Maternity Leave Form Template

Maternity leave paperwork often lands in email threads and half-filled PDFs. This template gives employees one short form for dates and context, so HR gets a clean record without chasing attachments.

Great for

• Small companies without a full HRIS collecting parental leave dates
• Managers who need one place for handover notes before someone goes out
• Remote teams documenting leave plans for payroll and coverage

Stick to what HR needs to plan coverage: who is leaving, which kind of parental leave, start and return dates, and whether they expect to come back full-time. Medical details and policy fine print belong in your handbook or a private HR conversation, not on a shared form.

Share the link in your onboarding pack or post it on the internal wiki. Each submission arrives as a notification, so you can confirm dates while the employee is still reachable, then export a CSV when payroll needs the official record.

Questions in this template

1. Your name *
   Name
2. Work email *
   Email
3. Type of leave *
   Multiple choice Maternity leave, Adoption leave, Parental leave (shared)
4. Planned leave start date *
   Date
5. Expected return date *
   Date
6. Do you plan to return full-time? *
   Yes or no
7. Handover notes or anything HR should know
   Long text