Long Service Leave Calculator
How much long service leave you have, what it's worth, and when you qualify, in your state.
You're 2 years from full long service leave in NSW. If you leave for a qualifying reason now, a pro rata payout would be about 6.9 weeks, or $11,333.
2 months (8.67 weeks) after 10 years, then 1 month per further 5 years. Pro rata on termination after 5 years (conditions apply).
Each state's long service leave law sets how many weeks you get after a qualifying period, and how much more you build up each year after that. Before the qualifying period, a pro rata amount is the full entitlement shared evenly over the years worked. Most states only pay pro rata leave if you leave for a reason such as illness, being let go or a pressing family need, not a plain resignation. The value is weeks x your ordinary weekly pay (salary / 52). Some industries, such as construction and cleaning, have portable schemes with different rules.
Rates checked September 2026 against each state and territory's long service leave law.
Long service leave by state
Long service leave is set by state and territory law, so it depends on where you work, not where your employer is based.
- NSW, QLD, WA and TAS: 8.67 weeks after 10 years, then about 0.87 weeks for each further year.
- VIC and ACT: 6.07 weeks after 7 years (one-sixtieth of your service), then 0.87 weeks a year.
- SA and NT: 13 weeks after 10 years, then 1.3 weeks a year.
Pro rata leave when you leave
If you leave before the full qualifying period, you may be paid a pro rata amount: from 5 years in NSW and the ACT, and from 7 years in most other states.
In most states this only applies if you leave for a qualifying reason, such as illness, a pressing family need, retirement, or your employer ending your job for a reason other than serious misconduct. A plain resignation to start another job may pay nothing until you reach the full period.
Frequently asked questions
8.67 weeks in NSW, QLD, WA and TAS; 13 weeks in SA and the NT. In VIC and the ACT you'd have about 8.67 weeks, having qualified for 6.07 weeks at 7 years.
Once you've reached the full qualifying period, yes. Before that, pro rata leave depends on your state and your reason for leaving.
Yes. Part-time and casual service counts if it's continuous, and the leave is paid at your ordinary part-time hours.
Leave built up after 17 August 1993 is taxed at your normal marginal rates. Taken as leave, it's taxed like your normal pay.