Leave of Absence Administrator

Overview

CORT is hiring a full-time Leave of Absence (LOA) Administrator to manage and coordinate employee leave programs and provide employees, managers, and HR partners with clear, consistent support throughout the leave process. This role manages leave cases from intake through return to work and closure, helping ensure leaves are administered accurately and in accordance with applicable requirements and CORT policies.

The LOA Administrator will work closely with Benefits, Payroll, HR, managers, and third-party administrators to coordinate leave-related pay, benefits, documentation, and return-to-work activities. This is a great opportunity for someone who combines strong leave administration knowledge with excellent organization, judgment, confidentiality, and employee service.

This is a hybrid position, reporting into the CORT corporate office 3 days/week, with the flexibility to work from a home office 2 days/week. 

Salary: $75,000-$85,000 / year depending on experience. 

What We Offer

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision) available on the first of the month after your hire date 

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match 

• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays  

• Company-paid disability and life insurance 

• Tuition reimbursement 

• Employee discounts and perks 

• Opportunity to work alongside a tenured team with career growth and mentorship opportunities 

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned leave cases from intake through return to work and closure, ensuring timely and consistent administration.
• Review leave eligibility and documentation, communicate requirements and determinations, and escalate complex or higher-risk matters when appropriate.
• Serve as a primary resource for employees, managers, and HR partners throughout the leave process, providing clear guidance while maintaining confidentiality.
• Coordinate leave status, pay, timekeeping, benefit continuation, employee premium obligations, and return-to-work activities with Benefits, Payroll, HR, managers, and third-party administrators.
• Administer leave programs in accordance with federal, state, and local requirements and CORT policies, ensuring required notices, deadlines, approvals, records, and system updates are completed accurately.
• Maintain accurate leave information and case documentation in UKG, the LOA Tracker, DocuSign, and other approved systems.
• Produce and analyze leave reports and metrics to identify trends, recurring issues, control gaps, and opportunities to improve processes and the employee experience.
• Monitor changes affecting leave administration and recommend updates to processes, policies, forms, communications, systems, and training.
• Safeguard confidential medical and personal information and maintain accurate, audit-ready records.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• 2+ years of professional experience administering employee leave-of-absence programs, including direct case management from intake and eligibility review through leave tracking, return-to-work coordination, and case closure, is required.
• Experience administering FMLA and state-specific leave programs across multiple U.S. jurisdictions is required, with working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local leave requirements.
• Experience coordinating overlapping leave and benefit programs, including state paid leave benefits, disability, PTO, and employer-sponsored paid leave, is required.
• Experience coordinating leave administration with Payroll, Benefits, HR, and third-party leave or disability administrators is preferred.
• Strong organizational and case-management skills, including the ability to manage competing deadlines, communicate complex leave requirements clearly and professionally, and maintain accurate and confidential case documentation, are required.
• Working knowledge of the ADA and the intersection of leave and the reasonable accommodation process is preferred.
• Ability to research and apply evolving leave requirements using established compliance resources and guidance is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with HRIS, leave-management, and/or timekeeping systems is required; UKG Pro or Workforce Dimensions experience is a plus.
• Experience reconciling, auditing, and reporting leave-related data is a plus.
• Spanish-language proficiency is a plus and may be beneficial in supporting employees who prefer to communicate in Spanish; it is not required for the position.
• Professional HR or leave-management certification, such as PHR, SHRM-CP, or CLMS is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, inlcuding working proficiency with MS Excel, is required.

About CORT

CORT, a part of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, is the nation's leading provider of transition services, including furniture rental for home and office, event furnishings, destination services, apartment locating, touring and other services.  With more than 100 offices, showrooms and clearance centers across the United States, operations in the United Kingdom and partners in more than 80 countries around the world, no other furniture rental company can match CORT's breadth of services. 

For more information on CORT, visit https://www.cort.com.  

Working for CORT

For more information on careers at CORT, visit https://careers.cort.com/

CORT participates in the E-Verify program. 

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no set deadline to apply to this position.  When it is determined that new applications will no longer be accepted, due to the positions being filled or a high volume of applicants has been received, this job advertisement will be removed.

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