Benefits & Leave Specialist Level IV
$54,544–$57,305 year
On-siteSaginaw, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Administer comprehensive employee leave programs and defined benefits for the Saginaw Intermediate School District and four assigned local educational agency districts. Serve as the primary point of contact for leave requests, managing the full process from intake through closure, including eligibility reviews, certification tracking, and case closure. Interpret and apply collective bargaining agreements, Board policies, and state/federal laws to coordinate sick leave, vacation, disability, and workers' compensation processes. Maintain accurate leave balances and benefit records in Skyward and other HRIS systems, reconciling data with payroll and insurance carriers. Provide clear communication to employees, supervisors, and district contacts regarding eligibility, documentation, and return-to-work requirements. Plan and facilitate annual open enrollments, process life events, and support audits while ensuring compliance with HIPAA and other regulations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field
- Minimum of three years of progressively responsible human resources experience
- Direct experience with employee leave administration
- Direct experience with employee benefits administration
- MSBO Human Resources Specialist certification
- Ability to obtain the MSBO Human Resources Specialist certification within three years of appointment
- Demonstrated knowledge of or ability to become proficient in FMLA
- Demonstrated knowledge of or ability to become proficient in ADA accommodation coordination
- Demonstrated knowledge of or ability to become proficient in ESTA
- Demonstrated knowledge of or ability to become proficient in COBRA
- Demonstrated knowledge of or ability to become proficient in HIPAA
- Demonstrated knowledge of or ability to become proficient in workers' compensation
- Demonstrated knowledge of or ability to become proficient in unemployment processes
- Demonstrated knowledge of or ability to become proficient in collective bargaining agreement administration
- High proficiency in business technology
- Ability to learn and become proficient in the District's HRIS, payroll, benefits, case-management, and carrier systems
- Experience with Skyward and insurance platform system
- Demonstrated ability to manage detailed leave tracking
- Demonstrated ability to manage enrollment changes
- Demonstrated ability to manage payroll
- Demonstrated ability to manage billing
- Demonstrated ability to manage reconciliation
- Demonstrated ability to manage confidential recordkeeping
- High degree of accuracy and timeliness in leave tracking, enrollment changes, payroll, billing, reconciliation, and confidential recordkeeping
- Strong communication skills
- Strong presentation skills
- Strong mathematical skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong decision-making skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and communicate benefits, leave, payroll, and employment information
- Ability to prepare reports and statistical summaries
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Ability to adapt to changing requirements
- Ability to maintain professional relationships
- Ability to provide effective service across multiple organizations
- Willingness to participate in ongoing professional development and training
Desired Qualifications
- Experience administering employee benefit plans
- Experience in a Michigan public-school environment
- Experience in a unionized environment
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