diff --git a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/disposition/DispositionTestSuite.java b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/disposition/DispositionTestSuite.java
index a2bbacb70d..913b961fc1 100644
--- a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/disposition/DispositionTestSuite.java
+++ b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/disposition/DispositionTestSuite.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import org.junit.runners.Suite.SuiteClasses;
 @SuiteClasses(
 {
     CutOffTest.class,
+    MultipleSchedulesTest.class,
     UpdateDispositionScheduleTest.class,
     UpdateNextDispositionActionTest.class
 })
diff --git a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/disposition/MultipleSchedulesTest.java b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/disposition/MultipleSchedulesTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..67bf854533
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/disposition/MultipleSchedulesTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+package org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.test.integration.disposition;
+
+import static org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.test.util.bdt.BehaviourTest.test;
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
+
+import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.action.impl.CutOffAction;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.action.impl.DestroyAction;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.disposition.DispositionSchedule;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.disposition.DispositionService;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.job.publish.DispositionActionDefinitionPublishExecutor;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.test.util.BaseRMTestCase;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.test.util.CommonRMTestUtils;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.test.util.bdt.BehaviourTest;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
+import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
+import org.alfresco.util.ApplicationContextHelper;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.GUID;
+
+public class MultipleSchedulesTest extends BaseRMTestCase
+{
+    /** A unique prefix for the constants in this test. */
+    protected static final String TEST_PREFIX = MultipleSchedulesTest.class.getName() + GUID.generate() + "_";
+    /** The name to use for the first category. */
+    protected static final String CATEGORY_A_NAME = TEST_PREFIX + "CategoryA";
+    /** The name to use for the folder within the first category. */
+    protected static final String FOLDER_A_NAME = TEST_PREFIX + "FolderA";
+    /** The name to use for the second category. */
+    protected static final String CATEGORY_B_NAME = TEST_PREFIX + "CategoryB";
+    /** The name to use for the folder within the second category. */
+    protected static final String FOLDER_B_NAME = TEST_PREFIX + "FolderB";
+    /** The name to use for the record. */
+    protected static final String RECORD_NAME = TEST_PREFIX + "Record";
+
+    /** The executor for the disposition update job. */
+    private DispositionActionDefinitionPublishExecutor dispositionActionDefinitionPublishExecutor;
+    /** The internal disposition service is used to avoid permissions issues when updating the record. */
+    private DispositionService internalDispositionService;
+
+    /** The first category node. */
+    private NodeRef categoryA;
+    /** The folder node within the first category. */
+    private NodeRef folderA;
+    /** The second category node. */
+    private NodeRef categoryB;
+    /** The folder node within the second category. */
+    private NodeRef folderB;
+    /** The record node. */
+    private NodeRef record;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void setUp() throws Exception
+    {
+        super.setUp();
+
+        BehaviourTest.initBehaviourTests(retryingTransactionHelper);
+
+        // Get the application context
+        applicationContext = ApplicationContextHelper.getApplicationContext(getConfigLocations());
+        dispositionActionDefinitionPublishExecutor = applicationContext.getBean(DispositionActionDefinitionPublishExecutor.class);
+        internalDispositionService = (DispositionService) applicationContext.getBean("dispositionService");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <a href="https://issues.alfresco.com/jira/browse/RM-2526">RM-2526</a>
+     * <p><pre>
+     * Given a record subject to a disposition schedule
+     * And it is linked to a disposition schedule with the same step order, but a longer destroy step
+     * When the record is moved onto the destroy step
+     * Then the "as of" date is calculated using the longer period.
+     * </pre>
+     */
+    public void testLinkedToLongerSchedule()
+    {
+        test()
+            .given(() -> {
+                // Create two categories.
+                categoryA = filePlanService.createRecordCategory(filePlan, CATEGORY_A_NAME);
+                categoryB = filePlanService.createRecordCategory(filePlan, CATEGORY_B_NAME);
+                // Create a disposition schedule for category A (Cut off immediately, then Destroy immediately).
+                DispositionSchedule dispSchedA = utils.createBasicDispositionSchedule(categoryA, "instructions", "authority", true, false);
+                Map<QName, Serializable> cutOffParamsA = ImmutableMap.of(PROP_DISPOSITION_ACTION_NAME, CutOffAction.NAME,
+                                PROP_DISPOSITION_DESCRIPTION, "description",
+                                PROP_DISPOSITION_PERIOD, CommonRMTestUtils.PERIOD_IMMEDIATELY);
+                dispositionService.addDispositionActionDefinition(dispSchedA, cutOffParamsA);
+                Map<QName, Serializable> destroyParamsA = ImmutableMap.of(PROP_DISPOSITION_ACTION_NAME, DestroyAction.NAME,
+                                PROP_DISPOSITION_DESCRIPTION, "description",
+                                PROP_DISPOSITION_PERIOD, CommonRMTestUtils.PERIOD_IMMEDIATELY);
+                dispositionService.addDispositionActionDefinition(dispSchedA, destroyParamsA);
+                // Create a disposition schedule for category B (Cut off immediately, then Destroy one week after cutoff).
+                DispositionSchedule dispSchedB = utils.createBasicDispositionSchedule(categoryB, "instructions", "authority", true, false);
+                Map<QName, Serializable> cutOffParamsB = ImmutableMap.of(PROP_DISPOSITION_ACTION_NAME, CutOffAction.NAME,
+                                PROP_DISPOSITION_DESCRIPTION, "description",
+                                PROP_DISPOSITION_PERIOD, CommonRMTestUtils.PERIOD_IMMEDIATELY);
+                dispositionService.addDispositionActionDefinition(dispSchedB, cutOffParamsB);
+                Map<QName, Serializable> destroyParamsB = ImmutableMap.of(PROP_DISPOSITION_ACTION_NAME, DestroyAction.NAME,
+                                PROP_DISPOSITION_DESCRIPTION, "description",
+                                PROP_DISPOSITION_PERIOD, CommonRMTestUtils.PERIOD_ONE_WEEK,
+                                PROP_DISPOSITION_PERIOD_PROPERTY, PROP_CUT_OFF_DATE);
+                dispositionService.addDispositionActionDefinition(dispSchedB, destroyParamsB);
+                // Create a folder within each category.
+                folderA = recordFolderService.createRecordFolder(categoryA, FOLDER_A_NAME);
+                folderB = recordFolderService.createRecordFolder(categoryB, FOLDER_B_NAME);
+                // Create a record filed under category A and linked to category B.
+                record = fileFolderService.create(folderA, RECORD_NAME, ContentModel.TYPE_CONTENT).getNodeRef();
+                recordService.link(record, folderB);
+            })
+            .when(() -> {
+                // Cut off the record.
+                dispositionService.cutoffDisposableItem(record);
+                // Ensure the update has been applied to the record.
+                internalDispositionService.updateNextDispositionAction(record);
+            })
+            .then()
+                .expect(7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000L)
+                        .from(() -> dispositionService.getNextDispositionAction(record).getAsOfDate().getTime()
+                                        - ((Date) nodeService.getProperty(record, PROP_CUT_OFF_DATE)).getTime())
+                    .because("Record should follow largest rentention schedule period, which is one week.");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <a href="https://issues.alfresco.com/jira/browse/RM-2526">RM-2526</a>
+     * <p><pre>
+     * Given a record subject to a disposition schedule
+     * And it is linked to a disposition schedule with the same step order, but a shorter destroy step
+     * When the record is moved onto the destroy step
+     * Then the "as of" date is calculated using the longer period.
+     * </pre>
+     */
+    public void testLinkedToShorterSchedule()
+    {
+    }
+}