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Q & A - CALCULATING A PART TIMERS KIT DAYS
June 2010
Q & A – CALCULATING A PART-TIMERS KIT DAYS
Q. We know that a full time employee who goes on maternity leave can work up to ten keeping-in-touch (KIT) days without it affecting her rights to maternity leave or pay. But what about a part-timer. Should we calculate their KIT days on a pro rata basis?
A No. There is no legal provision for this to happen, so any part-timer on maternity leave is, in theory, entitled to the full ten KIT DAYS – assuming of course she wants to take all of them. Remember that KIT days can’t be taken during the period of compulsory maternity leave. This is the first two weeks after the child’s birth, or four where the mother works in a factory.
Tip. If an employee only comes in for one hour on a dedicated KIT day, then it will be used, as any amount of work counts as a whole day. Also, they can’t ask you to let them spread the hours over a longer period.
Source: Tips & Advice Personnel May 13 2010
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