As our Senior Leave Analyst, you will coordinate and administer leaves of absence for UCLA Health employees, including FMLA, CFRA, Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), Workers' Compensation-related leaves, military leaves, and other applicable leave programs. You will guide employees and managers through the leave process, evaluate leave eligibility and qualification, explain applicable entitlements and pay or benefit resources, and ensure timely, accurate communication throughout the leave lifecycle. In this role, you will proactively manage assigned leave cases from intake through return to work, maintaining complete and accurate case files and processing leave transactions in accordance with federal and state requirements, University policy, and applicable collective bargaining agreements. You will partner with employees, managers, Benefits, Workers' Compensation/Return to Work, and other HR colleagues to coordinate leave-related needs and ensure appropriate case follow-through. You will also coordinate with Disability Management when accommodation needs arise and consult with Employee/Labor Relations or other appropriate partners on complex cases. As a senior-level resource, you will help resolve escalated leave questions, support consistent application of leave procedures, protect confidential employee information, and actively contribute to process improvements, training, and other continuous improvement initiatives
Salary Range: $73,000o $149,600 Annually
Bachelor's degree in business, social sciences, or related field or equivalent experience
3 years of Leave Management experience, inclusive of the application of collective bargaining agreements, case law, directives, policies, and legislation
Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and organizational skills
Ability to ask thoughtful questions to understand past precedents and practices
Proven relationship management skills required to partner with staff at all levels of the organization effectively
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; demonstrated ability to conduct root cause analysis and problem resolution
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Strong knowledge base of UC policy, collective bargaining contracts, and UCPath SOPs; UKG and ServiceNow system experience preferred