Career break/Seniotity?

[wookie]

Hi, I took a career break years ago (6months) and I never lost any seniority, resign coming up and I'm told I could have 6 months knocked off my length of service due to my career break. Is that correct?

[fishtank]

Way Forward.

13.6 All service within an appropriate grade, whether on permanent or temporary basis, will count for seniority purposes, with the exception of any periods worked on a casual contract, or during a career break or sabbatical. Unpaid leave will count provided there is no break in contact. Service after age 60 will continue to count. However service must be continuous for seniority purposes, with periods prior to any break in contract (due to re-employment, for example) not generally included, unless there are exceptional circumstances applying to particular cases that are agreed at local level.

[madmartin]

I thought they froze the length of time in service so for example if you'd been there 12 months took 6 months career break then came back your length of service would be 12 months not 18. I would say they are right to knock 6 months off of your length of service.

[wookie]

I've been told a Career break before 2005 does NOT count. And now the arguing begins......(Office wise).

[TrueBlueTerrier]

I've been told a Career break before 2005 does NOT count. And now the arguing begins......(Office wise).

Well that would be strange as the Way Forward was agreed back in 2000. Which the extract above is from