Will my fixed-term contract impact on my entitlement to Paternity/Maternity Support Leave and Pay

If your contract ends after the baby is born you are entitled to Ordinary Statutory Paternity Pay (OSPP) only (see 1.5 above) subject to meeting the qualifying conditions.  However, if you start work for a new employer, you cannot get OSPP for any week they work for them.

If the contract end date falls within the period of Additional Statutory Paternity/Maternity Support Leave and the contract is not renewed, the College will continue to pay the remainder of the Additional Statutory Paternity/Maternity Support Leave period.  However, if you start work for a new employer, you cannot get additional statutory maternity leave from their new employer for any week they work for them.