FOI request (FOI220452)

Maternity leave

Requested Fri 04 August 2017
Responded Fri 04 August 2017

Can you tell me how many staff left for maternity leave in a) 2016/17, b) 2015/16, c) 2014/15 and d) 2013/14?

Can you tell me how many of those staff were replaced by maternity cover in a) 2016/17, b) 2015/16, c) 2014/15 and d) 2013/14?

Can you tell me how much the council spent on maternity cover in a) 2016/17, b) 2015/16, c) 2014/15 and d) 2013/14?

Response

1) a) 13/14 = 4, b) 14/15 = 6, c) 15/16 = 3, d) 16/17 = 3

2) a) 13/14 1 post covered by external recruitment on fixed term contract. 3 posts covered in house.

b) 14/15 - 3 posts covered by external recruitment on fixed term contracts. 3 posts covered in house.

c) 15/16 - 1 post covered by external recruitment on fixed term contract. 2 posts covered in house.

d) 16/17 - 1 post covered by external recruitment on fixed term contract. 2 posts covered in house.

3) a) 13/14 £12,827.22 b) £49,080.17 c) £9,550.48 d) £4,642.12