Waies the burgundy book takes into account developments in national. The burgundy books main provisions relate to notice periods, sick leave and pay. The burgundy book maternity scheme does not, however, apply to supply teachers who are employed in local authority maintained schools on a daily basis, either employed directly by the local authority or school governing body or via a teaching agency. It works out your statutory maternity pay smp and burgundy book teacher occupational maternity pay and provides a monthly net pay amount after deducting your tax, pension contributions and student loan. The burgundy book s main provisions relate to notice periods, sick leave and pay and maternity leave and pay. Head teachers can make a reasonable amount of contact with employees, for example to let them know about changes at school, job vacancies, training opportunities or staff events. The burgundy books main provisions relate to notice periods, sick leave and pay and maternity leave and pay.
The entitlement to sick pay and sick leave for teachers in the maintained sector is set out in the burgundy book. It enhances the statutory maternity scheme for teachers who have one years continuous service at the beginning of the 11th week before the expected week of childbirth ewc. The statutory requirement is eight weeks notice but the agreement for nycc staff coming under the njc local government services green book and teachers burgundy book. Some local authority employers may have made improvements to the burgundy book scheme. Academies approaches to teachers pay idr page 3 of 67.
For more details please see your trade union website. This is unusual though, and most teachers in academies will be entitled to these provisions. Employees are required to provide evidence of pregnancy and antenatal appointments for example. Burgundy book, oxfordshire local agreement and or green book also adopt this. Teachers are paid on the ordinary pay scale ops, which ranges from m1 m6. Maternitypaternity leave and adoptionpaternity leave. As well as statutory maternity rights, most teachers are also covered by the maternity rights scheme for teachers, set out in the burgundy book national. Most local authorities have incorporated the green book into the contracts of employment for relevant employees. Details on paternity and maternity support leave for teachers can be found in the leave of absence policy for school staff. Maternity scheme for teaching and support staff occupational maternity pay for teachers under the burgundy book 15.
Ive worked at my school for 6 years and we follow standard teachers pay and conditions, so i believe this is as laid out in the burgundy book. From this year onwards, this document is applicable to england only as the secretary of state no longer has power to prescribe teachers pay and. An employee can choose to start maternity leave on any day from the 11th week before their expected week of childbirth. Teacher maternity pay monthly pay after tax maternity. They will be covered by the establishments own scheme. Wales the burgundy book takes into account developments in national conditions of employment over the past ten years and changes to the legislative framework for the employment of school teachers in county, voluntary controlled, voluntary aided and special agreement schools, as defined in paragraph 2. There are also appendices covering arrangements between.
The teacher will be entitled to up to 52 weeks of maternity leave but will have only. Basically i want to leave work after having the bubba and become a full time mum. The remaining 21 weeks are paid at the standard statutory maternity pay rate. These are the 2020 2021 burgundy book teacher maternity policy rates. Am confused about maternity pay being a teacher in england. It is important to note that a condition of entitlement to occupational maternity pay under the burgundy book scheme is that you must return to work after the birth for a period of at least weeks. Maternity leave is your entitlement to take time off to have a. When do you need to inform your employer about your pregnancy. Entitlement to the provisions of the burgundy book maternity scheme and to occupational maternity pay during maternity leave, depend upon the length of. Occupational maternity pay for teachers under the burgundy book 16. The area of maternity rights and benefits is a fairly complex one. Teachers who are employed by a local authority or by the governing body of a foundation or voluntary aided school are covered by stpcd and burgundy book conditions, as are many teachers working in academies. If you do not, then the employer is entitled to reclaim part of the maternity pay paid to you. Maternity pay and leave national association of head.
Teachers help me understand maternity pay babycenter. Be employed by lea maintained school or work in a school that follows the burgundy book check your contract your average weekly earnings between the 16th and 24th week of pregnancy have been at least equal to the lower earnings limit. It says if youve worked for over a year continuously i have your entitled to 18 weeks plus 29 weeks ordinary. This information does not include details of local arrangements which may have been agreed by your school and will. What is the current occupational maternity entitlement. A certificate from a registered medical practitioner, registered midwife or health visitor stating the employee is pregnant. Waies the burgundy book takes into account developments in national conditions of employment over the past ten years and changes to the legislative framework for the employment of school teachers in county, voluntary controlled. This article is available to naht edge members only. This may be the notice provisions contained within the burgundy book or a different notice period specifically provided for in the contract.
