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is not affected by your right to maternity leave. If you satisfy the conditions for each right then you may take a combination of parental leave and maternity leave. Maternity Leave Policy 6 ill, you should notify the Personnel Department who will advise you how much, if any, sick leave you are entitled to. 12 Combining maternity leave and parental leave Your right to take parental leaveo return to work after all then we would ask you to notify the Personnel Department of your decision immediately. 11.6 If you are too ill to return to work If you cannot return to work because you areo Maternity Leave Policy 5 your hours, the times you work or your place of work you should ask the Personnel Department for an application form. 11.5 If you decide not to return If you decide not t of considerations including your grade and position before you started your maternity leave. If you want to request a variation to your contract of employment to create more flexibility in relation t pension contributions. 11.4 Returning to work on a flexible, part-time or job-share basis It may be possible for you to return to work on a part-time or jobshare basis. This will depend upon a numbernity leave period which preceded your additional maternity leave period. Your seniority, pension rights and similar rights will be suspended during additional maternity leave along with the payment ofurn on terms and conditions as to remuneration no less favourable than those which would have been applicable to you had you not been absent from work at any time since the start of the ordinary materf it is not reasonably practicable to permit you to return to that job, to another job which is both suitable for you and appropriate for you to do in the circumstances. You will have the right to retnsion rights and similar rights as they would have been had you not been absent. 11.3.2 Additional maternity leave You will have the right to return to the same job you left before your absence, or, i conditions on returning to work 11.3.1 Ordinary maternity leave You will have the right to return to work in the same job that you left before you started your maternity leave with your seniority, petional maternity leave period, then you must give at least 28 days' notice of the return date. Failure to give this notice may result in the Company postponing your return to work. 11.3 Your terms and required to give any further notification to the Company. 11.2 Returning to work early If you wish to return to work before the end of the ordinary maternity leave period or, if you qualify, the addis of receiving your notification of intended absence, respond to you in writing setting out your expected date of return. If you intend returning to work at the end of your maternity leave you are not This is a compulsory legal obligation intended to benefit both you and your new child. Maternity Leave Policy 4 11 Returning to work 11.1 Notification requirements The Company will, within 28 dayat any time, you should consult the Personnel Department immediately. 10 Compulsory leave You are prohibited from working for a period of two weeks commencing with the day on which your child is born.u are no longer at risk. These alternative arrangements may continue after the birth of your child if you are still considered to be at risk. If you have any concerns about your own health and safety is not possible, you will be offered a suitable alternative job for the duration of your pregnancy. If there is no alternative work, the Company reserves the right to suspend you on full pay until yoigations towards you and your unborn child. 9.2 Arrangements to alter working conditions Where a health risk has been identified, arrangements will be made to alter your working conditions or, if thisuired to notify the Personnel Department as soon as you are aware that you may be pregnant so that the Company can, if necessary, carry out a risk assessment and fulfil its other health and safety obl pension scheme. Your contributions will be deducted from your SMP and will be based on the SMP you receive rather than your usual salary. 9 Health and safety 9.1 Notification of pregnancy You are reqe service and the Company will therefore continue to make contributions, based on your usual salary (ie the pay you would have received had you been working normally) on your behalf into the (specify)his period if your contract of employment provides for this. 8 Pension contributions Your ordinary maternity leave period (but not your additional maternity leave period) will be treated as pensionabl maternity leave During your period of absence on additional maternity leave you will continue to accrue your statutory holiday leave. However, any contractual holiday rights will only accrue during t your contract of employment gives you more favourable holiday entitlement you may take advantage of that in preference to your statutory holiday entitlement. 7.2 Holiday entitlement during additionalnary maternity leave Maternity Leave Policy 3 During your period of absence on ordinary maternity leave you will continue to accrue your statutory holiday entitlement in the usual way. In so far ase duty of good faith and to the terms in your contract of employment relating to giving notice on resignation and disclosure of confidential information. 7 Holidays 7.1 Holiday entitlement during ordience, and the terms and conditions relating to notice of dismissal, compensation in the event of redundancy and the Company's disciplinary and grievance procedures. You will continue to be bound by thitional leave but there are very few contractual obligations which operate during this period. You will, however, remain entitled to the benefit of the Company's implied obligation of trust and confide when you start your maternity leave. 