Area the sphere of operation shall be england, wales and northern ireland. To retain maternity pay received under the burgundy book scheme, you are required to complete at least weeks full time service, or its parttime equivalent, on your return to work. Employees are required to provide evidence of pregnancy and antenatal appointments for example. 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. The amendments reflect the statutory changes introduced under the maternity and parental leave etc and the paternity and adoption leave amendment regulations 2006.
The maternity and parental leave amendment regulations 2006 which implement. Theres something alluring and completely striking about the rich hue of wine colored bridesmaid dresses that we cant get enough of. The maternity scheme for teachers is at section 5 of the burgundy book and therefore, teachers falling within category a of paragraph 1. Examples of occupational maternity pay schemes editors. To retain maternity pay received under the burgundy book scheme, you are required to complete at least weeks full time service, or its parttime equivalent, on. Employers were asked if any element of their organisations enhanced maternity pay was repayable if an employee does not return to work, or does not return to work for a set period.
She also served as an associate manager at the yale school of management. Scope the functions of the council shall relate to all employees of local authorities in england, wales and northern ireland and of other. Nasuwt maternity, paternity and shared parental leave. So, ive read and re read the burgundy book and my contract and still dont really understand maternity pay. You are employed by a local authority maintained school or work in a school that follows the burgundy book check your contract.
The policy reflects the statutory maternity regulations and national terms and conditions set out in the green and burgundy book. Advice and guidance about your rights at work and the conditions of your employment, including information on maternity and paternity leave, redundancy and workload and key documents including school teachers pay and conditions document, burgundy book etc. Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave nasuwt. Some independent schools, colleges, academies and fr ee schools offer their own occupational maternity scheme.
The term relevant body has been used throughout this policy. They cannot offer you less than the statutory amount. Scope this scheme applies to all permanent and fixed term county councilschools employees covered by green book, burgundy book and grey book, casual workers and volunteers. For more details please see your trade union website. Template letters, a notification form, risk assessment checklist and maternity dates calculator can be found in our templates and. Teachers who took up their posts after their ctcs or academies had acquired their new status are in a different position. A break in your service before you start maternity leave will affect your entitlements to maternity pay. Model policy for oxfordshire schools maternity scheme for teachers. Local maternity leave scheme guidance for teaching staff 1 april 2007. Liaise with your hr support team to find out the present standard rate for smp. The term relevant body has been used throughout this.
It works out your statutory maternity pay smp and burgundy book teacher occupational maternity pay and provides a monthly net pay amount after deducting. Our guidance and information section includes a comprehensive downloadable guide to maternity leave and pay rights with appendices covering the burgundy book school teachers and green book support staff schemes. The full provisions of the document are intended to apply to those fulltime and parttime teachers defined in paragraph 1. Ive been employed as a full time primary school teacher for the past 4 years in the same school. The government introduced arrangements from 6 april 2003 for the payment of statutory adoption pay sap which partly but not wholly mirrors the arrangements. A certificate from a registered medical practitioner, registered midwife or health visitor stating the employee is pregnant. You have been continuously employed for at least 10 months by your expected due date. Bridesmaid dresses in burgundy, red, maroon, wine colored and more far from a muted color scheme, burgundy bridesmaid dresses are for the bride and bridesmaids looking to make a bold statement on her wedding day. If you do not work in a local authority, or an organisation that takes out the lga workforce subscription you will need to take out the lga workforce subscription in order to download a copy of the burgundy book. Burgundy book practical law uk glossary 95093363 approx. As well as statutory maternity rights, most teachers are also covered by the maternity rights scheme for teachers, set out in the burgundy book national. This includes continuous service at other maintained schools.
Pregnancy and maternity for most members and their staff, arrangements around maternity will be covered by the green book for support staff or the burgundy book for teachers. Maternity, paternity and parental leave 20 england. If your school doesnt follow the burgundy book, you can change the calculator occupational maternity pay settings to fit your scheme. 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. Teachers working outside the local authority sector. This scheme sets out the statutory provisions for the above family leave together with the entitlements under the relevant terms and conditions of employment. Conditions of service for school teachers in england and wales. The statutory scheme runs parallel to these agreements and there may, in addition, be enhanced provisions that have been negotiated with individual employers. Burgundy book scheme and to maternity pay during maternity leave, however, depends upon continuous service for at least one year with one or more local. Maternity, adoption, paternity, parental and shared parental. The burgundy book is a national agreement between the six school teacher unions.
Teachers who have by the qualifying dates completed at least 1 years continuous employment with one or more local authorities will be entitled to the full benefits of the burgundy book scheme. From what i understand i get a month full pay then 6 weeks 9 tenths of my pay then 12 weeks half pay. The owner attended uconn, upenn, temple university and yale. This document may not be applicable to employees who transferred into. The word school should be taken to refer to the academy.
