HR Analyst - Leave Services

King County Metro Transit's Employee Services Division is seeking to hire three (3) HR Analyst position to join the Leave Services team. This position offers a hybrid work environment, fantastic benefits, and the opportunity to provide critical support for Metro Employees seeking protected leave. The HR Analyst is a part of a professional team providing consultation and coordination in the areas of medical and protected leave services for Metro Transit, which employs over 5000 staff.

This position will serve as a subject matter expert within Metro's Employee Services Division in the administration of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and King County Family Medical Leave (KCFML). This position is critically important to the Metro Employees seeking assistance through medical leave processes and requires the HR Analyst to demonstrate strong collaboration skills and empathy on a regular basis.

Position Info:This recruitment will be used to fill three (3) Career Services vacancies for an HR Analyst classification within Metro Transit's Employee Services Division. In addition, this selection process may be used to generate an eligibility list for future Special Duty Assignment (SDA), Term Limited Temporary (TLT), and Career Service (CS) positions that may occur in this classification and work group.

The eligibility pool list will be retained for 12 months from creation and may be used at the discretion of the hiring authority.

Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of this work. As the HR Analyst, you will:

• Provide consultation to management and employees on the administration of leaves in accordance with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, King County Family and Medical Leave ordinance, and other federal, state and local leave laws and statutes.
• Perform case management duties in a high-volume environment for employees who need assistance and have been diagnosed with a medical condition that impacts their ability to work.
• Administer Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), King County Family and Medical Leave (KCFML), Paid Parental Leave (PPL), Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML), and other protected leaves, including analysis of supporting documentation, eligibility determinations, and case management through the leave cycle.
• Advise management on options for employees who are unable to meet contractual requirements to work on a regular basis and/or who may be misusing sick leave.
• Provide consultation to employees regarding specific human resources programs, policies and procedures related to leave administration, including the interpretation and application of regulations, labor contract provisions, and On-the-Job injury information.
• Respond to inquiries from employees and management and provide technical analysis, consultation and assistance regarding leave administration and absence management.
• Act as a subject matter expert for employees and management related to various protected leaves programs.
• Participate in meetings with divisional leaders, Transit Disability Services and Metro Human Resources regarding leaves management.
• Administer pay adjustments, Personnel Change Notices, time coding corrections, and communicate with employees and their supervisors regarding updates to leave status.
• Develop and provide training to team members, employees, and management on standard processes, roles and responsibilities, and approaches to leaves administration.
• Perform other general tasks and HR functions that support the Leaves Services team, including coordination with Disability Services for reasonable accommodations.

• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in coordinating medical leave and/or disability services, OR any equivalent combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with the skills, knowledge, and abilities required to perform the work duties and responsibilities of the position.
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