Manager, Leave Administration, Full-Time, Days

JOB DESCRIPTION

Jackson Health System

Department : Jackson Memorial Hospital -Integrated Leave Management

Address : 1611 NW 12th Ave, Miami, Florida, 33136

Shift details : Full-Time, Days

Why Jackson :

Jackson Health System is a nationally and internationally recognized academic medical system offering world-class care to any person who walks through our doors.

For more than 100 years, Jackson has evolved into one of the world's top medical providers for all levels of care, no matter if it's for a routine patient visit or for a lifesaving procedure.

With more than 2,000 licensed beds, we are also proud of our role as the primary teaching hospital for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Here, the best people come together to deliver Jackson's mission for our diverse communities. Our employees are committed to providing the best CARE by demonstrating compassion, accountability, respect, and expertise in everything we do.

Summary

The Manager, Leave Administration administer and monitor the Integrated leave Program while ensuring compliance with Federal, State and Local regulations.

The incumbent will work closely with the Workers' Compensation / Integrated Leave Program Manager to develop and implement improvements to the overall absence management process.

This will have significant role in personnel administration and employee relations. This function helps formulate management policies regarding worker conditions with regular access and analysis of confidential information that help formulate labor policies.

The incumbent may attend management meetings and be involved directly or indirectly in the decision making process around management positions during negotiations process.

Position requires exercise of independent judgment.

Responsibilities

Review FMLA applications, track and process paperwork, send out reminders for due dates, monitor approvals and denials of FMLA requests, answer FMLA questions for employees on what needs to be done, why a request was denied, contact them if more information is needed.

Oversight of the process for application of pay rules from policy and collective bargaining agreements to type of leave taken by employees through KRONOS coding, by supervising the work of HR Coordinators, processing overpayments and leave payment adjustments through LAWSON uploads.

Recommend process improvements and solutions to complex FMLA and attendance scenarios and overall improvements to absence management process.

Ensure accurate and timely communication and reporting (monthly and / or ad-hoc) of all attendance data to cascading levels of leadership in partnership with HRMS, Third Party Administrators, Supervisors, and / or Payroll.

Determine appropriate levels of corrective counseling in partnership with leadership and HR team. Compile and present department overview, training and specific absence control action plans to internal parties as needed and communicate and provide education of attendance policies and regulations to all employees.

Demonstrates models behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Experience

Generally requires 5 to 7 years of related experience. Management experience is required.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field is required

Skill

Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines. Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.

Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure. Ability to understand and follow instructions.

Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment. Knowledge and skill in use of job appropriate technology and software applications.