Applying for paternity / partner leave

1. You must submit your application for paternity / partner leave 28 days prior to the date you wish the leave to commence, or as soon as is reasonably practicable. You may take up to 6 individual weeks within the 12 months following a child's birth or placement. This may mean submitting an additional request(s) if you wish to take separate weeks of leave and are unsure of the start date(s) of the additional weeks.. For those adopting you must give notice no later than 7 days after being matched with a child.
2. Apply for paternity / partner leave by completing and submitting the form at the bottom of this page.
3. If you are the intended parent of a surrogacy arrangement, before the parental order is issued you may be asked for a signed statutory declaration that you intend to apply for a parental order within the six month time limit.
4. Shortly after receipt of the application form, HR Services will write to you confirming the arrangements for paternity / partner leave.

Changing the start date of paternity / partner leave

If you wish to change the start date of paternity / partner leave you will need to notify both your line manager and hr-enquiries@york.ac.uk (HR Services) 28 days prior to the new start date, or as soon as is reasonably practicable.

Apply for paternity / partner leave