Leave Specialist (HYBRID)
Job Description
Leave Specialist (Contract)
Location: Downers Grove, IL 60515 (Hybrid)
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Pay Rate: $25.07-$26.01/hour
Duration: 5-6 Month Contract with Strong Potential for Permanent Hire
Employer: SkySource Solutions
Position Overview
SkySource Solutions is seeking an experienced Leave Specialist to provide day-to-day operational support for U.S. leave of absence programs. This individual will serve as a key resource for employees, managers, HR partners, payroll teams, and third-party vendors while helping ensure accurate administration of leave programs and a positive employee experience.
The ideal candidate must have hands-on experience managing leave cases, supporting employees through the leave process, coordinating with disability vendors, and maintaining accurate leave documentation in HR systems.
Must-Have Qualifications
Candidates must meet all of the following requirements to be considered:
- Minimum 3 years of leave management, absence management, or HR administration experience
- Experience administering and supporting U.S. leave programs including:
- FMLA
- ADA
- Short-Term Disability (STD)
- Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Parental Leave
- Maternity/Bonding Leave
- Personal and Unpaid Leaves
- Experience working directly with third-party leave and disability vendors
- Experience supporting employees and managers in a high-volume HR, Benefits, or Shared Services environment
- Experience maintaining leave records and handling confidential employee information
- Experience managing multiple leave cases, tickets, inquiries, and priorities simultaneously
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience using:
- HRIS systems
- Leave administration platforms
- Case management systems
- Timekeeping systems
- Ability to identify and appropriately escalate complex, compliance-sensitive, or high-risk leave situations
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting leave programs across multiple U.S. states
- HR Shared Services experience
- Experience with vendor-administered disability and leave programs
- Experience creating SOPs, documentation, templates, FAQs, or knowledge articles
- SHRM, CEBS, CBP, or related HR certification
Key Responsibilities
- Administer employee leave programs including FMLA, ADA, STD, LTD, military, parental, maternity, bonding, and personal leaves
- Serve as the primary contact for routine leave inquiries from employees and managers
- Manage leave-related shared mailboxes and HR service tickets
- Coordinate communications among employees, managers, HR, payroll, and leave vendors
- Review and maintain leave documentation for accuracy and compliance
- Track leave statuses, return-to-work dates, and related records
- Liaise with third-party leave and disability vendors
- Update HRIS, timekeeping, and leave management systems
- Generate reports, support audits, and maintain leave administration metrics
- Escalate complex cases to appropriate HR leadership
SkySource Solutions believes in attaining success. We know success is important to our clients, applicants, candidates, and our internal staff and want to be an integral part of that process.
The SkySource Difference: We are not just another staffing firm! We truly care about our candidates long-term success and how we get there together. So the BIG Question is... How do we get there?
Our team of Recruiters come with 5 plus years of industry experience and are not looking to just find you a job. We truly care about your short-term and long-term career goals and understand what's important in making that next career move. We want to understand what you are looking for from a cultural, compensation and benefits perspective.
Apply today and experience the SkySource difference!
