Leaves & Accommodations Specialist

The Leaves & Accommodations Specialist is responsible for managing and administering employee leave programs, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, as well as company policies. This role serves as the primary point of contact for employees and managers regarding leave policies and processes, while partnering with HR, payroll, and benefits teams to provide a seamless employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Leave Administration

• Oversee leave of absence management vendor for proper leave administration and compliance of federal, state, and local laws.

• Monitor leave requests, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in accordance with applicable laws and internal policies including but not limited to FMLA, ADA, parental, military, and other statutory or company-sponsored leave programs.

• Maintain accurate records and documentation related to all leave cases.

• Manage accommodations when employees return from their leave.

• Employee & Manager Support

• Act as a resource to employees on eligibility, entitlements, and responsibilities under leave policies.

• Communicate effectively and compassionately with employees navigating leave situations.

• Compliance & Policy

• Ensure compliance with FMLA, ADA, state-specific leave laws, and internal policies.

• Monitor changes in legislation and recommend policy updates to maintain compliance.

• Collaborate with leave administrator, legal and compliance teams as needed on complex cases.

• Coordination with HR & Payroll

• Partner with the Payroll, and benefits teams to ensure proper pay continuation, benefits administration, and time-off accruals during leave periods.

• Audit payroll and benefits records for accuracy related to leave status.

• Workers Comp Administration

• Assist with intake, tracking, and monitoring of workers’ compensation claims.

• Medical Records Administration

• Create process to solicit medical/vaccination records from essential employees

• Recordkeeping must be secure and reportable

• Assist in enforcement of required medical items

Qualifications

• Education & Experience

• Associate’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

• 2–4 years of HR or leave administration experience, preferably in a mid- to large-size organization.

• Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of FMLA, ADA, state leave laws, and other relevant regulations.

• Experience with HRIS (Workday preferred) and leave management systems.

• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex policies in a clear, supportive manner.

Competency

• Customer Focus – Prioritizes employee experience and delivers compassionate support.

• Problem Solving – Analyzes issues and recommends effective solutions.

• Collaboration – Works cross-functionally with HR, payroll, benefits, and compliance teams.

• Adaptability – Remains flexible in a fast-paced, evolving work environment.

• Ethics & Integrity – Handles sensitive employee information with discretion and compliance.

• Regulatory & Legal Compliance – Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of key employment laws including FMLA, ADA, and other federal/state leave laws; ensures organizational policies and practices adhere to legal standards.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Workday or similar HRIS/leave tracking platforms.

• Prior experience in healthcare, biotech, or highly regulated industries.

The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.
Austin, TX
$83,800—$104,750 USD

OUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

For more information, visit www.natera.com.

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents.

Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/

Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.

For more information:
- BBB announcement on job scams
- FBI Cyber Crime resource page