Description

Open to sit in any Huntington Corporate Locations.

The Employee Relations Accommodations Consultant is responsible for the administration of the Bank’s accommodation process and policies to ensure compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA), and all other federal and state laws, which involves extensive collaboration with legal, the leave administration team and third-party administrator.

Job Duties:

• Deep understanding and experience working with ADA, FMLA, PWFA and related laws.
• Ability to evaluate medical and/or religious restrictions and create an approach to identifying reasonable accommodations within the workplace.
• Effectively communicate with colleagues regarding their needs for accommodations, intermittent and other non-FMLA leaves of absence. Ensure that colleagues are aware of their responsibilities and of any documentation and notice required to qualify for an accommodation.
• Coordinate, conduct and document interactive process discussions to determine the most appropriate course of action in terms of restrictions and accommodations to ensure compliance with applicable laws including ADA, which includes collaboration with legal, leave administration and Huntington’s third party leave vendor
• Serve as a subject matter expert on ADA and related state/local disability laws.
• Evaluate accommodation requests and determine reasonable accommodation.
• Skilled in analyzing regulations, benchmarking best practices, and applying findings to improve processes.
• Maintain knowledge of all applicable leave of absence and accommodation laws and regulations including federal FMLA, ADA, state and local laws.
• Ensure detailed and timely documentation of all accommodation requests using Huntington’s case management system.
• Identify emerging workforce issues and best practices to establish robust HR response to internal/external risks.
• Apply an understanding and perform all work in compliance with relevant company policies as well as pertinent federal, state and local laws.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple cases simultaneously.
• Function in a high-volume environment where effective prioritization is crucial to success.
• Other duties as projects as requested.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business or related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • In lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree, a High School Diploma and an additional 4 years of experience will be required (total 7 years of Employee Relations or Human Resource experience)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in HR with focus on ADA accommodations, compliance, employee relations and/or related HR discipline, which includes experience enforcing state and federal labor, wage and hour laws.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Experience supporting a large client base preferred.

• Solid background and knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and practices.
• Leave of Absence/ADA/FMLA experience in a Retail and/or Financial Services environment is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to deliver effective communication (verbal and written) proactively with a customer-oriented approach, while maintaining credible relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to exercise discretion and maintain an exceptional level of confidentiality, utilizing sound judgment when dealing with sensitive issues.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization and time management skills, with the ability to work under restrictions/deadlines.
• Strong analytical ability and proven problem-solving skills required.
• Proven experience taking initiative to identify and anticipate colleague needs and make recommendations.
• Ability to stay objective and fair when dealing with sensitive situations.
• Change agility, influencing and conflict management skills are critical.
• Ability to be self-directed and able to work on multiple priorities with minimal supervision and a sense of urgency.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office application; experience with human resource information and case management systems preferred.

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Exempt Status: (Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) (No = eligible for overtime pay)

Workplace Type:

Our Approach to Office Workplace Type

Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We’re combining the best of both worlds: in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.

Huntington will not sponsor applicants for this position for immigration benefits, including but not limited to assisting with obtaining work permission for F-1 students, H-1B professionals, O-1 workers, TN workers, E-3 workers, among other immigration statuses. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Compensation Range:

The compensation range represents the low and high end of the base compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. Colleagues in this position are also eligible to participate in an applicable incentive compensation plan. In addition, Huntington provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid leave programs, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Note to Agency Recruiters: Huntington will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. All unsolicited resumes sent to any Huntington colleagues, directly or indirectly, will be considered Huntington property. Recruiting agencies must have a valid, written and fully executed Master Service Agreement and Statement of Work for consideration.