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Add a Shared Parental Time Off Policy

Shared parental leave lets eligible parents share leave and pay in the first year after their child is born or placed for adoption. It is a type of statutory leave policy, and eligible employees can receive Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP). In Workmax, you can add a shared parental leave policy to manage this leave for your team members.

Eligible parents can share up to 50 weeks of leave and up to 37 weeks of pay between them, paid at the statutory rate or 90% of average weekly earnings, whichever is lower. You can also offer an enhanced policy above the statutory minimum.

Add a Shared Parental Time Off Policy​

To add a shared parental leave 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 "Shared Parental 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 (for example Ordinary Shared Parental Leave and Additional Shared Parental Leave).
  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 add the shared parental leave policy to your account, ready for team members to request shared parental leave. If you have any questions or need help, please contact Workmax Support.