Parental Leave and Part-time Return to Work After Parental Leave

Academic and General Staff

Parental leave incorporates:

• Maternity leave
• Adoption leave
• Paternity leave
• Flexibility for staff members with family responsibilities
• Return from parental leave

Managing for success:

• All elements of the staff member's workload should be adjusted in line with the relevant fraction eg. teaching, research and administration
• A culture of acceptance and mutual support is fostered within the work unit
• Effective communication strategies ensure that the staff member is informed of developments that may take place while they are absent
• Work unit meetings are re-scheduled to take place when the staff member can attend
• Care is taken to ensure that staff fully understand the impact on his/her salary and entitlements
• Strategies to overcome possible 'career stagnation' should be developed by re-visiting performance management and/or performance enhancement objectives
• Arrangements are regularly assessed and fine-tuned in line with agreed work-unit key performance indicators.