tember 2024. The data item format is: ‘nnn.n’. 3.4.18 Agency worker length of contract (weeks) This data item <ContractWeeks> (N00591) records the length of the contract of the agency worker. It is not expected that this will exceed 500 weeks. The data item format is: ‘nnn’. 3.4.19 Frontline graduate This data item <FrontlineGrad> (N00596) records whether or not the social worker is a Frontline graduate. The data item codes are: • 1= Yes • 0 = No 3.4.20 Absent on 30 September 2024 This data item <Absat30Sept> (N00597) records if the social worker had an absent period covering 30 September 2024. The data item codes are: • 1= Yes • 0 = No 18 3.4.21 Reason for Absence This data item <ReasonAbsence> (N00598) records a reason for absence for those cases where absent on 30 September 2024 was marked as “Yes”. The data item codes are: • MAT = Maternity/Paternity leave • OTH = Other paid authorised absence, such as: compassionate leave, annual leave requiring reallocation of cases • PUB = Paid absence for public duties, such as: jury duty • SIC = Sick leave • TRN = Training • UNA = Unauthorised absence • UNP = Unpaid authorised absence See code set CS098 in CBDS. 3.4.22 Base salary This data item <BaseSalary> records the base salary for the child and family social worker. Base salary must reflect annual salary. The data item format is ‘nnnnnn.nn’. 3.4.23 Recruitment and retention payments This data item <RRPayments> records any recruitment and/or retention payments paid to the social worker in the reporting year. The data item format is ‘nnnnnn.nn’. 3.4.24 Other additional payments This data item <OtherPayments> records the sum of any other payments that the social worker received in the reporting year that were not part of their base salary. The data item format is ‘nnnnnn.nn’.