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Leave of Absence Specialist (FMLA, Military, Jury, Bereavement, Company-specific leaves of absence)
Job Number: NR21377064
Pay Rate: $25.4-27 / hour
Job Description
Leave of Absence Specialist (FMLA, Military, Jury, Bereavement, Company-specific leaves of absence)
Role Type: Full-Time, Regular Employee of the Company (Not a temp or contract assignment)
Shift: Day Job (Standard business hours; Monday through Friday)
Work Arrangement: Fully Remote (Work from home anywhere in the Continental US)
Location: Pennsylvania
New Hire Starting Salary Range: $25.40 – $27.00 per hour (Please note: While the broad corporate bracket extends higher, the current starting budget for this position is firm within this range).
Bilingual Talent Highly Value-Added: In addition to English-speaking professionals, this department has an active need for bilingual Spanish leave professionals. If you possess professional Spanish fluency alongside absence management experience, we highly encourage you to reply.
About the Opportunity
This is a permanent, full-time career opportunity within an industry-leading healthcare benefits and absence management division. If selected, you will be hired directly as a regular employee of the organization we represent. You will be on their payroll and eligible for their full suite of benefits from your start date. This is not a temporary, contract, or "temp-to-hire" role. This position offers a premier, fully remote work structure backed by comprehensive corporate resources, offering long-term stability and deep professional development.
Purpose
The Leave Specialist provides essential administrative, compliance-driven, and transactional support services for employee leave of absence requests. Serving as a dedicated subject matter expert, this professional guides employees, family members, managers, and HR partners through various leave portfolios—including FMLA, Military, Jury, Bereavement, and company-specific programs. This role is essential for calculating exact leave parameters, updating internal HRIS systems, managing complex concurrent benefits, and supporting smooth return-to-work pathways.
Responsibilities
- Leave Coordination & Eligibility: Review, process, and coordinate incoming leave requests; verify employee regulatory eligibility, calculate precise leave lengths, and monitor maximum allowable durations under federal, state, and corporate policies.
- Compliance Frameworks: Apply standardized legal rules and provisions mandated by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), statutory state leave programs, and employer-specific benefit policies.
- Stakeholder Advisement: Act as a central point of contact to advise employees, their families, operational managers, and HR professionals on leave options, tracking metrics, and documentation protocols.
- Cross-Functional Communication: Manage comprehensive, continuous communication loops with the employee, their supervisor, and internal integrated partners (such as Disability Specialists) to ensure seamless, concurrent short-term disability administration.
- HRIS & Payroll Systems Data Entry: Utilize enterprise platforms—including PeopleSoft (HRIS), Kronos (Payroll), and proprietary web-based vendor portals—to input real-time leave data, track open cases, and generate compliance reports.
- Case Tracking & Intake: Methodically track, log, and audit employee absence reports submitted across multiple intake channels, including web portals, phone queues, fax transmissions, and email correspondence.
- Problem Resolution: Actively collaborate across departments to resolve transactional bottlenecks, working directly with payroll, corporate HR, and management to correct processing errors.
- Process Optimization: Assist in auditing departmental workflows and deliver strategic recommendations to improve the efficiency, quality, and empathetic delivery of leave services.
Minimum Essential Requirements
Experience & Education Pathways:
- Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of one (1) year of dedicated leave of absence processing or Human Resources experience;
OR
- High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of three (3) years of dedicated leave of absence processing or Human Resources experience.
- Core Specialty Requirement: Minimum of one (1) year of active, hands-on absence/leave administration experience is strictly required.
- Technical Compliance: Functional knowledge of federal and state leave laws (including FMLA) and corporate leave architectures. Proven proficiency navigating web-based database programs and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to maintain clarity, empathy, and professional composure across high-volume inbound and outbound phone queues.
Licensure and Certifications
- Mandatory Credential: Must obtain the Certified Leave Management Specialist (CLMS) designation within twelve (12) months of your formal hire date. To retain this professional credential, a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education credits must be completed every two years.
Performance-Based Earning Potential
This role offers a structured path for financial advancement. Through consistent high performance, continuous learning, and mastery of specialized leave regulations over time, employees have the opportunity to earn up to $43.85 per hour within the broader corporate compensation bracket.
Premier Benefits
- Exceptional Retirement Package: Retirement plans with employer matching. Combined, the organization contributes up to 8% of your eligible pay toward your future.
- World-Class Healthcare: Access preventive care and specialty services through an exclusive provider network.
- Generous Paid Time Off: Enjoy up to 5.5 weeks of PTO per year, plus 7 paid holidays, with unique options to buy or sell PTO days to fit your lifestyle.
- Tuition Assistance: Benefit from up to $6,000 per academic year in tuition reimbursement, plus exclusive tuition discounts at over 30 partner colleges and universities.