For more information on teachers terms and conditions of employment, see practice note, performance, pay and terms of employment for school staff. Occupational maternity pay entitlements are defined by the employees relevant terms and conditions of employment eg the green book for ehcc employees, or the burgundy book for teachers. Teachers pay encompassing sickness, salary scales, tax information, maternity entitlement, paternity entitlement, contracts available, how to report a change in circumstances and how to get a teachers reference number. If you do not work in a local authority, or an organisation that takes out the lga workforce subscription you will need to take out the lga workforce subscription in order to download a copy of the burgundy book. If you do not work in a local authority, or an organisation that takes out the lga. Teachers who have by the qualifying date completed at least 1 years continuous employment with one or more local authorities will benefit from the full entitlements under the burgundy book scheme. To qualify teachers must have completed 26 weeks continuous local authority service by the. Bearing in mind that the county council wishes to encourage adoption, it is now proposed that the authority adopts an occupational adoption pay scheme for teachers which equates to their maternity pay arrangements, subject to qualifying service criteria. What is a teachers maternity or paternity entitlement. Burgundy book related content a handbook detailing all the national conditions of service for school teachers in england and wales, covering additional terms including notice periods, retirement, sick pay, maternity and other leave and insurance provisions. For a variety of reasons, this has not been updated since 2000 and therefore authorities will need to take account of statutory changes to maternity entitlements since then. The law relating to this policy includes but is not limited to. The teacher will be entitled to up to 52 weeks of maternity.
If the burgundy book provisions apply, in order to retain all occupational maternity pay, a teacher can be required to return to work for weeks, based on her normal working week. Recognition of continuity of service for teaching staff being. All pregnant employees are entitled to 52 weeks statutory maternity leave comprising 26 weeks of ordinary maternity leave and 26 weeks of additional maternity leave regardless of length of service, hours worked. It covers additional terms including notice periods, retirement, sick pay, maternity and other leave and insurance provisions. Supply teachers are only entitled to statutory maternity pay as they are not able to fulfil the obligation to return to their job see burgundy book definitions in. Jun 17, 2015 the burgundy book is a document that lists entitlements for teachers, including sick pay, maternity leave, leave of absence and resignation dates. Hi ladies, just wondering if any of you other teachers out there can help me i was assuming that as i have been working in the same school for the last 7 years full time then i would receive the full amount of maternity pay as laid out in the burgundy book i. Teachers with less than 26 weeks continuous employment with bmat and less than one years continuous employment with one or more las are not eligible for the occupational maternity pay provisions in the burgundy book. There are also appendices covering arrangements between local authorities and recognised teachers organisations. Benefits for employees montgomery county public schools. Nasuwt maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.
It is important to check your contract and any local. For a variety of reasons, this has not been updated since 2000 and therefore authorities will. Maternity, adoption, shared parental and paternity policy. From this year onwards, this document is applicable to england only as the secretary of state no longer has power to prescribe teachers pay and conditions for teachers in wales. Employees within schools have different entitlements to maternity leave and pay. Provisions governing the rights of the majority of women teachers to maternity leave and pay are set out in the burgundy book, the national agreement on. Teachers help me understand maternity pay mummyw2b. Benefits will vary depending on service, hours or pay.
You can postpone your intended start date by informing us in writing at least 21 days where the burgundy book applies teachers or 28 days where the green book applies support staff before the original intended start date, or if that is not possible, as soon as reasonably practicable. Im aware i wouldnt be entitled to full teachers maternity pay as i would not be returning to work. Use our teacher maternity pay calculator to see your monthly take home pay while on maternity leave. All employees are entitled to 52 weeks statutory maternity leave, made up of 26 weeks ordinary maternity leave oml and 26 weeks additional maternity leave aml.
School teachers in england and wales burgundy book and the oxfordshire local. The office of benefit services administers the divisions benefit programs in a fair and equitable manner that complies with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations. If, however, they have completed less than 26 weeks continuous. Teacher s should therefore request an information leaflet from their employer for further details. You can also browse the az of our advice and guidance including all our advice on rights. Burgundy book linkmaternity pay query tes community. It used to be statutory for all schools, but some acadmies or free schools may not honour it. However, you should be aware that a few smaller, less flourishing, schools do not match the burgundy book. To qualify for teachers maternity in full you typically need to. Maternity leave is your entitlement to take time off to have a baby. Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave nasuwt.
