Staff Handbook UK

any Paternity Leave which has already been booked may still be taken provided it is completed within 8 weeks of the end of the week of the specific event stated above. Statutory Paternity Pay You will be paid for this leave at the standard rate set by the Government or 90% of your average weekly earnings if this is less . 13.Shared Parental Leave and Pay Shared parental leave gives eligible parents the right to share up to 50 weeks’ leave to care for their newborn or newly adopted child. In many cases, parents are also entitled to statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP). Eligibility for Shared Parental Leave (SPL) SPL can be used by two people: • the mother/adopter of a child and • either the father of the child (in the case of birth), or the spouse, civil partner or partner of the child’s mother/adopter In order to qualify, both parents must share the main responsibility for the care of their child at the time of the birth or placement for adoption. In addition, if you wish to take SPL the following criteria must be met: • the mother or adopter of the child must be or have been entitled to statutory maternity or adoption leave (see the Maternity and Adoption sections, above), or they must be or have been entitled to statutory maternity or adoption pay or maternity allowance; • the mother or adopter must have ended or given notice to reduce any statutory maternity or adoption entitlements; • you must still be working for the Company at the start of each period of SPL; • you must meet the “continuity test” (see below); • your partner must meet the “employment and earnings test” (see below); and • you must follow the notification procedures (see below). Continuity Test You must have been continually employed by the Company for at least 26 weeks into the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth or ending with the week in which you are notified that you have been matched with a child for adoption.

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