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A glossary of some useful abbreviations and definitions in relation to parental leave.
Adoption Leave | A period of up to 52 weeks away from work for the main carer of a baby or child who has been adopted. |
Curtailment | Mother/main carer for adoption notifies employer that they wish to end maternity/adoption leave early. |
EWC | Expected week of childbirth. |
KIT Days | Keeping in Touch Days during maternity or adoption leave. |
MA | Maternity Allowance – a payment made by the government if you are not entitled to receive SMP but meet other eligibility criteria. |
MATB1 | Form issued by midwife to confirm EWC after 20th week of pregnancy. |
Maternity Leave | A period of up to 52 weeks away from work for a woman who has had or is due to have a baby. |
OAP | Occupational Adoption Pay. |
OMP | Occupational Maternity Pay. |
OPL | Ordinary Parental Leave. |
OPP | Occupational Paternity Pay. |
OShPP | Occupational Shared Parental Pay. |
Parental Leave | Up to 18 weeks unpaid leave away from work to care for a child, which can be requested by anyone who meets the eligibility criteria. Normally a maximum of 4 weeks can be taken in any one year. |
Paternity/Partner Leave | A period of up to 4 weeks away from work at UCL
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Qualifying Period | Is the eight weeks up to the 15th week before the baby’s due date. |
QW | Qualifying Week. For maternity pay, this is the week before the 15th week before EWC, i.e. when a woman is approximately 25 weeks pregnant |
SAP | Statutory Adoption Pay – provided by the State, paid by the employer and administered through HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). |
ShPP | Shared Parental Pay. |
SMP | Statutory Maternity Pay – provided by the State, paid by the employer and administered through HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). |
SMP1 | Form to be completed to claim Maternity Allowance. |
ShPL | Shared Parental Leave. |
SPLiT Days | SPL in Touch Days. |
SPP | Statutory Paternity Pay – provided by the State, paid by the employer and administered through HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). |
SShPP | Statutory Shared Parental Pay. |
Surrogacy | A surrogacy arrangement or surrogacy agreement is the carrying of a pregnancy for intended parents/carers. |
