Appendix 1: Summary of Leave and Pay Entitlements Statutory Paternity Statutory Paternity Maternity or Adoption Length of service* Leave Pay Support Leave and Pay Less than 26 weeks at 15 weeks prior to the expected x week of childbirth or the x week they were matched Up to 1 week on full pay with the child for adoption At least 26 weeks but less than 1 year at 15 weeks prior Up to 2 weeks’ Employees eligible for both Up to 2 weeks (up to to the expected week of standard rate SPP paternity and an additional 50 childbirth or the week they (see Shared Parental maternity/adoption support weeks are available were matched with the child Leave and Pay Policy leave are eligible for up to 2 to eligible employees for adoption. Also meets the for entitlements to weeks’ total leave (not 3), under Shared weekly earnings/ National pay after the 2nd but their statutory paternity Parental Leave) Insurance criteria. week) pay will be topped up to full pay for the first week More than 1 year at 11 weeks before the expected Up to 2 standard Employees eligible for both Up to 2 (up to an week of childbirth or the rate SPP (see Shared paternity leave and additional 50 weeks week they were matched Parental Leave and maternity/adoption support are available to with the child for adoption. Pay Policy for leave are eligible for up to 2 eligible employees Also meets the weekly entitlements to pay weeks’ total leave (not 3), under Shared earnings/ National Insurance after the 2nd week) but their statutory paternity Parental Leave) criteria. pay will be topped up to full pay for the first week Please to the Shared Parental Leave and Pay Policy for the relevant entitlements and criteria that have replaced Additional Paternity Leave and Occupational Paternity Pay. *NB: due to statutory requirements, the length of service for the purposes of SPP is based on continuous service with the current employer (SCC) only.
Appendix 1: Summary of Leave and Pay Entitlements Length of service* Statutory Paternity Leave Statutory Paternity Pay Maternity or Adoption Support Leave and Pay Less than 26 weeks at 15 weeks prior to the expected week of childbirth or the week they were matched with the child for adoption x x Up to 1 week on full pay At least 26 weeks but less than 1 year at 15 weeks prior to the expected week of childbirth or the week they were matched with the child for adoption. Also meets the weekly earnings/ National Insurance criteria. Up to 2 weeks (up to an additional 50 weeks are available to eligible employees under Shared Parental Leave) Up to 2 weeks’ standard rate SPP (see Shared Parental Leave and Pay Policy for entitlements to pay after the 2nd week) Employees eligible for both paternity and maternity/adoption support leave are eligible for up to 2 weeks’ total leave (not 3), but their statutory paternity pay will be topped up to full pay for the first week More than 1 year at 11 weeks before the expected week of childbirth or the week they were matched with the child for adoption. Also meets the weekly earnings/ National Insurance criteria. Up to 2 (up to an additional 50 weeks are available to eligible employees under Shared Parental Leave) Up to 2 standard rate SPP (see Shared Parental Leave and Pay Policy for entitlements to pay after the 2nd week) Employees eligible for both paternity leave and maternity/adoption support leave are eligible for up to 2 weeks’ total leave (not 3), but their statutory paternity pay will be topped up to full pay for the first week Please to the Shared Parental Leave and Pay Policy for the relevant entitlements and criteria that have replaced Additional Paternity Leave and Occupational Paternity Pay. *NB: due to statutory requirements, the length of service for the purposes of SPP is based on continuous service with the current employer (SCC) only.
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