Should an employee on adoption leave continue to accrue their annual leave? What about essential car user allowance?
The adoption framework reflects the maternity scheme. During ordinary adoption leave an employee is entitled to all their terms and conditions, apart from remuneration, as though they are at work. They will therefore be able to accrue annual leave and bank holidays during this period. This will also apply during additional adoption leave where the child is expected to be placed on or after 5 October 2008. Employees on adoption leave will be entitled to essential car user allowance throughout the 26-week ordinary adoption leave period. This will also apply during additional adoption leave where the child is expected to be placed on or after 5 October 2008.
