HR Specialist
Aditi Consulting · Plano, TX · 1 wk ago
On-siteHuman Resources$45.55/hrContract
Non-exempt position; overtime paid at 1.5× base rate for hours over 40 per week or as required by state/local law.
Responsibilities
- Manage the administration of all U.S. leave programs, including FMLA, ADA, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, Military Leave, Personal Leave, and applicable state leave programs.
- Serve as the primary liaison with Reliance Matrix/Reliance Standard Life Insurance, managing case escalations, claim reviews, operational performance, and service delivery.
- Lead the ADA interactive process and coordinate reasonable accommodation requests with employees, managers, HR, Legal, and healthcare providers.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local leave regulations, including FMLA, ADA, PWFA, USERRA, and applicable state leave laws.
- Create, maintain, and close Leave of Absence events in Workday, ensuring accurate employee records and timely return-to-work processing.
- Partner with Payroll, HRIS, and Business leaders to coordinate leave administration and employee return-to-work activities.
- Educate employees and managers on leave policies, workplace accommodations, and available benefit programs.
- Monitor leave activity, identify trends, and recommend process improvements that enhance operational efficiency and the employee experience.
- Develop and maintain leave policies, procedures, and supporting documentation while assisting with audits and regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience administering Leave of Absence, Disability, and ADA accommodation programs.
- Demonstrated experience managing the ADA interactive process and workplace accommodations.
- Strong working knowledge of FMLA, ADA, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and multi-state leave regulations.
- Experience partnering with a third-party leave administrator.
- Experience using Workday or a comparable Human Capital Management (HCM) system.
- Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage highly confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
Preferred Qualifications
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or Certified Leave Management Specialist (CLMS) certification.
- Experience supporting a multi-state U.S. workforce.
- Experience partnering with Reliance Matrix/Reliance Standard Life Insurance or another third-party leave administrator.
Pay
$45.55 – $45.55/hr.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment.
- 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave.
- 401(k) plan participation with employer match.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Commuter benefits.
- Dependent care flexible spending account.
- Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
- Accommodations and reimbursement for work travel.
- Discretionary performance or recognition bonus.
- Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.