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Add a Paternity Time Off Policy

Paternity leave is a period of time that a father takes off from work to care for a new baby. It is a type of paid time off policy that allows team members to take time off for paternity. In Workmax, you can add a paternity time off policy to your account to manage paternity leave for your team members.

Father's are entitled to 2 weeks of paid paternity leave. This is paid at the statutory rate or 90% of the employee's average weekly earnings, whichever is lower.

You can also provide an enhanced paternity leave policy that offers more than the statutory minimum. This can include additional weeks of paid paternity leave, a higher percentage of the employee's average weekly earnings, or other benefits.

Employees are required to give you at least 15 weeks' notice before the expected week of childbirth. They must also provide you with a SC4 form from their midwife or GP to confirm the pregnancy.

Add a Paternity Time Off Policy​

To add a paternity time off policy in Workmax, follow these steps:

  1. Sign in to your "Workmax" account with an admin account.
  2. Go to the "Time off requests & policies" section.
  3. Select the "Policies" tab.
  4. Click on the "Add time off policy" button.
  5. Select your policy type as "Paternity Leave".
  6. Enter the policy details.
    • Name
    • Description
    • Default policy (Yes/No)
    • Policy limit (Yes/No)
    • Policy limit amount in weeks
  7. Enter the policy stages.
    • Stage Name
    • Either or (Yes/No)
    • Based on (Yes/No)
    • Fixed Value
    • Percentage
    • Weeks - Number of weeks
  8. Select the team members the policy applies to.
  9. Click on the "Save & continue" button.
  10. Review the policy details and click on the "Save" button.

Workmax will now add the paternity time off policy to your account. The policy will be available for team members to request paternity leave. If you have any questions or need help, please contact Workmax Support.