Career Breaks

ChezTanker · 24th May 2006, 07:03

Hi,
Has anybody found the info on taking a career break in the British Armed Forces

. I have tried our mil net - JSP threads are unavailable and I can't find the JPA publications

. I understand it is from 6 months to 3 years without salary - budgeted for 2 x 6 mth - but what are the qualifications? How do you apply? Can you have more than one? There must be a tri-service pub but damned if I can find it. HR staff are very busy so the closest I got to an answer was ... it's on the intranet. Spent a pointless hour finding all the JSP pdf's were unavailable.

Having attended the JPA brief and caught sight of Career Breaks on the power point presentation I thought that career breaks, along with PVR applications, was going to be on JPA - I am a luddite but have checked all the sub-menu's and still no joy.

Climebear · 24th May 2006, 07:55

Try Chapter 8 of JSP760 entitled Career Breaks (available on the MOD Intranet). It should contain the info you are after.

Quote:

The aim of this Chapter is to set out the general terms and conditions under which the Armed Forces offer limited opportunities for Service personnel to take a Career Break (CB) where this does not compromise operational effectiveness. It is emphasised that CBs are granted at the absolute discretion of the Service; they are not a right and will only be permitted where manning margins allow and where they do not compromise operational capability. This means that inevitably some applications will be refused. Personnel on a CB will not be paid and will remain liable for recall to duty in the event of operational necessity. CBs may be for any period over 3 months and up to 3 years. Service personnel management authorities, however, may cap their duration at less than 3 years to minimise gapping and maintain operational capability. For the same reason it may be necessary to restrict the number of personnel on CBs at any one time.

ChezTanker · 24th May 2006, 09:13

Thanks Climebear,
Ch 8 JSP 760 - guess some negotiation with my Poster!!

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