Accommodations Specialist
Current• Collaborate with Associates, HR Business Partners, Management, and Leave Administrators to support associates requesting reasonable accommodations.• Review Reasonable Accommodation request forms to ensure they contain sufficient information to render a decision while maintaining confidentiality of PHI and sensitive personal information. • Partner with Human Resources and all levels of management to understand the needs of the business, while balancing “undue hardship” and risk against the Company’s responsibilities under ADA, FMLA, Workers’ Compensation and other related laws while providing guidance to associates and management and making determinations for each request.• Create written communications to associates throughout the return to work or Reasonable Accommodation process to insure they are informed of determinations or next steps.• Maintain accurate records on Reasonable Accommodation Log.• Maintain knowledge of all applicable leave and accommodation laws including the FMLA, ADA, and state and local leave laws. • Coordinated and moderated Reasonable Accommodation Committee Calls for escalated accommodation requests.