I'm trying to plan for the future if anyone can help.
I'm currently seconded to a training post. When I qualify I think it quite likely that I will be offered either a secondment to the role (2 bands higher) or more likely, a temporary contract in that role.
A few questions....
If I were to take mat leave from either of these would I be entitled to my occ mat pay at the higher banding rate?
Also, presuming the period of secondment/temp contract finished while I was on mat leave would I actually have a job to go back to? Ie, does the term of the contract 'pause' while you are on mat leave?
I'm more worried about the temp contract possibility as if I was seconded I would always have my original job to fall back on (though at 2 bands lower obvs).
I'm not currently pregnant and defunately won't be until I have completed my training and know the job situation so just trying to understand all the options now.
This is all within the nhs. I went on mat leave whilst seconded to this training post a couple of years ago and while I was away the funding ran out so the training was pulled and I just had my original job to return to, therefore I'm keen not to lose out again.
Hoping someone has some experience of this, sorry for the long post.