Returning to work

Following confirmation of your Oracle Fusion maternity leave request, Personnel Services will write to you to confirm the date that you are expected to return to work. 

Should you wish to return earlier than this date, you must discuss the change of date with your manager, ensuring you provide the relevant notice as detailed below:

• Local Government Employees - 8 weeks' notice
• Teachers - 28 days' notice

If the change of date is agreed, your maternity leave request in Oracle Fusion should be updated so that your pay is correct.

If you decide that you no longer want to return to work and wish to resign from your employment, you will still be entitled to receive the full amount of maternity leave and Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP).  However, you will be required to repay any occupational maternity pay (OMP) you may have received. When resigning you must give your line manager the appropriate notice, as specified in your terms and conditions.

If you intend to continue breastfeeding/expressing milk on your return to work, you must notify your line manager, at least 28 days before your return. This will provide sufficient time to ensure appropriate facilities are available.

If you do not wish to return to work on a full-time basis you may request flexible working. Alternatively, if you wish to extend your leave to care for your child, you may request a career break or parental leave which can commence directly after your maternity leave is due to end.