3. Adoption Leave

Adoption Leave is available to individuals who adopt or one member of a couple where a couple adopt jointly (the couple may choose which partner takes Adoption Leave). In order to qualify for Adoption Leave, an employee must be newly matched with a child for adoption by an approved adoption agency. Adoption Leave and pay is not available in circumstances where a child is not newly matched for Adoption, for example when a step parent is adopting a partner's children.  Adoption Leave can start on any day of the week, from the date of the child's placement or from a fixed date which can be up to 14 days before the expected date of placement. Entitlement to Adoption Leave will be up to 26 weeks Ordinary Adoption Leave followed immediately by up to 26 weeks Additional Adoption Leave - a…