Specialist , Leave of Absence

USA GPC Genuine Parts Company; United States; Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) seeks a Leave Management Specialist to administer leave programs, ensuring compliant processes and accurate HR records. You will handle requests, adjudicate claims, and coordinate with Payroll and Benefits to ensure proper payments and benefits enrollment.

The role requires strong customer service, communication, and privacy discipline. You will work in a high-volume service environment, maintaining professional interactions and continuous training to stay current

Qualifikationen

• 3–5 years’ experience in leave management or employee benefits.
• 3–5 years in a call center/service center environment.
• Superior customer service skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Exposure to HR technologies (portal, case management, HCM).
• Detail oriented with multitasking ability.
• Proficient with MS Word and Excel.
• Dependable and eager to learn.
• Team-oriented with a positive attitude.

Aufgaben

• Administer leave and absence programs from initiation to closure.
• Provide information on Leave policies, guidelines, and laws.
• Receive and process all leave requests.
• Assess, adjudicate, track, and monitor leave claims.
• Coordinate with Payroll and Benefits for correct pay and benefits.
• Authorize return to work using medical documentation.
• Log interactions in case management systems.
• Maintain privacy and confidentiality of employee data.
• Attend ongoing training to adapt to changes.

Kenntnisse

Customer service

Communication

HR systems

Detail oriented

MS Word/Excel

Team player

Learning agility

Jobbeschreibung

About Genuine Parts Company Imagine going to work every day knowing that you are part of something special; part of something that matters and that makes a real difference. Imagine working for a company whose reputation for excellence paves the way for more success. Imagine being part of a winning team where people don’t just work ‘jobs’, they build long-lasting, highly-satisfying careers. Genuine Parts Company (GPC) has risen to the top of our industry by understanding the needs of those we serve – our customers and our employees – and then working hard, and smart, to meet those needs. The true source of that success is the effort, commitment, and intelligence of our nearly 40,000 employees. Across all our business units, in locations worldwide, the people of GPC have diverse backgrounds and talents. But it’s what we share that makes us unique.

Job Description

• The Leave Management Specialist is responsible for administering the leave and absence programs for all Genuine Parts Company employees from leave initiation through closure, including all appropriate communications and transactional updates related to the employee’s HR record.
• This role will be responsible for providing consistent, quality care in a high-volume service center environment.
• Provide information regarding Leave of Absence policies, guidelines, and legislation
• Receive and process all Leave requests
• Assess, adjudicate, track, and monitor all Leave claims
• Complete and ensure accurate documentation for all Leave activities
• Work with Payroll and Benefits to ensure employees on applicable Leaves are paid accurately and are appropriate enrolled in benefits (as applicable)
• Authorize return to work using physician documentation, departmental ability to comply with restrictions, and knowledge of the physical requirements of the existing job or alternate job
• Assist employees in getting back to work and receiving appropriate benefits according to Company policies and legal requirements
• Log all interactions in the case management system and/or leave management system
• Abide by documented standardized best-practice processes when handling inquiries, transactions, and requests
• Ensure quality employee experience by using a professional and service-focused approach when handling all inquiries, transactions, and requests
• Ensure employee privacy, including confidentiality and protection of sensitive employee reports or information
• Display dependability by being punctual and achieving an appropriate level of attendance
• Attend and participate in on-going training to support the ever-changing environment
• Demonstrate an ability to learn and actively seek out knowledge in a self-guided, keyword driven and document heavy knowledgebase

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in leave management and/or employee benefits
• 3-5 years’ prior relevant experience in a call center or service center environment
• Superior Customer Service skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Exposure to HR and/or case management technologies (e.g., portal technology, case management, human capital management, etc.)
• Attentive listening skills that enable asking of probing questions to aid them in problem solving and issue escalation
• Experience with HR administration and general exposure / knowledge of various HR functions (e.g., policy, compensation, employee relations, benefits, performance management, etc.)
• Detail oriented and able to multi-task
• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel)
• Dependable and willingness to learn
• Team player with a positive attitude

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.