HR Leave of Absence & Accommodations Specialist | FMLA​/ADA

HR Leave Of Absence & Accommodations Specialist | Fmla / Ada

Immediate need for a talented HR Leave Of Absence & Accommodations Specialist | Fmla / Ada. This is a 06+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Raleigh, NC (Hybrid).

Job
-27345 Pay Range: $40 - $49/hour. Traveler benefits as per agency package. (Benefits vary by vendor and assignment.)

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert on Leave Of Absence and Accommodations policies, processes, case practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and advise on complex and escalated leave, disability, accommodation, and return-to-work cases.
• Support the ADA interactive process, including documentation review, employee and manager consultation, solution exploration, and outcome communication.
• Apply knowledge of FMLA, ADA, state and local leave laws, disability programs, and accommodation requirements to individual employee situations.
• Partner with employees and people leaders to explain leave and accommodation requirements, processes, options, and next steps.
• Maintain detailed, accurate, confidential, and legally defensible case documentation.
• Document case rationale, risk considerations, decisions, communications, and interactive-process activities.
• Draft complex employee and manager communications that may require review by Legal or Employee Relations.
• Provide guidance to Leave & Accommodations Specialists regarding case routing, documentation, escalation criteria, policy interpretation, and standard work.
• Coach and mentor team members to improve case quality, consistency, compliance, and employee experience.
• Partner with HR, Legal, Employee Relations, Benefits, Payroll, Risk, HR Shared Services, third-party administrators, and business leaders to resolve complex matters.
• Support case audits, documentation reviews, compliance assessments, and process adherence activities.
• Identify process gaps and lead practical process improvement and standardization initiatives.
• Help develop and maintain SOPs, templates, knowledge articles, training materials, and case guidance.
• Recognize high-risk, legally sensitive, ambiguous, or precedent-setting situations and escalate appropriately.

Key Requirements And Technology

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Progressive experience in Leave Of Absence, Disability Management, Workplace Accommodations, Benefits, Employee Relations, HR Operations, or HR Shared Services.
• Hands-on experience with leave administration and complex employee cases.
• Strong knowledge of FMLA and ADA/ADAAA.
• Experience with workplace accommodations and the ADA interactive process.
• Understanding of federal, state, and local leave requirements.
• Experience handling sensitive or escalated employee matters.
• Strong case documentation and case-management skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment when dealing with complex, sensitive, or ambiguous situations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate complex policies and regulatory requirements to employees, managers, and HR stakeholders.
• Experience working with confidential employee information.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Experience with Workday and Service Now.
• Experience with HRIS, case-management, payroll, benefits, or leave-management platforms.
• Experience supporting disability, STD, LTD, workers' compensation, or return-to-work programs.
• Experience partnering with Legal and Employee Relations.
• Experience coaching or mentoring HR/Leave Specialists.
• Experience developing SOPs, knowledge articles, training materials, and standard work.
• HR or leave-related certification such as PHR, SPHR, CLMS, CEBS, or CPDM.

Our client is a leading IT Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.