| Type of leave |
Service
|
Amount of leave
|
Statutory right to pay
|
| Annual leave |
None, although pro-rated in first 12 months service
|
5.6 weeks in holiday year
|
Normal pay
|
| Ordinary maternity leave |
None
|
Up to 26 weeks
|
May be entitled to up to 39 weeks statutory maternity pay
|
| Additional maternity leave |
None
|
Up to 26 weeks
|
May be entitled to up to 39 weeks statutory maternity pay
|
| Paternity leave |
26 weeks by end of 15th week before EWC
|
1 or 2 weeks
|
None, but may be entitled to statutory paternity pay
|
| Adoption leave |
26 weeks by end of matching week
|
26 weeks ordinary followed by 26 weeks additional
|
None, but may be entitled to statutory adoption pay for first 26 weeks
|
| Parental leave |
1 year
|
Blocks of 1 week up to 4 weeks a year, 13 weeks in total to child's fifth birthday (18th if disabled)
|
None
|
| Dependant care leave |
None
|
A day or two to care for emergencies and make care arrangements
|
None
|
| Public duties |
None
|
Reasonable time off (duties in connection with prescribed body)
|
None
|
