Part 2ENTITLEMENT TO NEONATAL CARE LEAVE

Options in respect of neonatal care leave

regulation 8 + 8.—(1) Where an employee takes neonatal care leave in the tier 1 period—

regulation 8 1 a + (a)the leave may not be taken before the day after the first qualifying period;

regulation 8 1 b + (b)the leave may be taken in non-consecutive weeks.

(2) Any neonatal care leave the employee does not choose to take in the tier 1 period—

regulation 8 2 a + (a)may be taken in the tier 2 period;

regulation 8 2 b + (b)must be taken consecutively.