Lead Leave, ADA & Workers' Comp Administrator

The Planet Group; Hampton (NH); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is hiring a Leave, ADA and Workers' Compensation Administrator in Hampton, NH for direct hire. Hybrid work setup with 3 days on-site (Hampton, NH or Boston, MA).

The role oversees end-to-end leave administration, ADA accommodations, and workers' compensation across multiple states, handling high-volume requests with accuracy. Qualifications include 4+ years of LOA experience, strong FMLA/ADA knowledge, and HRIS/leave management system proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field.
• 4+ years' experience administering leave programs including workers' compensation.
• Strong working knowledge of FMLA, ADA and multi-state laws.
• Experience managing the interactive accommodation process.
• HRIS/Leave Management system experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with multi-case handling capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end administration of leave programs including FMLA, state/local, personal, military, temporary disability and other leaves.
• Coordinate with third-party leave vendor to ensure compliance with policy and laws.
• Manage ADA interactive process: review medical docs, communicate with employees and managers, evaluate accommodations.
• Communicate clearly with employees and managers at all leave stages.
• Collaborate with HRBPs and Legal on denials, terminations, and complex leaves.
• Maintain internal tracking system for leaves with accurate notes.
• Create benefit invoices, track payments, process COBRA, and documentation.
• Process company-paid leave, top-off pay, and mandatory PTO with payroll submission.
• Ensure compliance with state leaves via internal tracking and payroll coordination.

Skills

Leave administration

FMLA knowledge

ADA knowledge

Multi-state law knowledge

Interactive accommodation process

HRIS/Leave management systems

High-volume processing

Excel/Smartsheet/Word

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Excel

Smartsheet

Word

Job description

The Planet Group is hiring a Leave, ADA and Workers' Compensation Administrator in Hampton, NH for direct hire. Hybrid work setup with 3 days on-site (Hampton, NH or Boston, MA).

The role oversees end-to-end leave administration, ADA accommodations, and workers' compensation across multiple states, handling high-volume requests with accuracy. Qualifications include 4+ years of LOA experience, strong FMLA/ADA knowledge, and HRIS/leave management system proficiency.