HUMAN Resources Specialist; Leaves

Job Requisition : 55449
Opening Date: 06/23/2026
Closing Date: 07/08/2026
Agency: Department of Juvenile Justice
Class

Title:

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST - 19693
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated starting salary (Effective 7/1/26) $6,820/month;
Full Range $6,820 - $9,875/month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:

The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) is seeking a motivated candidate to serve as a Human Resources Specialist in Leaves and Benefits in the Springfield office. The ideal candidate for this role will possess previous experience with performing and overseeing the complex and specialized work related to employee leaves, employee benefits, and workers compensation programs. In this position, the incumbent will be under the direction of the leaves and benefits manager, coordinate the agency's workers' compensation program, conduct claim investigations, review service‑connected leaves, monitor restrictions for light duty placement, and provide technical support for the agency's leaves of absence program.

• Under general direction, serves as the Human Resource Leaves and Benefits program specialist by performing and overseeing complex, specialized work related to employee leave, benefits, and workers' compensation programs.
• Coordinates the Agency’s Workers’ Compensation Programs.
• Provides Technical Support for Agency Leave of Absence Programs.
• Serves as designated lead worker for Human Resources Leave, Benefits, and Workers' Compensation Processing.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college and two years of professional human resources experience.

• Requires two (2) years professional experience in State of Illinois Worker's Compensation Program, with extensive knowledge of Worker's Compensation Program, HIPAA regulations, and OSHA requirements.
• Requires two (2) years of assisting both CMS Workers Compensation and the Third-Party Administrator with referring employees for independent medical exams or setting up surveillance for expected abuse of ongoing medical claims.
• Requires two (2) years of experience working with Labor Relations providing guidance and attending grievances as needed.
• Requires two (2) years of experience working with the Attorney General’s Office by attending judicial hearings providing witness testimony regarding leaves and investigations.
• Requires two (2) years of experience determining light duty assignments based off physician’s recommendation while maintaining compliance at a correctional facility.

• Prefers two (2) years professional experience in State of Illinois Worker's Compensation Program, with extensive knowledge of Worker's Compensation Program, HIPAA regulations, and OSHA requirements.
• Prefers two (2) years of assisting both CMS Workers Compensation and the Third-Party Administrator with referring employees for independent medical exams or setting up surveillance for expected abuse of ongoing medical claims.
• Prefers two (2) years of experience working with Labor Relations providing guidance and attending grievances as needed.
• Prefers two (2) years of experience working with the Attorney General’s Office by attending judicial hearings providing witness testimony regarding leaves and investigations.
• Prefers two (2) years of experience determining light duty assignments based off physician’s recommendation while maintaining compliance at a correctional facility.
• Prefers at least four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience advising on leaves of absences.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of experience processing service-connected leaves in a correctional setting with both temporary total disability and extended benefits. The ability to process these leaves for employees at various locations throughout the State.
• Prefers…