Benefits Analyst Leave and Time Off
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Job Location:
Louisville, KY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description/Responsibilities
The Benefits Analyst plays a key role in the administration and support of the organizations leave and time-off programs. This position ensures full compliance with federal state and local leave regulations while guiding employees and managers through processes related to short-term disability family and medical leave paid time off and other leave benefits.
Serving as a subject matter expert the analyst acts as a central liaison among employees third-party administrators HR business partners and payroll teams to ensure a smooth and positive leave experience.
Administer and ensure compliance with all U.S. and international leave and time-off programs (e.g. FMLA disability PTO) including accurate benefits data transmission payroll deductions and employee status monitoring.
Act as a key resource for employees and stakeholders providing expert guidance on complex leave cases disability claims benefit plan options and vendor-related issues while delivering world-class customer service.
Manage relationships with third-party vendors and benefits providers overseeing service agreements driving program improvements and supporting external audits including non-discrimination testing and leave audits.
Ensure regulatory compliance with applicable laws and policies (e.g. ERISA HIPAA IRC SECURE 2.0 state leave laws) staying current with legislative changes and managing state/local regulatory filings.
Develop and maintain internal benefit policies and documentation including SOPs training resources and knowledge content to support process consistency and HR Shared Services enablement.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Payroll HRIS and global HR teams to ensure accurate pay data integrity timely system updates and seamless benefit delivery across regions.
Monitor and report on benefit program performance including analytics on leave utilization trends and KPIs while continuously identifying and implementing process improvements.
Support strategic culture and career development initiatives modeling company values enhancing employee engagement through effective communication and contributing to global total rewards strategy and personal/professional development plans.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Education minimum: Associates degree in human resources business administration or related field or equivalent experience.
- 2 years experience multi -state leave admin experience
- 2 years of experience administering US leave and disability programs in a multi-state environment.
- Experience with FMLA ADA ERISA and applicable state leave laws (e.g. CA NY NJ MA WA).
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to use data to drive decisions and improvements
- Experience working with third-party leave administrators or insurance carriers preferred.
- Proficiency with HRIS and case management systems; advanced excel skills a plus.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and maintain strong attention to detail.
PREFERRED
- Professional certification such as CEBS PHR or CPDM (certified professional disability manager).
- Experience supporting leave program design or vendor transitions.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a remote or distributed work environment.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to pay attention to detail
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Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Microsoft Office
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Business Management
- Benefits Administration
- Microsoft Excel
- Insurance Sales
- Customer relationship management
- Human Resources
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