MATERNITY & ADOPTIVE
LEAVE INCREASE
February 2006
Councillor Devlin has welcomed the announcement by the Government for the increase in the Maternity and Adoptive Leave. The details are as follows:
The first increase, on foot of Budget 2006, in the duration of maternity and adoptive leave:
The new arrangements which apply to people taking leave from tomorrow will be as follows:
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Paid maternity leave will increase from 18 to 22 weeks
Paid maternity leave will increase from 18 to 22 weeks·Paid adoptive leave will increase from 16 to 20 weeks
Paid adoptive leave will increase from 16 to 20 weeks·Unpaid maternity leave and unpaid adoptive leave will increase from 8 to 12 weeks
Unpaid maternity leave and unpaid adoptive leave will increase from 8 to 12 weeks A further increase in leave arrangements as announced in Budget 2006 will come into effect on 1st March 2007.
Maternity leave is to be increased as follows:
Maternity leave (attractingAdditional maternity Total leavepayment of maternity benefit leave (unpaid) available:or salary)1997 14 weeks 4 weeks18 weeks
14 weeks 4 weeks18 weeksCurrent Position 200618 weeks 8 weeks26 weeks
18 weeks 8 weeks26 weeks1 March 2006 22 weeks 12 weeks 34 weeks
22 weeks 12 weeks 34 weeks1 March 2007 26 weeks 16 weeks 42 weeks
26 weeks 16 weeks 42 weeksAdoptive leave is to be increased as follows:
Adoptive leave (attractingAdditional adoptiveTotal leave payment of adoptive benefit leave (unpaid)available:or salary) 199710 weeks 4 weeks14 weeks
10 weeks 4 weeks14 weeksCurrent position 200616 weeks 8 weeks24 weeks
16 weeks 8 weeks24 weeks1 March 2006 20 weeks 12 weeks 32 weeks
20 weeks 12 weeks 32 weeks1 March 2007 24 weeks 16 weeks40 weeks
24 weeks 16 weeks40 weeks
