Leave of Absence Specialist

We recognize the value of our employees – their dedication to their profession and their commitment to providing a safe and thriving environment for our community. We also understand that there are times when our employees find themselves needing to take time away from work. This is where we come in. Our staff work together to support our employees with their need for leave for everything from having a baby, to receiving a scary medical diagnosis, and everything in between. If this sounds like something that you want to be a part of, keep reading!

What We Offer
Our office is centrally located in Hartford, CT alongside the Connecticut River with walkable access to museums, a science center, and great restaurants.
We also offer:

• Flexible work hours and telecommute arrangements
• Outstanding medical and dental benefits supporting your health and wellness
• The ability to begin planning for your future with excellent retirement plans and defined contribution plans.
• Paid time off including vacation, sick time, and twelve holidays.
• Interested in learning more, check out our benefits page.

All state employees shall follow Executive Order 13G (as amended by Executive Order 14C).

To Apply:

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.

Important Next Step Information for After You Apply:

• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date.
• Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
• At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position.
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.

Connect With Us:
Due to the large volume of applications received, the DAS is unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment please contact jennifer.neumann@ct.gov and reference the recruitment number.

In the Department of Administrative Services (DAS), this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of professional human resources duties within a specialized service delivery team or a unit with statewide impact.

• Knowledge of: human resources management and relevant state and federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures;
• Knowledge of: employment practices related to civil rights, equal employment opportunity, job classification, recruitment and selection, compensation and benefit programs, pay administration, workers compensation and labor relations;
• Considerable: interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills and conflict resolution skills;
• Ability to: analyze and balance partners need with laws, regulations, policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements; strategically plan, including succession planning, and ability to apply innovative solutions to organizational problems.

Seven (7) years of professional experience in human resources management.

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the junior working level in human resources management.

For state employees, this is interpreted at the level of Human Resources Associate or Human Resources Generalist 1.

1. College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.  

2. A Master's Degree in human resources management, labor relations, business administration, public administration, or closely related field or a law degree may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

We'd love to hear from you if you possess the following:

• An undergraduate degree or higher;
• Experience administering leaves under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in an organization greater than 1000 employees;
• Experience tracking leave usage in accordance with Federal and CT FMLA laws;
• Experience processing employee leave transactions through a Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) system such as PeopleSoft;
• Experience advising individuals on matters related to leaves of absence;
• Experience prioritizing work assignments with competing deadlines.

1. Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

2. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's license.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.