Adoption Leave Options / Entitlements Not returning/undecided Returning to work following whether to return to work Adoption Leave following Adoption Leave 12 months or more OPTION 1 OPTION 2 continuous service 8 weeks at Full Pay including 6 weeks SAP, paid as with NHS at the end any SAP, MA or equivalent 90% of Full Pay (of of the week prior to benefits receivable average weekly being matched with 18 weeks at Half Pay reduced earnings) a child 33 at the lesser of only where half pay plus SAP, MA or equivalent benefits standard rate SAP or exceeds full pay 90% of average 13 weeks at SAP (if payable) weekly earnings 13 weeks Unpaid Leave 13 weeks Unpaid Leave More than 26 OPTION 3 OPTION 4 but less than 12 39 at the lesser standard 39 weeks at the lesser months continuous rate of SAP or 90% of standard rate of SAP service with NHS at average weekly earnings or 90% of average the end of the week 13 weeks Unpaid Leave weekly earnings prior to being 13 weeks Unpaid matched with a Leave child
Adoption Leave Options / Entitlements Returning to work following Adoption Leave Not returning/undecided whether to return to work following Adoption Leave 12 months or more continuous service with NHS at the end of the week prior to being matched with a child OPTION 1 8 weeks at Full Pay including any SAP, MA or equivalent benefits receivable 18 weeks at Half Pay reduced only where half pay plus SAP, MA or equivalent benefits exceeds full pay 13 weeks at SAP (if payable) 13 weeks Unpaid Leave OPTION 2 6 weeks SAP, paid as 90% of Full Pay (of average weekly earnings) 33 at the lesser of standard rate SAP or 90% of average weekly earnings 13 weeks Unpaid Leave More than 26 but less than 12 months continuous service with NHS at the end of the week prior to being matched with a child OPTION 3 39 at the lesser standard rate of SAP or 90% of average weekly earnings 13 weeks Unpaid Leave OPTION 4 39 weeks at the lesser standard rate of SAP or 90% of average weekly earnings 13 weeks Unpaid Leave
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