What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Specialist II - Leave, Wellness, AWL position at Texas A&M Engineering?
Job Title
Human Resources Specialist II - Leave, Wellness, AWL
Agency
Texas A&M Engineering
Department
Engineering Human Resources
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
College Station, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Why work for Texas A&M Engineering?
Who we are
Texas A&M Engineering is a large employer in the great and growing cities of Bryan / College Station, offering thousands of career opportunities in a wide variety of fields. We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce that embraces our core values of respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and service. Texas A&M Engineering offers competitive salaries, full benefits, an extensive support network, and above all, an enriching and highly collaborative working community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education, research, and public service.
Job Description
Purpose :
The Human Resources Specialist II is a member of the Texas A&M Engineering HR & Payroll team and is responsible for leave administration, Texas A&M Engineering's employee wellness program, and oversight of alternate work location requests.
Responsibilities :
Leave Administration (50%) :
- Serve as central point of contact and subject matter expert on the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Provide consultations with employees who may be eligible, address inquiries related to FMLA and ensure effective communication with supervisors and Absence Partners regarding FMLA timelines and processes. Provide training to employees, managers, and Absence Partners on FMLA requirements and procedures.
- Oversee the administration of the Sick and Family Leave Pool including processing requests for donations and withdrawals, determining eligibility for leave pool hours, maintaining appropriate documentation, and tracking leave pool balances. Communicate SLP / FLP requirements and procedures to employees and Absence Partners.
- Answer customer questions related to employee absences and various types of paid and unpaid leave. Hold Absence Partner role to assist with researching and resolving leave-related issues.
- Review and obtain approvals for Administrative Leave with Pay requests and enter administrative leave hours in Workday.
- Stay informed of federal, state, and system leave policies. Communicate changes in policy to employees and Absence Partners as needed. Conduct regular leave audits and generate reports to ensure compliance with policies and timely processing of leave requests. Collaborate with benefits and payroll teams to address the impacts of leave on these areas.
- Evaluate and streamline current leave administration processes, implement best practices, and develop targeted training sessions to drive ongoing improvements in efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
- Provide training on leave policy and reporting requirements to individuals holding the Workday Absence Partner role.
- Update employee leave records as needed after previous state service verifications are completed.
- Serve on the Workday Time and Absence working group.
- Collaborates with the benefits and employee relations specialists to ensure successful coordination between leave, benefits, AWL, and ADA.
Wellness (25%) :
Alternate Work Locations and Flexible Work Arrangements (15%) :
Other (10%) :
What we need :
Work Location :
About Engineering Human Resources & Payroll
The top priority of Engineering Human Resources (HR) & Payroll is providing quality service and guidance to Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and Texas A&M University College of Engineering (COE) employees to create a great work environment and to help advance the strategic goals of our organization. Engineering HR & Payroll supports employees and retirees in a variety of areas including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, payroll, classification & compensation, benefits, retirement, leave administration, compliance, immigration, and employee relations.
Texas A&M Engineering provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to :
Helpful Applicant Information
Required Materials for Application :
Compensation Philosophy :
Employment Eligibility Verification
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and / or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action / Veterans / Disability Employer.
