Maternity leave - University of Oxford

B I have already decided not to take myfull 52 weeks entitlement and will return towork on:………………………..(date)much of this leave you wish to take.You may already know that you wish to takeall or only some of your leave entitlementand should state your current wish bycompleting either 8A or 8B as appropriate.I understand that if I want to change thisdate, I must give you 8 weeks’ notice of thedate on which I want to return.Changing your mind: If you change yourmind about the date that you want to returnto work you must give your departmentaladministrator at least 8 weeks’ notice beforeyour intended return date. You can use PartC of this form for this purpose.9. Contact during maternity leaveI would like to be told about changeshappening at work during my maternity leaveYESNOIf yes, I would prefer to be contacted by:………………………………………………(e.g. email, phone,etc)You and your department may makereasonable contact during your maternityleave. Keeping in touch with work in this waycan help to make it easier when it is time toreturn as you will be aware of what has beengoing on in your department.Even if you choose not to be told aboutchanges happening at work during yourmaternity leave, your departmentaladministrator will still contact you about anymatters relating to your employment.If you do not mind how yourdepartment contacts you please tick here10. Keeping in Touch (KIT) daysWould you like the opportunity to work,attend a particular event or take up a trainingopportunity during your maternity leave?YESNOIf so, you can agree with your department toconsider up to a maximum of 10 days’ workon KIT days during your maternity leave.As well as staying in contact with yourdepartment during your maternity leave, ifyou and your department both agree, youcan undertake up to 10 days’ work duringyour maternity leave. These are known asKeeping in Touch (KIT) days. They are notlimited to your usual job and could be usedfor training or other events.This work can only take place by agreementbetween both the department and theemployee. A department may not require a