10 Policy on Leave for Family-Care Purposes The policy on Leave for Family-Care Purposes is designed to provide appropriate special leave facilities for employees who require time off work for a variety of family-care purposes as follows: Maternity provisions Paternity Leave Maternity support leave Adoption leave Parental Leave Shared Parental Leave Leave for planned health care of a young child Special leave for illness of a dependant Special leave for bereavement A copy of this policy and further information can be found on or obtained from Human Resources. 11 Some common questions and answers Will my rights to maternity pay/leave be affected if my baby is born early or late? Your rights to maternity pay/leave will not be affected. However, you should inform your Human Resources Assistant of the date of your birth so that you are given baby’s confirmation of the date up to which you may remain absent. What happens if I am absent on sick leave immediately prior to taking maternity leave? Sick pay can be paid up to the date of maternity leave. However, if you are absent with a pregnancy related illness during the 4 weeks prior to your EWC sick pay cannot be paid. In such cases, your maternity leave will be deemed to have commenced from the first day of sickness What if sickness prevents me from returning to work at the end of my maternity leave? Provided you submit a certificate, you will be treated as being on sick leave. doctor’s
10 Policy on Leave for Family-Care Purposes The policy on Leave for Family-Care Purposes is designed to provide appropriate special leave facilities for employees who require time off work for a variety of family-care purposes as follows: Maternity provisions Paternity Leave Maternity support leave Adoption leave Parental Leave Shared Parental Leave Leave for planned health care of a young child Special leave for illness of a dependant Special leave for bereavement A copy of this policy and further information can be found on or obtained from Human Resources. 11 Some common questions and answers Will my rights to maternity pay/leave be affected if my baby is born early or late? Your rights to maternity pay/leave will not be affected. However, you should inform your Human Resources Assistant of the date of your baby’s birth so that you are given confirmation of the date up to which you may remain absent. What happens if I am absent on sick leave immediately prior to taking maternity leave? Sick pay can be paid up to the date of maternity leave. However, if you are absent with a pregnancy related illness during the 4 weeks prior to your EWC sick pay cannot be paid. In such cases, your maternity leave will be deemed to have commenced from the first day of sickness What if sickness prevents me from returning to work at the end of my maternity leave? Provided you submit a doctor’s certificate, you will be treated as being on sick leave.