Leave of Absence (LOA) Coordinator
Emerson
The Leave of Absence Coordinator provides day-to-day administration of employee leave programs, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely processing. This role guides employees and managers throughout the leave process while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and company leave policies. The LOA Coordinator partners with other HR team members, Payroll, to track leaves, manage documentation, and maintain records within Oracle HCM HRIS. This position also reviews communications from third-party leave administrators; monitors leave timelines and helps resolve employee questions or issues to deliver a smooth and seamless leave experience.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Coordinate and track employee leaves in accordance with FMLA, ADA, and applicable state and local leave laws.
- Support employees and managers throughout the leave process, addressing questions, resolving issues, and escalating complex matters as needed.
- Partner with Payroll to coordinate and calculate company-paid leave, disability pay, and statutory leave benefits, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Maintain leave records in Oracle HCM HRIS, ensuring data integrity and supporting reporting needs.
- Monitor leave timelines and documentation to ensure employee compliance with policy requirements.
- Apply company leave policies consistently and provide guidance on day-to-day leave matters.
- Review and validate communications from third-party leave administrators for accuracy and consistency.
Who You Are:
You consult diverse resources and ask more questions. You manage uncertainty with confidence. You prepare content for communication that is impactful. You become an early adopter. You ground yourself in data and focus on key metrics.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- High School Degree or equivalent
- 4+ years of experience coordinating LOA programs, preferably in a manufacturing or complex organization
- Legal authorization to work in the United States – Sponsorship will not be provided for this position
Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:
- In-depth knowledge of FMLA, ADA, and state-specific leave laws
- Experience working with HRIS systems, Timekeeping systems and Microsoft Office
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work cross-functionally and manage sensitive issues with confidentiality and professionalism
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
- Collaborative, adaptable, and dedicated to providing an exceptional and seamless employee experience across all interactions
Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary range for this role is $60,000-$75,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.
Our Culture & Commitment to You:
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you must have flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide, a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, profit sharing retirement, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
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Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.
Work Authorization
Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
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The Leave of Absence Coordinator provides day-to-day administration of employee leave programs, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely processing. This role guides employees and managers throughout the leave process while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and company leave policies. The LOA Coordinator partners with other HR team members, Payroll, to track leaves, manage documentation, and maintain records within Oracle HCM HRIS. This position also reviews communications from third-party leave administrators; monitors leave timelines and helps resolve employee questions or issues to deliver a smooth and seamless leave experience.