Manager, Leave of Absence & Accommodations * Work from home

Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home. By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network? Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good! Job Description: Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better. When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work. Where Your Career is a Force for Good! About the Position: The Manager, Leave of Absence & Accommodations is responsible for overseeing the administration of employee leave programs and workplace accommodations in compliance with federal, state, and local laws. This role ensures a consistent, legally compliant, and employee-focused approach to managing leaves such as FMLA, ADA, short- and long-term disability, and personal leaves. The manager serves as a subject matter expert, leads a team of specialists, and partners with HR, legal, payroll, and external vendors to support employees through their leave and accommodation journeys. Responsibilities: 1. Lead and develop a team of leave and accommodation specialists. 2. Set strategic priorities for leave and accommodation programs aligned with organizational goals. 3. Oversee vendor relationships and third-party administrators for leave and accommodation services. 4. Ensure compliance with laws including FMLA, ADA, HIPAA, COBRA, and state-specific regulations. 5. Serve as the escalation point for complex leave and accommodation cases. 6. Monitor and audit leave cases for accuracy and compliance. 7. Provide guidance and education to employees and managers on leave policies and procedures. 8. Develop, update, and maintain leave and accommodation policies, SOPs, and training materials. 9. Implement new programs and process improvements to enhance service delivery and compliance. 10. Prepare reports on leave metrics, trends, and budget impacts. 11. Use data to identify areas for improvement and recommend solutions. 12. Partner with HR, legal, payroll, and business leaders to resolve issues and ensure alignment. 13. Interface with consultants, vendors, and carriers as needed. ---------------------- Scope: Interpret and administer policies, process, and procedures that may affect sections and subordinate units. ---------------------- Qualifications: Education: Bachelor's degree required. Experience: Minimum 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required. Skills & Abilities: Ability to work on a team. Travel: May travel and participate in meetings and conferences throughout chapter jurisdiction, state and Red Cross system. • Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted). PAY INFORMATION: The annual salary range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000. We do not offer an annual bonus for this role. Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. **We will review specific salary information at the time of phone screening based upon your location & experience.** +++++++++++++++++ BENEFITS FOR YOU: As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes: · Medical, Dental Vision plans · Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts · PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure · Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays · 401K with up to 6% match · Paid Family Leave · Employee Assistance · Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term · Service Awards and recognition • LI-JG1 Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make your career a force for good! The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. ​ Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws. AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners — the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance — launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce. American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations. Interested in Volunteering? 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