Analyst - Benefits and Leave

South Texas College; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

South Texas College seeks a Benefits and Leave Analyst to facilitate FMLA and ADA accommodations in coordination with the Senior Benefits Manager. You will manage complex leave cases, support the ADA interactive process, and ensure compliance with federal/state laws and college policies.

You will review requests, determine eligibility, and prepare payroll documentation for extended absences. Travel across Hidalgo and Starr counties and training duties are involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least two years of FMLA or ADA experience required.
• Working knowledge of benefit programs in a higher education setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex and escalated leave of absence cases, including FMLA, ADA, disability leaves.
• Support the ADA interactive process: evaluate restrictions and document steps.
• Ensure compliance with ADA regulations and institutional policies.
• Ensure compliance with FMLA regulations and institutional policies.
• Review and process leave requests, determine eligibility, and handle intermittent/continuous leaves.
• Escalate discrepancies or compliance risks with documented findings.
• Prepare payroll maintenance and documentation for extended absences per laws and policies.
• Develop and conduct trainings on FMLA, LOA, and ADA.
• Provide vendors with documentation for work-related injury/illness and benefits.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Assist with policy and procedure maintenance related to benefits and absences.
• Work with Senior Manager - Benefits and Director for ad hoc requests.
• Travel throughout campus as needed.
• Assist with annual enrollment, benefits, wellness, and retirement fairs.

Skills

FMLA experience

ADA experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Department: Office of Human Resources

General Statement of Job The Benefits and Leave Analyst will facilitate the administration of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Benefits and Leave Analyst works with the Senior Benefits Manager to ensure leave cases are handled accurately and in compliance with state/federal laws.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage complex and escalated leave of absence cases, including FMLA, ADA, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and military leave.


• Support the ADA interactive process: evaluate restrictions, explore accommodation options and document each step.


• Ensures compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations and institutional policies.


• Ensures compliance with Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations and institutional policies.


• Review and process leave requests, determine eligibility, and account for various types of leave, including intermittent and continuous.


• Escalate discrepancies or compliance risks to the Senior Benefits Manager and/or Director of Benefits and Compensation; accompanied by documented findings.


• Prepares all payroll maintenance and supporting documentation related to extended absences in a timely manner to comply with applicable federal and state laws and College policies and procedures.


• Develops and conducts training sessions regarding Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Leave of Absence, other extended absences and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).


• Provides vendors with appropriate documentation for work related injuries/illnesses, life, pension, and disability benefits claims.


• Maintains confidentiality related to sensitive information.


• Assists with policy and procedure maintenance related to benefits and absences.


• Works closely with the Senior Manager - Benefits and Director of Benefits and Compensation for ad hoc requests.


• Travels throughout campus as needed.


• Assists with coordinating and attends annual enrollment, benefits, wellness, and retirement fairs, as needed.


• Coordinates and facilitates employee benefit plans.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required.


• At least two (2) years of Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or Americans with Disability Act (ADA) experience required.


• Working knowledge and experience of benefit programs in higher educational setting is highly preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.


• Excellent customer service.


• Advanced computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, the Windows environment, and internet research skills.


• Bilingual, English/Spanish, preferred.


• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed; willing to travel throughout Hidalgo and Starr counties using own means of reliable transportation.


• Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.


• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret policies and procedures, and/or governmental regulations.


• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.


• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.


• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Security Sensitive position: All applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy.


• Must have or qualify for a valid Texas driver's license and proof of liability insurance.

Physical Requirements

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.


• Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.


• Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.


• Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.


• Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.


• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.


• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.


• Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.


• Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.


• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.


• Standing particularly for sustained periods of time.


• Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.


• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.


• Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Minimum Compensation
$60,231.00

Desired Start Date
September 28, 2026