We are looking for an experienced Benefits and Leave Specialist to join our Human Resources team in our Lenexa, KS office. Internally, the title for this position is a Human Resources Operations Specialist and will be responsible for benefits administration, FMLA, ADA, Workers Compensation and other types of leave, performance management administration, HR compliance and reporting, project management, and various other HR operational functions. If you are an HR professional who enjoys leveraging technology and different tools to gain HR operational efficiencies and streamline processes, this is the opportunity for you!
This role will interface regularly with both managers and employees throughout our global organization. While this position will primarily support our US teams, this position may occasionally engage with global leaders and employees in other locations.
Responsibilities/ What You’ll Do:
- Responsible for daily operations of benefits administration to include issue resolution, plan interpretation, policy and procedural guidance.
- Advise and educate employees on benefits programs, wellness initiatives and related matters.
- Plan and manage annual open enrollment.
- Administration of company 401k retirement plan and annual audit.
- Process certifications for leaves in accordance with regulations and policies.
- Provide leave case management to include communication of approvals, denials, leave extensions, re-certifications, return to work requirements and plans and other important information regarding the leave to the employee and manager.
- Ensure workers compensation program is managed in accordance with applicable OSHA and workers compensation laws.
- Conduct and manage disability eligibility analyses in accordance with ADA.
- Partner with HR team members in other countries to support and document global processes and procedures.
- Serve as project manager on HR system implementations.
- Conduct compensation analysis using market data for new and current positions.
- Perform FLSA review on new positions, prior to posting, and current positions as needed.
- Coordinate Service Award Program for employees.
- Prepares HR legal and governmental regulatory reporting as required.
If you have the skills and drive to help us further our growth, please go to https://www.essensedesigns.com/careers/ and follow the prompts to submit your resume and cover letter.
