1. 1. Shared Parental Leave Presented by Debbie Knowles Managing Director
2. 2. Family Leave Ordinary Maternity Additional Maternity Ordinary Paternity Additional Paternity Ordinary Adoption Additional Adoption Shared Parental Parental
3. 3. Mothers 52 weeks leave 39 weeks pay Fathers/Partners 2 weeks leave on birth Up to 26 weeks leave after 20 weeks if mother returns to work Current Framework Additional Paternity Leave no longer available after 5th April 2015
4. 4. 1 December 2014 Babies expected on or after 5 April 2015 Parents can share up to 50 weeks of leave SPL is NOT in addition to maternity leave 52 weeks can be taken as maternity leave or shared parental leave Mother must notify their employer that they wish to bring their maternity leave to an end 2 weeks compulsory maternity leave (4 weeks for factory workers) Can be taken at the same time or consecutively Can be continuous or discontinuous Shared Parental Pay (flat rate) available for up to 39 weeks (minus the 2 mandatory weeks which the mother must take) Up to 20 SPLIT days The New Rights
5. 5. Shared Parental Leave Pay Available if M was entitled to Statutory Maternity Pay Up to 39 weeks available (less 2 weeks compulsory maternity pay) Eligibility same as for Statutory Maternity Pay Paid at flat rate only (138.18 pw) Eligibility Mother/adoptive mother Father/adoptive father/ mothers spouse, partner or civil partner Adoptive parents where placement due after 5th April 2015 26 weeks continuous employment (at 15th week before EWC) Partner must meet the Employment and Earnings test Partner must be economically active Worked for 26 weeks in the previous 66 weeks Earning at least 30 in each of 13 of those weeks
6. 6. Curtailment notice M gives 8 wks notice of intention to end SML Written notice of entitlement M gives 8 wks before taking ShPL Parents names and NI numbers Start/end date of SML taken by M and maternity pay received Actual/expected date of birth Total ShPL available Confirmation they are sharing childcare responsibility A non-binding indication of how much ShPL each parent intends to take A declaration from each parent Period of leave notice 8 wks before ShPL period Start and end dates requested One continuous period or several discontinuous periods Up to 3 requests can be made (including requests to vary) Requests for continuous periods of leave cannot be refused Requests for discontinuous periods can be refused Must be reviewed and an alternative agreed within 14 days 3 Step Approach
7. 7. Total combined Return to same job26 wks or less Same job; or Suitable alternative More than 26 wks No detriment No dismissal No qualifying service required Protection for employees Returning to Work
8. 8. Review existing policies Implement policy on Shared Parental Leave Agree process for applications Train Managers Inform employees
9. 9. Any questions For further details contact us at: enquiries@employeemanagement.co.uk Your feedback: www.employeemanagement.co.uk