Berkeley Lab’s Environmental, Health and Safety Division has an opening for an Integrated Disability & Absence Management Analyst (IDAM).
In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day administration and support of the Lab’s IDAM programs and benefits.
The IDAM team is responsible for delivering absence and disability management services to Lab employees. The team manages a comprehensive portfolio of benefits which includes Workers' Compensation, leaves of absence, disability/salary continuance, job accommodation, Transitional Return-to-Work, health care, injury prevention, and Fitness for Duty.
What You Will Do:
Support IDAM program administrative functions and activities such as compiling and documenting newly designed work processes flows and Standard Operating Procedures
(SOPs) and maintain the IDAM document library.
Administer all new case intake processes and procedures associated with Workers’ Compensation, Leave of Absence, Transitional Return to Work and ADA Accommodation Cases.
Analyze employee leave requests and determine leave policy eligibility.
Determine certification and notice requirements associated with a leave, accommodation or disability case and provide all required documents, notices and forms to the employee within policy and legally required time frames.
Enter all new case information and data into applicable HRIS, Information Systems and databases.
Ensure case initiation and assignment process is compliant, efficient and effective.
Monitor all claim and case management activities on a diaried, day-by-day basis; Assess the medical status, vocational, and behavioral needs of an injured employee via a combination of face to face, telephonic and written correspondence.
Provide employee leave status and pay coordination guidance (SL, Vac, and PTO) to payroll, time-keepers, and supervisors ;Update and maintain the HRIS system with employee leave and pay status.
What is Required:
Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Disability Management, Human Resources Compliance or related field and a minimum of five years of relevant work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience interpreting and communicating leave of absence policy provisions.
Knowledge of state and federal disability and leave laws such as ADA, FEHA, FMLA, CFRA, PDL and Workers' Compensation.
Knowledge of return-to-work principles, theories and practices, case management and
communication skills.
Basic competency reviewing medical documentation, disability leave durations, and Transitional Return to Work assessment.
Ability to manage cases involving the Americans with Disabilities Act, California's Fair Employment & Housing Act and early Return to Work Programs.
Experience handling sensitive and confidential information with a high level of discretion and integrity.
What We Desire:
Certifications in any of the following Certified Professional Disability Manager (C.P.D.M), Professional in Human Resources (P.H.R), Senior Professional in Human Resources (S.P.H.R), or Worker's Compensation Certification.
The posting shall remain open until the position is filled.
Notes:
This is a full-time career appointment.
Salary is commensurate with experience.
This position may be subject to a background check. Any convictions will be evaluated to determine if they directly relate to the responsibilities and requirements of the position. Having a conviction history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from being considered for employment.
Work will be primarily performed at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA.
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Berkeley Lab (LBNL) addresses the world’s most urgent scientific challenges by advancing sustainable energy, protecting human health, creating new materials, and revealing the origin and fate of the universe. Founded in 1931, Berkeley Lab’s scientific expertise has been recognized with 13 Nobel prizes. The University of California manages Berkeley Lab for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
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