6.3
You must also give us at least 28 days' notice in writing of your Intended Start Date. This can be the date the child arrives in Great Britain or a predetermined date no more than 28 days after the child's arrival in Great Britain.
6.4
You must also notify us of the actual date the child arrives in Great Britain within 28 days of that date.
6.5
We may also ask for a copy of the Official Notification and evidence of the date the child arrived in Great Britain.
7.
STARTING ADOPTION LEAVE
7.1
In adoption or fostering for adoption cases, OAL may start on a predetermined date no more than 14 days before the Expected Placement Date, or on the date of placement itself, but no later. If you want to change your Intended Start Date please tell us in writing. You should give us as much notice as you can, but wherever possible you must tell us at least 28 days before the original Intended Start Date (or the new Intended Start Date if you are bringing the date forward). We will then write to you within 28 days to tell you your new Expected Return Date. In a surrogacy case, OAL will start on the day the child is born, unless you are at work, in which case it will start on the following day. You cannot change the start date. Shortly before your adoption leave starts we will discuss with you the arrangements for covering your work and the opportunities for you to remain in contact, should you wish to do so, during your leave. Unless you request otherwise, you will remain on circulation lists for internal news, job vacancies, training and work-related social events.
7.2
7.3
7.4
8.
ADOPTION PAY
8.1
Statutory adoption pay ( SAP ) is payable for up to 39 weeks. It stops being payable if you return to work sooner or if the placement is disrupted. You are entitled to SAP if: (a) you have been continuously employed for at least 26 weeks ending with the week in which the agency notified you that you had been matched with the child ( Qualifying Week ) and are still employed by us during that week; (b) your average weekly earnings during the eight weeks ending with the Qualifying Week ( Relevant Period ) are not less than the lower earnings limit set by the government; and
(c) you have given us the relevant notifications under paragraph 4 or, as the case may be, paragraph 5
8.2
SAP is calculated as follows:
(a) First six weeks: SAP is paid at the Earnings-related Rate of 90% of your average earnings over the Relevant Period.
(b) Remaining 33 weeks: SAP is paid at the Prescribed Rate which is set by the government for the relevant tax year, or the Earnings-related Rate if this is lower.
8.3
SAP accrues with each complete week of absence and payments are made on the next normal payroll date. Income tax, National Insurance and pension contributions are deducted as appropriate.
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