HR Leave Specialist-Human Resources

ummc; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center seeks an HR Leave Specialist to administer day-to-day leave processing. You will handle LOA, FMLA, TDL, and donor leave requests for main campus Jackson, ensuring documentation, eligibility, and compliance.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and at least one year HR experience, plus strong verbal and written communication skills. You will use Workday for records and reporting, collaborating with HR partners to resolve leave issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 1 year HR experience.
• Experience with LOA/FMLA processes preferred.
• Knowledge of HR policies and federal/state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Receives, reviews, and acknowledges LOA/TDL/FMLA requests.
• Ensures proper documentation for eligibility.
• Approves or denies requests per policy and law.
• Performs data entry in Workday and maintains records.
• Sets up, monitors, and tracks leave statuses.
• Generates reports using attendance and leave data.
• Manages donor leave processes and ensures regulatory compliance.
• Communicates policy decisions to managers and employees.

Skills

HR knowledge

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

Job Requisition ID

R00053856

Job Category

Professional and Technical

Organization

HR Business Partners

Location

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title

HR Leave Specialist-Human Resources

Job Summary

Administers the overall day-to-day leave processing.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's degree and one (1) year of human resource experience.

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration required

N/A

Preferred Qualifications

Leave administration experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of personnel programs and processes to include equal employment opportunity, hiring, terminations, and compensation. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Receives, reviews, and acknowledges all requests for leave of absence (LOA, TDL, FMLA, intermittent FMLA, military, etc.).
• Ensures proper documentation from employees, supervisors, physicians, or other health care providers for completeness and eligibility.
• Approves or denies requests according to institutional policy and state and federal regulations.
• Performs data entry and updates in Workday to maintain employee records, including but not limited to submitting electronic Workday actions, appropriate reports, and updates.
• Sets up, monitors, and tracks leave statuses.
• Utilizes systems to access attendance and leave data to compile and generate appropriate reports.
• Maintains archives and filing systems for active and inactive leaves.
• Reviews and resolves escalated issues regarding the disposition of FMLA/LOA requests from employees.
• Explains policy and effectively communicates with managers and employees regarding the status of leave and return-to-work procedures.
• Collaborates with HR business partners and managers to resolve time-sensitive leave issues and clarify policy interpretations.
• Administers the overall process for donor leave requests, including but not limited to ensuring adherence to UMMC donor leave policies, compliance with state regulations, eligibility determination, tracking time usage, and refunding unused time.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, occasional sitting, occasional standing, occasional twisting, and occasional walking. (occasional-upto 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

No

Pay Class

Hourly

FTE %

100

Work Shift

Day

Benefits Eligibility

• Grant Funded: No

Job Posting Date

09/10/2026

Job Closing Date

(open until filled if no date specified)