Occupational maternity leave .

[stephyandsamba]

I have been offered a new job and I have asked them what is their maternity leave policy ? They said they pay occupational maternity leave I never heard this term before ! Can someone plz enlighten me
Thanks

[dementedpixie]

That means they pay more then SMP. They may then stipulate that you need to go back to work for a certain amount of time after maternity leave or you need to pay the extra back

[EmpressJewel]

You may also want to check the qualifying period as some organisations have one that is longer than smp - the policy may state for example that you need to have 2 years service to qualify for occupational maternity pay. Providing you meet the criteria for smp, you will still be entitled to that.