calx.io/Long Service Leave Calculator
See how much long service leave you have accrued in your state, what it is worth, and when you can actually take or cash it.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How is long service leave calculated?
Each state sets its own law. Most give about 8.67 weeks after 10 years (roughly 0.87 weeks per year), but 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 just 7 years. The calculator applies your state rules to your service and salary.
Do I get long service leave if I resign?
It depends on the state and your 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; 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. The leave builds from the start of your employment in every state; what the qualifying years control is access to it. If you leave before the pro-rata mark you generally forfeit the accrual, which is why long-serving employees weigh it up before changing jobs.
What about casuals and part-timers?
Casual and part-time employees accrue long service leave in every state, provided their service is continuous under the state rules. Payouts use their ordinary pay, and part-time accrual is proportional to hours. The continuity tests for casuals vary by state, so check the fine print.
What are portable long service leave schemes?
Industry schemes that let workers in construction, contract cleaning, security and community services carry service between employers, run by bodies like QLeave, CoINVEST and the NSW Long Service Corporation. If you are in one of those industries, the scheme rules replace the state act modelled here.