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Maternity Pay 2011

The 2011 XpertHR Benchmarking survey of maternity pay, based on responses from 263 organisations, with a combined workforce of more than 377,000 employees.

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Survey:	Maternity Pay 2011	Date: 02-03-2011
Source:	XpertHR Surveys	More about this Survey

Survey questions

Do you offer maternity pay beyond the statutory minimum to any employees?

Does eligibility for enhanced maternity pay depend on length of service?

What is the length of service requirement for enhanced maternity pay?

Is enhanced maternity pay dependent on eligibility criteria other than length of service?

On what eligibility criteria other than length of service does enhanced maternity pay depend?

Do you offer a bonus when employees return from maternity leave?

What type of bonus do you offer to employees returning from maternity leave?

What changes have you made to maternity pay or leave (other than those required by law) in the past 12 months?

Are employees allowed to carry over annual leave entitlements when their maternity leave period takes them into a second leave year?

Does an employee's pension entitlement continue to build up during unpaid additional maternity leave?

Who pays pension contributions during unpaid additional maternity leave?

Do you operate a bonus scheme?

Do you pay bonuses during maternity leave?

Do you pay bonuses based on individual performance during maternity leave?

Do you pay bonuses based on team performance during maternity leave?

Do you pay bonuses based on company performance during maternity leave?

Do you pay bonuses based on a mix of individual, team and/or company performance during maternity leave?

Do you have a contractual policy for payment for keeping-in-touch days?

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "The cost of employees taking maternity leave is difficult for my organisation to manage."

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "A generous maternity package makes my organisation an attractive employer."

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "The level of statutory maternity pay is too low."

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Enhanced maternity pay and benefits encourage employees to return to work."

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Extending the entitlement to contractual benefits over both ordinary and additional maternity leave has put a financial burden on my organisation."

What advice would you give to other HR professionals on successfully managing maternity pay and leave?

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