Mat Leave - what does your work offer?

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*what your work offers: 12 months maternity leave, of which, 18 weeks is paid at full pay, or 36 weeks at half pay. Upon returning to work after maternity leave there is an option to return at 60% of the hours you worked just prior to starting leave and getting a 40% top up of your wage for 16 weeks.
*how long you have to be with you company to qualify: 12 months
*what kind on industry you work in: University
*how many days holiday you get per year: 4 weeks recreation leave, 10 days sick leave, 5 days special leave (eg: carers leave, berievement leave), 8 days antinatal leave during pregnancy (all the affore mentioned is paid leave), plus additional paid or unpaid leave by negotiation for special circumstances
*Government - what financial support do they provide: can't remember what that is now