Leave & Disability Specialist

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you. 

The Leave of Absence Spec is responsible for developing solutions for a wide variety of complex issues related to leaves of absence and payroll at Alaska Airlines. As an individual contributor, this individual makes recommendations to improve team pay and leave processes and workflow for multiple databases.

• With limited direction from supervisor or manager, works independently to research and resolve complex leave and payroll issues including driving resolution with other teams.
• Apply deep knowledge to interpret and accurately administer timely processing of leaves and pay for employees per the applicable collective bargaining agreement, policies, and the department’s operating procedures.
• Communicate clearly and confidently with division leadership, labor, payroll, and unions on pay and leave-focused contractual requirements and resolve issues.
• Identify and make recommendations on process improvements within the team and with other departments (e.g., IT, Crew Planning Crew Pay, Crew Scheduling, Payroll and management employees).
• Collaborates in cross-team meetings serving as an expert on leave and payroll processes, and the applicable collective bargaining agreement provisions.
• Define and document internal leave processes and workflows, ensuring updates are completed with the OPS Standard Operating Procedures and leave handbooks.
• Leverage collective bargaining agreement knowledge to internal customers (e.g., Flight Attendants, Crew Planning, Crew Pay, Corp Payroll, and management employees) to provide excellent customer service.
• Compile and publish team metrics. Maintains multiple databases and develops related reports.
• Partners with team to conduct quality assurance audits, including vendor audits and database audits, and maintains related compliance documentation.
• Lead new Leave and Disability Administrator training.

Required

• 2 years of experience in accounting, leaves, HR, payroll, auditing, data analysis or related area.
• Bachelor’s degree or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Excellent ability to focus on details with demonstrated accuracy and analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to focus under pressure to meet strict production deadlines.
• Exercise considerable judgment and initiative, often with limited supervision.
• Ability to dissect current processes, identify inefficiencies and promote change.
• Intermediate level proficiency in MS Excel, (including formulas & graphs), MS Outlook and MS SharePoint.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• Expertise in labor contract pay applications.

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Horizon employees. Alaska/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
• Generous 401k match program
• Quarterly and annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off
   

For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement  

It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.   

We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.  

We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”).  All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.   

To implement this policy, we will: 

(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories; 
(2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and 
(3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories. 

Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions  of VEVRAA. 

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations 
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.