Australian Long Service Leave Calculator
Check how much long service leave you have built up, what it is worth and when your state's rules may let you take it or be paid out.
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Continuous service with the one employer (or business, through sales and restructures). Approved unpaid leave usually does not break continuity but may not count towards it.
Estimates only, not legal advice. Long service leave is state law and the fine print (casual continuity tests, what counts as ordinary pay, misconduct exclusions) varies. Construction, cleaning, security and community services workers are often under portable schemes with different rules. Confirm with your state's authority before relying on a figure.
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Frequently asked questions
How is long service leave worked out?
It depends on your state, because each one sets its own law. Most give about 8.67 weeks after 10 years (roughly 0.87 weeks per year). SA and the NT give 13 weeks over 10 years. Victoria accrues 1 week per 60 weeks worked, with access from 7 years, and the ACT reaches its full entitlement at 7 years. The calculator applies your state's rules to your service and salary.
Do I get paid long service leave if I resign?
It depends on your state and years of service. In Victoria, WA and SA, pro-rata leave is paid on resignation once you pass 7 years. In NSW, Queensland, Tasmania, the ACT and NT, a plain resignation inside the pro-rata window usually pays nothing. There you need to reach the full entitlement mark, or leave for a qualifying reason like redundancy, illness or pressing domestic necessity.
Does long service leave accrue from day one?
Yes. In every state your leave builds from the start of your employment. The qualifying years control when you can access it. If you leave before the pro-rata mark you generally forfeit what has built up, which is why long-serving employees weigh it up before changing jobs.
Do casual and part-time workers get long service leave?
Yes, in every state, provided your service is continuous under the state rules. Payouts use your ordinary pay, and part-time accrual is proportional to your hours. The continuity tests for casuals vary by state, so check the fine print.
What are portable long service leave schemes?
They are industry schemes that let workers in construction, contract cleaning, security and community services carry their service between employers. They are run by bodies like QLeave, CoINVEST and the NSW Long Service Corporation. If you work in one of those industries, the scheme rules replace the state act modelled here.