FOI request (FOIR-755585565)

Paternity Leave Payment

Requested Wed 08 October 2025
Responded Fri 17 October 2025

1. Does your Council's policy on paternity leave provide in excess of the statutory provision of 2 weeks leave?

2. Does your Council's policy on paternity leave exceed the Statutory Paternity Pay amounts for some/all of the paternity leave?

3. If you have answered yes to any of the above, detail how your Council's policy differs from the statutory provision in either:

a. Pay (for example, your Council may offer a higher rate of payment for some/all of the paternity leave subject to certain conditions).

b. Duration of paid paternity leave provided.

4. Please provide your authority's paternity leave policy.

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Response

1. No.

2. No.

3. Not applicable.

4. Please see the attached document.

Attachments

• FOIR-755585565_FOIR-755585565_1-paternityleavepolicy.pdf