Publication #5998

Reference
PCS(AFC)2017/01
Name
A. Recognition of equivalent service in member states of European Union; B. Change to designation of annexes in Scottish handbook
Categories
Scottish Government PCS CNO Letters
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Keywords
NHS SCOTLAND AGENDA FOR CHANGE SCOTTISH TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMITTEE EU
Description
1. The NHS Staff Council recently agreed an amendment to the Agenda for Change Handbook. This addressed the consideration of service in other European Union member states for the purpose of determining annual leave entitlement. The amendment was based on legal advice provided by the Department of Health.

2. Agenda for Change allows employers to take account of previous service inside and outside the NHS when calculating an employee’s entitlement to annual leave (paragraph 12.2). The key point to highlight is that employers should be able to demonstrate that consideration of equivalent service in other member states of the European Union was part of the process in deciding whether or not to award additional annual leave.

3. This circular confirms that the same amendment has been made to the Scottish Agenda for Change Handbook. The specific changes are detaild at Annex A.

Contact Name
Colin Cowie
Contact Email
Contact Address
Scottish Government Health Directorates, Health Workforce, Ground Floor Rear, St Andrew’s House, EDINBURGH EH1 3DG
Contact Phone

Created
2017-03-09 00:00:00


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