6.2 Contractual benefits during additional maternity leave If you are taking additional maternity leave, your contract of employment will continue throughout add6 weeks of maternity leave and you will receive the benefits of the terms and conditions of your employment, except salary. You will receive a statement setting out which of your benefits will continussible thereafter. 6 Contractual benefits 6.1 Contractual benefits during ordinary maternity leave If you are taking ordinary maternity leave, your contract of employment will continue for the first 2u must notify the Personnel Department in writing of your absence on maternity grounds 28 days before you are due to receive your first payment or, if that is not reasonably practicable, as soon as pohat you would have received your salary, and will be subject to the usual deductions for tax, national insurance and pension contributions. 5.3 Notice to be given by you to the Company To claim SMP yoearnings, for the remaining 20 week period. You will be given a statement of your exact entitlement when you start your maternity leave. Your SMP will be paid into your bank account on the same date tct to receive 9/10ths of your average weekly earnings for the first 6 weeks and then whichever is the lower of either the statutory rate (currently £106.00 per week) or 9/10ths of your average weekly be able to advise you on how to claim this. Maternity Leave Policy 2 5.2 Terms of payment SMP is payable for a maximum of 26 weeks (in line with your ordinary maternity leave period). You can expe week), you will be entitled to receive SMP whether or not you intend to return to work. If you do not qualify for SMP you may be able to claim state maternity allowance. The Personnel Department willservice by the end of the 15th week before your child is born and your normal weekly earnings are not less than the lower earnings limit applying to national insurance contributions (currently £82 perfore the new start date or, if that is not reasonably practicable, as soon as possible thereafter. 5 Maternity pay 5.1 Eligibility for statutory maternity pay (`SMP') If you have at least 26 weeks' m for this purpose can be obtained from [the Personnel Department]. If you wish to change the intended start date of your maternity leave you must notify [the Personnel Department] at least 28 days beat for these purposes a week begins on a Sunday). You should enclose a Form MATB1 signed by your GP or midwife with your notice; and 4.1.3 the date when you intend starting your maternity leave. A for practicable, as soon as possible thereafter) you must give notice to [the Personnel Department] of the following: 4.1.1 that you are pregnant; 4.1.2 the week your baby is expected to be born (note thchild is born. 4 Notification requirements 4.1 Notice to be given by you to the Company By the end of the 15th week before the expected week of the birth of your child (or, if that is not reasonablyly start on the first day of your absence; or 3.2 your child arrives unexpectedly early and before you have started maternity leave, in which case your maternity leave will start on the day that your r child is due, unless: 3.1 you are ill for a reason related to your pregnancy at any time after the start of the 4th week before your child is due, in which case your maternity leave will automatical of leave will be unpaid. Maternity Leave Policy 1 3 Starting maternity leave You can choose to start your maternity leave at any time after the start of the 15th week before the week in which yoube able to take an additional period of maternity leave commencing immediately after your ordinary maternity leave. This will make your total leave period a maximum of 52 weeks. This additional period requirements set out at paragraph 5. 2.2 Additional maternity leave If you have 26 weeks' continuous service by the end of the 15th week before the expected week of the birth of your child, you will o take 26 weeks' ordinary maternity leave, no matter how long you have been employed by us and no matter how many hours you work each week. This period of leave may be paid, subject to the eligibilityyour GP, a registered midwife or health visitor), including any time spent travelling to and from and waiting for the appointment. 2 Maternity leave 2.1 Ordinary maternity leave You will be entitled tppointment. 1.3 Pay for attendance at antenatal appointments There will be no deduction from your salary for attendance at authorised antenatal appointments (i.e. an appointment made on the advice of should advise your manager/supervisor that you will be absent as far in advance of your appointment as possible. You may be asked to produce your appointment card, or some other confirmation of your at the start or end of your working day. Antenatal care includes appointments with your midwife, GP, hospital clinics and relaxation classes. 1.2 Procedure for notifying absence for antenatal care You 1 Arranging appointments You are entitled to take time off during your normal working hours to receive antenatal care although, whenever it is possible to do so, you should arrange your appointments ams.com. Maternity Leave Policy This document sets out the Company's policy on maternity leave, maternity pay and all other issues relating to pregnancy and maternity. 1 Time off for antenatal care 1.T LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THESE MATERIALS. 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The use of these materials is not a substitute for legal advice. Only an attorney / solicitor can provide legal advice. An attorney/solicitor should b· · · leave entitlement rights during leave maternity pay notification of absence change of leave dates return to work keeping in touch rights on return. DISCLAIMER: FindLegalForms, Inc. ("FLF") is e includes the period of time leading up to the birth of a child and afterwards. This maternity policy is suitable for use in England, Wales and Scotland and includes the following clauses: · · · · · COMMENTARY Maternity Leave Policy Our maternity policy describes the rights of female employees when they need to take time off to have a baby and what happens when they return to work. Maternity leav