People Specialist, Leaves

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People Specialist (Assignment - Leave Experience)

WelbeHealth PACE helps seniors stay in their homes and communities by providing medical care and community-based services. We believe in going the extra mile and aim to make a genuine difference in our participants’ lives.

The People Specialist, Leave Experience will work to foster a cohesive, caring experience for team members needing a leave of absence. Working closely with our third-party administrator for leave administration, this role will oversee and administer all aspects of employee leave programs, such as FMLA, workers compensation, and parental, medical, and personal leaves, while providing support and empathy to employees navigating life events.

Essential Job Duties

Employee Experience & Support

• Refine both the leave and reentry process, experience, and communications to positively impact the employee experience before, during, and upon return from leave, monitoring trends in leave utilization and recommending policy & process enhancements
• Create and deliver leave education for supervisors, HR Business Partners, and team members
  
  

Leave Administration

• Serve as the program manager for leave programs, acting as the primary internal point of contact for employees and managers regarding leave processes and timelines
• Coordinate vendor management of third party leave administrators, ensuring quality service through regular reviews, issue escalation, and process improvement
• Generate reports and maintain accurate leave records for payroll, benefits continuation, and compliance purposes, and work closely with workers compensation carrier to oversee the handling and resolution of claims
  
  

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local leave regulations, including FMLA, ADA, and other applicable laws
• Prepare reports and analytics on leave metrics to support workforce planning, inform strategy, and benchmark, as well as maintain complete and accurate leave and accommodation request records
  
  

Job Requirements

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in US disability/leave administration
• Must be able to work remotely and support PST work hours
• Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience preferred
• Deep understanding and application of federal and state disability and paid family leave laws (i.e., ADA, FMLA, PFWA, CFRA, HIPPA, etc.) in a multi-state environment
• Familiarity with California statutory leave and disability programs
• Experience administering workers compensation and managing claims preferred
  
  

Benefits of Working at WelbeHealth: Apply your expertise in new ways as we rapidly expand. You will have the opportunity to design the way we work in the context of an encouraging and loving environment where every person feels uniquely cared for.

• Standard business working hours
• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance, beginning day one
• Work/life balance - we mean it! 17 days of personal time off (PTO), 12 holidays observed annually, and 6 sick days
• And additional benefits
  
  

Salary/Wage base range for this role is $74,612 - $98,488 / year + Bonus + Equity. WelbeHealth offers competitive total rewards package that includes, 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other qualifications.

Compensation

$74,612—$98,488 USD

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

At WelbeHealth, our mission is to unlock the full potential of our vulnerable seniors. In this spirit, please note that we have a vaccination policy for all our employees and proof of vaccination, or a vaccine declination form will be required prior to employment. WelbeHealth maintains required infection control and PPE standards and has requirements relevant to all team members regarding vaccinations.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At WelbeHealth, we embrace and cherish the diversity of our team members, and we're committed to building a culture of inclusion and belonging. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. People seeking employment at WelbeHealth are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), pregnancy or other status protected by applicable law.

Beware of Scams

Please ensure your application is being submitted through a WelbeHealth sponsored site only. Our emails will come from @welbehealth.com email addresses. You will never be asked to purchase your own employment equipment. You can report suspected scam activity to [email protected]