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Department of Ecology Protected Leave Specialist (Human Resource Consultant 3) in Lacey, Washington
Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
The Human Resources Office *(HRO) within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a *Protected Leave Specialist (Human Resource Consultant 3) *position. This position is located in our Headquarters Office *in Lacey, WA{rel="nofollow"}.{rel="nofollow"} Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.
As part of the Technical Unit, you will contribute to the mission of the agency and the HR office by independently managing the agency's protected leave program, to include: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), WA State Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML), Shared Leave, Parental Leave, Pregnancy Disability Leave and other protected leaves. You will perform professional human resource consultation to staff and managers related to protected leave functions and provide professional support and assistance to the HR Business Partner staff assigned to their programs.
In this role, you will manage the workers compensation claim process for the agency and assist the agency Safety Manager in actively managing return to work, light / restricted duty, and stay at work reimbursements.
The range of professional duties includes: interpreting laws, rules and policies; explaining human resource policies, procedures and programs to employees, managers, the public, and others; providing assistance to support the professional responsibilities listed below; providing guidance to others in registering or applying to human resource programs; completing requests for personnel actions; providing training or orientation in the area of responsibility; creating resources for staff and managers in the area of responsibility; maintaining the HR SharePoint pages in the area of responsibility; maintaining confidential records and generating reports.
Agency Mission: *Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations. *
Program Mission: The mission of the Human Resources Office (HRO) is to develop successful employees, promote healthy and productive relationships, ensure a safe work environment and recruit great talent to achieve Ecology's Mission.
Tele-work options for this position: *Once the initial training period has been completed, this position will be eligible for up to 90% telework. *Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in "other information." Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.
Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled, with an initial screening date of August 23, 2024. In order to be considered for the initial screening, please submit an application on or before of August 22, 2024. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.
Ecology employees may be eligible for the following:
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