Senior HR Generalist - Leaves/Accommodations

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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced HR Leave and Accommodations Administrator to join our team. In this role, you will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with various leave and disability regulations while providing support to employees during their leave of absence. This is a hybrid position, requiring on-site presence three days a week and remote work two days a week.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Leave and Accommodation Administration - all of Americas:
   - Manage leaves in accordance with country, federal, state, or local requirements and company policy.
   - Determine eligibility for FMLA, ADA, Workers Compensation, state-specific leaves, and other approved leaves of absence.
   - Oversee auditing processes for LOA, FMLA, Intermittent FMLA, ADA, and Workers Compensation.
   - Manage active and pending LOAs, including eligibility, physician certifications, start/end dates, check-ins, and return-to-work dates.
   - Process leave records and transactions in Workday.
   - Coordinate with platform HR on the return-to-work process and identify opportunities for reasonable accommodations.

2. Employee Support and Project Management:
   - Coordinate interactive process meetings and accommodation plans for employees under ADA and Federal Employment and Housing Act regulations.
   - Answer employee questions and assist with open enrollment.
   - Manage medium to large complex projects related to HR and benefits.

3. Collaboration and Communication:
   - Serve as the point of contact for escalated or complex leaves of absence, ADA accommodation, and benefit matters.
   - Collaborate with HR, other departments, and external partners for effective communication and resolution.
   - Interpret and provide information to managers and employees on the interaction of leave laws with paid time off, workers compensation, and short-term and long-term disability benefits, and ADA.

4. Reporting and Analysis:
   - Track and report on all leave benefits costs, including fixed costs, claims, and contributions.
   - Evaluate metrics and provide regular recommendations to the HR Director for improvement.
   - Oversee and reconcile HRIS leave data against external LOA Administrator, Payroll, and Employee Health leave data and update HR records as necessary.

5. Compliance and Training:
   - Maintain/oversee compliance with company policies and country, state/federal regulations.
   - Collaborate with departments like Learning & Development to develop training materials and benefit plan communication documents.
   - Facilitate management training sessions, educate employees and managers on available leaves, and communicate appropriate leave rights and responsibilities.

Qualifications
   - Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business, or a related field.
   - 7 years of experience in HR, with a focus on leave administration and benefits.
   - Knowledge of ADA, FMLA, USERRA, Workers Compensation, and other relevant regulations.

-Knowledge of leave laws in Americas, highly desired
   - Strong project management skills and attention to detail.
   - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
   - Ability to analyze metrics and make data-driven recommendations.

If you are a proactive and detail-oriented HR professional with a passion for employee support and compliance, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join our dynamic team and contribute to the success of our organization.

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Annual Salary Guidelines: $80,000 - $100,000

Qualys is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.