Documentation and guidance on Shared Parental Leave and Pay Shared Parental Leave (SPL) is designed to give eligible parents more flexibility regarding the care of their child during the first year of its birth or adoption. Employees interested in taking SPL are encouraged to have an informal discussion about their plans to take SPL with their manager as early as possible so they can plan ahead for the absence.Relevant documentation and guidance are published below.PolicyThe Policy includes information on eligibility criteria, leave and pay entitlement and the notification procedures employees need to follow to apply for SPL.Shared Parental Leave Policy (799.11 KB PDF)FlowchartsIn order to help you with the application process, please refer to the relevant flowchart below. The flowcharts explain what form(s) need to be completed and submitted and at what stage. This should be referred to in conjunction with the policy. Please also refer to the End to End Process Guide to Shared Parental Leave. Document Mother.Lead Adopter SPL Flowchart (115.17 KB / LEAD ADOPTER SPL FLOWCHART) Document Father.Partner SPL Flowchart (155.52 KB / PARTNER SPL FLOWCHART) See what others have to sayClick on the link below to read about the experiences of University of Edinburgh employees who have taken SPL. Shared Parental Leave ExperiencesFormsSPL Form 1 Curtailment (110.45 KB Word)SPL Form 1A Curtailment Cancellation (96.24 KB Word)SPL Form 3A Continuous Booking Notice Mother Lead Adopter (111.52 KB Word)SPL Form 3B Continuous Booking Notice Partner (106.45 KB Word)SPL Form 4A Discontinuous Booking Notice Mother Lead Adopter (112.24 KB Word)SPL Form 4B Disontinuous Booking Notice Partner (111.96 KB Word)SPL Form 5 Varying Cancelling (94.66 KB Word)If you are the partner and plan to take SPL, make sure you have taken your Partner Leave first. For further details refer to the Partner Leave Policy.Partner Leave Policy Returning Parents Coaching ProgrammeSupport from a coach may be beneficial to you in returning to work after shared parental leave. You may wish to participate in the University's Returning Parents Coaching Programme.Returning Parents Coaching Programme webpage This article was published on 2024-09-23
