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THE START DATE
a. Paternity leave can start either from the date the child is born or placed for
adoption or from a chosen number of days or weeks after that date
b. When you notify the company of your wish to take paternity leave, you must say
when you wish your leave to start. You can choose to do this in one of three ways.
You can say that you wish to start your leave:
i. On the date the child is born/placed for adoption; or
ii. On a particular date after the first day of the EWC/placement; or
iii. A certain number of days after the date the child is born/placed for adoption
c. Once you have notified the company of your intention to take paternity leave,
you can still change your mind about the start date for your paternity leave, but
you cannot change your mind about whether you are taking one or two weeks
leave. You cannot change your start date less than 28 days before the date you
originally gave the company as your start date
d. If the child is born much earlier than expected and you are unable to give
the amount of notice required for that reason, you will still be able to take
your paternity leave at any time within 56 days of the child being born
e. If you cannot start your paternity leave on the date you have notified the
company because the child has not yet been born/placed for adoption, you must
change the start date to the date the child is actually born/placed for adoption or
a specified number of days thereafter
STATUTORY PATERNITY PAY (SPP)
a. If you meet the eligibility requirements above and your average weekly earnings
are above the lower earnings level for national insurance contributions, you
will be eligible for SPP
b. Statutory paternity leave is paid at the lesser of either 90% of average weekly
earnings or the standard fixed weekly rate in place at the time
c. You must inform the company of any change in circumstances that change your
entitlement to SPP
d. Failure to follow the notification procedures above may result in your not
qualifying for SPP
