Couples who are employed in GB and whose babies are due on or after 5th April 2015 (or whose children are placed for adoption on or after 5th April) will be able to access ShPP.
However couples in the same situation who are employed in NI will not be eligible for ShPP and will continue to access Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (ASPP).
Also an adopter in GB whose Adoption Pay Period (APP) starts on or after 5th April 2015 will be entitled to the first 6 weeks of Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) at 90% of their average weekly earnings.
An adopter in NI with an APP starting on or after the 5th April 2015 will still continue to receive SAP at the flat rate for 39 weeks
If there is any slippage in the NI legislative timetable then the aim will be to have it in place as soon after 5th April 2015 as possible.
Full parental leave pay for civil servants
21 October 2014
Both male and female civil servants will be entitled to full parental leave pay from April 2015, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg is expected to announce in a speech later this week.
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The move is designed to help fathers within the civil service spend more time with their children. At present, mothers receive 90% of pay for the first six weeks of maternity leave and then the lower of £138.18 a week or 90% of average weekly earnings. Under shared parental leave, to be introduced on 1 December, dads or mums will only receive the lower of £138.18 a week or 90% of weekly earnings. Fathers have indicated they would be reluctant to take leave because they are not entitled to full pay, research suggests. A report by My Family Care in June revealed 84% of parents will not change the way they take leave when the new legislation comes into force.
Clegg's policy would be another step towards parity on parental pay and he hopes it will encourage more fathers to take time off to raise young children.
"For me, it’s critical that people who choose to work in the public sector know that they’re working in modern, progressive workplaces," he will say. “I pushed for the introduction of shared parental leave because I fundamentally believe it’s time for us to sweep away the outdated regulations and prejudices that still limit the choices of too many people in this country. Evidence shows promoting flexible working patterns like this can help boost employee productivity, loyalty and retention.”
Shared Parental Leave and Pay could start this month
14 November 2014
Members may wish to be reminded that the new entitlement of Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) replaces Additional Paternity Leave and Pay for babies due on or after 5 April 2015. This means that for very premature births the new regime could come into effect within the next few weeks – except in Northern Ireland where the legislation has yet to be finalised.
CIPP Policy News Journal
08/04/2015, Page 470 of 521
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