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Post Holdings · 1 day ago

HR Leave Specialist

St Louis, MO

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Post Holdings, Inc. is a Fortune 500® company headquartered in Brentwood, Missouri, focused on innovative growth in the food industry. The HR Leave Specialist will manage employee leave programs, ensuring compliance with complex leave laws and providing guidance to employees and HR partners.

Food and BeverageHospitalityNutrition

Responsibilities

Case management: Handle complex, sensitive, or escalated leave cases

Employee, manager, and HR partner support: Provide detailed guidance to employees, managers, and business unit HR partners on leave eligibility, claims payments, and leave impacts on other health & welfare benefits

Vendor liaison: Coordinate with third-party administrators and disability carriers to ensure accurate and timely processing of claims

Leave operations: Perform weekly, biweekly, or monthly processes related to STD payments, direct billing of benefit premiums, managing the maximum time on leave allowed, EOI processing for LTD benefits, and ensuring timely payment of fees/premiums to vendors/carriers

Life insurance claims: Support beneficiaries in the filing of life insurance claims with our life insurance carrier

Compliance oversight: Ensure organizational adherence to federal, state, and local employment laws, and recommend policy updates as needed

Policy development: Assist in reviewing and updating leave policies to align with best practices and legal requirements

Training and education: Conduct training sessions for HR staff and managers on leave procedures and compliance

Data analysis and reporting: Track leave metrics, analyze trends, and prepare reports for HR leadership to inform workforce planning

General Benefits support: Support the Benefits Hotline by answering general telephone calls and reply to plan questions submitted through the Post Benefits Department Inbox (i.e. eligibility, claims, escalations). Also supporting the annual Open Enrollment process

Qualification

Leave managementFMLA complianceBenefits administrationData analysisHRIS experienceMicrosoft OfficeHealthWelfare experienceUltimate Software experienceCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsDetail orientedProject managementDocumentation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

3-5 years of HR experience with a strong focus on leave management, compliance or benefits administration

In-depth understanding of FMLA, ADA, HIPAA, and related employment laws

Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving abilities; ability to manage sensitive and confidential information

Detail oriented and the ability to manage multiple tasks in parallel in a fluid environment

Able to effectively and efficiently communicate up, down, and across the organization to a variety of stakeholders, including plan participants, beneficiaries, peers, leadership, and vendors

Able to develop and maintain clear, concise documentation, including standard operating procedures

Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Excel)

Experienced in leading a project from beginning to end