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What is Reckonable service?

Reckonable service is any previous service you have had with a recognised NHS organisation that can be taken into account when calculating your entitlement to a number of different benefits.

The amount of reckonable service you have will depend on any breaks in service you may have had and how long these breaks were.


What is a Continuous Service Date?

A Continuous Service Date (CSD) is used to determine how much of your service, if any, with any recognised NHS organisation is taken into account when calculating your entitlement to:

  • Sickness absence pay,

  • redundancy pay,

  • contractual maternity / paternity / adoption leave and pay,

  • annual leave.


All service with any recognised NHS organisation that can be used when calculating your entitlement is known as reckonable service.

There are three dates that are used when calculating entitlement; the table below explains what each date means and what it used for; 

CSD

Entitlement used for

Explanation

CSD 1 Week

Redundancy

This is the date that you have continuous service with the NHS from, with either no break or a break of less than a week.

A week is measured Sunday to Saturday; there should be a break of 1 full week from Sunday to Saturday for the break to be considered a break in service.

PLEASE NOTE: The CSD dates are automatically reset if someone is made redundant.

CSD 3 Month

Contractual maternity / paternity / adoption leave and pay


This is the date that you have reckonable service with the NHS from, not taking into account any breaks of 3 months or less.

CSD 12 Month

Sickness absence pay


This is the date that you have reckonable service with the NHS from, not taking into account any breaks of 12 months or less. 

 

What is a break in service?

It is considered a break in service if you have been out of employment with a recognised NHS organisation for more than one week; a week is measured Sunday to Saturday; there should be a break of one full week from Sunday to Saturday for the break to be considered a break in service.
 

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

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You ended your employment with one NHS organisation on Friday of week one and you start your employment with a new NHS organisation on Monday of week three, as you have been out of NHS employment for a full week's cycle (Sunday to Saturday) this would be considered a break in service.


Example 2
 

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

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You ended your employment with one NHS organisation on Monday of week two and you start your employment with a new NHS organisation on Wednesday of week three, as you have not been out of NHS employment for a full week's cycle (Sunday to Saturday) this would not be considered a break in service.


Annual Leave

There is no CSD used to calculate your entitlement to annual leave. Any previous service with a recognised NHS organisation will be used to calculate your entitlement to annual leave; any break in service would not be taken into account.

Please Note: HR Shared Services (HRSS) do not issue a confirmation letter confirming a candidate’s previous service, please direct any queries to the NHS England (NHSE) Human Resources and Organisation (HR and OD) team. 

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