Overview Take the next step in your career with Colliers Engineering & Design as a Leave of Absence Specialist! This Leave of Absence Specialist will work out of our Phoenix, AZ office. Are you a highly organized, proactive, and detail-focused individual with a passion for delivering outstanding support? As a Leave of Absence Specialist, you will manage leave requests and accommodations, ensuring smooth processes and clear communication across teams. You will play a crucial role in supporting our team's success by handling day-to-day tasks, coordinating schedules, and ensuring everything runs seamlessly. If you excel in fast-paced environments, enjoy multitasking, and take pride in driving efficiency, this is the ideal opportunity for you! We offer a positive, engaging work environment where your contributions are valued and your career development is supported! Apply today and take the next step in your career with Colliers Engineering & Design. Responsibilities + Handle the leave of absence administration process from the employee’s initial notice of the need for leave to the return to work. This includes gathering and completing all required paperwork, determining leave eligibility, designating leave as FMLA/State Leave-qualifying, requesting medical certification as needed, and accounting for intermittent and reduced schedule leave use. + Communicate with employees regarding their needs for leave and/or modified work schedules. Ensures that employees are aware of their responsibilities and of any documentation and notice required to qualify for and to take leave. + Maintain reasonable communication with employees on leave to facilitate smooth and timely return to work, and relays communication between employees and their managers as applicable. + Advise managers and employees on the interaction of FMLA, disability, paid leave laws, etc. with paid time off benefits. + Oversee the return-to-work process. + Work with employees, managers, accounting, and payroll to ensure proper timesheet codes are utilized for paid or unpaid leaves, and employees receive applicable pay. + Facilitate leave requests which may include accommodation requests under the ADA. + Maintain complete and accurate records of leave and accommodation requests in accordance with specified legal requirements and documentation of best practices. + Preserve confidentiality of employee medical documentation and files. + Maintain knowledge of current, new and changing leave and accommodation policies and laws including the FMLA, ADA, and state and local laws. Qualifications + Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, related field, or equivalent experience. + 5+ years in Human Resources + 2-4+ years of Leave of Absence experience. + SHRM-Certified Professional preferred. + Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions. What We Offer At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities. This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week. We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities. Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success! Colliers Engineering & Design is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V). We are committed to ensuring that diversity and inclusion continues to be a strategic area of focus, not only as the right thing to do, but as one of the ways we will continue to lead our industry into the future. As part of this responsibility, we are on a progressive journey to foster an environment in which everyone at Colliers Engineering & Design feels respected and comfortable doing their best work while being their authentic selves regardless of background or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.