Leave of Absence Specialist

Balfour Beatty•Dallas, TX

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Leave of Absence Specialist to join our benefits team in Dallas, TX. The Leave of Absence Specialist will partner with employees, managers, and HR to coordinate the employee leave life cycle across all three of Balfour Beatty’s United States business units. This is a hybrid position that requires working three days per week in the office and three days per week from home.

Requirements

2-5 years of direct experience in leave management and benefits
Working knowledge of leave laws related to FMLA and other disability insurance processes.
Experience working for a company with 7,000 employees
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Patience and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Detail oriented as it related to documentation and following standard operating procedure/ legal compliance
Empathetic and supportive

Nice To Haves

PHR or SHRM-CP
Associate’s degree in human resources, business, or related field

Responsibilities

Coordinate the full-cycle process of LOA (FMLA, STD, PPL, LTD, Statutory)
Ensure employees are made aware of their rights, any Balfour policies, as well as any statutory plans they may be entitled to
Create and maintain employee LOA files
Provide and explain information to employees and help them with the process of leave management under Balfour’s policies and procedures
Maintain communications with employee during the LOA timeframe
Prepare a weekly spreadsheet for payroll for all LOA employees
Participate and engage in vendor calls to discuss LOA cases and any concerns.
Coordinate return to work process for employees including ensuring that a RTW note is received
Notify manager, HR and payroll that employee is returning
If employee has any restrictions, coordinate providing that information to manager and HR to review.
Attend to general benefit inquiry emails when other team members are out
Answer department voice mail messages that are leave related
Assist department and employees before, during, and immediately after annual open enrolment (to include testing of benefit portal, proofreading updated guides and communications, educating employees on benefit choices and enrolment process)