Workplace Accommodations Specialist

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Summary

The Workplace Accommodations Specialist will be responsible for coordinating and supporting processes for providing workplace accommodations for Ryder employees. This individual will coordinate and facilitate best practice reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended (ADAAA) Federal and State laws and Ryder applicable policies.

The Workplace Accommodations Specialist will perform a variety of both routine and complex administrative and professional work. Serve as a subject matter expert on the accommodations process as well as State and Federal disability and accommodation laws.

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Essential Functions

• Perform case management and coordinate the accommodation process for short and long term accommodations for employees at work or returning to work from a medical leave of absence; and for those seeking a religious accommodation. Assess risk resolve issues and escalate cases as appropriate
• Coordinate efforts with and provide guidance to employees HRBP managers etc. to develop and provide employees with effective and reasonable accommodations including transitional work assignments.
• Communicate and document the transition work assignment plan accommodation or inability to accommodate to all appropriate parties.
• Provide guidance and educate employees managers and HR on complex aspects of return to work accommodations and case management processes.
• Maintain information/documentation in case management system to track and ensure accurate and timely case management.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned including participating in other activities projects and growth initiatives within the Compliance or Employee Services area.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Effective communication verbally and in writing (clear concise accurate)
• Maintains data and effectively manages confidential and sensitive employee information (personal protective medical etc.)
• Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers work groups customers supervisors)Collaborate efforts with various stakeholders to include employees HRBPs managers etc. company-wide
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Coordinate efforts across team to ensure consistent application of processes and work products
• Monitors own work to ensure quality
• Flexibility to operate and self-driven to excel in a fast-paced environment
• Adaptable to change and ability to work with ambiguous information Manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change delays or unexpected events
• Knowledge of Federal and State HR regulations especially as related to ADA and religious accommodations and leaves of absences advanced required
• Experience with Microsoft Office products (Word Excel PowerPoint); familiarity with Workday and/or Service Now is a plus intermediate required
• Experience working in case management and HRIS systems (Service Now Workday etc.) intermediate preferred

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required Human Resources Management or related discipline
• Bachelor's degree preferred Human Resources Management or related discipline
• Three (3) years or more HR generalist or HR compliance role (e.g. ADA and leave of absence) required
• Three (3) years or more experience in interpreting and ensuring human resources regulatory compliance required
• One (1) year or more experience in high volume complex case management required
• Three (3) years or more knowledge and understanding of disability management; return-to-work strategies; religious accommodation laws and related HR compliance regulations required
• Knowledge of Federal and State HR regulations especially as related to ADA and religious accommodations and leaves of absences advanced required
• Experience with Microsoft Office products (Word Excel PowerPoint); familiarity with Workday and/or Service Now is a plus intermediate required
• Experience working in case management and HRIS systems (Service Now Workday etc.) intermediate preferred
• Certified Professional in Disability Management (CPDM) or other HR certification

Travel: None

DOT Regulated: No

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Applicants from California Colorado Hawaii New Jersey New York City and Washington:

Salary is determined based on internal equity; internal salary ranges; market

data/ranges; applicant’s skills; prior relevant experience; certain degrees or

certifications etc. The salary for this position ranges from $55K to $63K

Ryder offers comprehensive health and welfare benefits to include medical

prescription dental vision life insurance and disability insurance options as well as paid time off for vacation illness bereavement family and parental leave and a tax advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan

Job Category: HR Compliance

Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age status as a protected veteran among other things or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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