Title: Benefits Specialist – Leave of Absence

Location: Ashburn, VA Hybrid

Job Summary

The Benefits Analyst – Leave of Absence is responsible for supporting managers and employees regarding leave administration activities including supporting leave of absence and return to work, life-cycle transactions associated with FMLA, ADA, PFL, STD, LTD, ADA and Workers Compensation. The main area of responsibility is to serve as a resource to management and employees in solving day-to-day workplace matters.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Administers and coordinates family and medical leave, family illness requests, absences, activities, and requests for all employees, ensuring fairness and consistency of policy and practice.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for managers, employees, HR, and payroll throughout the leave management process.
• Provides consultation to managers on policies and compliance regarding leave of absence matters, and compliance with all related policies, employment and leave laws.
• Coordinates FML with other forms of leave including Worker’s Compensation, STD, and PTO.
• Manages and collaborates with 3rd party leave and Workers’ Compensation vendor.
• Advocates for employees on leave to ensure a successful return to work.
• Creates and reviews dashboard metrics to optimize efficiency and ensure work is completed timely.
• Monitors usage within leave programs notifying manager when trend may be apparent. Suggests ideas to help reduce leave frequency and duration and expedite return to work.
• Provides reports to HR and COE’s to be used in solving people related business challenges and implementing HR strategy.
• Participates on Human Resources and/or company-wide project teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field; equivalent experience considered in lieu of degree.
• 4 + years of experience in leave of absence administration
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to influence others on policies, practices, and procedure.
• Effective at capturing and synthesizing information from multiple parties
• Solid and hands-on understanding of leave laws
• Ability to handle sensitive and highly personal information daily and maintain confidentiality in a mature and insightful manner.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and experience with case management preferred.

Security Requirements/Background Investigation Requirements: 

• Must be a U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident.
• Favorable credit check for all cleared positions 
• Successfully passing a background investigation including drug screening.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• Standing/Walking/Mobility:  Must have mobility to attend meetings with other managers and employees. Standing for prolonged and extended periods of time.
• Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling:  0% - 10% of the time.
• Lifting/Pulling/Pushing:  0% - 10% of the time.
• Fingering/Grasping/Feeling:  Must be able to write, type and use a telephone system 100% of the time.
• Sitting:  Sitting for prolonged and extended periods of time.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may revise duties as necessary without updating this job description.

KG&P complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected]

For more information about the company please visit our website at www.kacecompany.com

KACE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.