Leave & Accommodation Specialist Job Brier Washington USA,HR/Recruitment

Under the direction of the Leave & Disability Manager, the Leave & Accommodation Specialist provides support to all team members who are requesting leave of absence or disability accommodation. Serves as the liaison between team members and enterprise leaders when team members are seeking reasonable accommodation through the interactive process. Is responsible for managing the complete cycle of disability accommodation, leave requests, and interactive processes by engaging team members, medical professionals, enterprise leaders, and Human Resources to assist team members who require workplace accommodation.

Ensures all processes and procedures are effectively executed and managed in accordance with applicable Federal, State and Local regulations, including consulting with the Legal team for guidance on complicated accommodation situations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Serves as the subject matter expert for disability accommodation requests and leave programs to ensure alignment with applicable laws and enterprise policies and procedures. Updates Human Resources team members on applicable State and Federal changes related to any disability accommodation programs.

Works closely with the enterprise third-party administrator in handling and processing all Leave of Absence related claims. Reviews documentation from the third-party administrator, team members, and medical providers to ensure its accuracy, completeness, and conformance to the workflow process prior to moving cases forward. Completes outbound leaves, extensions, and return-to-work actions in Workday on a timely basis.

Maintains reasonable communication with team members on leave to facilitate a smooth return to work by relaying communication between team members and their leaders during leave within reason. Coordinates with other departments to ensure that team member access is restored prior to their return.

Assists the Leave & Disability Manager with drafting and/or recommending revisions to enterprise leave policies to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations. Collaborates with Human Resources, enterprise leaders and the Legal department on the administration, reporting, and analysis of cases. as assigned to support the eﬃcient operation of the department.

Maintains complete and accurate records of leave and accommodation requests and time taken in accordance with specified legal requirements and documentation of best practices. Ensures leave processing and status in the Workday HRIS (Human Resource Information System), and internal leave tracking tools is completed according to enterprise standards, including protecting personal information of team members.

Tracks and conducts necessary follow-up on all accommodation inquiries and approved leaves from the time of request to completion. Provides updates to direct leaders on all open accommodation claims on a regular basis.

Composes correspondence that clearly and concisely communicates leave information and timelines, as needed. Ensures all reports and case closure system documentation meet quality standards.

Performs other duties as assigned to support the eﬃcient operation of the department.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Healthcare is required.
Minimum five (5) years of progressive and relevant experience working in Human Resources performing leaves of absence administration, and disability accommodations required.
Minimum two (2) years of experience in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/Interactive process administration required.
Related, relevant, and/or direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational requirements indicated above.

KNOWLEDGE,

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