Ensure you have read and are familiar with the details in the Parents Policy.

Your Name: ____________________________ Department: ____________________________

Before the birth/placement;	When to do it	Done/ discussed
Tell your manager you are pregnant	When you know you are pregnant.
Read through the Parents policy, FAQ documents and Related Documents – Pay Elements and Glossary	When you know you are pregnant.
Contact HR Direct 27700 if you want to organise a meeting to discuss any questions about your leave or options for Parents leave	When you know you are pregnant.
Get a calendar and map the approximate date you think your baby is due. Work back 15 weeks and make a note of the date below;

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As soon as possible when you have an estimated date of birth.
Review the Pay Elements document to check your eligibility and pay	Before you meet with your manager
If you have a lease car, contact the Lease Car Administrator to discuss your options.	When you know you are pregnant.
Discuss with your manager;

When you want to start your leave

What type of leave you want to take

How long you want to take off work (if you know)

If you are planning to return to work at the end of your leave

Whether you wish to use any KIT or SPLIT days during your leave

What annual leave you will have prior to your leave and when this will be taken

If pregnant – time off for antenatal appointments	When you know you are pregnant.
If in receipt of government support consider if you want to stop this or continue (by continuing it may impact on the calculation of your maternity pay) – if you want to stop you will need to contact HR Direct	Before 15th week before the placement or your child is due.
Complete either the Maternity/Adoption and/or Shared Parental leave form and give it to your manager (if taking shared parental leave you will need to discuss how you want to take this with your manager)	Before 15th week before the placement or your child is due.
Provide your manager or HR Direct (NHSBT, Filton, 500 North Bristol Park, Northway, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7QH) with your MatB1, the Surrogate mother’s MatB1 or Matching certificate	Before 15th week before the placement or your child is due.
Discuss with your manager how you will both keep in contact during your leave	Prior to the start of your leave

After the birth/placement	When to do it	Done/ discussed
Inform manager of your baby’s birth date	As soon as possible after the birth.
Agree with your manager dates for your KIT/SPLIT days	28 days in advance of when want to use
Ensure you keep in contact as agreed	As agreed with your manager
Return to work preparation;	When to do it	Done/ Discussed
Write to your manager 28 days before you wish to return IF you wish to return to work earlier than the end date for your maternity/adoption leave	28 days before date you want to return
Advise your manager if you will need to express milk when you return to work (so suitable facilities can be provided)	As soon as possible prior to your return
Contact SBS Payroll – Pension to discuss how you want to pay your accrued Pension contributions

(during any unpaid leave no pension contributions can be taken. An amount is accrued of what you would have paid based on your pay immediately prior to your unpaid maternity leave, which needs to be paid over a period of time on your return to work).	Prior to or immediately after you return to work

Note. Remember that the maximum amount of leave is 52 weeks. If you don’t return it may affect your right to Occupational Maternity/Adoption pay.

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Maternity/Adoption/ Shared Parental Leave Employee Checklist

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2017-11-27

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