Overview

Join our growing HR team as a Leave of Absence (LOA) Specialist responsible for administering the LOA process for AP. As a crucial member of the Benefits team, this role includes day-to-day communications to staff, Managers, HR Business Partners, and other stakeholders on a need-to-know basis, as well as performing administrative and clerical duties such as data entry into our HRIS system and payroll calculations.

The Ideal Candidate

• You are a dependable true professional that enjoys being the office’s “right hand”
• You naturally have a customer service mindset and thrive on being the “face of the office”
• Communication, both verbal & written, is a strong part of your professional skill set

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Consult and advise employees on eligibility, provisions and other matters related to Leave of Absence (LOA) including but not limited to federal, state or company policies.
• Work closely with the third-party Leave of Absence Administrator on claims and escalated issues.
• Process Leave of Absence claims approvals for payroll purposes to Corporate Payroll for processing in a timely manner to ensure accurate pay, including evaluation of applicable benefits, leave balances, and possible holidays due according to leave policy.
• Maintain and evaluate leave of absence balances as it pertains to federal, state and AssuredPartners leave policies.
• Work closely with Corporate Payroll on proper calculations of leave of absence as it pertains to approvals.
• Provide support to Regional Human Resources leaders on leave of absences to ensure proper documentation and processing is handled on a consistent basis as well as benefit and leave policies are followed.
• Provide technical support to the field and home office on leave and benefit policies as well as time and leave functions in our HRIS and time management system as these apply to leave of absence, leave without pay, separations and benefits (FMLA, Disability, Workers' Comp and Paid Parental Leave).
• Update HRIS systems to reflect proper leave of absence periods.
• Provide guidance to employees on transition from short-term disability to long-term disability.
• Provide support to manager on various projects with benefits on a needed basis.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of dedicated experience with (ASO) or self-funded leave programs with multiple classes.
• Knowledge of preparing calculations for payments including state disability offsets.
• Knowledge of Human Resource systems; Internet software; spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
• Post-Secondary education degree or a minimum of two years of experience or a combination of education and experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Grow, with us

AssuredPartners is passionate about fueling our clients’ innovation and growth. That makes us the perfect place for creative, dynamic people who want to grow their career while helping businesses, families and people thrive.

We’re proud to be the fastest-growing independent insurance broker in America, but we’re even prouder of the honest, caring relationships that our employees build with our clients every day.

Working with us will give you the opportunity to do work that matters while you learn with us, advance with us, and most importantly, grow with us.

AssuredPartners is committed to embracing diversity, equity and inclusion to create a workplace that welcomes and thrives on the unique experiences, perspectives and contributions of all team members. AssuredPartners is bringing the best people and most diverse talent forward to drive growth, innovate and think bigger!