Indiana Staffing
Leave Administration Specialist
The Leave Administration Specialist at Cook Inc. works to administer all leaves for local employees and serves as the liaison for other Cook companies to administer leave policies consistently within the Cook Group Companies. Responsibilities include maintaining a good working knowledge of FMLA and ADA laws as well as Cook company leaves, understanding and working effectively within the systems used to document leaves of absence, following SOP's for the Leave Administration Unit (LAU) to monitor and manage leaves of absence, acting as the Local HR Coordinator for Cook Inc. and as the Leave Administration Unit Coordinator for companies outside of Cook Inc, actively working with the Team Lead and Manager of the LAU to monitor and develop better processes and procedures for the LAU, working with the Leave Administration Clerks to assure prompt and correct communication concerning leaves of absence, mentoring and training new LAU team members, both internally and externally, and using independent judgment and knowledge of FMLA/ADA to make decisions regarding employee leave situations. Qualifications include a minimum of 1 year direct leave administration or equivalent experience, minimum 2 years experience in Human Resources or related field, high school diploma or equivalent required, associates degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field preferred, PHR or FMLA/ADA Certification or commensurate experience. Physical requirements include working in a general office environment, sitting for extended periods, requiring close visual acuity when working with computers, etc., requiring occasional early morning or late evening teleconferences, and domestic travel as required.
The Leave Administration Specialist at Cook Inc. works to administer all leaves for local employees and serves as the liaison for other Cook companies to administer leave policies consistently within the Cook Group Companies. Responsibilities include maintaining a good working knowledge of FMLA and ADA laws as well as Cook company leaves, understanding and working effectively within the systems used to document leaves of absence, following SOP's for the Leave Administration Unit (LAU) to monitor and manage leaves of absence, acting as the Local HR Coordinator for Cook Inc. and as the Leave Administration Unit Coordinator for companies outside of Cook Inc, actively working with the Team Lead and Manager of the LAU to monitor and develop better processes and procedures for the LAU, working with the Leave Administration Clerks to assure prompt and correct communication concerning leaves of absence, mentoring and training new LAU team members, both internally and externally, and using independent judgment and knowledge of FMLA/ADA to make decisions regarding employee leave situations. Qualifications include a minimum of 1 year direct leave administration or equivalent experience, minimum 2 years experience in Human Resources or related field, high school diploma or equivalent required, associates degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field preferred, PHR or FMLA/ADA Certification or commensurate experience. Physical requirements include working in a general office environment, sitting for extended periods, requiring close visual acuity when working with computers, etc., requiring occasional early morning or late evening teleconferences, and domestic travel as required.