The government is launching a new right to take shared parental leave.  The draft legislation was published on the 1st December 2014 and the right comes into force from the 5^th April 2015.  The University needs to develop a policy and processes to support the implementation of this right and needs to consider whether there are any system developments required.

Supporting Information:

BIS - Technical Guide

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389716/bis-14-1329-Employers-technical-guide-to-shared-parental-leave-and-pay.pdf

ACAS - A Good Practice Guide

http://www.acas.org.uk/media/pdf/r/q/Shared-Parental-Leave-a-good-practice-guide-for-employers-and-employees.pdf

ACAS - Process at a Glance

http://www.acas.org.uk/media/pdf/m/i/Shared-Parental-Leave-process-summary.pdf

ACAS - Sample Policy and Letter Templates

http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4911#splletters