The Railways Pension Scheme Order 1994

Breaks in Qualifying Service

9D  If a Member leaves Service, returns and rejoins the Section and then leaves again before Minimum Pension Age and the break did not exceed one month or was due to a trade dispute the Member’s Service before and after the break shall be treated as continuous (but excluding the break) for the purpose of calculating whether the Member has at least 2 years' Qualifying Service after the break.