Required Leave-Related Information During Global Payroll Implementation in the UK for new PAYE customers

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How many annual leave days are employees entitled to per annum?
- The statutory minimum annual leave entitlement for full-time workers in the UK is 5.6 weeks, which equates to 28 days for employees who work five days a week. This includes the 8 UK bank holidays.

How many annual leave days are employees entitled to per annum?
- Part-time employees are entitled to a prorated leave, based on the number of working hours.

Should leave accrual be pro-rated if an employee starts in the middle of a pay period?
Do employees accrue annual leave while on maternity/paternity leave?
Do employees accrue annual leave while on sick leave?
What happens if an employee uses all of their annual leave?
- e.g. If an employee leaves the company with a negative balance of days/hours, those days/hours will be deducted from their final payslip.
- Visit the official website to read more details on sick leave.

How is sick leave currently handled/calculated, and how much is covered in percentage of the wage?
What happens after a year of an employee being sick?
- Your employees may be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), which is £109.40 a week for up to 28 weeks. You can offer more if you have a company sick pay scheme but you cannot offer less. Company schemes are also called ‘contractual’ or ‘occupational’ sick pay and must be included in an employment contract.
- Visit the official website to read more details on sick leave.

See also: What is sick leave in the UK?

How much percentages of the wages is covered?
For how long are employees entitled go on maternity leave and be covered?
- Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) can be paid to eligible employees for up to 39 weeks. The payment structure is as follows: for the first 6 weeks, employees receive 90% of their average weekly earnings (AWE) before tax. For the remaining 33 weeks, they receive either £172.48 or 90% of their AWE, depending on which amount is lower.
- Visit the official website to read more details on maternity leave.

How much percentages of the wages is covered?
- The statutory weekly rate of Paternity Pay is £172.48, or 90% of your average weekly earnings (whichever is lower). Any money you get is paid in the same way as your wages, for example monthly or weekly. Tax and National Insurance will be deducted.
- Visit the official website to read more details on paternity/ partner leave.
- e.g. 1 or 2 weeks at Statutory Paternity Pay

Will the company still fully contribute to pension if the employee receives a percentage of the salary?
- Visit the official website to read more details on parental leave.

Do employees continue to contribute to pension and insurance when on long-term unpaid leave?

Please specify if there are any other leave types that your company has and how it works

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