Sr Benefits - LOA Specialist

Job Title: Sr Benefits - LOA Specialist
Location: Long Beach, CA
Duration: 2 months with possible extension 

Summary
The Sr. Benefits – LOA Specialist manages, monitors, documents, and supports Leave of Absence (LOA) activities related to overall LOA administration in accordance with organizational policy and federal and state laws.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the subject matter expert on the end-to-end leave of absence process to ensure that all leaves are handled in a proper manner and adhere to organizational policies and procedures as well as all federal and state laws and regulations.
• Responsible for all case management elements of a leave and acts as the primary source of information and contact on issues related to a leave of absence.
• Responsible for educating employees on available leaves, updating employment status, and coordinating the return to work, employee transition and/or employee separation from the organization.
• Provides support to managers by providing timely and accurate information to evaluate requests; tracks and follows up with employee, manager, and HR on all areas of a leave including, but not limited to LOA/FMLA/CFRA/PDL and/or workers compensation.
• Responsible for the ADA process including the interactive process meetings with the manager and employee for any permanent or temporary work restrictions.
• Manages, retains and follows up on all leave of absence documentation to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Implements the appropriate changes and develops methods and systems to ensure that proper procedures are made on a continual basis and updates are communicated to employees and managers on a timely basis.
• Develops and maintains various reports as a tool for management to effectively monitor specific details of the leave of absence program, i.e., lengths of leave, types of leave, trends, costs, etc.
• Identifies strengths and weaknesses of the leave of absence program and makes recommendations, such as automation enhancements, streamlined processes and additional team measures, to optimize efficiency.
• Maintains knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions to ensure the organization stays compliant in the areas of leave administration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Minimum of 5 years of FMLA, CFRA, PDL, ADA, and Workers Compensation leave of absence (LOA) experience.
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Effective multi-tasking skills in a high-volume, fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR, SPHR, or CEBS) designation is a plus.

Must Haves: LOA, CFRA, PDL, FMLA

Required: 5+ years of experience in LOA in California. Bachelors. 

Preferred: PHR, SPHR, CEBS, Healthcare industry

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 50.00/hr.