Family Care
Shared Parental Leave Fact Sheet
Last Updated: 08/07/2026Shared Parental Leave (SPL) Mother Note: curtailment notice can be revoked in limited circumstances Father/Partner Time off together Time off together whilst she is still on maternity leave so long as she has given her curtailment notice Continuous leave notification Discontinuous leave Pay Miscellaneous Adoption Parental leave
Maternity and Adoption Support Leave
Last Updated: 30/06/2025Maternity/Adoption Leave and Pay This Advice Note gives advice supplementary to the Association’s Advice Note on Maternity Leave and Adoption Leave. What is Maternity and Adoption Support Leave? One week’s leave will be granted to the spouse or partner or nominated carer of an expectant mother or of someone taking maternity or adoption leave at…
Maternity Leave and Pay
Last Updated: 30/06/2025What are the general arrangements? All employee are now entitled to 52 weeks Maternity Leave (ML), regardless of length of service. The 52 weeks comprise 26 weeks of Ordinary Maternity Leave and 26 weeks Additional Maternity Leave. When can my maternity leave start? Maternity Leave can start no earlier than the 11th week prior to…
Keeping in Touch Days
Last Updated: 30/06/2025Guidance on Keeping in Touch Days This Advice Note gives supplementary advice to the Association’s Advice Notes on Maternity Leave and Adoptive Leave. What are Keeping in Touch Days? (known as KIT Days) During Maternity Leave and Adoptive Leave the employee is allowed up to 10 days at work with normal pay without causing the…
Career Break
Last Updated: 30/06/2025THIS ADVICE NOTE REFLECTS THE AGREED SNCT ARRANGEMENTS. YOUR OWN COUNCIL MAY HAVE AGREED TERMS MORE FAVOURABLE TO YOU Q1 What is a career break? It is a period of special leave without pay which provides a formal opportunity to obtain an extended break of up to 5 years. Q2 What…