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Leanne Lemus

@leannelemus

Absence Program Manager at Medline Industries, LP, transitioning protected sick time to an accrual-based model for 26,000 employees.

United States

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At Medline Industries, LP, I manage enterprise-wide absence and paid-time programs supporting approximately 26,000 employees. I’m leading the transition of protected sick time from a frontloaded program to an accrual-based model, including policy design, system requirements, testing, and employee communications.

At Baxter International, I led absence and disability administration for 12,000+ employees across the United States and Puerto Rico. I also led the PeopleSoft-to-Workday migration and absence-management and time-tracking integrations, and supported post-acquisition integration of 5,000+ employees.

Earlier at Baxter International, I supervised a five-person HR services team and held roles in payroll and HR service support. My experience includes leave and disability administration, benefits, payroll, vendor management, and multi-state compliance; I’m fluent in Spanish.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Absence Program Manager

Current

Medline Industries, LP

Jul 2025 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Manage enterprise-wide absence and paid-time programs supporting approximately 26,000 employees across a multi-state workforce. Lead transition of protected sick time to an accrual-based model and partner with Legal, Payroll, and HR Technology on policy and compliance.

Leave Of Absence FMLA LTD ADA PML PTO Workday UKG Compliance Policy Development Vendor Management Data Analysis

Senior HR Analyst, Benefits

Baxter International

May 2019 - Jul 2025 (6 years 2 months)

Led absence and disability administration for 12,000+ employees across the United States and Puerto Rico, including FMLA, short- and long-term disability, ADA, state paid leave, and PTO. Managed HRIS initiatives including PeopleSoft-to-Workday migration and vendor relationships.

FMLA LTD ADA State Leaves PTO Workday Peoplesoft Vendor Management HRIS Policy Development Data Analysis

HR Services Supervisor, Bilingual

Baxter International

May 2015 - May 2019 (4 years)

Supervised a five-person HR services team providing employee support across benefits, payroll, and leave programs. Oversaw FMLA, short-term disability, and ADA case administration and escalations.

Supervision FMLA STD ADA Benefits Payroll Training Case Management

Payroll Specialist

Baxter International

Sep 2013 - May 2015 (1 year 8 months)

Processed payroll for 20,000+ employees across U.S. and Puerto Rico locations, auditing and analyzing payroll reports and resolving discrepancies. Managed off-cycle payment processing and direct deposit issues.

Payroll Processing Data Analysis Audit Problem Solving Excel

HR Service Representative, Bilingual

Baxter International

Jan 2013 - Sep 2013 (8 months)

Supported U.S. and Puerto Rico employees and managers with benefits, payroll, stock plans, FMLA, short-term disability, HR policies, and employee relations inquiries. Exceeded service-level targets for call volume, accuracy, and response times.

Benefits Payroll FMLA STD HR Policy Employee Relations Customer Service Spanish