Lead administration of leave programs, workers' compensation, and accommodations across multiple states. Manage complex cases end-to-end, ensure legal compliance, coordinate with carriers and internal partners, maintain documentation in Workday, conduct audits, analyze trends, and recommend process improvements while serving as the primary subject-matter resource.
Job Description Summary
The Lead Leave Administrator is responsible for managing employee leave programs, workers’ compensation claims, and accommodation requests across multiple states. This role serves as a subject matter expert on federal, state, and local leave laws, ensuring compliance while providing guidance and support to employees, managers, and HR partners.
How will you make an impact & Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and oversee all leave programs, including FMLA, ADA accommodations, Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML), state-specific leave programs, military leave, and personal leave.
- Manage complex leave and accommodation cases from initiation through return-to-work.
- Coordinate workers’ compensation claims, partnering with carriers, third-party administrators, medical providers, and internal stakeholders.
- Monitor leave and workers’ compensation cases to ensure compliance with applicable laws and company policies.
- Maintain accurate case documentation, reporting, and workflow management in Workday.
- Conduct audits, analyze trends, and recommend process improvements to enhance compliance and employee experience.
- Serve as the primary resource for leave, accommodation, and workers’ compensation matters.
- Collaborate with HR, Legal, Payroll, Benefits, Employee Relations, and HRIS teams to ensure effective program administration.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of leave administration experience.
- 3+ years of workers’ compensation experience.
- Strong knowledge of FMLA, ADA accommodations, PFML, state leave laws, and workers’ compensation regulations.
- Experience administering leave programs across multiple states.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and case management skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, CEBS, or similar).
- Experience working with third-party leave and workers’ compensation administrators.
- Proficiency with Workday HRIS.
- Proficient in MS Office.
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