Chase Lazar
San Tan Valley,AZ
Summary
Dynamic Leaves Manager with a proven track record at Oscar Health, adept in strategic planning and stakeholder engagement. Spearheaded the implementation of third-party administrators, enhancing process efficiency and compliance. Excelled in cross-functional collaboration and analytical thinking, significantly improving the employee experience and leave management processes. Expertise in regulatory compliance and communication skills highlighted through impactful policy improvements.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Leaves Manager
Oscar Health
07.2019 - Current
- Primary POC for all LOAs company-wide (2,300+ employees), supported all employees from entry level to executive
- Key stakeholder for third-party administrator (TPA) implementation of Lincoln Financial Group (2020-2022) & Prudential (2023-present)
- Engaged with employees at all levels to provide education and guidance on FMLA, STD/LTD, statutory leave & disability offerings, reasonable accommodations, and determined reasonable arrangements in accordance with ADA compliance requirements
- Tracked all company LOAs and reasonable accommodations and provided analysis on utilization trends
- Partnered with members of leadership and People Strategy team to flag disciplinary LOA-related matters, including denied leave requests, failure to return from LOA, and denied intermittent absences
- Collaborated with HR Governance team and Legal partners on issues overlapping escalated and/or high risk LOA matters
- Created, defined, and implemented Oscar's processes for military LOA requests, ADA interactive process, and protocols for system access mitigation for employees on active LOAs
- Researched & investigated escalated matters pertaining to leaves and/or disability claims
- Continuously evaluated existing processes & policies for efficiency and partnered with company stakeholders to implement new ideas and solutions and improve overall employee experience
- Adapted existing workflows and processes to meet challenges posed by COVID-19 and subsequent strategy planning for future growth & efficiency goals
- Coordinated with stakeholders to align project objectives
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
Absence Management Analyst
Verizon
07.2013 - 11.2018
- Improved decision-making processes by providing detailed analytical reports to management.
- Maintained absence records for 200+ personnel including PTO, Sick, FMLA, STD/LTD, and ADA
- Partnered with leadership to communicate process changes, address concerns, and flag sensitive matters
- Conducted extensive weekly audits to ensure accuracy of absence records for payroll/timekeeping purposes
- Researched discrepancies and recommended solutions
- Safeguarded employee Sensitive Personal Information (SPI)
- Managed simultaneous projects as needed
- Performed employee transactions in HRIS (PeopleSoft) including start/end of LOA
- Flagged attendance-related corrective actions to Leadership and Human Resources, including reviews for termination
- Enhanced reporting accuracy, consolidating data from multiple sources into coherent formats.
- Served as a subject matter expert on management analysis principles, providing valuable counsel to stakeholders during critical business planning sessions.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH06.2005
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Time management
- Decision making
- Risk management
- Process improvement
- Stakeholder engagement
- Communication skills
- Analytical thinking
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Organizational skills
- Decision-making
- Regulatory compliance
Timeline
Leaves Manager
Oscar Health
07.2019 - Current
Absence Management Analyst
Verizon
07.2013 - 11.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
The Ohio State University
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