If, however, they have completed less than 26 weeks continuous employment with their current employer, they will not be entitled to all of the. You can postpone your intended start date by informing us in writing at least 21 days where the burgundy book applies teachers or 28 days where the green book applies support staff before the original intended start date, or if that is not possible, as soon as reasonably practicable. Where an academy adopts this policy the word school should be taken. These are the 2020 2021 burgundy book teacher maternity policy rates. Maternity scheme for teaching and support staff occupational maternity pay for teachers under the burgundy book 15. 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. Teachers help me understand maternity pay babycenter.
Model policy for oxfordshire schools maternity scheme. The burgundy book s main provisions relate to notice periods, sick leave and pay and maternity leave and pay. Occupational maternity pay for teachers under the burgundy book 16. Some local authority and other employers may have made improvements to the burgundy book scheme. Maternity, adoption, shared parental and paternity policy. 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.
Unavailable sizes will be back in stock on the 7th of july. It is important to check your contract and any local agreement that may be in place to be sure of your entitlement as this might improve the basic statutory entitlements. September 2017 this document applies to all academies and operations of the vale academy trust. Where an academy adopts this policy the word school should be taken to refer to the academy. Community academy trusts secat maternity scheme, which applies to all pregnant employees in their relevant. Employers were asked how many months of work an employee must complete on her return from maternity leave in order not to pay back any maternity pay. Teacher maternity pay monthly pay after tax maternity. If they have completed at least 26 weeks continuous employment with their current employer, they will also be entitled to statutory maternity pay. Statutory maternity pay smp is a scheme for female employees to get a basic. However, those engaged as described in paragraph b may be entitled to omp, as long as they meet the qualifying criteria for service andor requirement that they return to their. Conditions of service for school teachers in england and. Burgundy book, oxfordshire local agreement and or green book also adopt this model policy. The trust has chosen to continue to use the stpcd, burgundy book, and green book also. Maternity scheme revisedapril2007 4 paid maternity leave.
It is recommended that academies who have chosen to continue to use the stpcd, burgundy book, and green book also adopt this model policy. This may be inferior to the burgundy book scheme in certain respects. Company maternity schemes you might get more than the statutory amount of leave and pay if your employer has a company maternity scheme. In her youth, she competed in oratorical contests, was a member of the national honor society, and has. There are also appendices covering arrangements between local authorities and recognised teachers organisations. Full pay and half pay combines both occupational maternity pay and statutory maternity pay smp and will not exceed your normal earnings. Where a teacher is unable to return to work at the end of her period of maternity leave due to sickness, the sick pay scheme as set out in section 4 shall apply. 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.
For more information on teachers terms and conditions of employment, see practice note. Model policy for oxfordshire schools maternity scheme for. It is down to the academy whether to continue to incorporate the burgundy book into the contracts of new starters or not, or whether to incorporate parts of it but not others e. You can also browse the az of our advice and guidance including all our advice on rights. They will be covered by the establishments own scheme. Made in our signature stretch jersey in an ontrend burgundy shade, this little maternity dress is gently ruched at the sides to ensure a flattering.
It was agreed between the teaching unions and local government association and gives details on resignations, retirement, sick pay schemes and maternity pay scheme. Entitlement to the provisions of the burgundy book maternity scheme and to occupational maternity pay during maternity leave, depend upon the length of. The green book maternity scheme is very similar to the combined benefits available under the burgundy book and statutory maternity schemes for school teachers. School teachers in england and wales burgundy book and the oxfordshire local. Maternity pay although this section has largely been superseded by improvements in the statutory scheme.
The statutory requirement is eight weeks notice but the agreement for nycc staff coming under the njc local government services green book and teachers burgundy book. That adoption pay for teachers should be provided in accordance with the principles of the teachers scheme for occupational maternity pay. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. All teachers are advised to request information from their employer on the occupational maternity scheme applicable to them. Teacher maternity pay calculator monthly pay after tax maternity. However, you should be aware that a few smaller, less flourishing, schools do not match the burgundy book. Model policy for schools emergency and special leave scheme. This policy sets out the arrangements for taking maternity leave and pay. I start maternity soon and want to double check the figures my school has quoted me. Nov 30, 2016 the nut maternity matters guidance states that.
Maternity might be complicated page 8 moneysavingexpert. Burgundy book linkmaternity pay query tes community. May 2017 this document applies to all academies and operations of the. Supplementary improvements to the green book provisions may have been negotiated locally, so it is important to check this out. Teacher maternity pay calculator monthly pay after tax. Teachers who have by the qualifying date completed at least 1 years continuous employment with one or more local authorities will benefit from the full entitlements under the burgundy book scheme. Statutory pay and maternity allowance regulations 2006 into the burgundy book. The council shall be known as the national joint council for local government services. To be entitled to the provisions of the burgundy book scheme, you must still be employed at the date you take your leave. The burgundy books main provisions relate to notice periods, sick leave and pay and maternity leave and pay.