Does annual leave continue to accrue while staff are on maternity / shared parental / adoption leave?
Yes, including any bank holidays that fall during the family leave period.
Yes, including any bank holidays that fall during the family leave period. We advise those planning to go on maternity / shared parental / adoption leave to take any accrued annual leave up to the start of their family leave and to agree a plan with their line manager for using up accrued leave on their return. If the maternity / shared parental / adoption leave period crosses over two annual leave years, the department may ask you to use up the balance of your annual leave from the leave year prior to returning to work.
Full guidance on the difference types of family leave can be found on the University’s Family Leave pages
If you have any further questions, please get in touch with the HR team at hr@phc.ox.ac.uk