HR Specialist

Specific Duties

• Sentry system management of claims and resource for claims questions and oversight into complex claims.
• Verify accuracy of Safety and Workers’ Compensation database (Velocity) and distribute monthly reports while managing relationships with our insurance providers, Sentry and FM Global.
• Manage monthly, quarterly and annual Workers’ Compensation insurance premiums and audits.
• Verify and ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and reporting requirements.
• Communicate workers’ compensation cost and reserve information to stakeholders as needed
• Works with the Plant Manager and safety team on workers’ compensation claim questions, escalated issues and settlements.
• Manage administration and direction to plants of all leaves including FMLA, paid sick leaves, ADA, PFML, and other state leaves.
• Partner with CFO to ensure safety plan and measures in place for corporate office
• Backup Benefits supporting the Benefit Manager
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to grasp and manipulate difficult concepts, identify the core of an issue, and make sound judgements through fact and intuition.
• Strategic: ability to visualize and chart the course
• Personable: diplomatic, ethical, persuasive, and charismatic.
• Effective communicator: able to clearly articulate the vision and plan, provide direct and clear feedback and positively influence others.
• Insatiable curious: Life-long learner who constantly seeks new knowledge, engages in self-improvement and strives for continual improvement
• Strong working knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations
• Project manager and planner with strong analytical ability and good judgement
• Strength in execution, including ability to set priorities and employ an operational and detail-oriented perspective
• Discerning with keen insight on how to maintain confidence and yet share crucial information
• Customer service – helpfulness, responsiveness, and genuine concern in dealing with questions and issues with internal customers and external vendors
• Computer knowledge – intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word
• Completion of 10-hour or 30-hour OSHA training for General Industry highly preferred
• Knowledge of Workers’ Compensation law in differing states, including monopolistic states
• Readiness to stay up to date on OSHA changes and regulatory news

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