Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Director of Academic Employee and Labor Relations, this position is responsible for the comprehensive administration of Leave of Absence (LOA) and ADA programs for Faculty (Unit 3), Academic Student Employees (Unit 11), and Academic Administrators. The role includes coordinating and processing personal and professional leaves for Unit 3 faculty in alignment with the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), ensuring compliance and consistency in leave administration.

As the designated ADA Accommodations lead and subject matter expert, this position conducts the interactive process and collaborates closely with Department Chairs and Academic Affairs Administrators to implement reasonable accommodations in accordance with ADA guidelines. The incumbent serves as the primary point of contact for all inquiries related to LOAs, ADA accommodations, CSU Family Medical Leave (CSUFML) policy, and CBA provisions concerning leaves.

In addition to managing leave and accommodation programs, the position provides critical support to the Director of Academic Employee and Labor Relations on a range of employee relations matters. These include assisting with grievances, workplace investigations, and the drafting of progressive discipline letters, contributing to the overall effectiveness and compliance of academic personnel practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees and processes paid and unpaid Leave of Absence Programs in accordance with CBA, CSU FML policies and other related polices covering LOA programs.
• Serves as the ADA Accommodations lead point of contact and expert, conducts interactive process meetings and works with faculty/unit 3, unit 11 employees and Deans and Associate Deans, Department Chairs to find reasonable accommodations.
• Provides support to the Associate Vice President of Faculty Affairs, Director of Academic Employee Relations on Employee Relations matters that involve LOA or accommodations. Conducts investigations on matters involving LOA and accommodations, provides reports to the Director of Academic Employee and Labor Relations.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a thorough understanding of general human resources practices, along with familiarity with campus-specific procedures and policies. They should have in-depth knowledge of FMLA, CFRA, and other leave-related laws, as well as a general understanding of ADA workplace accommodations. Proficiency in interpreting and applying collective bargaining agreements is essential, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and regulations. Experience with HR enterprise systems such as PeopleSoft is required. The candidate must possess excellent project management and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and respond to requests for guidance in a timely and effective manner. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize tasks are critical. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills—both verbal and written—are necessary, including the ability to produce clear and accurate training materials, employee communications, and process documentation. The candidate must also adhere to all University policies, procedures, and guidelines, including those related to safety, civility, and information management.

Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.  Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures.  Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."

Education and Experience

• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree and five years of progressively responsible HR experience.

• Leave of absence, ADA experience, and employee relations experience required.

Physical Summary

• Sedentary work - Involves mainly sitting. Walking and standing are minimal. Lifting is limited to lightweight objects. (10 pounds or less).

Department

Employee Relations

Compensation

Hiring Range: The hiring range for this position is $6,907 - $7,500 per month commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training.

CSU MPP Compensation Summary Range:  The MPP Comp Summary Range for this position is $6,907 - $10,361 per month.

Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.

Benefits

This is a management level position with an attractive benefits package, which includes a vacation accrual rate of 16 hours per month, and excellent choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance, long term disability coverage, life insurance, educational fee waiver, and retirement benefits.

Classification

Administrator I

Application Procedures

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Additional Information

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Due to the nature of this position, current CSULB employees are subject to a criminal record check unless they have successfully completed a criminal background check through CSULB within the past 12 months.

CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).

California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.

Accommodations

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact StaffHR-Accommodations@csulb.edu.

Out of State Employment Policy

California State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Equal Employment Statement

Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, CSULB provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or other protected status. CSULB complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.