That's one thing I checked before going on leave this time, in their policy they say that paid maternity leave is considered in the continuous service, but unpaid leave isn't. So in that regard I'm still over my 7 years.

To be honest I'm not sure if it all would be worth it in the end. I may just have to see what the boss has to offer, if the part time roll has a bit less pressure and more flexibility then in reality I probably won't actually find anything better.