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Long service leave calculator

Rates current as of , checked against each state’s own Act and administering authority.

Long service leave is one of the few entitlements the national system leaves to the states, so the rules genuinely differ. Victoria and the ACT pay out at seven years; most other states make you wait ten. South Australia and the Northern Territory grant half as much again as everyone else. Pick your state for the exact figure on your service, with every step shown.

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Leave earned after 10 years, by state

An employee still in the job, with unbroken continuous service under one employer.

Long service leave after 10 years by state and territory
State Weeks at 10 years Qualifying period Paid out from Open the calculator
Northern Territory 13 10 years 7 years Calculate NT
South Australia 13 10 years 7 years Calculate SA
Australian Capital Territory 8.6667 7 years 5 years Calculate ACT
New South Wales 8.6667 10 years 5 years Calculate NSW
Queensland 8.6667 10 years 7 years Calculate QLD
Tasmania 8.6667 10 years 7 years Calculate TAS
Victoria 8.6667 7 years 7 years Calculate VIC
Western Australia 8.6667 10 years 7 years Calculate WA

“Paid out from” is the earliest service at which a pro-rata payment can arise when the employer ends the job. Whether a resignation qualifies is narrower in most states — the state page sets out the exact grounds.

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