Leave of Absence Specialist

Human Interest is on a mission to ensure that people in all lines of work have access to retirement benefits. 

Nearly half of all working Americans are not saving enough for their future. Too often it’s because they are employed by a company that doesn’t offer a retirement plan. Human Interest is changing that by making it affordable and accessible for small and medium-sized businesses to offer employees a path to financial independence through retirement savings.

Our Leave of Absence Administrator will administer our in-house leave compliance program. The role will collaborate with both internal clients and external vendors to ensure our team members can fully enjoy their leave of absence benefits. As the subject-matter expert and leader for our employee leaves processes, the Leave of Absence Administrator will independently formulate company policies and practices for the administration of a legally compliant leave program.

What you get to do every day

• Develop and streamline our policies and practices for leave of absence administration.
• Assess our use of third-party vendors for leave of absence management.
• Administer individual leave of absence requests, promptly and effectively communicate with employees, managers, and insurance carriers, generate reports, and ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Act as a resource to educate HR or management on leave of absence policies, procedures, legal requirements, and aid team members in understanding the benefits offered to them and eligibility requirements.
• Serve as our internal subject-matter expert on leave of absence administration under the direction of our Legal & HR departments.
• Monitor laws and regulations that provide leave of absence rights and ensure our team members are provided with competitive benefits.
• Review and analyze leave utilization, make recommendations on strategies to maintain cost effectiveness and implement changes and enhancements to our benefits.
• Develop and maintain tracking and reporting framework; produce regular, timely reporting and analysis to key stakeholders.
• Partner with key stakeholders on sensitive and complicated LOA matters while adhering to strict privacy and confidentiality requirements.
• Partner with HR team members and leaders to address and resolve issues related to leave benefits. 
• Serve as a liaison with vendors managing short-term disability, long-term disability, and Workers’ Compensation for timely follow up and proactive conflict resolution.

What you bring to the role

• 5+ years of related HR or leave management experience.
• Project management skills and the ability to multi-task by managing the priorities of multiple clients.
• Strong knowledge of Federal, State, and local regulations related to leaves including FMLA, state-specific entitlements, USERRA, ADA, company-specific leave programs, and associated wage-replacement options.
• Strong organizational, communication, and analytical skills.
• Experience working in case management and HR information systems.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Please feel free to apply to this position even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements listed above.

Why you will love working at Human Interest

Mission - Highly collaborative startup dedicated to supporting employee engagement and growth. It’s an opportunity to help solve one of the biggest unsolved problems in America: saving for retirement.

Culture - Our operating principles define how we come together as a team to do our work. They reflect Human Interest’s unique view on what’s important and what’s right. Documenting this core aspect of our culture helps employees make good decisions on their own. It also helps candidates considering career opportunities critically evaluate whether they will thrive at Human Interest. 

• Customer obsession
• Long-term orientation
• Autonomous and accountable teams
• An escalating bar for talent and performance 
• Fundamental optimism 

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Compensation - The salary range target for the role seniority described in this job description is $80,000 - $100,000. Final offer amounts depend on multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, geographic location, compensation/equity mix, and market data. This position may also be eligible for additional incentives such as equity awards, short-term incentives, or sales compensation.

Benefits - 

• A great 401(k) plan: Our own! Our 401(k) includes a dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4% of compensation (immediately vested) and $0 plan fees
• Top-of-the-line health plans, as well as dental and vision insurance
• Generous PTO and parental leave policies
• Lyra - Enhanced Mental Heath Support for Employees and dependents  
• Carrot - Fertility healthcare and family forming benefits
• Candidly - Student loan resource to help you and your family plan, borrow, and repay student debt
• Monthly work-from-home stipend; annual wellness stipend
• Employee Resource Groups including Veterans, Lift Ev’ry Voice, Pride, LatinX, Families, and Women in Tech
• Fun online and regional events and celebrations and department and company offsites
• The vast majority of our positions can be 100% remote
  

About Human Interest: 

We’re a high-growth, Series D-funded company that’s changing the retirement industry. Named one of America’s Best Startup Employers by Forbes, one of the Best Places to Work by Built In, and a Top Company by Y Combinator, We’ve raised $500M and are backed by leading investors, including Blackrock, TPG (The Rise Fund), SoftBank, Glynn Capital, NewView Capital, USVP, Wing, Uncork, and others.

Human Interest is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran or military status, pregnancy, or any other characteristics protected under federal, state, or local laws.

Human Interest employees must adhere to the Company’s security policies and Code of Ethics. 

Please note Human Interest does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. We will not consider resumes from vendors including and without limitation search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We comply with CCPA guidelines. See more: https://humaninterest.com/disclosures