What are the responsibilities and job description for the Leave & Benefits Specialist position at Protingent?
Job Description
Position Title: Leaves and Benefits Specialist
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting FTE Leads & Benefits Specialist opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
Position Title: Leaves and Benefits Specialist
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting FTE Leads & Benefits Specialist opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
- Support Leave requests, providing employees guidance and procedures on how to navigate full cycle of Leave from initiation to return to work.
- Oversee tracking, documentation, and timely responses for active leave of absences and incoming requests.
- Work closely with employee managers to support employees who go on leave.
- Arrange approval of employee leaves and project codes to properly track in the system of record according to the leave types.
- Lead as subject matter expert on all aspects of multi-state and federal leave mandates as well as company leave policies and benefits.
- Continue ongoing development of leave management and compliance knowledge; stay current with changes in leave regulations and continually update company policy, procedure, and guidelines.
- Coordinate with the Payroll & Finance Systems team to ensure pay and use of PTO (or other leave codes) is reflective of the actual leave schedule and collaborate on the true-up and reconciliation process when the employee returns to work.
- Field and answer leave related questions about state and federal regulations, healthcare plans, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) related inquires.
- Liaison between departments and vendors on Workers Compensation related inquiries.
- Assist employees with Short-Term and Long-Term Disabilities inquiries.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Minimum of 5 years of Leave Administration experience including FMLA, disability, and life, as well as ancillary benefits.
- BA/BS degree or 10 years of work experience in lieu of BA/BS degree.
- Knowledge of state and federal regulations, filing and compliance requirements both adopted and pending which could impact employee benefits programs.
- Working knowledge of multi-state leave of absence laws and regulations, as well as Workers Compensation policies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable working with operations team/non-accounting professionals.
- Strong customer service in a high growth, high touch organization.
- Accuracy, time management, and timely follow-up.
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel and able to quickly adapt to other Finance and Accounting systems (ADP, Oracle Enterprise Cloud).
- Working knowledge of payroll systems, experience with ADP preferred.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented; high degree of accuracy.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Handle benefits projects and ad hoc requests timely and accurately.
- Capable of quickly comprehending new information and technologies, as well as ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong understanding of the sensitive nature of working with confidential leave, benefits, and payroll information.
- The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect with a desire to foster teamwork.
- Job Type: Direct Hire
- Location: Bellevue, WA.
- Salary Range:
- Level 7: $71,093 - $106,640
- Level 8: $81,383 - $122,074
- Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status.
Salary : $71,093 - $122,074
