LOA & Benefits Specialist

Supermicro; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking a Leave of Absence and Benefits Specialist to manage our employee leave programs, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while providing a positive employee experience. This role serves as the primary point of contact for employees, managers, HR Business Partners, payroll, and third-party leave administrators throughout the leave process.

This position is based in San Jose, CA and is not eligible for remote work.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in leave administration or HR operations.
• Strong knowledge of FMLA, CFRA, ADA, PDL, and workers' compensation.
• Experience with HRIS systems and third-party leave administrators.
• Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• 2 years’ experience supporting California employees and multi-state leave programs.
• Experience with SuccessFactors, ServiceNow, or similar HR systems.
• PHR, SHRM-CP, or related certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer all leave programs, including FMLA, CFRA, ADA, PDL, and personal leaves.
• Review leave requests, determine eligibility, and manage required documentation.
• Track leave usage, approvals, extensions, and return-to-work dates.
• Serve as the primary contact for employee and manager leave-related questions.
• Coordinate with payroll, benefits, workers' compensation, and third-party leave vendors.
• Ensure timely delivery of required notices and compliance with applicable laws.
• Support return-to-work processes, fitness-for-duty reviews, and reasonable accommodation efforts.
• Maintain accurate, confidential leave records and case documentation.
• Prepare leave reports and identify opportunities to improve processes and employee experience.
• Support the benefits team during periods of high volume or with special projects.

Skills

Leave administration

HR operations

FMLA knowledge

Communication

Discretion

Education

HR certification (PHR/SHRM-CP) optional

Tools

HRIS systems

Leave management platforms

Third-party administrators

Job description

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Location: San Jose, California, United States

About Supermicro:

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary:

Supermicro is seeking a Leave of Absence and Benefits Specialist to manage our employee leave programs, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while providing a positive employee experience. This role serves as the primary point of contact for employees, managers, HR Business Partners, payroll, and third-party leave administrators throughout the leave process.

This position is based in San Jose, CA and is not eligible for remote work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administer all leave programs, including FMLA, CFRA, ADA, PDL, personal leave, and other protected leaves.
• Review leave requests, determine eligibility, and manage required documentation.
• Track leave usage, approvals, extensions, and return-to-work dates.
• Serve as the primary contact for employee and manager leave-related questions.
• Coordinate with payroll, benefits, workers' compensation, and third-party leave vendors.
• Ensure timely delivery of required notices and compliance with applicable laws.
• Support return-to-work processes, fitness-for-duty reviews, and reasonable accommodation efforts.
• Maintain accurate, confidential leave records and case documentation.
• Prepare leave reports and identify opportunities to improve processes and employee experience.
• Support the benefits team during periods of high volume or with special projects.

Qualifications:

Required

• 3+ years of experience in leave administration or HR operations.
• Strong knowledge of FMLA, CFRA, ADA, PDL, workers' compensation, and related leave laws.
• Experience working with HRIS systems, leave management platforms, and third-party administrators.
• Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

Preferred

• 2 years’ experience supporting California employees and multi-state leave programs.
• Experience with SuccessFactors, ServiceNow, or similar HR systems.
• PHR, SHRM-CP, or related certification preferred.

Salary Range

$80,000 - $100,000

The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.