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Job Description Summary

The Manager, Absence role is a manager-level role on the Total Rewards team in Human Resources. This role is responsible for the administration of the organization\'s leaves of absence policies, paid time off benefits, and disability benefits in compliance with all federal, state, and local leave and sick leave laws, ordinances, and regulations. This role also leads the design, testing, deployment, and usage of internal HR and external administration systems, processes, and procedures to ensure the accurate, timely, and efficient delivery of the organization\'s absence policies, paid time off policies, and disability benefits. This role serves as the internal subject matter expert for other team members and resolves complex or escalated absence-related issues and questions.

The Manager, Absence will consistently demonstrate support of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute.

The Manager, Absence will demonstrate Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Core Attributes: Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and Core Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, and Commitment to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties.

Job Description

The Manager, Absence will:

• Manage and lead the administration of the organization\'s leaves of absence policies, paid time off benefits, and disability benefits.
• Manage and lead the implementation of systems, processes, and standard operating procedures for the successful and effective management and delivery of leaves of absence policies, paid time off benefits, and disability benefits.
• Maintain knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations impacting absences, including but not limited to FMLA, ADA, and Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance.
• Manage and lead improvement opportunities in administration, systems, processes, and procedures.
• Manage and lead third-party vendor partners, systems, and administrative services.
• Manage and lead the resolution of all employe and manager questions and issues.
• Provide subject matter expertise and education on leaves of absence, paid time off benefits, and disability benefits.
• Maintain and update plan materials, benefits guides, and participant communication.
• Maintain and update the annual compliance and administration calendar, ensuring quality and timeliness.
• Support management and execution of other Total Rewards programs as needed.

Reporting Relationships

• Reports directly to the Director, Total Rewards

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Bachelor\'s degree in human resources or business required. Will consider a bachelor\'s degree in another field as long as candidate has experience in relevant space.
• Minimum 5 years of leaves of absence, paid time off benefits, and disability benefits experience, including compliance nd administration, in roles of increasing responsibility
• Demonstrated knowledge of laws and regulations governing leaves of absence, paid leave, and paid sick leave
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Strong team player
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information
• Ability to manage daily workload with assigned projects and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently to resolve issues on a day-to-day basis
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with all levels of management and with employees
• Adaptability to changing business conditions and priorities.

Working Conditions

• Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of p