Appendix 1: Summary of Leave and Pay Entitlements Ordinary Statutory Additional Occupational Length of service* Maternity Maternity Maternity Leave Maternity Pay Leave Pay Less than 26 at 15 weeks prior to the expected x x Up to 26 weeks Up to 26 week of childbirth matching (52 total with weeks date ordinary leave) At least 26 weeks but less than 1 year at 15 weeks prior to the expected week of 6 weeks at Up to 26 weeks childbirth matching date. x 90% of pay Up to 26 (52 total with Also meets the weekly plus 33 weeks ordinary leave) earnings/ National Insurance weeks’ criteria. standard rate SMP More than 1 year at 11 before the expected week of 12 weeks half pay 6 weeks at childbirth matching date. (unless half pay plus 90% of pay Up to 26 Also meets the weekly Up to 26 weeks standard rate SMP plus 33 weeks earnings/ National Insurance (52 total with exceeds normal pay). weeks’ criteria. ordinary leave) Must return to work for standard at least 13 weeks, or rate SMP else will be repayable. Note that if the normal earnings are lower than the standard rate of SMP, the 33 weeks will be paid at 90% of normal earnings. If your baby is born or late then please refer to the Maternity Guidance for information on your leave and pay entitlements. *NB: due to statutory requirements, the length of service for the purposes of SMP is based on continuous service with the current employer (SCC) only; for the contractual benefit of OMP, all local government continuous service applies.
Appendix 1: Summary of Leave and Pay Entitlements Length of service* Ordinary Maternity Leave Additional Maternity Leave Statutory Maternity Pay Occupational Maternity Pay Less than 26 at 15 weeks prior to the expected week of childbirth matching date Up to 26 weeks Up to 26 weeks (52 total with ordinary leave) x x At least 26 weeks but less than 1 year at 15 weeks prior to the expected week of childbirth matching date. Also meets the weekly earnings/ National Insurance criteria. Up to 26 weeks Up to 26 weeks (52 total with ordinary leave) 6 weeks at 90% of pay plus 33 weeks’ standard rate SMP x More than 1 year at 11 before the expected week of childbirth matching date. Also meets the weekly earnings/ National Insurance criteria. Up to 26 weeks Up to 26 weeks (52 total with ordinary leave) 6 weeks at 90% of pay plus 33 weeks’ standard rate SMP 12 weeks half pay (unless half pay plus standard rate SMP exceeds normal pay). Must return to work for at least 13 weeks, or else will be repayable. Note that if the normal earnings are lower than the standard rate of SMP, the 33 weeks will be paid at 90% of normal earnings. If your baby is born or late then please refer to the Maternity Guidance for information on your leave and pay entitlements. *NB: due to statutory requirements, the length of service for the purposes of SMP is based on continuous service with the current employer (SCC) only; for the contractual benefit of OMP, all local government continuous service applies.
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