LOA Case Mgr, Time Away Ops

Description At Amazon we believe that every day is still day one. We are working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you’d like to help the Disability Leave Services (DLS) team build a best-in-class professional services program to deliver leave of absence, disability and accommodation services to Amazon employees, applicants, job seekers and candidates globally, this is your chance to make history by joining the amazing Disability & Leave Services Team. The DLS Case Manager provides case management for all types of leave of absence and disability life events. The DLS Case Manager is highly skilled in answering questions, understanding the employee’s situation, applying the appropriate benefits, responding to changing circumstances and needs, and paves the way for a connected and trusted case management experience. Case Managers are the single point of contact for an employee throughout an entire leave of absence or disability event. This is an individual contribution (IC) role with no direct reports. Key job responsibilities Initiate and respond to inquiries about leave and disability events, benefits, and options available to employees • Serve as a point of contact for assigned employees (150 – 200 employee cases) to provide holistic case management services, including reviewing medical documentation to adjudicate leaves in compliance with the corresponding leave plans, federal and state laws and benefit plans as defined by Amazon • Leverage duration guidelines, best practice tools and Amazon resources to support oversight of a leave event as appropriate • Critically assess and adjust the case management plan to an employee’s changing needs • Address and respond to sensitive situations • Troubleshoot issues and seek to remove barriers before, during, or after a leave event • Respond to employee impacting issues that may arise during the leave event and ensure the right communication occurs • Identify and solve problems that may arise, sometimes with limited information • Facilitate a smooth return to work and ramp-back plan for employees returning to the workplace • Educate managers and business partners on employee concerns and needs prior to being off or returning back to work • Communicate regular updates to employees and stakeholders both verbally and in writing • Ensure compliance with standard work, federal/state regulations, and company policy • Maintain system records to ensure accurate and timely information/documentation • Consult, coordinate and partner with our third party administrator, HR, Safety, Legal, Payroll, Benefits, team members and other departments/systems as appropriate • Flexibility to work nights and weekend Basic Qualifications • 1+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience • Bachelor's degree in business, HR, or a related field, or High school or equivalent and 1+ years of case management experience • Bachelor’s degree or 5 + years of professional or military experience. 6+ years of work experience will qualify in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree. • 6+ months of experience as a DLS case manager supporting US Pregnancy and Parental Leaves or US Workers’ Compensation Leaves. • 1+ year of experience in Human Resources or customer service in a leave and/or disability field. • Experience in MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint Preferred Qualifications • 2+ years of related experience in a leave of absence and/or disability claim management role • Knowledge of federal or state Leave and Disability regulations, specifically ADA/ADAAA and FMLA • Experience working multiple projects or cases independently in environment with changing priorities • Experience working with confidential information • SPHR, PHR, or CPDM certifications, or equivalent • Experience providing case management services for a large, multi-state employer or on behalf of a carrier/TPA with clients in multiple states • Experience with global service and employee delivery • Strong problem solving, time management and priority setting skills • Experience providing guidance to employees or managers on leave of absence, disability plan, accommodation, human resources, benefits, or employee matters Company - Amazon Dev Center India - Hyderabad Job ID: A2840364 Apply Job!