Payment of omp starts when the employee starts their maternity leave period. A pregnant employee is required to inform their employer of. Supply teachers are only entitled to statutory maternity pay as they are not able to fulfil the obligation to return to their job see burgundy book definitions in. Occupational maternity pay for teachers under the burgundy book 16. Conditions of service for school teachers in england and. A handbook detailing all the national conditions of service for school teachers in england and wales, covering additional terms including notice periods. Teachers must also notify their employer in writing no later than 14 weeks before the ewc that they wish to take maternity leave. Paternity leave can be taken for the birth of a child or the adoption of a child and maternity support leave can be taken for the birth of a child. Be employed by lea maintained school or work in a school that follows the burgundy book check your contract your average weekly earnings between the 16th and 24th week of pregnancy have been at least equal to the lower earnings limit. The 12 weeks of half occupational maternity pay is only payable on condition that the teacher returns to work for at least weeks see section 5 of the burgundy book. As a teacher, if you have one years continuous service at the 11th week before the ewc you will be entitled to 18 weeks occupational maternity pay omp, as follows. Statutory maternity pay entitlements are defined by her majestys revenue and customs service hmrc.
This article is available to naht edge members only. Your entitlements to maternity leave and pay depend largely on. Hi ladies, just wondering if any of you other teachers out there can help me i was assuming that as i have been working in the same school for the last 7 years full time then i would receive the full amount of maternity pay as laid out in the burgundy book i. Pregnant teachers employed in local authority schools or in academies who are subject to tupe protections or whose employers adopt the burgundy book are. Teachers who are employed under the burgundy book must return to work for at least weeks including. As of the 5th april 2015, if a teacher is due to have a. Schools adopting to pay occupational maternity pay which is different to these arrangements should set out. Teachers will receive four weeks full pay followed by two weeks at 90% of normal pay and 12 weeks half pay. Click here for more information on the tower hamlets maternity scheme for teachers. Details on paternity and maternity support leave for teachers can be found in the. The burgundy books main provisions relate to notice periods, sick leave and pay and maternity leave and pay. Nasuwt maternity, paternity and shared parental leave. These are the 2020 2021 burgundy book teacher maternity policy rates. Model policy for oxfordshire schools maternity scheme for teachers.
The burgundy book a handbook detailing all the national conditions of service for school teachers in england and wales, covering additional terms including notice periods, retirement, sick pay, maternity and other leave and insurance provisions. It enhances the statutory maternity scheme for teachers who have one years continuous service at the beginning of the 11th week before the expected week of childbirth ewc. Maternity leave is your entitlement to take time off to have a. When do you need to inform your employer about your pregnancy.
What is the teacher occupational maternity pay scheme. Maternity leave be an employee and give the correct notice 26. Maternity leave and maternity pay can be a source of great confusion for many teachers. To qualify for teachers maternity in full you typically need to. School teachers and the six teacher organisations the local government association lga national employers organisation for school teachers neost association of teachers and lecturers atl national association of head teachers naht national association of schoolmasters union of women teachers nasuwt national union of teachers nut. A handbook detailing all the national conditions of service for school teachers in england and wales, covering additional terms including notice periods, retirement, sick pay, maternity and other leave and insurance provisions. It used to be statutory for all schools, but some acadmies or free schools may not honour it. The current occupational maternity entitlement for teachers is as set out in the burgundy book. Burgundy book terms and conditions for teachers to include the recognition of service accrued by teachers in academy schools, including free schools, for the purposes of calculating sickness and maternity entitlements, when they move from an academy voluntarily to a wokingham borough council maintained school. Burgundy book applies teachers or 28 days where the green book applies education support professionals before you wish to start maternity leave. This article explains how different terms and conditions apply to different types of school, and looks at the difference between the burgundy book and the school teachers pay and conditions document stpcd. Wales the burgundy book takes into account developments in national conditions of employment over the past ten years and changes to the legislative framework for the employment of school teachers in county, voluntary controlled, voluntary aided and special agreement schools, as defined in paragraph 2 of section 2. Employees and head teachers or their line manager should remain in regular contact during maternity leave and agree at the outset how best to do this. Teacher maternity pay monthly pay after tax maternity.
When if you go back it is worth considering going back just before a holiday begins rather than delaying it until after the holiday as this way you will return to normal pay through the hols. Teachers maternity paternity leave policy date of policy. Those teachers falling within category a of paragraph 1. It works out your statutory maternity pay smp and burgundy book teacher occupational maternity pay and provides a monthly net pay amount after deducting your tax, pension contributions and student loan. You should give notification to the headteacher of your pregnancy as soon as possible. Everything you need to know about working while pregnant. Continuous service is when an employee has worked for one employer without a break. The teacher will not be entitled to statutory maternity pay paid by the school as she does not have 26. The burgundy book maternity scheme does not, however, apply to supply teachers who are employed in local authority maintained schools on a daily basis, either employed directly by the local authority or school governing body or via a teaching agency. To comply with statutory and contractual provisions included within the burgundy book and school teachers pay and conditions document relating to maternity leave and pay. Maternity pay and leave national association of head teachers. Information for new teachers bedford borough council. Burgundy book a handbook detailing all the national conditions of service for school teachers in england and wales, covering additional terms including notice periods, retirement, sick pay, maternity and other leave and insurance provisions.
