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Paternity leave

Paternity leave policy

  1. 1 Policy statement

    1. 1.1 Paternity leave is an entitlement to time off that may be taken by the biological father or mother's partner during the first year of a child's life.
    2. 1.2 Paternity leave is intended to support parents in the early stages of a child's life.
    3. 1.3 Reflecting terminology used in national legislation, the University uses the term 'paternity leave' to recognise that any employee who is the biological father or the partner (including same sex partner or civil partner) of an expectant or new motherwho shares responsibility for the child's upbringing is entitled to apply for leave under this policy.

  2. 2 Application and scope

      The following principles will apply to the application of this procedure:-

    1. 2.1 Paternity leave falls into two categories
      • Ordinary Paternity Leave (OPL) - a period of one or two weeks leave to be taken within eight weeks of the child's birth
      • Additional Paternity Leave (APL) - a period of between two to 26 weeks leave commencing from 20 weeks after the baby's birth
    2. 2.2 Paternity leave will be granted to a University of York employee who meets the eligibility criteria. The criteria may be amended from time to time to reflect legislative changes. .

  3. 3 'Review by' date

    1. 3.1 April 2015 or in line with legislative changes.

  4. 4 Related documents

Document Control

Title:
Paternity leave policy
Applicable to:
All employees
Date Last Reviewed:
July 2011
Procedure Owner:
Human Resources

Last Updated: January 19, 2012 | HR Services

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