Senior Leave of Absence Analyst

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); Vor Ort; USD 73.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UCLA Health is seeking a Senior Leave Analyst to coordinate and administer leaves of absence for employees, including FMLA, CFRA, Pregnancy Disability Leave, and Workers’ Compensation-related leaves. You will guide employees and managers, evaluate eligibility, and communicate throughout the leave lifecycle.

You will manage cases from intake to return to work, collaborating with Benefits, WC/Return to Work, and HR colleagues to ensure seamless leave processes and compliance with policy and

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in business, social sciences, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3 years of Leave Management experience, inclusive of the application of collective bargaining agreements, case law, directives, policies, and legislation.
• Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and organizational skills.
• Ability to ask thoughtful questions to understand past precedents and practices.
• Proven relationship management skills required to partner with staff at all levels of the organization effectively.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; demonstrated ability to conduct root cause analysis and problem resolution.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong knowledge base of UC policy, collective bargaining contracts, and UCPath SOPs; UKG and ServiceNow system experience preferred

Aufgaben

• Coordinate and administer leaves of absence for UCLA Health employees, including FMLA, CFRA, Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), Workers’ Compensation-related leaves, military leaves, and other applicable leave programs.
• Guide employees and managers through the leave process, evaluate leave eligibility and qualification, explain applicable entitlements and pay or benefit resources, and ensure timely, accurate communication throughout the leave lifecycle.
• Proactively manage assigned leave cases from intake through return to work, maintaining complete and accurate case files and processing leave transactions in accordance with federal and state requirements, University policy, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• Partner with employees, managers, Benefits, Workers’ Compensation/Return to Work, and other HR colleagues to coordinate leave-related needs and ensure appropriate case follow-through.
• Coordinate with Disability Management when accommodation needs arise and consult with Employee/Labor Relations or other appropriate partners on complex cases.
• As a senior-level resource, you will help resolve escalated leave questions, support consistent application of leave procedures, protect confidential employee information, and actively contribute to process improvements, training, and other continuous improvement initiatives

Kenntnisse

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative

Organizational skills

Verbal and written communication

Problem solving

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

UCPath SOPs

UKG

ServiceNow

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Jobbeschreibung

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Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Posted Date

10/19/2026

Salary Range: $73000.00 - 149600.00 Annually

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

33572

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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As our Senior Leave Analyst, you will coordinate and administer leaves of absence for UCLA Health employees, including FMLA, CFRA, Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), Workers’ Compensation-related leaves, military leaves, and other applicable leave programs. You will guide employees and managers through the leave process, evaluate leave eligibility and qualification, explain applicable entitlements and pay or benefit resources, and ensure timely, accurate communication throughout the leave lifecycle.

In this role, you will proactively manage assigned leave cases from intake through return to work, maintaining complete and accurate case files and processing leave transactions in accordance with federal and state requirements, University policy, and applicable collective bargaining agreements. You will partner with employees, managers, Benefits, Workers’ Compensation/Return to Work, and other HR colleagues to coordinate leave-related needs and ensure appropriate case follow-through.

You will also coordinate with Disability Management when accommodation needs arise and consult with Employee/Labor Relations or other appropriate partners on complex cases. As a senior-level resource, you will help resolve escalated leave questions, support consistent application of leave procedures, protect confidential employee information, and actively contribute to process improvements, training, and other continuous improvement initiatives

Salary Range: $73,000o $149,600 Annually

Job Qualifications

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• Bachelor’s degree in business, social sciences, or related field or equivalent experience


• 3 years of Leave Management experience, inclusive of the application of collective bargaining agreements, case law, directives, policies, and legislation


• Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and organizational skills


• Ability to ask thoughtful questions to understand past precedents and practices


• Proven relationship management skills required to partner with staff at all levels of the organization effectively


• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; demonstrated ability to conduct root cause analysis and problem resolution


• Effective verbal and written communication skills


• Strong knowledge base of UC policy, collective bargaining contracts, and UCPath SOPs; UKG and ServiceNow system experience preferred

As a condition of employment
the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.