calculating maternity leave

[EeyoreIsh]

I'd ideally like to take a year's maternity, and I'm trying to calculate how much of that would be unpaid once I've taken into account accrued leave and bank holidays etc.

I've heard talk of a spreadsheet which calculates everything. Has anyone else heard of this or even better have one that they can share?

Thanks!

I'm interested to know this my self, I am def taking a year out. Just. To see how we could cope with just one wage. I will be going back to work part time from full so at least once I've gone with out a wage for a bit once I go bk the pay cut won't seem to harsh if that makes sense

I'm interested to know this my self, I am def taking a year out. Just. To see how we could cope with just one wage. I will be going back to work part time from full so at least once I've gone with out a wage for a bit once I go bk the pay cut won't seem to harsh if that makes sense

Ladies,

First off -

CONGRATULATIONS

Secondly - I hate to put a cat amongst the pigeons, but please check with your relative HR departments before deciding on a year out. Your employers are under no obligations to give you a part-time job on your return and if you for any reason take anything more than a year ( sickness, annual leave on return) you may even lose your job.

I found out the hard way. I am currently on a forced career break for 5 years as there is no job available for me. No job share or part time work either. I was offered full time around the clock only. I was a police officer with 23 years service.

Just please please please do your homework and get everything in writing. Avoid phone conversations as these are not recorded.

Sorry to be a bearer if shite news.

Enjoy your little ones when they arrive.

Best of luck

Hi oinker thanks and don't worry already have checked I told work and my two managers have been amazing I told them that I would ike to come bk part time and they said we wouldn't expect you to come bk full time it was some thing that was really worrying my, even in our company hand book they state flexible hours to help parents out with coming bk off maternity. Thanks

oinker sorry to hear you've been put in that position.

I've checked out the situation with my work and it's fine to take a year out. I won't return to my current job (phew) but will return to a similar role. I work on a large organisation.

I've not decided about part/full time return just yet... I'm assuming full or compressed hours as colleagues tell me that part time in our workplace = full time hours and part time pay!

bumping in case anyone else has a cunning spreadsheet!

You could try starting here:

www.gov.uk/calculate-your-maternity-pay

A very important thing to know is whether your organisation offers any maternity pay or allowances in addition to Statutory Maternity Pay. SMP stops completely after 39 weeks, so check your contract.

Congrats

I found a nifty tool on direct.gov for employers to calculate maternity pay, and used that. I think it might include holidays and stuff too, but can't find what I printed out at the moment to check!

Ah x post!

I just did it on an excel spreadsheet.
Column 1 was rows numbered 1 to 53
Column 2 I put in the dates that each week started
Column 3 I put whether ordinary maternity leave, additional ml, accumulated annual.leave, bh etc ie: weeks 1-2, annual leave, weeks 3-21 maternity leave on full pay, weeks 21-39 stat pay etc
Column 4 I put what I'd get paid
I blocked column 3 into colours representing each type of leave.

Then I did whatever sums I needed at the side. Pretty straightforward.