of Absence/ADA/FMLA experience in a Retail and/or Financial Services environment is a plus.
* Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to deliver effective communication (verbal and written) proactively with a customer-oriented approach, while maintaining credible relationships at all levels of the organization.
* Proven ability to exercise discretion and maintain an exceptional level of confidentiality, utilizing sound judgment when dealing with sensitive issues.
* Exceptional attention to detail, organization and time management skills, with the ability to work under restrictions/deadlines.
* Strong analytical ability and proven problem-solving skills required.
* Proven experience taking initiative to identify and anticipate colleague needs and make recommendations.
* Ability to stay objective and fair when dealing with sensitive situations.
* Change agility, influencing and conflict management skills are critical.
* Ability to be self-directed and able to work on multiple priorities with minimal supervision and a sense of urgency.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office application; experience with human resource information and…