2-year service: If I move departments, will the 2-year "timer" re-set to zero?

oh_really

Whars the plan if a move reveals more toxic colleagues, there may be a workplace culture that tolerates such behaviours.

lincroft1710

This is within the same company and not for example, different Civil Service departments

Saver84

Thank you everyone for your replies

oh_really said:

Whars the plan if a move reveals more toxic colleagues, there may be a workplace culture that tolerates such behaviours.

Those were my thoughts as well. I have a rough plan (explained in point B, below).

In the end, I didnt apply for the vacancy for a couple of reasons: 
(A) I didnt finish updating my CV in time so I couldnt submit an application; and 
(B) I work for a large organisation and at the moment I dont know anyone from the other department, so I thought it would be safer to remain in my current role until I have 2 years of service and then start applying for internal vacancies. This is my plan: In the meanwhile, I will try to interact with as many people from outside of my department as possible so that I learn a little more about the good/not-so-good departments to work for.

It is a real risk when changing roles, because you really dont know who you will end up working with. This is why I am most comfortable waiting. I am working from home so I dont see my colleagues.

Andy_L

General_Grant said:

jobbingmusician said:

You could always ask, to check.  It SHOULD count as continuous service, but in these days, where ANYONE could face redundancy at any time, it's a perfectly reasonable question to ask before you move departments.  And if you've already moved, you should either have a new contract, where it is spelt out, or if you don't have a new contract then the old contract obviously applies - in which case the employer would find it difficult to argue that employment is not continuous.

If it is a new department in the same company and there is no gap between ending one job and starting the next (eg finish Dept A on Friday and start in Dept B following Monday) there is absolutely no need to ask because employment not only should but does continue.

Some employers are clueless about employment law though and spending 5 mins getting it in writing heads off any problems down the line