Continuous service rules in different trusts

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How does your trust administer long service awards? My trust requires 25 years of continuous service for recognition.
I have almost 30 years NHS service but because I took a career break meaning my 30 years is in 2 chunks, I will be at 38 years service before I achieve 25 years continuously, and I intend to be retired by then.
I’m not interested in rewards, but recognition and a badge would be nice!
I’m trying to approach my trust, but if they are following the same guidelines as everyone else I won’t bother. My point being that it feels like this is close to indirect discrimination as it is far more likely that a woman would take a career break
If anyone would like to share their trust policy, I would be very grateful.
Thank you

I agree, it appears to be indirect discrimination. Ask to see the equality impact assessment associated with the policy.

In mine, you can only have a week between Trusts otherwise the continuous service is lost, which seems fair enough. I think trying to claim discrimination for a two year break is a bit cheeky really.

Im not claiming continuous service but I think 30 years of career service should count for something and I am fairly sure this is not a national policy just a local one. I didn't think I was cheeky, just questioning fairness and equality nationally

When we've been there 15 years we get an email which has a questionnaire to fill in. You then get a card through the post saying 15 years service blah blah. You can then go and collect a pin badge or mug (I didn't bother) you have to collect it from a far far part of the hospital.
At 20 years you get £60, but you have to buy something first from a chosen list, then they give you the £60 back. What a palaver🤣

Long service awards are individual to each organization. Some don’t do it, some class any NHS service and some just count service for that organization. If there’s a policy on it it will have gone through unions etc to have been agreed.