Hybrid Leave Administrator — HR Compliance & Return-to-Work

Hennepin County; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Job summary

Hennepin County is seeking a Leave of Absence Administrator in the Human Resources department to support employees and leaders through medical, family, and other leaves. The role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local leave laws while delivering a positive, empathetic employee experience.

Ideal candidates have prior leave and disability administration experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to identify trends and escalate issues appropriately.

Qualifications

• Two years of college coursework with 12+ credits in HR or related field and 4 years of HR experience.
• HR certificate from a college or university with 4 years of HR experience.
• Bachelor's degree in business, industrial relations, HR administration, public administration, psychology, or related field with 2 years of HR experience.
• Experience can substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Process, review, and manage standard and complex leave requests with audit reporting.
• Administer and ensure compliance with federal, state, and County leave policies (FMLA, MNPL, ESST, etc.).
• Explain and manage timecard coding to employees and supervisors during leave.
• Maintain leave records in the HRIS and ensure balance accuracy.
• Support disability claim filing and respond to disability questions.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely payments to employees.
• Process return-to-work requests and answer questions about leaves.
• Represent LAM in training sessions and help with process improvement.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Two years college coursework with HR credits

HR certificate

Bachelor's degree in related field

Experience substituted for education

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

PeopleSoft

Job description

Hennepin County is seeking a Leave of Absence Administrator in the Human Resources department to support employees and leaders through medical, family, and other leaves. The role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local leave laws while delivering a positive, empathetic employee experience.

Ideal candidates have prior leave and disability administration experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to identify trends and escalate issues appropriately.