Long Service Leave Calculator
Estimate long service leave accrued from your years of continuous service, weeks remaining after leave taken, and the gross value at your ordinary rate.
From your state legislation, award or agreement.
Your results
Calculation breakdown
- Accrual rate
- 8.667 weeks ÷ 10 years = 0.867 weeks per year
- Weeks accrued
- 8 years × 0.867 = 6.93 weeks
- Gross value
- 6.93 weeks × 38 hours × $45.00 = $11,856.46
Assumptions
- Long service leave is set by state and territory legislation, and sometimes by an award, agreement or portable leave scheme. CalcAussie does not bundle those entitlements — the qualifying years, weeks granted and pro-rata threshold are yours to enter.
- Check the current rules for New South Wales: https://www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au/employees/leave/long-service-leave/
- Accrual is modelled as a straight line across service; some schemes accrue in steps or only at milestones.
- Whether unused leave is paid out on termination, and at what rate, depends on the legislation and the reason for leaving.
- The value shown is gross, before PAYG withholding, and uses your ordinary hourly rate.
How this calculator works
Long service leave rewards continuous service with one employer, but unlike annual leave it is not set by a single national rule. Each state and territory has its own Act, and some industries run portable schemes that follow workers between employers. The qualifying period is commonly somewhere between seven and fifteen years, with a pro-rata payment available earlier on termination in most jurisdictions, and the weeks granted differ too. Because those settings change and vary, this calculator takes them as inputs rather than assuming them: enter the qualifying years, weeks granted and pro-rata threshold from your legislation, award or agreement, and it converts your service into weeks, days, hours and a gross dollar value at your ordinary rate.
Frequently asked questions
How many years until I get long service leave?
It depends on the state or territory and sometimes your award or agreement. Full entitlements commonly arise somewhere between seven and fifteen years of continuous service, with pro-rata payment on termination often available earlier. Check your jurisdiction's current rules.
Does unpaid leave break continuous service?
Usually not, but periods of unpaid leave may or may not count towards the service used to calculate the entitlement, depending on the legislation and the type of leave. Parental leave, casual conversion and transfers of business all have specific rules.
Is long service leave taxed?
Yes. Long service leave taken as leave is taxed like ordinary pay, while a lump sum paid on termination is taxed under separate rules that can depend on when the leave was accrued. The value shown here is gross, before PAYG withholding.
Actual entitlements can depend on your award, enterprise agreement, contract, employment status and individual circumstances.