Manager of Integrated Leaves and Accommodations - FT - Day Shift

SALARY RANGE: $80,750.00 - $109,250.00

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves managing leaves of absence and workplace accommodations in the Human Resources Department at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation. The incumbent administers leaves of absence, such as those permitted by Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Workers' Compensation, disability, New York State Paid Family Leave (NYSPFL), collective bargaining agreements and Civil Service, and workplace accommodations, such as those permitted by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as performed by program staff. The incumbent oversees and develops recommendations for creating new or amending existing workflows, policies, procedures, data integrity and technical operations. The work is performed under the general supervision of the Senior Director of Compensation, Benefits, and HRIS. Supervision is exercised over lower-level staff. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

Manages a comprehensive leave of absence and workplace accommodation function for employees at ECMCC in compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and collective bargaining agreements;

Develops recommendations for creating new or amending existing leave and accommodation management workflows, policies, procedures, communication strategies, etc.;

Obtains and analyzes leave and accommodation information for identifying trends, discrepancies and potential areas of function improvement; monitors workflows for receiving and processing requests and tracking eligibility and related timeframes;

Consults with departments on workplace accommodation requests regarding feasibility for providing employees with workplace accommodation assignments;

Communicates on an ongoing with applicable internal staff and employee care providers on employee restrictions, recovery progress and ability to perform essential functions;

Oversees the coordination of purchasing and providing employees with modifying equipment, devices or materials for accommodating employee needs;

Assigns and supervises the work of lower-level staff responsible for receiving, processing, tracking and communicating on leave and accommodation requests, eligibility and timeframes;

Coordinates with departments and care providers on matters related

Counsels and advises ECMCC managers and employees on matters related to eligibility and application for leaves of absence, workplace accommodations and their interaction with applicable laws, rules, regulations and collective bargaining agreements;

Monitors employment and request records for identifying documentation discrepancies, securing additional documentation and resolving outstanding issues;

Develops and distributes educational matters for managers and employees;

Monitors the function budget by comparing allocated funds with actual spend;

Stays current on applicable industry resources for legislative issues and current trends; communicates information as needed and incorporates such information into workflow, policies and procedures;

Participates in and may organize meetings, conferences, in-services, trainings, etc.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Thorough knowledge of types of leaves of absence and workplace accommodations and their relation to applicable laws, rules, regulations, ECMCC/Erie County collective bargaining agreements and ECMCC/Erie County personnel policies to include Erie County Civil Service Rules and New York State Civil Service Law; thorough knowledge of strategies utilized in the administration of a comprehensive leave of absence and workplace accommodation function; thorough knowledge of commonly used industry terminology and documentation associated with leave of absence and workplace accommodation administration; good knowledge of industry resources for staying current with legislative issues and industry trends; skill in utilizing Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access; strong analytical skills; ability to supervise and plan the work of lower-level staff; ability to compile, comprehend and evaluate leave of absence and workplace accommodation information; ability to develop leave of absence and workplace accommodation management workflows, policies and procedures; ability to incorporate changes in regulations and industry trends into workflows, policies and procedures; ability to develop leave of absence educational materials; ability to prepare concise reports; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to develop effective working relationships with a diverse constituency; ability to utilize a variety of electronic software applications; sound professional judgment; confidentiality; capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possession of a Master's Degree and two (2) years of experience in processing and making determinations on leave of absence requests of which included one (1) year of supervisory experience; or:
• Possession of a Bachelor's Degree and four (4) years of experience in processing and making determinations on leave of absence requests of which included one (1) year of supervisory experience; or:
• An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and(B).

*NOTE 1: Leave of absence request processing and determination must include FMLA, Workers' Compensation, or NYSPFL.

NOTE 2: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.

NOTE 3: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

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