Maternity/Adoption Leave and Pay for Curates in IME 4-7 (IME Phase Two)

Policy for Maternity/Adoption Leave and Pay for Curates in IME 4-7 (IME Phase Two)

This policy sets out the Diocese of Guildford’s commitment to ensure that Curates in title posts who apply for ‘Family Friendly’ leave are not are disadvantaged or discriminated against in any way.

‘Family Friendly’ leave includes:

Maternity leave
Paternity leave
Parental leave
Adoption leave

View the Diocese of Guildford's Family Friendly Policy: Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Policy for Curates in Title Posts (PDF).

Maternity/Adoption leave and pay

Length of Service	Maternity Leave	Pay
Less than 26 weeks' service at the 15th week before the Expected Week of Childbirth (EWC)	Up to 52 weeks unpaid	Unpaid Maternity Allowance may be payable if you are eligible Statutory Sick Pay is not payable whilst you are in receipt of Maternity Allowance or for the first 18 weeks following the start of your maternity leave or the birth of your baby
26 weeks' service or more at the 15th week before EWC	39 weeks paid and 13 weeks unpaid	39 weeks SMP paid: 6 weeks at 90% of earnings and then 33 weeks at 90% of earnings or the current statutory rate whichever is the lesser amount
One year's continuous service or more at the 15th week before EWC	39 weeks paid and 13 weeks unpaid	39 weeks OMP paid at full pay (inclusive of SMP)

Length of Service

Maternity Leave

Pay

Less than 26 weeks' service
at the 15th week
before the Expected Week
of Childbirth (EWC)

Up to 52 weeks unpaid

Unpaid

Maternity Allowance may be
payable if you are eligible

Statutory Sick Pay is not payable
whilst you are in receipt of
Maternity Allowance or for the
first 18 weeks following the start of
your maternity leave or the birth of
your baby

26 weeks' service or more
at the 15th week before
EWC

39 weeks paid and
13 weeks unpaid

39 weeks SMP paid: 6 weeks at
90% of earnings and then 33 weeks at 90% of earnings or the current statutory
rate whichever is the lesser amount

One year's continuous
service or more at the 15th week before EWC

39 weeks paid and
13 weeks unpaid

39 weeks OMP paid at full pay
(inclusive of SMP)

View further information on Parental Leave for other role holders.

All enquiries about the Family Friendly Policy should be made to Gerardine Brown, HR Manager, Diocese of Guildford, as below.