Leave Administrator

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too. When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength. Explore life at Fortune Brands here

This position will provide end-to-end support for our associates who are on a leave of absence or other company approved leave. You will work with a combination of production, office, and sales associates across US & Canada, our third-party leave administrator, HR leaders, Supervisors, and the Payroll team. In this fast-paced role, you’ll provide excellent customer service to our 7,500 associates while administering all the back-office functions of leave administration.

Position location – This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule. You can expect to work 3 days a week onsite at our Deerfield, IL office.

RESPONSIBLIITIES:

• Be the main point of contact for associates for all leave-related questions
• Provide excellent customer service to associates, supervisors, HR and Payroll by providing relevant information, helping them through the process, and answering questions
• Partner with our third-party administrator to ensure all associate leaves are adjudicated timely & accurately
• Update timekeeping and HRIS systems to reflect leave status changes
• Manage the Return-to-Work process for leaves
• Assist with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation and the interactive review process, where appropriate,
• Complete benefits invoicing process for associates on leave
• Stay current with legislative and regulatory changes
• Maintain user guides & training materials for supervisors and HR team members

With support from the Leave Supervisor, coordinate all leaves of absence programs for all Business Units across the US – currently:

• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Family Medical Leave (federal, state, and local programs)
• Parental Leave
• Military Leave
• Personal Leave

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in HR or a related field
• 5+ years of HR experience with 2 or more years of experience in compliance, risk management, leave administration, and/or vendor management
• Exceptional customer service skills, both verbal and written, for all internal & external customers
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills
• Working knowledge of legal regulations including ADA, FMLA and State Leave programs
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and to manage multiple tasks
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion
• Highly proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & cloud-based filesharing platforms – Box

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with our HR Technology platforms – SmartRecruiters, Workday, UKGPro, Workforce Management

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.