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Location : Minnesota
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 23HRB14rla099
Department: Human Resources
Division: HR Benefits
Opening Date: 12/22/2023
Closing Date: 1/8/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
The Human Resources (HR) department is seeking a Leave of Absence Administrator to assist with the administration of applicable federal and state leave laws including the county's medical leave requests. We are looking for someone with leave and disability administration experience.
Effective December 31, 2023, there will be a general salary adjustment of 2.5% to the minimum and maximum of the range.
Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit
Location and hours:
This position is remote. Remote workers may be required to come on-site 0 to 12 days a year for work meetings, trainings, or for any other reasons that their supervisor may deem necessary (may include additional days for onboarding and new employee training). Supervisors will provide as much advance notice as practicable. Work hours will primarily be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. with options for flexibility.
Based on business needs of this position, hires must live in or relocate to Minnesota.
New employees who are hired into remote or hybrid positions between January 2, 2022 to December 31, 2024, will receive $500toward the cost of establishing consistent internet connectivity, payable upon completion of 6 months of employment.
About this position type:This is a full-time, benefit earning position.
This position is internally classified as an Intermediate Human Resources Representative. Click to view the job classification specification.
In this position you will:
Ensure compliance with federal laws including the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and applicable state leave laws. Review leave requests including determining eligibility; classify leave type, review all forms for completeness and, when necessary, collect additional information from employees, supervisors or health care providers. Provide and explain the timecard administration process to employees and supervisors during leave. Provide and explain short-term disability claim filing process during leave; complete short-term and long-term employer statement; assist and field escalated disability questions and complaints. Track all leave requests throughout the process and ensure compliance and proper documentation with respect to all laws and regulations and initiate payroll status changes. Respond to employee questions or complaints about leaves and communicate the leave process to individuals and groups. Monitor leave policies and guidelines to maintain compliance. Represent the Leave and Accommodation Management (LAM) Office in training sessions.
Need to have:
Nice to have:
About the department:In Human Resources, we make it our mission to provide an employee experience that attracts and retains the best talent to serve our residents. HR programs and services are instrumental in realizing the county's stated organizational value: "Continuous development and engagement of our workforce to reflect innovation, creativity, and diversity in planning for the future."
About Hennepin County:Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align to one or more of our overarching goals -- that Hennepin County residents are healthy, protected and safe, self-reliant, assured due process, and mobile.
Our employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at (log in as Guest).
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
Your future. Made here.
This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.
This position may have access to systems or other documentation that may contain HIPAA data.
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates will be required to complete a background check.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Roberta Arpinar
Why work here?
Hennepin County embraces the Total Rewards philosophy. We want our employees to succeed - not only at work but as they move through life and its milestones. We offer advantages and opportunities others can't - including:
By working in public service, we are a part of something larger than ourselves. Together, we support those in need. We help people access information and services. We empower vibrant and diverse communities. We serve residents.
Visit our benefits page to learn more: bridge.hennepin.us/eligibility.
If you are a current Hennepin County employee please be aware that any change in job classification may affect your current benefits (such as a conversion from Vacation/Sick Leave to Paid Time Off and/or enrollment in a Health Care Saving Plan.) Information about the impact of job changes on benefits can be found
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This position is remote. Remote workers may be required to come on-site 0 to 12 days a year for work meetings, trainings, or for any other reasons that their supervisor may deem necessary (may include additional days for onboarding and new employee training). Supervisors will provide as much advance notice as practicable.
Work hours will primarily be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. with options for flexibility.
Based on business needs of this position, hires must live in or relocate to Minnesota.
Are you willing and able to meet these requirements?
02
In which of the following fields have you completed a degree/certificate or some college credit? Check all that apply.
03
What is the highest level of education you have completed in the field(s) you selected above?
04
Describe your relevant education including area(s) of study, school(s) attended, credits completed and/or degree(s)/certification(s) earned. If you do not have relevant education, type "None" in the space provided.
05
How many years of full-time equivalent professional human resources or related work experience do you have?
06
Describe your professional human resources or related work experience, referencing jobs listed on your resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
07
How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have involving employer full-cycle leave/FMLA administration and return-to-work?
