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Role: Leave of Absence & Payroll Specialist

Company: Momentive

Work Style & Location: Hybrid - Niskayuna, NY

Pay Range:  $59,100 - $86,680 

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Summary:

Join our dynamic US Pay & Benefits team as a Leave of Absence & Payroll Specialist. This role requires a deep understanding of LOA administration and the ability to serve as a backup for US payroll processing. If you are meticulous, enjoy working in a high-energy environment, and are keen to directly impact employee experience, this position may be perfect for you.

The LOA Benefit Specialist provides consultation and mentoring regarding claims matters to managers and employees, ensuring ADA/FMLA and company policy compliance with regard to employee leaves, job accommodation requests and the return to work process. The LOA Benefit Specialist will have an understanding of federal and state leave of absence policies and laws, in addition to understanding job accommodation and interactive processes. In addition, the ideal candidate is a person that works well collaborating within a matrixed team environment and will display outstanding communication and organizational skills, attention to detail, process-management thinking, an ability to prioritize in a rapidly changing environment, and a customer service focus. Key to the candidate’s success is the ability to design a properly controlled process, and then implement and maintain it. 

Responsibilities Include:

Leave Administration:

• Oversee over 100 active Leave of Absence (LOA) cases for US employees, covering many situations, including FMLA (continuous and intermittent), PFL, short-term and long-term disability, workers’ compensation, and other unpaid leaves. Ensure these cases comply with all relevant policies, procedures, and state & federal laws.
• Serve as the primary contact for all LOA inquiries and support
• Work closely with People Operations to identify and address employees' needs for leave or adjusted work schedules, ensuring employees understand their rights, responsibilities, and the documentation required for leave.
• Assist People Operations Leaders in managing requests for accommodations under the ADA or similar needs, overseeing the process from start to finish.
• Manage and maintain all documentation for LOAs, ensuring accurate processing, completion, and retention in line with company policies and legal requirements.
• Liaise with external vendors to guarantee seamless communication and service for employees and their leaders.
• Continuously evaluate and improve LOA processes for greater efficiency and effectiveness.
• Engage in reviews with departmental heads, management, or vendors regarding LOA, Workers’ Compensation, and ADA matters as needed.
• Administer and monitor workers' compensation claims, facilitating communication between carriers, legal advisors, case managers, and employees.
• Stay current with legislative changes affecting LOAs, providing recommendations for compliance.

Payroll Activities:

• Act as a backup for the US Payroll Analyst.
• Manage instances of overpayment during employee leaves.
• Manage Intermittent leaves through the Kronos Time & Attendance system.
• Work with the US Payroll Analyst to complete any special pay programs.

Qualifications: 

The following are required for the role

• Associate degree in a relevant field.
• Experience: 1-3 years in HR, payroll, or benefits administration, focusing on leave management.
• Skills in payroll and time/attendance systems are a must.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.
• Self-starter, able to work autonomously and meet strict deadlines within a structured team framework.
• Capable of managing complex projects and multitasking efficiently.
• Outstanding organizational, communicative, and time-management abilities.
• Exceptional focus on detail and the skill to prioritize tasks in an evolving environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

The following are preferred for this role 

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Strong project management experience.
• Experience with a union workforce.
• Solid grasp of Microsoft Office/Excel and familiarity with Kronos (time reporting), Workday (HRIS/payroll), and Alight (benefits eligibility & enrollment) systems.
• Knowledgeable in workers’ compensation reserving practices.

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Role: Recruiting Support Specialist

Company: Tech Valley Talent 

Work Style & Location: Hybrid - Ballston Spa, NY

Pay Range: $20-$30 per hour

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Summary Job Description:

Under the supervision of the Recruiting Manager this position provides support to the Recruiting Department. This position deals with a diverse group of contacts at all levels of the organization. Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize, and organize a diversified workload. This position is a detail-oriented position where accuracy and follow-through is of utmost importance. This position will also provide back-up support during times of absence or as needed based on workload to keep up to date with Recruiting initiatives.

