Garnishment and Leave Specialist

Garnishment & Leave Specialist

Optalis Health & Rehabilitation | Corporate Team

Are you the person who catches the detail everyone else missed—and makes a complicated process easier for employees to understand? Optalis Health & Rehabilitation is looking for a Garnishment & Leave Specialist to join our corporate HR and Payroll team.

In this role, you’ll manage time-sensitive wage orders and help coordinate employee leaves across our facilities. Your accuracy, follow-through, and compassion will make a direct difference for employees during important moments in their lives.

What you’ll do

• Review and process child support orders, tax levies, creditor garnishments, and other required payroll deductions accurately and on time.

• Interpret orders and notices, track deadlines, maintain records, and coordinate responses with the appropriate agencies or parties.

• Partner with Payroll to verify deductions, resolve discrepancies, and address employee questions.

• Coordinate FMLA, medical, personal, military, and other applicable leaves of absence, including required documentation and follow-up.

• Work with employees, facility HR teams, managers, Benefits, and third-party administrators to keep leave information accurate and current.

• Maintain organized trackers and confidential records for garnishments and leaves.

• Identify issues early, research solutions, and escalate complex matters when needed.

• Communicate clearly and respectfully with employees, including when the subject is sensitive or stressful.

What you bring

• Minimum 3 years' experience with payroll garnishments, leave administration, HR, payroll, or a closely related role.

• The ability to read legal orders and notices carefully, follow detailed procedures, and meet firm deadlines.

• Strong Excel skills, including sorting, filtering, formulas, and maintaining tracking spreadsheets.

• Excellent organization and accuracy when managing a high volume of work.

• Sound judgment with confidential employee information.

• A helpful, professional communication style and the ability to work across multiple teams.

• Must be able to travel to Novi, MI at least two times per week. 

Experience supporting a multi-location workforce or working in healthcare is a plus.

At Optalis, you’ll be part of a collaborative corporate team that supports the employees who care for our residents. If you take pride in getting the details right and helping people navigate complex processes, we’d like to hear from you.

Apply today to join Optalis Health & Rehabilitation.

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