New South Wales Long Service Leave Calculator
See your long service leave balance and estimated value in New South Wales, including 2 months after 10 years and conditional pro-rata payouts from 5 years.
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Long service leave in New South Wales at a glance
- Accrual rate
- 0.87 weeks/year
- Full entitlement
- 10 years
- Pro-rata payout
- From 5 years, conditions apply
- Plain resignation
- Paid from 10 years
Between 5 years and 10 years, a payout is only conditional (illness, redundancy and similar). A plain resignation before 10 years pays nothing.
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Your Service
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 much long service leave do I get in NSW?
You get two months (8.67 weeks) of paid leave after 10 years of continuous service with one employer, under the Long Service Leave Act 1955. After that, you build up a further month for each additional 5 years.
Do I get long service leave if I resign in NSW?
Only in limited cases between 5 and 10 years. You are paid if your employer ends your employment for any reason except serious and wilful misconduct, or if you resign because of illness, incapacity, or a domestic or other pressing necessity. A plain resignation before 10 years pays nothing, so the timing of a job change can be worth thousands.
Is long service leave paid at my normal rate in NSW?
Usually. It is paid at your ordinary gross weekly wage, not counting overtime and most allowances. If your pay has changed, the rate is generally the higher of your current rate or your average over the last 5 years.