HR Leave and Accommodation Analyst

At The Standard, you’ll join a team focused on putting our customers first.
Our continued success is driven by a high-performance culture. We’re looking for people who are collaborative, accountable, creative, agile and are driven by a passion for doing what’s right – across the company and in our local communities.
We offer a caring culture where you can make a real difference, every day.
 
Ready to reach your highest potential? Let’s work together.

Job Summary

HR Leave and Accommodation Analysts are responsible for administration of the Company's employee leave and disability accommodation (ADA) programs, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and company policies. These roles analyze information to guide employees and leaders through the company's leave and ADA processes, collaborating regularly with legal counsel on leave and ADA law compliance. The HR Leave & Accommodation Analysts are also responsible for related vendor relationships, and administration of the company's safety and workers compensation programs.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• 40% Administer company disability accommodation program with focus on cases of moderate to high complexity. Maintain complete, organized case records and provide timely support to employees and leaders. Provides guidance on cases handled by more junior Analyst(s). Consults with legal counsel on complex cases.

• 30% Follow applicable laws and company leave policies and processes to administer leave from intake to eligibility determination, obtaining required documentation, answering employee and leader questions, through to closing out the leave. Work requires strong understanding of leave laws and written company policies and procedures, reviewing and analyzing information to determine eligibility for and entitlement to leaves, adhering to legal deadlines, explaining leave entitlements and company benefits coordination, providing responsive and caring service to customers, and ensuring that all relevant information is entered and tracked in the company’s leave system (Workday). Provides guidance on cases handled by more junior Analyst(s) and consult with leader of the leave/ADA team and legal counsel on complex cases.

• 15% Participate in developing, maintaining and improving compliant policies and procedures. Identify opportunities for process improvements. Conduct manager trainings on leave and ADA. May develop and deliver leave and ADA reporting for HR and business leaders.

• 15% Conduct Workday leave system testing, and audits of system functionality and payroll interfaces as needed. Work with leave vendors. Assist in managing leave/ADA outlook inbox. Manages other projects and process improvements in support of leave/ADA team, and performs any other duties as assigned.

Skills and Background You’ll Need

• Required experience: 2 years leave and ADA administration experience

• Required education: High School Diploma

• Preferred experience: Excel experience preferred. Workday experience preferred

• Preferred education: Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business or related field

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Strong knowledge of federal leave law and American’s with Disabilities Act.

• Ability to quickly master company leave policies and procedures.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, while keeping work organized Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

• Customer service and results orientation focus.

Why Join the Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, innovation and financial strength thanks to the contributions of the talented, creative and compassionate people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

• An annual incentive bonus plan 

• Generous paid time off

• A supportive and responsive management approach

• Opportunities for career growth and advancement  

• Paid time off to volunteer 

• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

• Much more!

Please note - the salary range for this role is listed below. In addition to salary, our package includes incentive plan participation and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits, as well as an initial PTO accrual of 164 hours per year. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays and 2 wellness days per year.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.

Salary Range:

$64,250.00 - $94,000.00

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.