HUMAN RESOURCE GENERALIST

Equipment Depot Inc.•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

The HR Generalist administers employee leave programs and the employee accommodation process, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations while providing exceptional customer service. The role serves as the primary HR liaison for employees, managers, and vendors throughout the leave lifecycle and maintains communication about leave status, anticipated return dates, extensions, and accommodations. It also facilitates return-to-work processes, manages benefits during leave and COBRA administration, and handles union leaves in accordance with collective bargaining agreements and company guidelines. The position provides backup for new-hire onboarding and manages company terminations, including documentation, systems processing, and COBRA. The role may also support benefits projects and open enrollment as time permits. The work environment varies among office, job-site, and industrial locations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in human resources or sufficient relevant human resources work experience.
At least 3 years of experience managing leaves and accommodations.
Strong knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations, including FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA, ADA, and military leaves.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Experience with HRIS systems.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
Knowledge of HRIS systems and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

PHR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Interpret and administer leave programs in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including Workers' Compensation, FMLA, ADA, USERRA, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, STD, and LTD.
Serve as the primary HR liaison for employees, managers, and vendors throughout the leave lifecycle.
Develop and maintain SOPs, workflows, decision trees, manager guides, employee FAQs, and process documentation.
Keep employees and managers informed about leave status, expected return-to-work dates, extensions, and accommodations.
Facilitate the return-to-work process for employees returning from FMLA, workers' compensation, or other leaves.
Manage employee benefits while employees are on leave and administer COBRA as needed.
Manage union leaves according to collective bargaining agreements and company guidelines.
Provide backup for new-hire onboarding as needed.
Manage company terminations, including documentation, systems processing, and COBRA.
Work with the benefits department on projects and open enrollment as time permits.
Perform other related duties to meet the organization's ongoing needs.