Leave of Absence Specialist | Human Resources | Remote for candidates living in San Diego and Riverside counties only| Full time, Days

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

8 AM

Shift End Time:

5 PM

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

No Weekends

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$31.691 - $39.614 - $47.537

 

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. 

 

This is a full-time position located in Kearny Mesa (San Diego County).

This position is remote (with occasional onsite training / meetings San Diego). 

The person hired to this role must reside in San Diego or Riverside counties.

When submitting your application, please include cover letter that speaks to your work experience with employee leave of absence process from request to return-to-work to include facilitating the interactive process when applicable.

NOTE: ***Minimum of 3 years of HR work experience is required***

What You Will Do
This position is responsible for administering and managing the full leave of absence process from request to return-to-work to include facilitating the interactive process when applicable. The leaves of absence may include, but are not limited to, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), United Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), and accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).

This position ensures applicable tools, processes and policies stay current and appropriate based on applicable federal and state laws. This position reports to the Manager, Leave of Absence and works closely with employees and internal departments to include Benefits, Workers' Compensation, Payroll, Human Resources Operations, and site department management, to ensure high customer satisfaction and timely and accurate processing of leaves across Sharp HealthCare.

Work will be performed in a high energy, fast-paced work environment with frequent interruptions due to employee or customer inquiries. Provides service excellence, discretion and professionalism with sensitive matters.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field preferred  OR a combination of education and equivalent work experience will be considered - Required.
• 3 years progressive and relevant Human Resources work experience and knowledge of HR policies and procedures and Leave Administration.
• When submitting your application, please include cover letter that speaks to your work experience with employee leave of absence process from request to return-to-work to include facilitating the interactive process when applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) - HR Certification Institute.
• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) - HR Certification Institute.

Other Qualification Requirements

• Certified Leave Management Specialist (CLMS) issued by Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) is required within 180 days of hire.
• Renewal is required every 2 years. Department management is responsible to track and ensure employee obtains the certification within the required timeframe.

Essential Functions

• Internal and External Customer Service
  Serves as the first point of contact in handling federal, state and Sharp HealthCare leaves of absence (FMLA, CFRA, PDL, USERRA, ADA), including consultations with team members, both verbally and written, upon the need for a requested leave.
  Communicates with employees regarding their need for leave and/or a modified work schedule and proactively anticipates and clearly answers employee questions. Ensures that employees are aware of their responsibilities and the documentation and notice requirements needed to qualify for and take leave.
  Maintains reasonable communication with employees on leave to facilitate smooth and timely return to work, relays communication between employees and their managers during leave within reason.
• Process and facilitate LOAs
  Handles intake of leave requests, preparing and sending required notices, forms