I work for the NHS and I'm just a bit confused about the maternity leave situation. I am only 8+2 so can't talk to work yet obviously. I have read the policy on the intranet at work but don't really understand how you use your annual leave. I plan to go on maternity leave at about 36 weeks, which will be August. Obviously my annual leave for the year begins in April. I will probably use a week in June so I will have approx 4 weeks remaining to use by the time I go on maternity leave. When do I take this? I can't take more than 2 weeks at a time so can't stick onto the beginning of my maternity leave. Do I just have to make sure I use it up before then? And if not, do I just lose it?
And when I finish my paid maternity leave entitlement, I know people also use annual leave then to tag onto the end of their maternity leave, but do I just use what I have accrued whilst I have been off in that leave year (From april to August)? Or use my full entitlement for the next year even though it will only be August when I come to work? Sorry if these are really stupid questions.
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pinkie87 · 23/01/2015 08:12
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