Leave Administration Specialist
San Rafael, CA

You are an experienced leave administration professional who thrives on accuracy, empathy, and regulatory excellence? Join The Pasha Group as a Temporary Leave Administration Specialist, where you’ll play a critical role in administering enterprise leave of absence programs and supporting benefits administration across a complex, multi-state organization

This position pays: $35.00 to $45.00 per hour

What you will be doing:

• Take ownership of leave and benefits administration with a focus on compliance, clarity, and employee experience
• Leave Administration: Receive, review, and process leave of absence and disability accommodation requests in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, company policy, and collective bargaining agreements
• Eligibility & Documentation: Determine eligibility, prepare and distribute required notices, request and review medical certifications, and designate leaves accurately in HR and vendor systems.
• Employee & Manager Guidance: Clearly communicate eligibility, documentation, timelines, and responsibilities to employees and managers; advise on the interaction of leave laws with PTO, workers’ compensation, and disability programs.
• Intermittent & Reduced Leave Support: Assist business units in tracking and accounting for intermittent and reduced schedule leaves.
• Regulatory Expertise: Maintain current knowledge of FMLA, CFRA, ADA, and applicable state and local leave and accommodation laws.

• Support benefits administration with precision and strong cross-functional coordination.
• Benefits Transactions: Process enrollments, eligibility changes, and status updates in HR and vendor systems, ensuring compliance with plan rules and timelines.
• Payroll & Deductions Coordination: Partner with Payroll to manage benefit-related deductions, wage impacts, taxes, and paid/unpaid leave transactions.
• Audits & Reconciliation: Perform regular audits of leave and benefits programs; reconcile invoices, research discrepancies, manage retroactive changes, and coordinate accurate remittances.
• Reporting & Renewals: Prepare regular and ad hoc reports, census data, and supporting documentation for audits and plan renewals.
• Vendor & Broker Coordination: Support resolution of claims, enrollment, and eligibility issues with vendors, brokers, and employees.

What you bring:

• Associate degree or equivalent combination of relevant coursework and applied experience
• 3+ years of leave of absence experience with direct responsibility for eligibility determinations
• Required experience administering leave programs in California; multi-state experience preferred
• Experience in union or multi-employer environments preferred
• Working knowledge of FMLA, CFRA, ADA, HIPAA, and related regulations
• Proficiency with HRIS and benefits/leave management systems; Absencesoft and UltiPro Benefits Prime preferred
• Intermediate Excel skills; basic Word and Outlook skills
• HR/benefits certifications (CEBS, CBP, PHR, or equivalent) preferred; Spanish proficiency a plus

To learn more about the workplace culture and the position, please apply!

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