Northern Territory Long Service Leave Calculator
Calculate long service leave in the Northern Territory: 13 weeks after 10 years and the completed-years pro-rata rule from 7 years.
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Long service leave in the Northern Territory at a glance
- Accrual rate
- 1.3 weeks/year
- Full entitlement
- 10 years
- Pro-rata payout
- From 7 years, conditions apply
- Plain resignation
- Paid from 10 years
Between 7 years and 10 years, a payout is only conditional (illness, redundancy and similar). A plain resignation before 10 years pays nothing.
Source: Northern Territory (Long Service Leave Act 1981 (NT))
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 the NT?
13 weeks after 10 years of continuous service under the Long Service Leave Act 1981, accruing at 1.3 weeks per year, equal with South Australia as the most generous in the country.
Do I get long service leave if I resign in the NT?
Between 7 and 10 years, only for qualifying reasons: reaching retirement age, the employer ending your employment for anything except serious misconduct, or leaving because of illness, incapacity, or a domestic or other pressing necessity. The NT also counts completed years only in this window: 8 and a half years of service pays out 8 years of accrual.
What happens after 10 years in the NT?
The full 13 weeks is available to take, untaken leave is paid out on termination for any reason, and accrual continues at 1.3 weeks per year.