Leave Specialist

City of Memphis•Memphis, TN

1d•$19•Onsite

About The Position

Works under the direction of the Total Rewards Officer in support of all employee leave of absence matters. Interprets leave programs and policies in accordance with applicable federal and state employment laws such as the Family Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, etc. Assists with all cases/claims to include general administration, comprehensive case management and program compliance with FMLA and all related employment laws. Provides guidance to management, employees and Human Resources Business Partners/Liaisons on all forms of leaves of absence cases and Disability requests. Assists with all aspects of leave and accommodations, including light duty assignments and temporary assignments. Provides extensive case management and administrative aspects of disability retirement and/or claims. Organizes all medical information and ensures that The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Employee Privacy guidelines are closely monitored and effectively executed. Tracks employee hours regarding leave and coordinates all aspects of employees return to work. Ensures that all alleged fraudulent activity of all leave cases. Works closely with the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Service Center. Creates reporting metrics and analytics for all employee leave. Meets regularly with HR Business Partners Coordinator to review the status of submitted claims and develops strategies for resolution. Works closely with the Retirement Analysts to facilitate Line of Duty and Ordinary Disability cases. Meets regularly to review the status of cases/claims and develops legally sound strategies for a mutually beneficial resolution. Assists in the creation and facilitation of leave administration training programs.

Requirements

Knowledge of Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Knowledge of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Knowledge of Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
Knowledge of Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Understanding of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Understanding of Employee Privacy guidelines
Experience with case management
Experience with administrative aspects of disability retirement and/or claims
Ability to create reporting metrics and analytics
Ability to develop strategies for claim resolution
Ability to facilitate training programs

Responsibilities

Interpret leave programs and policies in accordance with applicable federal and state employment laws.
Assist with all cases/claims, including general administration, comprehensive case management, and program compliance with FMLA and related employment laws.
Provide guidance to management, employees, and HR Business Partners/Liaisons on all forms of leaves of absence and disability requests.
Assist with all aspects of leave and accommodations, including light duty and temporary assignments.
Provide extensive case management and administrative support for disability retirement and/or claims.
Organize medical information and ensure HIPAA and Employee Privacy guidelines are monitored and executed.
Track employee hours regarding leave and coordinate return-to-work processes.
Ensure all alleged fraudulent activity of leave cases is addressed.
Work closely with the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Service Center.
Create reporting metrics and analytics for employee leave.
Meet regularly with HR Business Partners Coordinator to review claim status and develop resolution strategies.
Work closely with Retirement Analysts to facilitate Line of Duty and Ordinary Disability cases.
Meet regularly to review case/claim status and develop legally sound resolution strategies.
Assist in the creation and facilitation of leave administration training programs.