Maternity, adoption, and shared leave hr procedure. Continuous service guidance for schools and academies. The committee has recommended giving maximum 4 months of maternity leave to female adhoc teachers which will benefit nearly 2,500 female adhoc teachers at du and its colleges. Notice of change should be given in accordance with the provisions of the burgundy book teachers or green book support staff. David hewitt, directorate for children and young people, ext 31758. A maternity raisk ssessment will be carried out to identify any risk to the employee or the babys health. There is no obligation on the employer to renew the temporary fixedterm contract. Burgundy books burgundy books burgundy books burgundy books. The conditions of service for school teachers in england and wales burgundy book is a national agreement between the six school teacher unions and neost. Maternity support leave applies to all employees except teachers. It aims to explain, as simply as possible, the various maternity and parental rights available. What are the burgundy book and the stpcd, and how do they apply to schools. Model policy for oxfordshire schools maternity scheme for.
We have simplified everything you need to know below, so you can make informed decisions about what you plan to do and ensure you can select from all the options you are entitled to. Entitlement to the provisions of the burgundy book maternity scheme and to occupational maternity pay during maternity leave, depend upon the length of continuous service with one or more local authorities. Model policy for oxfordshire schools maternity scheme. Wales the burgundy book takes into account developments in national conditions of employment over the past ten years and changes to the legislative framework for the employment of school teachers in county, voluntary controlled, voluntary aided and special agreement schools, as defined in paragraph 2. Teachers should check the provisions of the occupational maternity scheme that applies to them. Aug 10, 2017 school teachers pay and conditions document 2020 and guidance on school teachers pay and conditions valid from 1 september 2020 ref. All employed teachers that meet the qualifying criteria for maternity leave and pay as set out by legislation and in the burgundy book will be entitled to omp. Its difficult to say how, and the extent to which, female teachers are discriminated against when they become pregnant because theres very little research or data for this demographic that pertains specifically to the education system. Maternity, paternity and parental leave 20 england. It says if youve worked for over a year continuously i have your entitled to 18 weeks plus 29 weeks ordinary. Jun 17, 2015 burgundy book teacher entitlements the burgundy book is a document that lists entitlements for teachers, including sick pay, maternity leave, leave of absence and resignation dates.
For teachers in maintained schools continuous service for occupational maternity pay is. However, in order for the school to plan appropriately, teachers are. This overrides the statutory notice provision of 8 weeks. No, once you have started maternity leave just maternity pay through the holidays i am afraid also a teacher. Pregnant teachers with at least 26 weeks continuous employment with horncastle education trust but less than 1 years continuous employment with one or more local authorities will not be entitled to the omp provisions of the burgundy book, although they will benefit from maternity leave and pay offered under the statutory scheme. Maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policy. Teachers working outside the local authority sector. The maternity teacher paternity teacher support and campaign group added. For a variety of reasons, this has not been updated since 2000.
Paternity and adoption leave amendment regulations 2006. This includes continuous service at other maintained schools. Adoption is comparatively rare and the additional costs would be. Waies the burgundy book takes into account developments in national. If the contract ends while the teacher is on maternity leave, under the terms of the burgundy book, omp would cease but smp would continue to be paid. Under the terms of the burgundy book teachers are only required to give a minimum of 21 days notice of their intention to return to work early from maternity leave. Maternity leave and pay policy for teachers st josephs catholic. Head teachers can make a reasonable amount of contact with employees, for example to let them know about changes at school, job vacancies, training opportunities or staff events. Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave nasuwt. For teachers in maintained schools continuous service for occupational. To qualify teachers must have completed 26 weeks continuous local authority service by the.
There are two levels of maternity entitlement set out in the burgundy book. Different arrangements apply for teachers to whom national arrangements as set out in the burgundy book apply. For a variety of reasons, this has not been updated since 2000 and therefore authorities will. Maternity leave be an employee and give the correct notice 26 weeks of ordinary maternity leave, 26 weeks of additional maternity leave this includes the 2 weeks of maternity leave that a mother must take statutory maternity pay for up to 39 weeks, if employed continuously for at least 26 weeks by the end of the 15th week before expected week of. What notice is a teacher covering maternity entitled to, if the permanent post holder returns early from maternity leave or before the end of term. Teachers in england and wales revised august 2000 burgundy book and the. The teacher notifies you that she is pregnant and is due to give birth at the end of march.
Bearing in mind that the county council wishes to encourage adoption, it is now proposed that the authority adopts an occupational adoption pay scheme for teachers which equates to their maternity pay arrangements, subject to qualifying service criteria. School teachers in england and wales burgundy book and the oxfordshire local. Occupational maternity pay entitlements are defined by the employees relevant terms and conditions of employment eg the green book for ehcc employees, or the burgundy book for teachers. Conditions of service for school teachers in england and wales. May 15, 2017 after studying german at the university for two years to become a teacher, he attended acting lessons at a drama school in cologne. However, in order for the school to plan appropriately, teachers are encouraged to give as much. Maternity paternity shared parental adoption leave procedure. Maternity matters is the nuts guide to teachers maternity rights. It should be noted that the entitlement to leave of absence either with or without pay is likely to vary according to the circumstances of the request. To take due regard of the health, safety and welfare of pregnant employees. Teacher maternity pay calculator monthly pay after tax.
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