Shared Parental Leave and Pay AM - 2014

Who is this course aimed at?

This course is aimed at payroll managers, supervisors or individuals who are responsible for either managing or processing company payrolls. It will suit individuals from payroll, HR or finance as well as service delivery managers who manage this function on behalf of other organisations.

What will I learn?

This is a half day course filled with detailed information regarding shared parental leave. At the end of the presentation attendees will know what leave if any, employees are entitled to, when this can be taken, by whom, what notice periods are required, what options are available and what processes are required to ensure that they meet their statutory obligations to their employees, HMRC and their employers.

Course content

• Shared parental leave
  • Impact on maternity leave and pay
  • Who can take this
  • How does this impact paternity pay and leave
• New rights for fathers/partners
  • Ante-natal appointments
• Changes to notice periods
  • Paternity and maternity
• Time limits to take shared parental leave
  • What is the flexibility
• Period employees can be at work
  • What impact this will have on shared parental leave/pay
  • Effect on keeping in touch days
• Protection and rights whilst on shared parental leave
  • What applies to each parent
• Adoption leave and pay
  • Changes to adoption pay
  • Time off to attend meetings
  • Changes to age limits
• New rules for parents in surrogacy
  • Criteria to be eligible
  • Pay and leave
• Statutory rules and regulations
  • Processes and documents

Course aims

On completion of this course delegates should be able to:

• Fully understand all the changes to the shared parental leave
• The flexibility that this gives both parents and employers
• What impact this has to maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay
• Who is entitled to the leave and what new processes are required

Following this course delegates will be confident that they are fully aware of all the changes which will enable them to meet their obligation to responsibilities to all parties.

The CIPP offer discounts for registered charities on all 1 and 2 day short courses (excluding Irish and International short courses) and 1 day conferences.