The strike days havenāt affected my mat pay? Iāve also been told Iāll still get my rise from going up the pay scale + the 6.5%. Hopefully your school does the same!
Just hoping my head can support me working from home on what is mostly admin I am doing anyway. Not sure if this is a reasonable request x
I hate that I didn't know that strike days would affect our mat leave too. I only did 2 days but payroll have said that they will use May and June to calculate my pay. Despite one of the day not falling within my 8 week qualifying weeks I was first told about. Not even sure if we will be calculated at last year's money or at the new 6.5 payrise š¤·āāļø
Iām a teacher too and actually brought my maternity leave early too and finished last week. I was still teaching and just so exhausted. I just cried every day on the way to work and way home, slept from coming home until dinner then slept again. Just felt so emotionally and physically drained. Figured it was not any good for me or for baby. Iām now being induced next week due to some complications so it was the best decision for me. Im feeling so rested now (even if baby is waking me up around 4am with dance parties from the inside!) Iād already planned on using SPL and it works so I end up being paid for school holidays. Then Im just going to top up with KIT days which Iāll probably do around mock/exam season to see my y11s/y13s, do revision sessions and get my brain working again before summer holidays!
Iām not a teacher, but I planned to work to 38 weeks and I actually finished a few days because I was so exhausted, Ill, in pain. Honestly this week I feel so much better, itās like the stress has left my body and actually being able to rest I almost feel normal. I know itās hard feeling like youāre losing a week but It will be worth it and youāll thank yourself x
I'm a teacher too and ended up bringing my maternity a week forward. I was due to finish this Friday but went last week. I was only doing interventions and that was tiring enough. I just decided an extra week for me to rest outweighed loosing a weeks pay towards the end. I've used shared parental leave to get a bit extra and will use some kit days to top it up. Only you can decide if it is too much for you now and if it's bettdr to rest or keep going.
Defo consider leaving earlier. I brought mine forward a week and itās made such a difference! I got my breakdown the other day and itās shocking how little I will get but the most important thing is that I get to spend time with baby at home. Work isnāt worth it. Itāll always be there and theyāll replace you whenever they need to. Also maybe think about selling some bits on Vinted to make up that extra weeks pay?
I know our maternity pay is rubbish but you have to ask yourself if staying at work and running yourself down is worth it for a weeks pay. Youāll be on full pay for the first 4 weeks anyway so the weeks difference in pay wonāt be felt for a while, and is there the option to go back to work a week earlier than planned/using KIT days to top up pay/ using the shared parental leave scheme to use school holidays to boost pay to make up for this? Iām having to leave work at 36 weeks, this week is my last week, because Iām struggling with working. Im covering peopleās classes at the moment, but itās left me coming home miserable and exhausted and brought to tears for no reason. When I spoke to my midwife about this she said that maternity leave is a really personal decision though and you know whatās best for your home/financial situation and your health and baby.
Payroll Hampshire said they will calculate my pay from May and June and the 2 days will affect it. I should get the pay rise though. Who knows š¤·āāļø. It's too late now I guess. I decided to work half the week this week then half resting before my induction on Sunday. A week today. My head wouldn't support working from home. At ease with my decision now which is good. I have applied for shared parental leave too and I have KIT I can do to top up x