Employee Relations Accommodations Consultant

Employee Relations Accommodations Consultant

Open to sit in any Huntington Corporate Locations. The Employee Relations Accommodations Consultant is responsible for the administration of the Bank's accommodation process and policies to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and all other federal and state laws. This involves extensive collaboration with legal, the leave administration team, and third-party administrator.

Job Duties :

• Deep understanding and experience working with ADA, FMLA, PWFA and related laws.
• Ability to evaluate medical and / or religious restrictions and create an approach to identifying reasonable accommodations within the workplace.
• Effectively communicate with colleagues regarding their needs for accommodations, intermittent and other non-FMLA leaves of absence. Ensure that colleagues are aware of their responsibilities and of any documentation and notice required to qualify for an accommodation.
• Coordinate, conduct and document interactive process discussions to determine the most appropriate course of action in terms of restrictions and accommodations to ensure compliance with applicable laws including ADA, which includes collaboration with legal, leave administration and Huntington's third party leave vendor.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on ADA and related state / local disability laws.
• Evaluate accommodation requests and determine reasonable accommodation.
• Skilled in analyzing regulations, benchmarking best practices, and applying findings to improve processes.
• Maintain knowledge of all applicable leave of absence and accommodation laws and regulations including federal FMLA, ADA, state and local laws.
• Ensure detailed and timely documentation of all accommodation requests using Huntington's case management system.
• Identify emerging workforce issues and best practices to establish robust HR response to internal / external risks.
• Apply an understanding and perform all work in compliance with relevant company policies as well as pertinent federal, state and local laws.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple cases simultaneously.
• Function in a high-volume environment where effective prioritization is crucial to success.
• Other duties as projects as requested.

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Exempt Status : Yes

Workplace Type : Office

Our Approach to Office Workplace Type : Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We're combining the best of both worlds : in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.

Compensation Range : $54,000-$106,000 annually

The compensation range represents the low and high end of the base compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. Colleagues in this position are also eligible to participate in an applicable incentive compensation plan. In addition, Huntington provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid leave programs, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Tobacco-Free Hiring Practice