Teacher maternity leave...

Diagro · 5 Jan 2018 at 22:58

rotters said:
she is contracted to "work" in those 6 weeks as she will be receiving her salary. She just happens to not be in school at that time. If her pay stopped for those 6 weeks, you might have an argument, sorry chap.

This doesn't make sense to me.

We are not contracted to work during these weeks. But pay is paid pro rata. So yes we do get paid on those weeks but not actually contracted to work at all. Not that it stops the fact we still work -.-

Contracts are 39/52 weeks.

booyaka · 5 Jan 2018 at 23:03

First of all congrats.....
Secondly - read the contract/speak to HR - why ask on a pc forum?

rotters · 5 Jan 2018 at 23:52

Diagro said:
This doesn't make sense to me.

We are not contracted to work during these weeks. But pay is paid pro rata. So yes we do get paid on those weeks but not actually contracted to work at all. Not that it stops the fact we still work -.-

Contracts are 39/52 weeks.

But the contract isnt 39/52..your wife is employed for 52 weeks of the year. it just happens she is on leave for the rest of the time. Same with all other Jobs but teaching has enforced leave due to term times.

Diagro · 6 Jan 2018 at 00:17

rotters said:
But the contract isnt 39/52..your wife is employed for 52 weeks of the year. it just happens she is on leave for the rest of the time. Same with all other Jobs but teaching has enforced leave due to term times.

But the contract is 39 weeks
It's written like that...

Diagro · 6 Jan 2018 at 00:30

Anyway, it doesn't matter.

I appreciate all the help.

I think it is deffo when baby is born, but will double check next week.

Thanks all

m4rmite · 6 Jan 2018 at 07:21

booyaka said:
First of all congrats.....
Secondly - read the contract/speak to HR - why ask on a pc forum?

Mumsnet... slowly but surely.

mjt · 6 Jan 2018 at 10:02

Diagro said:
Thanks all. Confirmed what I thought.

All will be fine. Unfortunately you can't really plan these things perfectly.

I'm actually happy it's just before summer holidays, will also both of us to be off and I can delay my paternal leave till Christmas.

Congrats!

RDM · 6 Jan 2018 at 10:57

Diagro said:
Btw those weeks are not spent doing nothing. Past 7 days I have been marking and planning...

I intend to start tomorrow but then I have been doing it fir a while so have lots of stuff already to go...

RDM · 6 Jan 2018 at 10:58

Diagro said:
Thanks all. Confirmed what I thought.

All will be fine. Unfortunately you can't really plan these things perfectly.

I'm actually happy it's just before summer holidays, will also both of us to be off and I can delay my paternal leave till Christmas.

I am not so sure, the number of teachers that manage to plan it so that they come back from maternity leave at the beginning of July is quite impressive.

Diagro · 6 Jan 2018 at 11:39

RDM said:
I intend to start tomorrow but then I have been doing it fir a while so have lots of stuff already to go...

I would also be in the same boat, but I have year 11 mocks and controlled assessment to finalise marks on. It's taking... A while :/

Chris Wilson · 6 Jan 2018 at 12:34

Diagro said:
I would also be in the same boat, but I have year 11 mocks and controlled assessment to finalise marks on. It's taking... A while :/

Jeez, I think they should be marking you!

"Thanks all. Confirmed what I thought.

All will be fine. Unfortunately you can't really plan these things perfectly.

I'm actually happy it's just before summer holidays, will also both of us to be off and I can delay my paternal leave till Christmas."

Take the "paternal" time to learn some decent English!

Blackjack Davy · 6 Jan 2018 at 17:46

Diagro said:
Btw those weeks are not spent doing nothing. Past 7 days I have been marking and planning...

Should have done that when she finishes work at 3pm, or does she go straight home?

theone8181 · 6 Jan 2018 at 18:43

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Diagro said:
But the contract is 39 weeks
It's written like that...

Surely if a contract was for 39 weeks she wouldn't get paid for the remaining 13? Congrats BTW, at least being a teach will make it easier with regards to pickup and drop-off in the not so far future.

LabR@t · 6 Jan 2018 at 19:02

AFAIK you just give a date you want leave to start. Some women start leave at 7 months gone, depends on their job. what

LabR@t · 6 Jan 2018 at 19:04

m4rmite said:
Mumsnet... slowly but surely.

I know I have been coming here long enough to just think :eek:

wtf has happened! GD used to have some really weird/freaky/strange/odd threads that shocked or made you laugh.

It's the new generation coming through, they have been feminised!

LeeUK · 6 Jan 2018 at 19:05

Not sure but when I was in middle school my form tutor went on maternity leave in the October and was back in the following May or something like that. Certinally didn't have 9 months off like everyone does these days.

K.C. Leblanc · 6 Jan 2018 at 19:12

It starts on the last day you work, I've worked in a couple of schools and more then once had workmates who literally came in for one day after the summer holidays and then started their maternity leave. The fist day back is often an inset day, so no actual teaching.

Diagro · 6 Jan 2018 at 23:18

Chris Wilson said:
Jeez, I think they should be marking you!

"Thanks all. Confirmed what I thought.

All will be fine. Unfortunately you can't really plan these things perfectly.

I'm actually happy it's just before summer holidays, will also both of us to be off and I can delay my paternal leave till Christmas."

Take the "paternal" time to learn some decent English!

Heh, I'm not going to take this to heart.
My phone changed it.

Diagro · 6 Jan 2018 at 23:19

theone8181 said:
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Surely if a contract was for 39 weeks she wouldn't get paid for the remaining 13? Congrats BTW, at least being a teach will make it easier with regards to pickup and drop-off in the not so far future.

Contracts 39weeks. Pay is prorata to avoid teachers having no income whilst on holiday.

Diagro · 7 Jan 2018 at 10:18

Moses said:
Aka being paid a salary.

Yes and?