Deferred RSS - reckonable service not as expected

Reckonable service is the amount of time you served in Civil Service employment that counts towards your pension and is affected by several factors, such as:            

• Part-time working: This is calculated on a pro-rata basis, so the reckonable service for any period you worked part-time hours will be reduced based on the hours you actually worked.
• Non-reckonable absences: Unpaid leave, unpaid sick leave, career breaks, strike days and sick pay at pension rate do not count as reckonable service.
• Casual service: Apart from specific circumstances for members of classic, casual service is usually not reckonable for pension purposes.

This means the reckonable service that counts towards your pension could be lower than the total amount of time you served in your Civil Service employment.  Further information about how changes in working patterns can impact your reckonable service can be found here.

Your reckonable service could also be impacted if you previously partially retired, retired from a previous period of service on ill-health grounds, transferred-in additional service from another pension provider, or opted to purchase additional years of service.

We can confirm that all of this has been factored into the calculation of your benefits.

Please note:
Qualifying service:  Generally, this is the number of years and days you have been a member of the Scheme, and it qualifies you for certain benefits.

Reckonable service:  The service that counts towards a pension.