Example couple take shared parental leave together and annual leave – Steve is a civil servant. His partner, Chloe, is not. Chloe takes 2 weeks maternity leave after the baby is born and ends her maternity leave early to opt into shared parental leave. Chloe converts 50 weeks untaken maternity leave into 50 weeks shared parental leave. This means: 37 weeks untaken paid maternity leave are converted into 37 weeks paid shared parental leave, and 13 weeks unpaid maternity leave are converted into 13 weeks unpaid shared parental leave. Steve, the civil servant, would be entitled to 22 weeks shared parental leave at full pay (26 weeks entitlement 2 weeks paid maternity leave). They decide Steve will take 15 weeks – shared parental leave at full pay after his 2 weeks paternity leave. Chloe will also take 15 weeks paid shared parental leave after her 2 weeks paid maternity leave so they can be off together. They then take 4 annual leave. Steve returns to work and Chloe takes the remaining 20 weeks shared parental leave. She takes: 7 weeks paid shared parental leave, and 13 weeks unpaid shared parental leave. 7 wks paid SPL 2 wks paid 4 wks 15 wks paid SPL hloe mat leave annual leave 13 wks unpaid SPL 2 wks 4 wks teve 15 wks full pay SPL paternity annual leave
Example – couple take shared parental leave together and annual leave Steve is a civil servant. His partner, Chloe, is not. Chloe takes 2 weeks maternity leave after the baby is born and ends her maternity leave early to opt into shared parental leave. Chloe converts 50 weeks untaken maternity leave into 50 weeks shared parental leave. This means: 37 weeks untaken paid maternity leave are converted into 37 weeks paid shared parental leave, and 13 weeks unpaid maternity leave are converted into 13 weeks unpaid shared parental leave. Steve, the civil servant, would be entitled to 22 weeks shared parental leave at full pay (26 weeks entitlement – 2 weeks paid maternity leave). They decide Steve will take 15 weeks shared parental leave at full pay after his 2 weeks paternity leave. Chloe will also take 15 weeks paid shared parental leave after her 2 weeks paid maternity leave so they can be off together. They then take 4 annual leave. Steve returns to work and Chloe takes the remaining 20 weeks shared parental leave. She takes: 7 weeks paid shared parental leave, and 13 weeks unpaid shared parental leave. hloe 2 wks paid mat leave 15 wks paid SPL 4 wks annual leave 7 wks paid SPL 13 wks unpaid SPL teve 2 wks paternity 15 wks full pay SPL 4 wks annual leave
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