HR Leave Specialist - Omaha, NE

Join our HR Health Services team and play a hands-on role in administering employee leave and leave-related benefits from start to finish. As the primary point of contact, you'll guide employees and managers through the leave process, manage eligibility, documentation, and benefit coordination, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and company requirements.

Responsibilities

• Administer employee leave programs, including sick leave, accident leave, short- and long-term disability, FMLA, personal, military, jury duty, and bereavement leave, ensuring compliance with company policies, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable federal and state regulations.
• Review and process leave requests by verifying documentation, determining eligibility, issuing required notices and forms, and maintaining accurate leave records and return-to-work timelines.
• Partner with managers and employees to coordinate return-to-work plans, modified schedules, and reasonable accommodations while serving as the primary point of contact for leave-related questions.
• Coordinate leave-related benefits, including disability, health, and retirement plans, ensuring accurate payroll deductions, benefit adjustments, and collaboration with HR, payroll, legal, and third-party vendors.
• Monitor changes to leave laws and regulations, prepare reports and analyze leave trends, and recommend process improvements to enhance compliance, efficiency, and the employee experience.

Requirements

• Strong working knowledge of FMLA, ADA, PWFA, disability benefits, and multi-state leave regulations.
• Experience utilizing an HRIS and working with leave management vendors.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple cases simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to handle confidential employee matters professionally.
• Proven ability to interpret policies, exercise sound judgment, and resolve complex employee situations.
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-moving environment with shifting priorities.
• You promote a collaborative culture, value different ideas and opinions, and listen courageously, remaining curious in all that you do.
• Able to work at our office located in Omaha, NE in a hybrid environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Workday Leave & Absence Management or Stay-at-Work/Return-to-Work Certifications.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match.
• Work-life balance with vacation, personal time and paid holidays.

Pay

Estimated pay ranges (levels have variable responsibilities and qualifications):

• HR Specialist (Non-Exempt): $28.75 - $36.63 per hour plus annual bonus opportunity.
• SR HR Specialist (Exempt): $75,500 - $95,000 per year, plus annual bonus opportunity.

Applicants for this position must not now, nor at any point in the future, require sponsorship for employment.