Senior Leave Of Absence Specialist

Job Description

Overall responsibility for approving/denying state assigned leave of absence request/return to work forms for FMLA eligibility.

Understands and provides accurate interpretation of benefits laws including, but not limited to FMLA, Paid Sick Leave Laws, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA and ADA.

Ensure compliance with federal, state and local paid sick leave, paid family leave, disability leave laws, and internal policies and procedures.

Expected to have a comprehensive understanding of leave of absence rules, guidelines, laws, and awareness of specialized state and local leave laws.

This position will be tasked with facilitating complex leave-related processes and escalations and addressing more complex state and local leave laws than the LOA Specialist role.

Responsibilities



* Process intake forms, approve/deny assigned leave of absence requests and return to work forms.


* Generate appropriate leave of absence letters and FMLA/state equivalent forms.


* Enter appropriate LOA code transactions into HRIS.


* Analyze medical certifications for appropriate and consistent acceptance of work restrictions or release to return to work.


* Process automated and manual notices and vendor notifications.


* Send ADA Leave Accommodation requests to HR to engage in the interactive process.


* Respond to legal requests for file documentation associated with compliance complaint or potential lawsuit.


* Act as a liaison between the employee and external vendors to resolve claims or benefits issues.


* Assist in development/maintenance of SOPs and other reference materials.


* Process Paid Parental Leave requests accurately and timely .


* Ensure STD payments from disability vendors are reported correctly.


* Facilitate biweekly meetings with RHRMs and DC-HRMs for training purposes and issue resolution.


* Audit and utilize various reports to timely and accurately administer leave of absence processes suchas Weekly LOA report, Unprocessed Documents report, Termination report, Open STD and LTD Claims reports, Pending LOA report, and other related reports.


* Provide compliance wage reporting for state mandated disability benefit insurance payments.


* Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications



* Associate degree or equivalent experience


* Minimum of 3-5 years of LOA administration experience; internal candidates must meet standard transfer eligibility requirements


* Proficient in MS Office, specifically, Word, Excel

About Autozone

Since opening our first store in 1979, AutoZone has grown into a leading retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories across the Americas.

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