Aberdeen City Council is committed to being a family-friendly employer that is inclusive of diverse family structures. The Council recognises the importance of balancing work and family commitments and aims to create a flexible working environment that supports employees in meeting both caring and work responsibilities. Family-friendly policies can benefit both employees and the Council by increasing employee commitment and reducing staff turnover and absence – Our family leave provisions are designed to support employees with these range of family and caring needs.

For more information about the Family Leave policies please speak to your line manager who can access the Family Leave Hub on SharePoint.

The Family Leave Provisions covered include:

• Adoption Leave
• Carer’s Leave
• IVF leave
• Maternity Leave
• Neonatal Care Leave
• Parental Bereavement Leave
• Paternity Leave
• Shared Parental Leave
• Special Leave
• Family Leave Policy

Click here to return to the main Leave page.