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e. SPP is treated as earnings and is therefore subject to PAYE and national
insurance deductions

f. SPP can start from any day of the week in accordance with the date you
commence your paternity leave

TIME OFF FOR ANTENATAL CARE

a. You have the right to take time off to accompany a pregnant woman with
whom you are having a child at a maximum of two antenatal appointments

b. This time off will be unpaid

c. To be eligible, you will be either the father to be or the partner of a pregnant
woman

d. You should advise your line manager of any appointment as far in advance as
possible, completing the time off to attend ante natal appointments declaration
form

TIME OFF TO ATTEND PRE-PLACEMENT APPOINTMENTS

a. Where you are part of a couple jointly adopting a child, you can elect for
one person to take paid time off to attend up to five adoption appointments. The
other can elect to take unpaid time off to attend up to two adoption
appointments.

b. The time off must be taken before the date of the child’s placement for adoption
with you

c. You should advise your line manager of any appointment as far in advance
as possible, providing proof of the date and time of the appointment and that
the appointment has been arranged by or at the request of the adoption agency
(for example a letter or email from the adoption agency)
SHARED PARENTAL LEAVE (SPL)

SPL is available in relation to babies due on or after 5 th April 2015 (or, in the case of
adoption leave, children placed for adoption on or after 5 th April 2015). SPL
enables mothers or adopters to commit to ending their maternity or adoption leave
and pay at a future date, and to share the untaken balance of leave and pay
as shared parental leave and pay with their partner.

You can choose to take both ordinary paternity leave and shared parental leave, but
ordinary
paternity leave if you have already taken a period of shared parental leave in relation
to the same child.
Refer to the company’s policy on shared parental leave for more information.