Senior HR Consultant: Leave & Accommodation Lead

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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Job Title:Human Resource Consultant 4
- Protected Leave & Accommodation Supervisor
Location: Lacey, WACloses:This posting will remain open until filled. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply before October 5th, 2026, when the first review of applicants will be completed. The hiring authority reserves the right to fill this position at any time after that date without notice.

Position Status: This is a permanent position.

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is currently seeking an experienced Human Resource Consultant 4
- Protected Leave & Accommodation Supervisorto join our human resources  this senior-level role, you will manage the agency’s reasonable accommodation and protected leave programs, facilitate interactive reasonable accommodation processes with employees and management, and supervise an HRC3 responsible for implementing protected leave programs and coordinating workers' compensation, return-to-work, and agency wellness initiatives.

The duty station for this position is located at Parks Headquarters in Lacey, WA.

Are you an experienced HR professional with a passion for guiding employees and managers though complex workplace accommodations? Do you excel at translating intricate laws into clear guidance while maintaining a thoughtful and considerate approach to problem-solving? This position offers a unique opportunity to influence organizational culture, guide agency leaders through complex workplace issues, and help shape a respectful, legally compliant workplace serving Parks' employees across Washington State.

Join our team of human resource professionals as State Parks’ Human Resource Consultant 4
- Protected Leave & Accommodation Supervisor!
Please Note:This position is eligible for flexible schedule and/or hybrid telework subject to supervisory approval. The default assigned work location of all Parks positions – both on-site and telework eligible positions is within the State of Washington.

Reporting to the Deputy HR Director, this position serves as the reasonable accommodation and protected leave expert for the agency and is responsible for managing the reasonable accommodation and protected leave programs and providing oversight for workers compensation, return-to-work, and agency wellness programs.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide expert level consultation advice, guidance, and support to agency managers, supervisors, and staff regarding reasonable accommodations and a variety of complex leave programs to include protected leave (FMLA, PFML, Shared Leave, etc.).
• Facilitate the interactive reasonable accommodation process from beginning to end, including drafting medical questionnaires, analyzing medical documentation, advising management on legally defensible courses of action, communicating decisions made by appointing authorities, and documenting the process.
• Maintain an electronic information tracking system to follow up on cases and provide monthly reports.
• Maintain confidential personnel and medical information.
• Interpret and provide clarification of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), Federal laws, Washington Administrative Code (WAC), pertinent rules and regulations, policies, and procedures with sound judgement offering legally defensible courses of action.
• Develop and deliver tools and resources, including training, to a wide variety of audiences, to promote knowledge and understanding of application of leave laws, related rules, reasonable accommodation process, and how to have professional and appropriate conversations with employees.
• Supervise an HR Consultant assigned to implement protected leave programs and coordinate…