Job Title:  Leave Management Partner

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Overview

The Leave of Absence Specialist manages the leave administration escalations and improves leave administration in the region through strategies, policies, and best practices. This role is the region specialist in leave administration.

Primary Responsibilities

• Train and coach Leave Administrators to ensure an organized and predictable experience for employees and managers
• Manage escalations as the expert in leave administration laws for each state in the region
• Improve strategies and policies for managing leave administration efficiently and with integrity
• Evaluate alternatives and approves workplace accommodations
• Educate employees and management on leave practices and policies
• Evaluate leave trends and recommend solutions
• Implement best practices to return employees back to work utilizing return to work programs and light duty when possible
• Partner with Safety to reduce work injuries
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipate legislation changes, enforce adherence to requirements, and advise management on needed actions
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Additional Primary Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor s Degree plus three years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of FMLA/ ADAAA regulations
• Ability to communicate to and build relationships using customer service skills
• Knowledge in Program Management to design and implement core programs
• Knowledge in Stakeholder Engagement to partner with Human Resources Business Partner s and senior leaders to, directly and indirectly, ensure alignment between program development and business needs/goals
• Planning and organizational skills and business judgment, including the ability to anticipate the impact of decisions/initiatives

Physical Demands

• Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or adding machine
• Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping
• May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs

EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.