Question regarding KIT days

No it doesn’t have to be the whole day. Even if it’s just for one meeting you’re still entitled to a days pay. It’s a govt policy so shouldn’t be individual to where you work

@Sarah sorrry but this is incorrect. I work for local authority in a management position and HR has kindly explained that KIT days are mutually agreed and there’s no government policies/guidance, its all down to employer. Usually you get paid for hours you complete unless agreed otherwise by your employer. Even if you do 4 hours that’s classed as day 1 etc. hope that makes sense

@Zane oh! I’m shocked. Genuinely thought this was part of maternity law/protection. Found this - so it is 10 days but it has to be agreed between you and your employer. It’s not just down to your employer. https://www.gov.uk/employee-rights-when-on-leave

Not sure what you work but civil service you can work 30 minutes and you will be paid the full day. It’s keeping in touch day, not working a full day. Do you have a policy you can read to see what it says?

I've had a meeting here and there, in person and online. Some for an hour and others a couple. Fill in a form for my manager and I to sign which then HR get and get paid a day's work.

At my workplace, even if I work just for a few hours, it counts as one full KIT day used. HOWEVER, I get paid only for the hours I've worked - excluding breaks. It is specified in my workplace maternity policy.

@Sabrina same for me! Basically even if you do 5 mins is classed as full KIT day but you get paid for what you done. However some companies have more generous allowances

I’m back to work full time, but with my KIT days I had to do a full day, I had one hour meetings outside the KIT days and this was not counted. I only ended up using 4 KIT days as they just weren’t that practical. I think it differs by company. There’s an app called PEPPY which lays this all out if that may be useful

Thanks, everyone. Yes, I'm aware you can have 10 days - and they have to be mutually agreed, I just wasn't sure if, for example, I used one for a couple of hours training - that I'd only be paid for those couple of hours, or for the full day as it were. I'm on the last part of my mat leave, so I'm no longer being paid. Will be doing some KIT days to hopefully help me have a little something.

@Abi thank you I'll look that up!

@Sophie I am support staff in education. I have the maternity policy, but it only mentions KIT days being agreed between both employer and employee, with no further information, unfortunately.

I’ve researched this - you’re employer doesn’t legally have to pay you a full days wage unless you work a full day, if you work 2 hours they can choose to pay you 2 hours, however many companies do pay the full day regardless. The law is confusing because even if you work 2 hours it ‘classes’ as 1 day of your 10 kit day entitlements and people confuse this with assuming that means it’s 1 days pay, it’s not it’s just 1 of your 10 kit day opportunities.

@Hannah thank you, that's helpful. Be interesting to see what my workplace will do.