People Group Services Limited Company Number: 11570329

Shared Parental Leave — birth and adoption

Introduction

Eligible Employees and qualifying partners following birth or adoption. 

Available leave

Shared Parental Leave allows eligible parents to share up to 50 weeks of leave and up to 37 weeks of statutory pay after maternity or adoption leave/pay is curtailed, subject to conditions and the amount already used. Parents may be off together or separately.

Eligibility and notices

Eligibility depends on employment, continuity, work and earnings tests for both parents and required declarations. The employee normally gives at least eight weeks’ notice to opt in, a binding curtailment notice where required and a period-of-leave notice.

Leave patterns

A continuous block meeting notice rules will be accepted. A discontinuous pattern may require discussion and agreement. The statutory number of booking notices is observed; HR documents the agreed pattern.

Pay, contact and return

Statutory Shared Parental Pay is paid only where current conditions are met. Up to 20 SPLIT days may be agreed, in addition to KIT days used before curtailment. Holiday, pension and return rights follow statutory rules.

Declaration

This Policy is approved by the Board of Directors of: People Group Services Limited Company Number: 11570329

Last updated: 24th August 2026