Leave Specialist

Benefits And Leave Specialist

Ascent Aerospace is a world-renowned, single-source provider of production and automated assembly systems for the aerospace and defense industry. We provide high-precision advanced automated equipment as well as a full suite of both mold and assembly tooling required for the aerospace manufacturing market, including the largest Invar molds ever made—making us the largest tooling group in the industry. We work with our customers to develop their project and see it through, from process engineering to build and installation, to ensure it is an efficient and cost-effective solution.

As a true, single-source integrator, we have proven tools to surpass our customer expectations. We have greater control of timing and schedules, which allows for 100% accountability, and avoids costly mark-ups, ultimately saving our customers money. The result: a group of businesses, each an industry leader within their own discipline, now acting as one truly integrated supply base.

The Benefits And Leave Specialist is responsible for the administration, coordination, and support of employee benefit and leave of absence programs while ensuring compliance, accuracy, and exceptional employee service. This role serves as a key resource for employees and managers regarding benefits, leave administration, and HRIS processes. The Benefits And Leave Specialist will support the organization's health and welfare plans, retirement programs, and leave programs while driving process improvements and maintaining data integrity within Dayforce and other HR systems.

This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position.

• Administer employee benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, FSA/HSA, retirement plans, and wellness initiatives.
• Coordinate and process employee benefit enrollments, changes, terminations, and qualifying life events.
• Administer leave of absence programs including FMLA, ADA, short-term disability, long-term disability, workers' compensation, paid parental leave, and other applicable leave programs.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employees and managers regarding benefits and leave inquiries, providing guidance and resolving issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Coordinate leave documentation, approvals, tracking, return-to-work processes, and ongoing employee communication.
• Partner with managers, HR, Payroll, and third-party administrators to ensure proper administration of leave and benefits programs.
• Maintain accurate benefits and leave records and ensure data integrity within Dayforce and other HRIS systems.
• Audit benefit deductions, leave records, eligibility files, carrier invoices, and payroll-related benefits data for accuracy.
• Partner with Payroll to ensure accurate processing of benefit deductions and leave-related pay transactions.
• Coordinate annual open enrollment activities including employee communications, system testing, and employee education.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations related to benefits and leave administration including ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA, FMLA, ADA, and applicable wage and hour laws.
• Prepare and support required reporting, audits, and filings related to employee benefits and leave programs.
• Develop and maintain benefits and leave-related reports, dashboards, and employee communications.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and system optimization.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee information and sensitive documentation.
• Support HRIS administration related to Benefits, including benefit configuration and maintenance, workflows, system updates, reporting, troubleshooting, audits, and ensuring data integrity across benefit and employee records.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful job performance will be considered. Typical qualifications would be:

• High school diploma or GED…