HR Generalist - Leave of Absence Specialist

HR Generalist – Leave of Absence Specialist

Location: Grapevine, TX (ON SITE)

Assignment: Temporary – Minimum 12 Weeks

Pay Rate:$25 an hour

Schedule: Monday–Thursday

Hours: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced HR Generalist – Leave of Absence Specialist to provide temporary support to the Total Rewards team. This position will have a primary focus on employee leave and benefits administration, while also providing general HR support as needed.

The ideal candidate will have previous Human Resources experience with a strong preference for candidates who have directly supported employee leaves of absence and/or benefits administration. This individual should be highly organized, comfortable handling confidential employee information, and able to communicate effectively with employees, managers, and HR partners.

Essential Responsibilities

• Support the administration and tracking of employee leaves of absence.
• Assist employees throughout the leave process by providing information regarding leave procedures, required documentation, and next steps.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee leave records and documentation.
• Track leave dates, documentation, status changes, and return-to-work information.
• Coordinate with employees, managers, HR partners, benefits providers, and third-party leave administrators as appropriate.
• Assist with employee questions related to benefits and leave programs.
• Support the Total Rewards team with benefits administration and related employee requests.
• Assist with maintaining accurate employee information within HR systems.
• Help ensure leave and benefits processes are administered consistently with company policies and applicable requirements.
• Provide guidance to employees and managers regarding HR policies and practices under the direction of HR leadership.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling employee, medical, benefits, and other sensitive information.
• Provide general HR support as business needs require.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Human Resources experience preferred.
• Previous experience with Leave of Absence administration
• Benefits administration experience preferred.
• Familiarity with employee leave processes and applicable HR policies.
• Knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Experience working with HRIS systems; Workday experience is preferred.
• Partners with employees and management to communicate various resource policies, procedures, laws, standards and other government regulations
• Conduct the on-boarding process and off-boarding process
• Provideguidancetoemployees and managersregarding workplace policies andpractices,legal interpretations, and HR initiatives underleadershipof HRManager

Preferred Skills

• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate documentation.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally and empathetically with employees regarding sensitive situations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive employee information.
• Strong problem-solving and follow-up skills.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resource Management, or a related field preferred.

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