HRConnect Senior Specialist, Benefits (Leave Specialist)

Purpose

The HRConnect Senior Benefits Specialist is a key part of AbbVies Human Resource (HR) Operations group supporting the HRConnect delivery model.  The HRConnect Senior Benefits Specialist is responsible for supporting US benefits and leave administration including partnering with vendors to resolve Tier 2/3 benefit issues advocacy for employees related to health care issues.  

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Primary support for leave disability and workers compensation administration.
• Provide support on return-to-work status questions regarding job protection workers compensation claims transition from active employment questions relating to absence and disability.
• Manage escalated disability leave and workers compensation claims to ensure benefits are provided in accordance with AbbVie policies.
• Manage workers compensation claims greater than 40 hours of loss time to ensure appropriate resolution. 
• Manage litigated workers compensation claims to facilitate timely resolution with outside legal counsel and outsourced venders. 
• Manage central mailbox and address escalated matters and inquiries relating to disability workers compensation and leave issues.
• Manage accommodations resulting from a leave and coordinate return to work efforts and involve additional parties when necessary.
• Payroll Integrations: audit and approve payroll for employees on leave resolve payroll matters.
• HRIT Integrations: benefit delivery status changes status updates and problem resolution related to disability and work comp ltd buy-up benefit vendors
• Coordinate with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS): Safety/Workers Compensation and ergonomic issues
• Process separations and terminations from company for employees on leave
• Ensure AbbVie is compliant with all state and local paid leave and sick leave laws including coordination of state filings.
• Provide Tier 2 & 3 support for escalated health and welfare issues not resolved by external vendors or the HRConnect service center.
• Assist with new employee orientation meetings in rotation with other HROperations team members
• Manage employee death processing related to notification of vendors Workday updates and other external notifications needed
• Health Benefit support includes employees eligible dependents and retirees in the U.S.
• Contribute to HRConnect initiatives projects and goals.
• Other responsibilities activities and projects as assigned.

Qualifications :

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree.
• Position requires 3 to 5 years of Benefits leave of absence workers compensation and disability experience or other relevant transferable skills related to benefits or disability management.
• Must have excellent business writing and oral communications skills. 
• Needs strong project management skills. 
• Must pay close attention to detail and accuracy. 
• Must be a proficient user of MS Word PowerPoint and Excel. 
• Must work well in a team environment and also be able to contribute independently. 
• Must be self-directed and able to handle large concurrent projects at the same time with minimal supervision. 

Key AbbVie Competencies:

• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance.
• Learns fast grasps the essence and can change the course quickly where indicated.
• Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.
• Creates a learning environment open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.
• Embraces the ideas of others nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.

Key Stakeholders 

Total Rewards Business Human Resources HRConnect HR Communication Finance Treasury Accounting Legal Consulting Partners

Additional Information :

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time