Entitlement to the provisions of the burgundy book maternity scheme and to occupational maternity pay during maternity leave, depend upon the length of continuous service with one or more local authorities. Those teachers falling within category a of paragraph 1. Maternity provisions for teaching staff march 2008. Conditions of service for school teachers in england and wales. Model policy for oxfordshire schools maternity scheme for. London borough of croydon teachers maternitypaternity leave. If a teacher returns from maternity leave early, the teacher covering her post will be entitled to the notice period specified in her contract.
Teachers employed in the local authority sector, other than supply teachers, will generally have the burgundy book scheme included in their contract of employment. What is a teacher s maternity or paternity entitlement. You may be unsure about your entitlement to sick pay as a teacher. Where this has happened, school support staff will also be covered.
Maternity pay and leave national association of head teachers. Teacher maternity pay calculator monthly pay after tax. Teachers pay encompassing sickness, salary scales, tax information, maternity entitlement, paternity entitlement, contracts available, how to report a change in circumstances and how to get a teacher s reference number. Employees and head teachers or their line manager should remain in regular contact during maternity leave and agree at the outset how best to do this. That a change to schools hr policies be approved to allow recognition of continuity of service for those covered by the teachers pay and conditions document for the purposes of occupational maternity pay and leave and occupational sick pay and leave. To qualify teachers must have completed 26 weeks continuous. Teachers pay common issues department of education. Statutory maternity pay entitlements are defined by her majestys revenue and customs service hmrc. It works out your statutory maternity pay smp and burgundy book teacher occupational maternity pay and provides a monthly net pay amount after deducting. If a teacher changes from full to parttime employment, her employer can require her to work the equivalent of fulltime weeks on return from maternity leave. Maternity leave and maternity pay can be a source of great confusion for many teachers.
School teachers pay and conditions document 2019 and. Model policy for oxfordshire schools maternity scheme for teachers. We have simplified everything you need to know below, so you can make informed decisions about what you plan to do and ensure you can select from all the options you are entitled to. Teachers who took up their posts after their ctcs or academies had acquired their new status are in a different position. Definitions a job job, for this purpose, means the nature of the work which you are employed to do and the capacity and place in which you are so employed. The current occupational maternity entitlement for teachers is as set out in the burgundy book. As well as statutory maternity rights, most teachers are also covered by the maternity rights scheme for teachers, set out in the burgundy book national agreement on conditions of service. This may be inferior to the burgundy book scheme in certain respects. This includes continuous service at other maintained schools.
Teachers sick leave maternity pay although this section has largely been superseded by improvements in the statutory scheme resignation and notice. Added the welsh version of school teachers pay and conditions document 2017 and guidance on school teachers pay and conditions that is valid. Maternity leave can start on any day from the beginning of the 11th week before the. Advice and guidance about your rights at work and the conditions of your employment, including information on maternity and paternity leave, redundancy and workload and key documents including school teachers pay and conditions document, burgundy book etc. Continuous service guidance for schools and academies. It enhances the statutory maternity scheme for teachers who have one years. Office of benefit services fairfax county public schools.
The office actively manages all employee insurance and financial programs, which include medical, dental, vision, life, and longterm care insurance. All pregnant employees are entitled to 52 weeks statutory maternity leave comprising 26 weeks of ordinary maternity leave and 26 weeks of additional maternity leave regardless of length of service, hours worked or size of employer. A pregnant employee is required to inform their employer of. Teachers who have by the qualifying dates completed at least 1 years continuous employment with one or more local authorities will be entitled to the full benefits of the burgundy book scheme.
In addition to statutory maternity payments, teachers may qualify for occupational maternity pay in accordance with the conditions of service for school teachers in england and wales the burgundy book. Maternity, paternity and parental leave 20 england. Model policy for oxfordshire schools maternity scheme. Conditions of service for school teachers in england and. To retain maternity pay received under the burgundy book scheme, you are required to complete at least weeks full time service, or its parttime equivalent, on your return to work. The occupational maternity scheme shall apply to all pregnant teachers regardless of the number of hours worked per week.
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