ADA Accommodations Specialist (HR Compliance Specialist)
Department
IU HUMAN RESOURCES (UA-HUMM-IUBLA)
Department Information
Indiana University (IU) Human Resources supports the broader Indiana University academic and research mission, through a wide variety of strategic and operational functions related to recruiting, retaining, and developing a varied employee workforce.
IU Human Resources provides university-wide services with the explicit recognition of the following customers: executives, managers, employees, and federal and state agencies. Services are intended to be provided in a partnership-environment; simultaneously accommodating fiscal realities and maintaining a commitment to quality and integrity.
Job Summary
Department-Specific Responsibilities
- Manages and administers the employee Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) process across IU campuses for faculty and staff.
- Manages and administers pregnancy accommodations in conjunction with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).
- Performs intake interviews to gain a foundational understanding of individual needs.
- Researches, reviews, and provides guidance and suggest accommodations for ADA/PWFA cases and partner with Employee Relations as needed.
- Provides training and increase understanding regarding issues affecting individuals with disabilities.
General Responsibilities
- Reviews, maintains, and updates human resources policies and procedures ensuring they are current, compliant, accurate, and effective.
- Provides guidance to HR Business Partners, other Centers Of Excellence (COEs), enterprise system users, and the HR Operations teams on HR policies and compliance issues.
- Collaborates with departments on compliance issues that require action and follows up to ensure concerns are resolved.
- Develops and manages data for reporting and analysis to include compliance audits.
- Communicates policy and compliance programs, processes, and changes in a timely manner across university platforms.
- Develops and presents various training classes focused on HR compliance.
- Stays up-to-date on the external compliance landscape to identify, recommend, and implement changes.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required
- Bachelor's degree, (preferably in human resources or a related field or area)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
- 3 years human resources or related experience that includes a solid background in employment laws and other government compliance regulations
SKILLS
Required
- Proficient communication skills
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism
- Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
- Highly thorough and dependable
- Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
- Proficiency with technology with the ability to introduce new applications of technology to streamline current work
- Strong organizational skills to meet strict deadlines, handle multiple issues, and adapt to changing priorities
Preferred
- Knowledge of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to communicate with and relate to individuals with a wide variety of disabilities and backgrounds
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