Leaves and Benefits Coordinator, Human Resources, 40-Hour, Days
Leaves and Benefits Coordinator, Human Resources, 40-Hour, Days
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25-06-2025
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25-06-2025
Job Description
Overview
You Matter Here!
Heywood Healthcare values our employees! We offer competitive wages great benefits and generous earned time off. Come work where you will matter!
Hours: 40-Hour Days
Job Summary:
The Leave of Absence and Benefits Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all employee leaves of absence and benefits programs in accordance with federal state and organizational policies. This role serves as the primary point of contact for employees navigating leave requests (including FMLA PFML ADA workers compensation personal leaves and military leave) and ensures accurate communication documentation and compliance. Additionally the Coordinator supports the administration of employee benefits including health dental vision disability life insurance and retirement plan.
Hours:
Responsibilities
Behavioral Attributes:
The following behavioral attributes are required: achievement motivation concern for order flexibility initiative self-confidence customer service oriented interpersonal effectiveness teamwork analytical thinking and information seeking.
EssentialFunctions
- Greet or respond to employees in person by phone or email with professionalism and empathy.
- Direct more complex questions to Benefits Specialist team member as needed
- Help coordinate wellness events open enrollment sessions and benefits fairs
- Coordinate with vendors and internal departments to resolve benefits-related issues.
- Administer all types of employee leaves including FMLA PFML short-term and long-term disability parental leave military leave and personal leaves of absence
- Track leave balances and usage and ensure accurate documentation and compliance with federal state and company policies
- Communicate with employees regarding leave eligibility requirements and return-to-work procedures
- Collaborate with payroll and HR systems to ensure accurate leave coding and status updates and reconcile payroll leave data with information from external vendors perform regular leave audits
- Assist in the administration of employee benefits programs such as health dental vision life insurance retirement plans and wellness programs.
- Process new hire benefit enrollments life event changes and open enrollment elections
- Respond to employee inquiries related to benefits coverage claims eligibility and policy interpretations.
- Maintain up-to-date benefits records and ensure data accuracy including managing enrollments and terminations
- Ensure compliance with federal and state laws (e.g. FMLA MA PFML HIPAA COBRA ADA).
- Prepare and maintain reports related to leaves and benefits for internal use and audits.
- Support internal and external audits by providing accurate and timely documentation and ensuring data integrity
- Maintains the security of confidential personnel files and staff and management salary information
- Attends seminars professional meetings and educational programs that lead to professional growth
- Educate employees on their leave rights and benefit options through presentations handbooks and one-on-one support
- Process and administer tuition reimbursement requests in accordance with organizational policy and IRS regulations including verifying eligibility reviewing submitted documentation for accuracy and completeness tracking payment status maintaining accurate employee records and communicating with employees to ensure timely reimbursement and policy compliance.
- Recommend and implement improvements to leave and benefits processes to enhance efficiency and employee experience
- Collaborate with HR team members to ensure seamless integration of benefits and leave policies with broader HR strategies.
- Ensures compliance with all federal state and JCAHO regulations with regard to recruiting hiring and onboarding process
Qualifications
Job Requirements
Minimum Education
- High School Diploma required.
- Coursework in human resources benefits administrationaccounting business administration and finance can be beneficial.
Minimum Experience
- 2 - 3 years progressive experience in an HR Setting preferably in a Healthcare setting
- Strong understanding of employee benefits leave laws and regulations.
Minimum Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to perform multiple tasks with minimal supervision is essential.
- Must be able to function professionally in an environment with constant interruptions.
- Must have excellent organizational skills and the ability to set priorities
- Independent judgment and problem-solving skills are required to ensure the completion of tasks
Proficiency in HRIS and Microsoft Office Suite or comparable softwares. Meditech Information System knowledge preferred.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Frequently reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction) and handles (seizing holding grasping turning or working with hands).
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Frequently reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction) and handles (seizing holding grasping turning or working with hands).
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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