Essential goals and deliverables:

• Help meet required criteria to remain an active HBITS vendor.
• Responsible for entering, posting, and prioritizing all HBITS jobs.
• Work with subcontractors to source candidates for existing jobs.
• Research and outreach to new diversity subcontracting companies for compliance and good faith efforts.
• Enter new subcontracting companies into Bullhorn.
• Track potential incumbents and help negotiate renewals.
• Work on finding candidates within our database and LinkedIn or other resources to submit.
• Responsible for running candidate information through Fin-Mod and provide updates to recruiting team.
• Produces recruiting reports and metrics tracking weekly.
• Identifies and maintains partnerships to support recruitment efforts.
• Reformatting of resumes and QA review of candidate skill sheets and other paperwork.
• Ensures consistency throughout the process, providing a positive candidate experience from first contact through post-hire.
• Build and maintain consultant/candidate relationships, including virtual or in person meetings.
• Attend job fairs and networking events.
• Provide daily updates and communicate all pertinent information to the team.
• Maintains and reviews candidate’s information in TVT systems and the integrity of data.
• Coordinate skill assessments and candidate interviews.
• Stay abreast of new and relevant social recruiting and marketing trends; makes recommendations on recruitment marketing initiatives and employment branding efforts.
• Identify and make recommendations for process improvement, embracing new ways of thinking.
• Work closely with HR to ensure all background checks, etc. are completed timely and acceptable.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

• Technical Capacity.
• Multitasking.
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.
• Thorough and detail orientated.
• Collaboration Skills- Must be a team-player.
• Self-starter.
• Must be social savvy.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Flexibility.
• Exceptional research skills.
• Time Management.
• Organizational Skills.
• Strong ability to prioritize work.

Supervisory responsibilities, if any:

• None

Physical demands:

• This job operates in a professional office environment with periods of various interruptions. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, printers and filing cabinets.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, being on the phone, and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to twenty pounds at times.

Travel required:

• Occasional local travel.

Required education and experience:

• Associate’s Degree with three years of related experience.
• Technical proficiency with a PC and PC software.
• Adobe Professional skills.
• Advanced MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills.

Preferred education and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Experience in staffing industry.
• 1+ year experience in technical recruitment or QA for technical projects.
• NYS HBITS or government contract staff augmentation experience highly preferred.
• Applicant tracking and/or management systems preferred.

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Role: HR Recruitment Specialist - Sr Recruiter

Company: NY Creates

Work Style & Location: Hybrid - Albany, NY;  257 Fuller Road, Albany, NY 12203

Pay Range: Rate: 3-6 years $65,000 - $75,000 HR Recruitment Specialist; 7+ years $75,000 - $85,0000 Sr. Recruiter

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NY Creates is currently hiring a Sr. Recruiter or a Recruitments Specialist to work as part of our HR team, at our 800+ person research and development facility. The HR Recruitment Specialist will support the recruitment needs of NY CREATES. The wide range of professional activities will include all aspects of the recruitment and onboarding process, from assisting hiring managers with initiating the search process, posting searches, attending recruitment events, applicant screening and selection, through new employee onboarding.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• The HR Recruitment Specialist is the first point of contact for prospective candidates.
• Prepare search materials, post positions, coordinate and participate in recruitment activities to promote NY CREATES career opportunities.
• Guide search committees though applicant screening process, pre-screen applicants, respond to applicant inquiries.
• Negotiate offers, prepare and send offer letters, initiate and review background screens, coordinate onboarding activities, preparing and compiling necessary new hire information and forms, I9 verifications, and export compliance as needed.

Minimum Requirements for HR Recruitment Specialist

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3 years of recruitment experience.
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• Associate’s degree in a related field and minimum 5 years recruitment experience.

• Excellent written and verbal communication to include clear, concise, and accurate delivery.
• Experience sourcing candidates from recruitment tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, or other online resume databases
• Working experience in Microsoft office to include word, excel, power point, and outlook.
• Work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of professionalism.
• The ability to employ appropriate discretion in all interactions and demonstrate flexibility with shifting priorities is a must.

Preferred Requirements for HR Recruitment Specialist

• 7+ years Recruitment.
• Experience writing job descriptions and job postings.
• Experience using social media for recruitment functions.

This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual background checks. Don't meet every requirement? At NY CREATES we are dedicated to building a welcoming,

diverse and inclusive workplace. If you are excited about working for NY CREATES but your experience doesn't exactly align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to

apply anyway, you might still be a perfect fit or a fit for another role at NY CREATES.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Competitive Pay and PTO
• Flexible Heath Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
• Basic / Optional Life Insurance
• Post-Retirement Health Insurance
• Employer contribution of 7% of earnings to a Basic Retirement plan after meeting one year of service.
• Optional employee contributed retirement account

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