diff --git a/src/fsfw/timemanager/CcsdsTimeStampReader.h b/src/fsfw/timemanager/CcsdsTimeStampReader.h
index f323c87e..0bec2553 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/timemanager/CcsdsTimeStampReader.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/timemanager/CcsdsTimeStampReader.h
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 
 class CcsdsTimestampReader : public TimeReaderIF {
  public:
-  ReturnValue_t readTimeStamp(const uint8_t* buffer, uint8_t maxSize) override;
-  size_t getTimestampLen() override;
   timeval& getTime() override;
 
  private:
diff --git a/src/fsfw/timemanager/CdsShortTimeStamper.cpp b/src/fsfw/timemanager/CdsShortTimeStamper.cpp
index af0344e3..cdce62c1 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/timemanager/CdsShortTimeStamper.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/timemanager/CdsShortTimeStamper.cpp
@@ -36,4 +36,14 @@ ReturnValue_t CdsShortTimeStamper::deSerialize(const uint8_t **buffer, size_t *s
   return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
 }
 
+ReturnValue_t CdsShortTimeStamper::readTimeStamp(const uint8_t *buffer, size_t maxSize) {
+  if (maxSize < getTimestampSize()) {
+    return SerializeIF::STREAM_TOO_SHORT;
+  }
+  size_t foundLen = 0;
+  return CCSDSTime::convertFromCcsds(&readTime, buffer, &foundLen, maxSize);
+}
+
+timeval &CdsShortTimeStamper::getTime() { return readTime; }
+
 size_t CdsShortTimeStamper::getTimestampSize() const { return TIMESTAMP_LEN; }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/timemanager/CdsShortTimeStamper.h b/src/fsfw/timemanager/CdsShortTimeStamper.h
index d392c1a6..4b1f6c28 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/timemanager/CdsShortTimeStamper.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/timemanager/CdsShortTimeStamper.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define FSFW_TIMEMANAGER_TIMESTAMPER_H_
 
 #include "CCSDSTime.h"
+#include "TimeReaderIF.h"
 #include "TimeStamperIF.h"
 #include "fsfw/objectmanager/SystemObject.h"
 
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@
  * overriding the #addTimeStamp function.
  * @ingroup utility
  */
-class CdsShortTimeStamper : public TimeStamperIF, public SystemObject {
+class CdsShortTimeStamper : public TimeStamperIF, public TimeReaderIF, public SystemObject {
  public:
   static constexpr size_t TIMESTAMP_LEN = 7;
   /**
@@ -37,7 +38,12 @@ class CdsShortTimeStamper : public TimeStamperIF, public SystemObject {
   [[nodiscard]] size_t getSerializedSize() const override;
   ReturnValue_t deSerialize(const uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size,
                             Endianness streamEndianness) override;
+  ReturnValue_t readTimeStamp(const uint8_t *buffer, size_t maxSize) override;
+  timeval &getTime() override;
   [[nodiscard]] size_t getTimestampSize() const override;
+
+ private:
+  timeval readTime{};
 };
 
 #endif /* FSFW_TIMEMANAGER_TIMESTAMPER_H_ */
diff --git a/src/fsfw/timemanager/TimeReaderIF.h b/src/fsfw/timemanager/TimeReaderIF.h
index cfad90ff..289a0058 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/timemanager/TimeReaderIF.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/timemanager/TimeReaderIF.h
@@ -3,16 +3,13 @@
 
 #include <cstdlib>
 
+#include "TimeStampIF.h"
 #include "fsfw/returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
 
