Policy on Paternity Leave

Please can you provide the following information:

 

1. Does your Council's policy on paternity leave provide in excess of the statutory provision of 2 weeks leave? (yes/no)

 

2. Does your Council's policy on paternity leave exceed the Statutory Paternity Pay amounts for some/all of the paternity leave (yes/no)

 

3. If you have answered yes to any of the above, detail how your Council's policy differs from the statutory provision in either:

 a) Pay (e.g., your Council may offer a higher rate of payment for some/all of the paternity leave subject to certain conditions)

 b) Duration of paid paternity leave provided

 

4. Please provide your authority's paternity leave policy. 

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. 

1. No

2. Yes

3a-b. Employees can five days maternity support leave or adoption support leave at full pay followed by a second week of statutory paternity pay

4. https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/employment-policies/family-leave-policy/7