Benefits & Leave Coordinator

Company Description

Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We build,power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect entrepreneurswith buyers around the world. As an Etsy employee, you’ll tackle uniqueproblems alongside talented coworkers committed to Keeping Commerce Human.We're large enough that you'll focus on meaningful, complex challenges, butsmall enough that you can make a rewarding impact.

Job Description

We are looking for a Benefits & Leave Coordinator to join our Benefits team!

As a Benefits & Leave Coordinator you will be responsible for collaborating across the People team to provide operational, process-related support around Etsy’s employee benefits and leave of absence programs. This role is needed to ensure not only compliance but also that processes are efficient and provide a consistent and positive employee experience.

This is a full-time position located (eventually) in Brooklyn, NY, reporting to the Global Benefits Manager. We offer flexible workplace policies that can accommodate work from home candidates who are comfortable traveling to an office location 2-3 times per week.

Qualifications

About the Role

In this role you will:

• Administer day-to-day global benefit operations, supporting our HR channels of communication and employee self-service portal
• Ensure process and document compliance; building compliance into all we do
• Be responsible for completing required annual benefit compliance reporting
• Process benefit vendor invoices and track against team budgets
• Run our new hire benefit orientations and update internal communications for accuracy and consistency
• Participate in cross-functional team based projects as needed
• Build strong partnerships to ensure successful collaborations within the People team
• Actively identify process improvement opportunities to better use technology and help the People Operations team scale
• Develop and lead ongoing employee benefit communications.
• Maintain knowledge of employee benefits industry trends and support new program analysis and implementation
• Maintain and ensure data integrity between our HRIS (Workday) and all third party carriers.
• Work closely with payroll to ensure all employee deductions are processed accurately
• Coordinate and track all company leaves of absences – including FMLA, disability leaves, company-provided leaves, military leave, etc. Sending required notices, forms, and letters, determine leave eligibility (approvals/denials) and re-certifications on a strict deadline.
• Coordinate Workers' Compensation program to include prompt reporting, claim management, and plan auditing.
• Support Legal/HRBP in coordinating ADA and FMLA compliance including accommodation coordination.
• Maintain current knowledge of federal, state, and municipal leave laws and regulations; propose revisions to internal documents, policies, and communications as necessary, to ensure company compliance.
• Develop and generate reports to analyze leave and accommodation data and trends.
• Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.

About You

Ideally you'll bring:

• A minimum of 3 years of general HR experience, with 2 years global benefit and leave administration experience
• Solid understanding of administering leave of absences and accommodations.
• Basic proficiency of laws and regulations; including HIPAA, FMLA, ADA, and the ACA.
• Workday experience required
• Zendesk experience a plus
• Proficiency with data analysis and Microsoft Excel & Google sheets
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Detailed oriented and able to balance multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong work ethic, sense of urgency and ability to handle challenging priorities
• A trust in and commitment to Etsy’s vision, mission and values.

Additional Information

What's Next

If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please send a coverletter and resume telling us why you'd be right for the position. As you'vehopefully seen already, Etsy is a place that values individuality andvariety. We don't want you to be like everyone else - we want you to belike you! So write to us and tell us what you're all about.

Our Promise

At Etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace makesus a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company. Weencourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences toapply. Etsy is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on thebasis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexualorientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability,gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or caregiver status,veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We will ensure thatindividuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations toparticipate in the job application and interview process, to performessential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges ofemployment. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunitiesmay be limited to certain roles and skillsets.

For U.S. roles only:

Many Etsy roles are open to remote candidates, and you'll be able to identify which ones within the location header of each job description. We're open to remote hires from all U.S. states except Hawaii and Alaska. For candidates who will work remotely from Colorado, visit this link for information related to Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.