Leave Administrator

Role Summary: We are partnered with a major Denver hospital who is seeking a Leave Administrator to support employees across the organization by managing leave programs and assisting with payroll operations. This role plays an important part in ensuring leave administration is accurate, compliant, and responsive while helping employees and managers navigate complex leave and workplace accommodation processes.

Responsibilities

1. Administers employee leave programs including FAMLI, FMLA, ADA accommodations, short-term disability, long-term disability, military leave, and other statutory or organizational leave programs.
2. Reviews leave requests to determine eligibility and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
3. Provides employees and managers with guidance regarding leave rights, responsibilities, and available benefits.
4. Coordinates required documentation including medical certifications, return-to-work releases, and accommodation requests.
5. Tracks leave usage, intermittent leave, and return-to-work timelines within the UKG/HRIS system.
6. Maintains accurate records and ensures all leave files meet regulatory and audit requirements.
7. Coordinates with payroll to ensure accurate coding of leave in the timekeeping system and ensures accurate pay treatment during leave periods, including paid leave, unpaid leave, disability payments, and benefit deductions.
8. Serves as backup support for payroll processing by assisting with payroll activities including: payroll data entry and validation, pay adjustments and timekeeping review.
9. Creates and generates leave reports, data-tracking tools, and analytical solutions to support business needs.
10. Identifies opportunities to improve leave administration process and documentation.

Qualifications / Requirements

1. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. Equivalent experience may be considered.
2. Work Experience: A minimum of 3 years’ experience in leave administration, payroll or benefits administration. Experience administering FAMLI, FMLA, disability programs, and statutory leave programs. Experience in PeopleSoft and UKG software is strongly preferred.