Job Description

The Administrator, Leave and Accommodations, administers, tracks, and reports on employee leave programs, including FMLA, state leave programs, leave as accommodation, short-term disability, long-term disability, parental leave, and personal leave. Additional duties may include on-the-job accommodation support and workers’ compensation compliance. This role provides timely, confidential, and compliant service with a focus on efficiency and continuous improvement. The Administrator, Leave and Accommodations also serves as a key liaison with payroll, benefits providers, and external vendors to ensure accurate and timely processing of leave requests and supplemental benefits.

Day in the life In a typical day, the Leave and Accommodations Administrator..

• Leave Administration: Performs administrative functions for all leave programs in collaboration with GESMN’s LOA process. Partners with the organization’s external LOA vendor and coordinates state benefits and requirements.
• Workers’ Compensation Administration Administers Workers' Compensation as assigned.

Job Pay & Perks:

• Pay range: $29.69 - $36.29/hour
• This is a flexible-hybrid role whose essential functions allow the employee to primarily work from a personal home office but also require the employee to work at a physical GESMN or partner facility as business needs require, sometimes with great urgency and little notice.
• Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN) prioritizes work-life balance. We offer competitive pay, flexible hours, generous paid time off (PTO) program, competitive medical, dental and vision plans, employer-paid life insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, and an employee discount!

About You:

Required Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to oversee sensitive and confidential information with integrity and professionalism.
• Well-versed in federal, state, and local leave programs and regulations.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office applications including Excel formulas, Word, Outlook, and Teams.

Prior Experience & Education:

• 2-3 years of HR or leave administration required.
• Working knowledge of FMLA, HIPAA, MNPFLA, and other relevant leave laws.
• Proficient with electronic record storage, case management software, and HR information systems.

About Us:

Star Tribune Top Workplace 6 years running! Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that has been creating career possibilities together with partners since 1919. Many people know Goodwill stores, but don’t know store proceeds support nearly 20 programs for job seekers to access resources and find careers that lead to advancement. Read more about us here

Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. GESMN will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based upon a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, age, sexual or affectional orientation, gender identity, familial status, ancestry, local human rights commission activity, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other categories protected by law.