Leave & Disability Compliance Specialist

Easterseals New Jersey; Monroe (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

403(b) Plan with Employer Match

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Easterseals New Jersey is seeking a Leave Specialist to independently manage all leave of absence, disability, workers' compensation, and accommodation programs. You will serve as the subject matter expert on federal and state leave regulations and provide consultative support for leave administration and return-to-work planning.

The role requires 3–5 years of progressive leave administration experience, strong knowledge of OSHA recordkeeping, and experience with HRIS systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Certification: SHRM-CP, PHR, SHRM-SCP, or CEBS preferred.
• 3–5 years of progressive experience administering leave of absence programs.
• Knowledge of OSHA recordkeeping; experience with FMLA, NJFLA, ADA, USERRA, WC, Paid Family Leave, TDB in HRIS; interactive process.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage full lifecycle of leave requests from intake to return to work.
• Administer FMLA, NJFLA, NJ Paid Family Leave, Temporary Disability Benefits, ADA-related leaves, USERRA, WC leaves, and personal leaves.
• Review medical certifications for compliance and completeness.
• Coordinate leave approvals, extensions, recertifications, and return-to-work determinations.
• Facilitate ADA interactive process and evaluate accommodation requests with managers.
• Coordinate return-to-work planning and transitional work arrangements.
• Maintain accommodation records per regulations.
• Coordinate workers' compensation claims from injury to resolution.
• Collaborate with carriers, medical providers, employees, and supervisors.
• Maintain OSHA 300/300A/301 records.
• Coordinate paid leave benefits, disability payments, PTO integration, and supplemental pay calculations.
• Partner with Payroll to reconcile leave-related pay discrepancies.
• Maintain leave, accommodation, and WC records in HRIS systems.
• Develop and distribute recurring reports on leave, disability, WC, and accommodations.
• Analyze trends and present recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Excel

Reporting tools

Smartsheet

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

SHRM-CP/PHR/SHRM-SCP/CEBS certification (preferred)

Job description

Easterseals New Jersey is seeking a Leave Specialist to independently manage all leave of absence, disability, workers' compensation, and accommodation programs. You will serve as the subject matter expert on federal and state leave regulations and provide consultative support for leave administration and return-to-work planning.

The role requires 3–5 years of progressive leave administration experience, strong knowledge of OSHA recordkeeping, and experience with HRIS systems.