Human Resources Advisor: Leaves of Absence and Accomodations

Essential Functions

• Process all tasks associated with THC’s leave of absence program, including processing requests for PDL, FMLA, CFRA, Military, and personal leaves.
• Engage employees in the interactive process for all leave requests and maintain thorough documentation.
• Complete State Disability and Paid Family Leave verification requests.
• Edit and enter timekeeping for employees on leave.
• Track and maintain leave of absence log.
• Process leaves related to workers’ compensation.
• Provide training related to Leaves of Absence for THC staff.

Reasonable Accommodations

• Process and implement reasonable accommodation requests.
• Engage employees in the interactive process for all accommodation requests and maintain thorough documentation.
• Track and maintain reasonable accommodation log.
• Provide employees with email communication and address questions as needed.
• Provide training related to Leaves of Absence for THC staff.
• Plan site visits as needed to assess staff needs and accommodation.

Other Duties

• Participate in employee Safety programs.
• Work with THC’s third-party administrator on unemployment claims.
• Affiliate with processing employee separations and related paperwork as assigned.
• Affiliate with the planning and implementation of employee events, including health fairs, staff appreciation day, and annual staff meetings.
• Serve as backup in other HR duties as assigned.
• Collaborate with the HR team to complete priority projects and address emerging issues.
• Respond to all phone messages, tenant/client requests, staff requests, and emails as appropriate and in a timely manner.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee records and concerns.
• Attend all meetings as scheduled and participate in meetings as requested.
• Affiliate with the HRIS system and maintain related functions in the HRIS system.
• Affiliate with the workers’ compensation forms as needed.
• Affiliate with the leave of absence program, including billing reconciliation.

Essential Qualifications

• High School Degree required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field preferred.
• 2 years of experience in Human Resources related role.
• Working knowledge of various federal, state, and local leaves of absence laws.
• Strong commitment to issues surrounding access, equity, diversity, inclusion, implicit bias, and systemic and institutional racism.
• Ability to understand employment laws and apply them in practice.
• Good judgment and ability to gather and analyze information skillfully.
• Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to produce and analyze reports, and write business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, current and prospective employees, clients, and the general public.
• Ability to read, understand, and apply language from contracts, manuals, policies, technical procedures, and instructions.
• Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in conflict resolution.
• Demonstrated customer service skills.
• Read, communicate orally, and write in English.
• Experience managing multiple projects with limited guidance in a fast-paced environment and meeting strict deadlines with excellent attention to detail.
• Pass all post-contingency offer background checks, reference checks, and TB screening clearances.
• Prior experience working with diverse, low-income, homeless, and/or formerly homeless population preferred.
• Prior experience working in non-profit or public sector preferred.
• Familiarity with timekeeping/HRIS preferred.

Required Behavioral Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrate passion, commitment, and behavior that are consistent with THC’s Mission, Core Values, and Customer Service Philosophy.
• Adapt well to change, remain professional, respectful, and composed at all times.
• Be mature, honest, dependable, and accountable.
• Establish and maintain effective and appropriate relationships and boundaries, and communicate with clients, co-workers, supervisors, and external parties in a manner that fosters respect and trust.
• Exercise good judgment in using and/or keeping information regarding clients, co-workers, and THC confidential.
• Work well independently, collaboratively, and as a team member.
• Manage multiple projects with limited guidance in a fast-paced environment and meet strict deadlines with excellent attention to detail.
• Refrain from actions that may result in conflict or may be determined as threatening or violent.
• Take pride in work and perform all assigned duties diligently, efficiently, and effectively.