Ante-Natal Appointment

Any appointment related to the care of mother and baby during pregnancy. This may include, for example, appointment with a midwife, parentcraft classes or relaxation classes.

EWC

Expected Week of Confinement – the week the baby is expected to be born.

MATB1

Certificate provided by a GP or midwife during pregnancy to confirm the EWC (see definition above).

OML

Ordinary Maternity Leave – the first period of leave on or prior to birth – up to 26 weeks.

OAL

Ordinary Adoption Leave – the first period of leave on or prior to adoption – up to 26 weeks.

CML

Compulsory Maternity Leave - the period of 2 weeks immediately following the birth of a child.

AML

Additional Maternity Leave - the period of 26 weeks immediately following the end of Ordinary Maternity Leave.

AAL

Additional Adoption Leave – the period of 26 weeks immediately following the end of Ordinary Adoption Leave.

SPL

Shared Parental Leave – the opportunity for eligible parents to choose how to share the care of their child during the first year of birth or adoption.

Full pay

Contractual Salary – 100% of average weekly earnings.

Statutory paid leave

Current rate of statutory pay set by the Government each year in April. See https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rates-and-thresholds-for-employers-2024-to-2025#statutory-maternity-paternity-adoption-shared-parental-and-parental-bereavement-payor speak to the line manager.

SMP

Statutory Maternity Pay - 6 weeks paid at 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings and 33 weeks paid at either the statutory level (see definition of statutory paid leave above) or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower.

SAP

Statutory Adoption Pay - 6 weeks paid at 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings and 33 weeks paid at either the statutory level (see definition of statutory paid leave above) or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower.

SPP

Statutory Paternity Pay – up to 2 weeks paid at the statutory level (see definition of statutory paid leave above) or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower.

SShPP

Statutory Shared Parental Pay – the opportunity for eligible parents to share an entitlement to Maternity or Adoption pay, along with Shared Parental Leave.

CMP

Contractual Maternity Pay – amount of pay used to top up Statutory Maternity Pay to full pay (see definition above).

CAP

Contractual Adoption Pay – amount of pay used to top up Statutory Adoption Pay to full pay (see definition above).

CPP

Contractual Paternity Pay - amount of pay used to top up Statutory Paternity Pay to full pay (see definition above).

CShPP

Contractual Shared Parental Pay – amount of pay used to top up Statutory Shared Parental Pay to full pay (see definition above).

MA

Maternity Allowance – this may be payable in cases where an employee is not eligible for SMP or CMP.

KIT Days

Keeping in touch days – mutually agreed days for the employee to return to work during Maternity / Adoption Leave without affecting the leave entitlement.

SPLIT Days

Shared Parental Leave In Touch days – mutually agreed days for the employee to return to work during shared parental leave without affecting the leave entitlement.

Partner

A person who the mother or main adopter is married to or is in a civil partnership with; or a partner who the mother or main adopter is living with.