MSE Pregnancy Club 24

Kitten_Pie

twinklie wrote: »

Yeah it's been booked since 16 weeks.

Erm, what is enhanced mat pay?

Some nice companies will give additional pay on top of SMP. For example some will give full pay until 6months and then SMP for 3 months etc. However if you don't go back for a minimum length of time (which will be in your contract) you may need to pay the additional payments back.

emsbet

twinklie wrote: »

Yeah it's been booked since 16 weeks.

Erm, what is enhanced mat pay?

It is what the company you work for have decided they will pay employees over and above SMP. Often it comes with stipulations like you must return after mat leave for x number of months.

Rebekah as the others have said, you can turn it down but it should be higher than SMP

xx

MummyOfTwo

im glad this subject came up!

my contract (which was merged and then TUPE'd) gives me the first 15 weeks at what they call OMP (ordinary maternity pay) then onto SMP. nothing about it in my contract, it was brought to my attention during the TUPE in April this year, and nothing about having to pay it back - any thoughts? is it standard to have to pay back anything over and above SMP?

Triangle

Many many congratulations to Teerah :happyhear Hope you are both doing well xx

Kitten_Pie

Not sure MummyofTwo I have never worked for a company that give employees more than the legal minimum.

When you tell your employers they have to give you all the information within 28 days so that you can work out your plans.

Triangle

BB1984 wrote: »

I honestly cannot believe that I am 8th on the list....!

BB x

One week - 7 teeny tiny little days - to go for you BB! Are you feeling like munchkin will come fairly close to due date or do you think you may be overdue?

fluffnutter

MummyOfTwo wrote: »

im glad this subject came up!

my contract (which was merged and then TUPE'd) gives me the first 15 weeks at what they call OMP (ordinary maternity pay) then onto SMP. nothing about it in my contract, it was brought to my attention during the TUPE in April this year, and nothing about having to pay it back - any thoughts? is it standard to have to pay back anything over and above SMP?

Not standard, no. But your company might impose conditions regarding returning to work. For example, they might ask you to repay anything they've given if you decide not to return, or return and immediately hand in your notice.

They can't ask for SMP back.

savageHK

Right, another question for you lovely ladies. We have apparently been invited to a wedding 'in October' in Poland. (Mr SHK has the invite, which I've not seen yet, and he can't remember when in October!). My EDD is 26/11 (although I still think it's 30/11).
I don't want to fly so it's overnight trains at about 24 hours total transit on the trains, we did a similar thing last year although turned it into more of a tour of Europe (Berlin, Prague etc) and the trains are fine.
Would you go? What's the latest you'd travel overseas before EDD?

twinklie

Ah right ok. My work call it something different. That's ok then, I know about it already - phew. I have to work for 13 weeks upon my return to not pay back the extra they give me. I'm happy with that though, I have no intention of leaving.
I'm looking into reducing my hours though.

moneypuddle

savageHK wrote: »

Right, another question for you lovely ladies. We have apparently been invited to a wedding 'in October' in Poland. (Mr SHK has the invite, which I've not seen yet, and he can't remember when in October!). My EDD is 26/11 (although I still think it's 30/11).
I don't want to fly so it's overnight trains at about 24 hours total transit on the trains, we did a similar thing last year although turned it into more of a tour of Europe (Berlin, Prague etc) and the trains are fine.
Would you go? What's the latest you'd travel overseas before EDD?

Personally .. no. I'm flying to Ireland at 30 weeks and I reckon thats my limit. Only a 45 min flight!