08
Describe your experience involving employer full-cycle leave/FMLA administration and return-to-work, referencing jobs listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience type "None" in the space provided.
09
How many years of experience do you have with short-term and long-term disability benefits?
10
Describe your experience with short-term and long-term disability benefits, referencing jobs listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience type "None" in the space provided.
11
Indicate which of the following laws you have experience working with. Check all that apply.
12
If you selected "Other Minnesota relevant laws" in the previous question, list the relevant Minnesota law(s). If you did not select this answer, type "N/A" in the space provided.
13
Which of the following software/computer programs have you used regularly within the last six months? Check all that apply.
14
Please choose the one recruitment source that best describes how you first learned about this job opening. Please review all possible choices before making your selection. Your response to this question helps us evaluate the effectiveness of our recruitment methods.
15
For the recruitment source selected above, please provide the specific name of the person, website, or media source.
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Location : Minnesota
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 23HRB14rla099
Department: Human Resources
Division: HR Benefits
Opening Date: 12/22/2023
Closing Date: 1/8/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
The Human Resources (HR) department is seeking a Leave of Absence Administrator to assist with the administration of applicable federal and state leave laws including the county's medical leave requests. We are looking for someone with leave and disability administration experience.
Effective December 31, 2023, there will be a general salary adjustment of 2.5% to the minimum and maximum of the range.
Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit
Location and hours:
This position is remote. Remote workers may be required to come on-site 0 to 12 days a year for work meetings, trainings, or for any other reasons that their supervisor may deem necessary (may include additional days for onboarding and new employee training). Supervisors will provide as much advance notice as practicable. Work hours will primarily be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. with options for flexibility.
Based on business needs of this position, hires must live in or relocate to Minnesota.
New employees who are hired into remote or hybrid positions between January 2, 2022 to December 31, 2024, will receive $500toward the cost of establishing consistent internet connectivity, payable upon completion of 6 months of employment.
About this position type:This is a full-time, benefit earning position.
This position is internally classified as an Intermediate Human Resources Representative. Click to view the job classification specification.
In this position you will:
- Administer and/or process:
- Military leaves.
- Earned Safe and Sick Leaves (ESSL).
- Union leaves.
- Personal leaves.
- Educational leaves.
- Disaster leaves.
- Bereavement leaves.
- Planning for Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML).
- Hennepin County medical leave plan.
- Medical leave to employment layoff plan.
- Facilitate return to work.
- Monitor/audit/manage intermittent FMLA tracking.
Need to have:
- One of the following:
- Six or more years of professional human resources experience.
- Certificate in human resources from an approved college or university and four or more years of professional human resources experience.
- Two years of college including 12 semester credits in the below fields and four or more years of professional human resources experience.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in business administration, industrial relations, human resources administration, organization development, public administration, psychology or a field closely related to the position and two or more years of professional human resources experience.
Nice to have:
- Experience involving employer full-cycle leave/FMLA administration and return-to-work.
- Experience with short-term and long-term disability benefits.
- Knowledge of applicable FMLA and state laws; understanding of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Protected Health Information (PHI).
- Advanced skill in working with Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) and PeopleSoft.
- Excellent customer service skills with the ability to conduct oneself professionally and handle sensitive/difficult issues in a clear and tactful manner, particularly issues of a confidential nature.
- Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to:
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Handle multiple complex and simultaneous tasks while recognizing priorities and meeting deadlines, strong attention to detail and good organizational skills.
- Maintain, update, and protect confidential information.
- Troubleshoot and problem solve technical issues.
- Analyze facts and exercise good judgment in arriving at decisions.
About the department:In Human Resources, we make it our mission to provide an employee experience that attracts and retains the best talent to serve our residents. HR programs and services are instrumental in realizing the county's stated organizational value: "Continuous development and engagement of our workforce to reflect innovation, creativity, and diversity in planning for the future."
About Hennepin County:Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align to one or more of our overarching goals -- that Hennepin County residents are healthy, protected and safe, self-reliant, assured due process, and mobile.
Our employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at (log in as Guest).
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
Your future. Made here.
This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.
This position may have access to systems or other documentation that may contain HIPAA data.
