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TerraPower Leave & Benefits Specialist in Bellevue, Washington
TITLE: Leave & Benefits Specialist LOCATION: Bellevue, WA, USA TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower's mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company's activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications - all for significant human health benefits. TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. Leave & Benefits Specialist This role will support the full cycle leave administration processes including Parental Leave, FMLA, Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML), Workers Compensation, personal leave, and other types of company approved leave. This role will also work with medical accommodations and return-to-work processes. This position will partner closely with Payroll, HR, and third-party vendors to administer the programs, provide employee education, and support employees with benefit utilization. Responsibilities * Support Leave requests, providing employees guidance and procedures on how to navigate full cycle of Leave from initiation to return to work. * Oversee tracking, documentation, and timely responses for active leave of absences and incoming requests. * Work closely with employee managers to support employees who go on leave. * Arrange approval of employee leaves and project codes to properly track in the system of record according to the leave types. * Lead as subject matter expert on all aspects of multi-state and federal leave mandates as well as company leave policies and benefits. * Continue ongoing development of leave management and compliance knowledge; stay current with changes in leave regulations and continually update company policy, procedure, and guidelines. * Coordinate with the Payroll & Finance Systems team to ensure pay and use of PTO (or other leave codes) is reflective of the actual leave schedule and collaborate on the true-up and reconciliation process when the employee returns to work. * Field and answer leave related questions about state and federal regulations, healthcare plans, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) related inquires. * Liaison between departments and vendors on Workers Compensation related inquiries. * Assist employees with Short-Term and Long-Term Disabilities inquiries. * Other duties as assigned. Key Qualifications and Skills * Minimum of 5 years of Leave Administration experience including FMLA, disability, and life, as well as ancillary benefits. * BA/BS degree or 10+ years of work experience in lieu of BA/BS degree. * Knowledge of state and federal regulations, filing and compliance requirements both adopted and pending which could impact employee benefits programs. * Working knowledge of multi-state leave of absence laws and regulations, as well as Workers Compensa