Maternity & Paternity Leave

If you have been continuously employed by the Company for a minimum period of one year (52 weeks) at the QW and you also satisfy the statutory requirements for entitlement to SMP, you will be entitled to receive the following for up to 39 weeks of maternity leave:

• The equivalents of full basic pay and cash allowances for the first 6 weeks of maternity leave (this includes any entitlement to SMP and any other statutory benefits) or 100% of your average weekly earnings at the QW, whichever is the greater.

• Thereafter, payment at the rate of half your normal basic pay and cash allowances for a period not exceeding 20 weeks (including any entitlement to SMP and any other statutory benefits), or 50% of your average weekly earnings at the QW, whichever is the greater.

• For the remaining 13 weeks maternity pay will be paid at the rate in force for SMP. Company maternity pay will cease.