HR Specialist (Leave Specialist

HR Connect (Leave Specialist)

Location:

Lake County, Illinois

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid

Contract:

12 months

Schedule:

Monday–Friday, 40 hours/week; 8:00 AM–4:00 PM or 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, flexible

Industry: Pharmaceutical / Healthcare

Department:
Human Resources – Total Rewards / HR Operations

The HRConnect Leave Specialist is a key part of our Human Resource (HR) Operations group supporting the HRConnect delivery model. The HRConnect Benefits Specialist is responsible for supporting US benefits and leave administration, including partnering with vendors, advocacy for employees related to health care issues, and oversight of payroll auditing for employees on leave.

• Provide support to HR Operations-Benefits/Leave Specialist for leave, disability, and worker's compensation administration.
• Provide support on return-to-work status questions regarding job protection, workers' compensation claims, transition from active employment, questions relating to absence and disability.
• Manage central mailbox and address escalated matters and inquiries relating to disability, workers' compensation and leave issues.
• Payroll Integrations: assist with audit of payroll for employees on leave, resolve payroll matters.
• Assist with creation of disability notices
• Assist with process separations and terminations from company for employees on leave
• HRIT Integrations: assist with administration needs on integrations including benefit delivery, status changes, status updates, and problem resolution
• Ensure we are compliant with all state and local paid leave and sick leave laws including coordination of state filings.
• Provide Tier 2 & 3 support for escalated health and welfare issues not resolved by external vendors or the HRConnect service center for employees on leave.
• Contribute to HRConnect initiatives, projects, and goals.
• Other responsibilities, activities and projects as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree.
• Position requires 3 to 5 years of leave of absence, worker's compensation, and disability experience or other relevant transferable skills related to benefits or disability management.
• Must have excellent business writing and oral communications skills.
• Needs strong project management skills.
• Must pay close attention to detail and accuracy.
• Must be a proficient user of MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Must work well in a team environment and also be able to contribute independently.
• Must be self-directed and able to handle large, concurrent projects at the same time with minimal supervision.

• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance.
• Learns, fast, grasps the 'essence' and can change the course quickly where indicated.
• Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.
• Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.
• Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.

• Disability and Leave Experience
• Payroll Experience
• Workday Experience
• Work Comp Experience

Pay Range: $28/hr to $32/hr

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually – as applicable.