Oxy
Leave Administration Lead
Houston, Texas
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
CRMExcelHRISCustomer SupportLeadershipCommunicationTime ManagementPublic SpeakingOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office
About the role
- Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life.
- Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa.
Responsibilities
- Manages intermittent and continuous leaves of absences.
- Accurately and thoroughly document claim file actions and conversations in company Customer Relations Management (CRM) system.
- Must maintain a high level of confidentiality and abide by HIPPA rules and regulations.
Requirements
- If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.
- Bachelor's Degree in HR or equivalent; combination of work experience and education will be considered; three to five years of related benefits administration experience
- Overall Related Experience; 5 to 10 years progressive experience in HR as Benefit/Leave Administration/401k Specialist.
- Experience in leave of absence administration, benefits administration, 401k administration and HR consulting.
- Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required
- Ability to interpret and administer policy/plan provisions
- Ability to gather, analyze and organize data to make educated decisions
- Ability to identify critical issues and exercise independent judgment
- Strong organizational skills and attention to details
- Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multi-task, and work under shifting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Nice to have
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of management and coworkers, as well as external contacts
- Ability to project a professional image over the phone and in person
- Commitment to "internal client" and customer service principles
- Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
- Basic knowledge of ERISA preferred
- Knowledge of federal and state laws pertaining to leaves of absence
- It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy.
- Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process.
Skills
- Thorough knowledge of MS-Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
- HRIS data entry experience
- Experience using web based programs
- The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products.
Compensation
- Leave programs include the company paid Short Term Disability Program, the Paid Family Leave program, FMLA, State leaves and coordination with Workers Compensation.
Benefits
- Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.
- Leave programs include the company paid Short Term Disability Program, the Paid Family Leave program, FMLA, State leaves and coordination with Workers Compensation.
- The Benefits Lead - Leave Administration will develop and apply appropriate claim and workflow management strategies, coordinating both disability and leave decisions while meeting timeliness requirements.
- The ability to independently analyze, evaluate, manage and process all leave requests is critical in this role.
- Federal and state regulations related to Short-term Disability, Family Medical Leaves, Long-term Disability, Paid Pregnancy, Bonding and Family Care leaves
- Federal and applicable state paid leave regulations
- Timely responds to leave requests submitted to the center by HR Practitioners and field medical professionals via phone and email.
- Advises field HR Practitioners, employees, and managers on the terms of Oxy's leave programs and applicable Federal and state law.
- Use discretion to answer questions, interpret the program documents, approve and deny leave requests in compliance with program documents and applicable Federal and state law.
- Some decisions will be made in conjunction with legal counsel and/or Occupational Health, as needed.
- Provides required paperwork for all leave types to requesting employees in the most time efficient and cost-effective manner ensuring timely delivery to meet the individual applicant's delivery needs.
Visa & Work Authorization
- ability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law
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