What is a service computation date?
The service computation date (SCD) is either an actual or constructed date, used to determine benefits and indicates how long an employee has been in the Federal service. SCD-Leave is used to determine the rate of annual leave accrual (four hours biweekly for less than three years of service; six hours biweekly period for 3-15 years of service; and eight hours biweekly period for fifteen or more years of service). SCD-RIF is the date used for reduction-in-force purposes that determines an employee’s retention standing or seniority in a reduction-in-force. These dates are calculated based on an amount of “creditable” service. Creditable service is Federal government employment (civilian or military) that meets the requirements for the particular type of benefit (SCD-Leave or SCD-RIF). The SCD is calculated by subtracting the total years, months, and days of prior creditable service from the date of the most recent appointment. There are different SCDs because periods of service are coun
