Machinify
Manager, Leave of Absence
Remote - US · Senior
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About the role
- The Leave of Absence Manager owns end-to-end administration of all employee leave programs - including FMLA, state-specific leaves (e.g., Pregnancy Disability Leave, domestic violence/safe leave, state paid family and medical leave programs), ADA accommodation-related leave, and company-provided leave policies.
- This role also serves as a cross-trained backup and active contributor to the Benefits team, supporting day-to-day administration of health, welfare, and retirement plan.
- The ideal candidate combines deep leave-compliance expertise with the versatility to step into benefits administration as workload and coverage require.
Requirements
- Required
- 5+ years of progressive experience in leave of absence administration, with direct ownership of FMLA, disability, and multi-state leave compliance.
- Working knowledge of ADA interactive process requirements as they intersect with leave.
- Strong understanding of state-specific leave laws (e.g., pregnancy disability leave, paid family/medical leave, domestic violence leave) and how they interact with federal requirements.
- Experience partnering with payroll and third-party leave/disability administrators.
- Excellent judgment handling sensitive, confidential employee situations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex leave rules clearly to employees and managers.
- Preferred
- Prior exposure to benefits administration - health & welfare plans and retirement plans.
- Professional certification such as CLMS (Certified Leave Management Specialist), CEBS, or PHR/SHRM-CP.
Compensation
- Competitive salary, 401(k) with company match
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Additional health and wellness benefits and perks
- Support day-to-day administration of health, welfare, and retirement benefits, including enrollment, life-event changes, COBRA and vendor escalations.
- Partner with the Benefits team during Open Enrollment and audits, providing surge support as needed.
- Act as a cross-trained backup for benefits inquiries during team absences or peak volume periods.
- Maintain and improve leave and benefits BPs, ensuring consistency across systems and vendor platforms.
- Identify process efficiencies and support system implementations or upgrades related to leave and benefits administration.
- Track eligibility, certifications, and entitlement balances across concurrent leave types (e.g., FMLA running with state PDL or short-term disability).
- Leave Administration (Primary Focus)
- Manage intermittent and reduced-schedule leave requests, ensuring time is tracked in compliant increments and consistent with plan documents and applicable regulations.
- Coordinate with payroll, workers' compensation carriers, and short/long-term disability vendors to ensure accurate pay, benefits continuation, and return-to-work processes.
Company info
- What We Offer: - Work from anywhere in the US!
Equal opportunity
- Maintain documentation / training for managers on leave and accommodation processes.
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