HR Leave of Absence Manager (West Region)

Turner Construction Company; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company in California is seeking an experienced Leave of Absence Administrator to manage the LOA program across multiple offices, ensuring compliance and exceptional employee support. Under the VP of Benefits, you will handle FMLA, CFRA, PDL, PWFA, ADA, and other leaves, guide eligibility, tracking, benefits coordination, payroll impact, and return-to-work processes; travel involved.

This full-time, on-site role requires a Bachelor's in HR or related field and at least 8

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, or related field; 8+ years administering LOA programs including ADA compliance.
• California experience: 8+ years administering LOA programs including ADA compliance; leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for leaves of absence and accommodations; provide compliant guidance.
• Administer and oversee leaves for multiple offices across locations.
• Manage full lifecycle of leave cases: initiation, eligibility, tracking, payroll impact, return-to-work.
• Collaborate with Benefits, HR, Payroll, Legal and third-party admins to resolve complex matters.
• Maintain leave records in HR systems and conduct audits.
• Support payroll processes and provide reports to HR leadership.
• Develop and update SOPs and process documentation.
• Promote diversity and inclusion.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business Admin or related field

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

Teams

HR systems

Job description

• Division: Southern Cal Main
• Project Location(s): Irvine, CA 92612 USA
• Minimum Years Experience:
• Travel Involved:
• Job Type: Regular
• Job Classification: Experienced
• Education:
• Job Family: Human Resources
• Compensation: Salaried Exempt

Position Description

Under the direction of the VP of Benefits and in partnership with the HQ Benefits team, administer and maintain the employee leave of absence program for one or more Business Centers, ensuring compliance, policy consistency, case management and exceptional employee support.

Location

This position is full-time onsite in our San Diego, Irvine, Los Angeles, or Walnut Creek office with some travel throughout the west region.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact for employees leaves of absence, reasonable accommodations, and benefits-related inquiries, providing timely and compliant guidance and exceptional employee support for one more Business Centers
• Administer and oversee leaves for multiple office locations in one or more Business Centers for leaves including but not limited to, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), California Family Rights Act (CFRA),
• Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA),military leave, personal leave, and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD) programs
• Manage full lifecycle of leave cases, including the initiation of the employee leave, eligibility determination, tracking, communication, coordination of benefits , payroll impact,, and return-to-work processes.
• Partner with Human Resources team, management and employees to evaluate and implement reasonable accommodations as part of the ADA interactive process
• Comply with applicable Federal, State, and local leave, disability, accommodation, and employment laws and regulations.
• Monitor Federal, State, and local legislative and regulatory changes, elevate and review potential impact to policies, procedures, and practices, collaborate with stakeholders for program changes.
• Collaborate directly with Benefits, HR, Payroll, Legal, and third-party administrators, such as disability carriers, to resolve complex leave and accommodation matters.
• Maintain accurate leave and accommodation records within HR systems and conduct regular audits to ensure data integrity and compliance.
• Support payroll processes, audit leave-related transactions to ensure accurate pay.
• Prepare analysis and support the presentation of leave, accommodation, and compliance reports to HR leadership
• Support the development and updates of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and process documentation.
• Anticipate opportunities for process improvement and propose solutions to enhance efficiency, compliance, and employee experience.
• Promote company culture, values, diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

The salary range for this position is estimated to be 120,000.00 - 185,000.00 USD annualized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field of study, with minimum of 8 years of experience administering leave of absence programs, including ADA accommodations and related compliance requirements, and minimum of 2 years of leadership, supervisory, or team lead experience preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • For California: Minimum of 8 years of experience administering leave of absence programs in California, including ADA accommodations and related compliance requirements
  • Experience in Oregon and Washington is a plus
• Certified Leave Management Specialist (CLMS) designation from DMEC, or willingness to obtain
• Professional Human Resources certification (e.g., PHR, SHRM-CP) or related, preferred
• In-depth knowledge of and experience administering Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), California Family Rights Act (CFRA), Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), workers' compensation coordination, and other federal, state, and local leave programs
• Experience with multi-state PFML program administration
• Experience working with third-party leave and disability administrators
• Experience within construction industry and/or large, complex organization of 3000+ employee population preferred
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to navigate complex and sensitive matters
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment and discretion with information and communications
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to build trusted and collaborative relationships to effectively engage stakeholders across organizational levels and externally
• Project management experience, skilled in managing concurrent priorities and able to meet deadlines, working in fast-paced environment
• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office applications with intermediate Excel skills, HR systems and reporting and collaborative tools (e.g. Teams, SharePoint)
• Limited travel with ability to work additional hours as needed to support business requirements

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to operate office equipment, reach, speak, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performance of the required duties require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee occasionally travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works at construction sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.