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About FlightSafety International FlightSafety International is the world's premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom. Purpose of Position The Leave of Absence Specialist will oversee, administer, and coordinate statutory, company-provided leave requests, and leave accommodations requiring specialized attention, particularly those arising under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), state and local leave laws, and short-term or long-term disability plans in addition to any leaves available under FlightSafety policy (e.g. personal, military, and, workers compensation). Tasks and Responsibilities Communicates with employees via phone and email, as the primary point of contact, regarding employee's need for statutory or company-provided leave and/or leave accommodation requests to ensure complete and timely conveyance of leave information and to ensure human resources business partners (HRBPs), managers, employee relations, Benefits, and Payroll are notified following appropriate procedures. Provide end-to-end case management and consultative support to employees and managers with absence management, while ensuring a strong culture of connection and empathy. Serves as the liaison between the employee, leave plan administrator, manager and HR Partner regarding their need for leave and/or modified work schedules. Ensures that employees are aware of their responsibility to open a disability or FMLA claim with the leave plan administrator and the documentation required. Responsible for compliance with all statutory notices to employees including complying with FMLA, state and local requirements Administers the return-to-work process including the timely and accurate entry of return-to-work dates into the HRIS system, coordinate LOA extensions, leave accommodations, and return-to-work documentation, while partnering with business leaders and HR as needed Conducts vendor and HRIS audits to ensure accuracy of LOA records and resolves discrepancies in a timely manner Identifies gaps or opportunities for improvement to the leave of absence process and recommends solutions Collaborate on the creation of internal documentation to enhance the team member experience. Coordinates initial activities between the employee and employee relations for any leave accommodation requests under federal, state, and local leave and under company policy, including but not limited to accommodations requested under the ADA and state disability leave acts., Serves as a liaison between internal partners and outside vendors to ensure injuries and incidents are reported and Workers Compensation claims are timely reported and processed through completion Advises managers and employees on the intersection and coordination of leave laws with any available paid time off benefits, workers compensation, short and long-term disability benefits, state temporary disability insurance, and state dependent leave insurance; works in cooperation with Risk Management for the transfer of any information/reports for workers compensation claims Creates and maintains a dashboard for tracking of all leaves by entity, service area, and program and communicates regularly withleadership and internal partners on the status of all cases Coordinate with Payroll the usage of paid time off, disability and/or other pay types to ensure accurate and timely pay Communicates with employees, Payroll and Benefits