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This course is aimed at payroll managers, supervisors or individuals who are responsible for either managing or processing company payrolls. It will suit individuals from payroll, HR or finance as well as service delivery managers who manage this function on behalf of other organisations.

Please note: Materials for this course will be made available via an online platform, however a selection of this materials will need to be printed off and brought with you on the day. Login details for the online platform will be sent to you 10 days before the course start date. If you have any problems or questions, please email [email protected].

Who is this course aimed at?

This course is aimed at payroll managers, supervisors or individuals who are responsible for either managing or processing company payrolls. It will suit individuals from HR or finance as well as service delivery managers who manage this function on behalf of other organisations.

What will I learn?

This half day course is filled with detailed information regarding shared parental leave. At the end of the presentation attendees will know what leave, if any, employees are entitled to, when this can be taken, by whom, what notice periods are required, what options are available and what processes are required to ensure that they meet their statutory obligations to their employees, employers and HMRC.

Course content

  • Shared parental leave
  • Impact on maternity leave and pay
  • Who can take this?
  • How does this impact paternity pay and leave?
  • New rights for fathers/partners
    • Ante-natal appointments
  • Changes to notice periods
    • Paternity and maternity
  • Time limits to take shared parental leave
    • What is the flexibility?
  • Period employees can be at work
    • What impact this will have on shared parental leave/pay?
    • Effect on keeping in touch days
  • Protection and rights whilst on shared parental leave
    • What applies to each parent?
  • Adoption leave and pay
    • Changes to adoption pay
    • Time off to attend meetings
    • Changes to age limits
  • New rules for parents in surrogacy
    • Eligibility criteria
    • Pay and leave
  • Statutory rules and regulations
    • Processes and documents

Course aims

On completion, delegates should be able to fully understand:

  • All the changes relating to shared parental leave
  • The flexibility that this gives both parents and employers
  • What impact this has to maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay
  • Who is entitled to the leave and what new processes are required
  • How to meet their obligations to all parties

Following this course delegates will be confident that they are fully aware of all the changes which will enable them to meet their obligation to responsibilities to all parties.

Booking information

Closing date for bookings is two weeks prior to the course date.

In-house delivery

The CIPP can offer in-house delivery on most training courses.

In-house delivery can be very attractive for organisations as they can train large numbers of employees* at a reduced rate, without the additional associated costs, such as travel and 'lost time'.

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*Minimum number of delegates apply