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates will be required to complete a background check.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Roberta Arpinar
Why work here?
Hennepin County embraces the Total Rewards philosophy. We want our employees to succeed - not only at work but as they move through life and its milestones. We offer advantages and opportunities others can't - including:
- Meaningful work
- Public service
- Competitive pay
- Work-life balance
- Generous benefits
- Opportunities to grow
- Commitment to your success
By working in public service, we are a part of something larger than ourselves. Together, we support those in need. We help people access information and services. We empower vibrant and diverse communities. We serve residents.
Visit our benefits page to learn more: bridge.hennepin.us/eligibility.
If you are a current Hennepin County employee please be aware that any change in job classification may affect your current benefits (such as a conversion from Vacation/Sick Leave to Paid Time Off and/or enrollment in a Health Care Saving Plan.) Information about the impact of job changes on benefits can be found
01
This position is remote. Remote workers may be required to come on-site 0 to 12 days a year for work meetings, trainings, or for any other reasons that their supervisor may deem necessary (may include additional days for onboarding and new employee training). Supervisors will provide as much advance notice as practicable.
Work hours will primarily be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. with options for flexibility.
Based on business needs of this position, hires must live in or relocate to Minnesota.
Are you willing and able to meet these requirements?
- Yes
- No
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In which of the following fields have you completed a degree/certificate or some college credit? Check all that apply.
- Business administration
- Human resources
- Industrial Relations
- Psychology
- Public administration
- Another closely related field
- None of the above
03
What is the highest level of education you have completed in the field(s) you selected above?
- I have not earned any college credits in the fields above
- Less than 30 semester (45 quarter) college or vocational/technical credits
- 30 or more semester (45 or more quarter) college or vocational/technical credits
- Two or more years of college including 12 semester credits in business administration, industrial relations, human resources administration, public administration, psychology or a field closely related to the position
- Certificate in Human Resources
- Associate's degree
- Bachelor's degree or higher
04
Describe your relevant education including area(s) of study, school(s) attended, credits completed and/or degree(s)/certification(s) earned. If you do not have relevant education, type "None" in the space provided.
05
How many years of full-time equivalent professional human resources or related work experience do you have?
- I do not have this experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 years or more, but less than 4 years
- 4 years or more, but less than 6 years
- 6 years or more
06
Describe your professional human resources or related work experience, referencing jobs listed on your resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
07
How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have involving employer full-cycle leave/FMLA administration and return-to-work?
- I do not have this experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
- 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
- 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
- 4 years or more
08
Describe your experience involving employer full-cycle leave/FMLA administration and return-to-work, referencing jobs listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience type "None" in the space provided.
09
How many years of experience do you have with short-term and long-term disability benefits?
- I do not have this experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
- 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
- 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
- 4 years or more
10
Describe your experience with short-term and long-term disability benefits, referencing jobs listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience type "None" in the space provided.
11
Indicate which of the following laws you have experience working with. Check all that apply.
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Protected Health Information (PHI)
- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
- Other Minnesota relevant laws
- None of the above
12
If you selected "Other Minnesota relevant laws" in the previous question, list the relevant Minnesota law(s). If you did not select this answer, type "N/A" in the space provided.
13
Which of the following software/computer programs have you used regularly within the last six months? Check all that apply.
- Excel
- Outlook
- PeopleSoft
- PowerPoint
- Word
- None of the above
14
Please choose the one recruitment source that best describes how you first learned about this job opening. Please review all possible choices before making your selection. Your response to this question helps us evaluate the effectiveness of our recruitment methods.
- DMEC - Disability Management Employer Coalition
- College or university (job board, career services, or instructor)
- Community or nonprofit organization (counselor, job board, etc.)
- Employee or recruiter of Hennepin County
- Friend or family member that is not a Hennepin County employee
- Hennepin County job notification emails
- Indeed.com
- Job fair or networking event
- Print advertisement (flyer, postcard, billboard, transit ad, etc.)
- Professional association (job board or email)
- Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
- www.hennepin.jobs or www.governmentjobs.com
- Other
15
For the recruitment source selected above, please provide the specific name of the person, website, or media source.
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