-class TimeReaderIF {
+class TimeReaderIF : public TimeStampIF {
  public:
-  virtual ~TimeReaderIF() = default;
+  ~TimeReaderIF() override = default;
   virtual ReturnValue_t readTimeStamp(const uint8_t* buffer, size_t maxSize) = 0;
-  // Would be nice to have this, but the clock backend needs to be redesigned
-  // virtual ReturnValue_t readTimestampLen(const uint8_t* buffer, uint8_t maxSize, size_t&
-  // timestampLen) = 0;
-  virtual size_t getTimestampLen() = 0;
   virtual timeval& getTime() = 0;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/fsfw/timemanager/TimeStampIF.h b/src/fsfw/timemanager/TimeStampIF.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..805cf3b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fsfw/timemanager/TimeStampIF.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#ifndef FSFW_TIMEMANAGER_TIMESTAMPIF_H
+#define FSFW_TIMEMANAGER_TIMESTAMPIF_H
+
+#include <cstddef>
+
+#include "fsfw/retval.h"
+
+class TimeStampIF {
+ public:
+  static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::TIME_STAMPER_IF;
+  static const ReturnValue_t BAD_TIMESTAMP = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(1);
+
+  // I am going to assume there are no larger timestamps
+  static constexpr size_t MAXIMUM_TIMESTAMP_LEN = 16;
+
+  virtual ~TimeStampIF() = default;
+  [[nodiscard]] virtual size_t getTimestampSize() const = 0;
+};
+
+#endif  // FSFW_TIMEMANAGER_TIMESTAMPIF_H
diff --git a/src/fsfw/timemanager/TimeStamperIF.h b/src/fsfw/timemanager/TimeStamperIF.h
index 44cf0212..9f1ed940 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/timemanager/TimeStamperIF.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/timemanager/TimeStamperIF.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef FSFW_TIMEMANAGER_TIMESTAMPERIF_H_
 #define FSFW_TIMEMANAGER_TIMESTAMPERIF_H_
 
+#include "TimeStampIF.h"
 #include "fsfw/returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
 #include "fsfw/serialize/SerializeIF.h"
 
@@ -10,22 +11,11 @@
  * Implementors need to ensure that calling the method is thread-safe, i.e.
  * addTimeStamp may be called in parallel from a different context.
  */
-class TimeStamperIF : public SerializeIF {
+class TimeStamperIF : public SerializeIF, public TimeStampIF {
  public:
-  static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::TIME_STAMPER_IF;
-  static const ReturnValue_t BAD_TIMESTAMP = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(1);
-
-  // I am going to assume there are no larger timestamps
-  static constexpr size_t MAXIMUM_TIMESTAMP_LEN = 16;
-
-  //! This is a mission-specific constant and determines the total
-  //! size reserved for timestamps.
-  // static const uint8_t MISSION_TIMESTAMP_SIZE = fsfwconfig::FSFW_MISSION_TIMESTAMP_SIZE;
-
-  [[nodiscard]] virtual size_t getTimestampSize() const { return getSerializedSize(); }
-
   virtual ReturnValue_t addTimeStamp(uint8_t* buffer, uint8_t maxSize) = 0;
   ~TimeStamperIF() override = default;
+  size_t getTimestampSize() const override { return getSerializedSize(); }
 
  protected:
 };
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmReader.cpp b/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmReader.cpp
index a3dbb7b0..2aea80fe 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmReader.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmReader.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ ReturnValue_t PusTmReader::parseData(bool crcCheck) {
   if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
     return result;
   }
-  size_t timestampLen = timeReader->getTimestampLen();
+  size_t timestampLen = timeReader->getTimestampSize();
   if (currentOffset + timestampLen > spReader.getBufSize()) {
     return SerializeIF::STREAM_TOO_SHORT;
   }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmReader.h b/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmReader.h
index fdad1b6c..c95fefae 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmReader.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmReader.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class PusTmReader : public PusTmIF,
 
   ReturnValue_t parseDataWithoutCrcCheck();
   ReturnValue_t parseDataWithCrcCheck();
-  const uint8_t* getFullData() const override;
+  [[nodiscard]] const uint8_t* getFullData() const override;
 
   explicit operator bool() const;
   [[nodiscard]] bool isNull() const;
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmZcWriter.cpp b/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmZcWriter.cpp
index 4c6c56d3..47bb749f 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmZcWriter.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmZcWriter.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 #include "fsfw/globalfunctions/CRC.h"
 
-PusTmZeroCopyWriter::PusTmZeroCopyWriter(uint8_t* data, size_t size) : PusTmReader(data, size) {}
+PusTmZeroCopyWriter::PusTmZeroCopyWriter(TimeReaderIF* timeReader, uint8_t* data, size_t size)
+    : PusTmReader(timeReader, data, size) {}
 
 void PusTmZeroCopyWriter::setSequenceCount(uint16_t seqCount) {
   auto* spHeader =
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmZcWriter.h b/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmZcWriter.h
index c3f5db35..d3a0e5f2 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmZcWriter.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmZcWriter.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "PusTmReader.h"
 class PusTmZeroCopyWriter : public PusTmReader {
  public:
-  PusTmZeroCopyWriter(uint8_t* data, size_t size);
+  PusTmZeroCopyWriter(TimeReaderIF* timeReader, uint8_t* data, size_t size);
 
   void setSequenceCount(uint16_t seqCount);
   void updateErrorControl();