Long Service Leave Calculator Australia
Long service leave is a state entitlement. This hub will hold a calculator for each jurisdiction using that state’s official statute. New South Wales is available now under the Long Service Leave Act 1955.
Select a state
Calculators for other states and territories will be added as separate pages. Their rules are not the NSW Act and should not be mixed.
Why the calculators are split by state
The National Employment Standards mention long service leave but do not set a single national table. Each state writes its own qualifying period and amount. Portable schemes for some industries sit outside those general Acts. Open the calculator for the state that covers the employment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is long service leave the same in every state?
No. Long service leave is set by state and territory statutes, not by a single national NES table. New South Wales uses the Long Service Leave Act 1955. Other jurisdictions publish different qualifying periods and amounts. Only NSW is calculated here. Later state pages will sit under this hub.
What is the NSW milestone entitlement?
NSW Industrial Relations states that a worker covered by the Act receives 2 months (8.6667 weeks) of paid leave after 10 years of continuous service with the same employer, then 1 month (4.3333 weeks) after each further 5 years. A month is 4⅓ weeks under the Act.
When is NSW pro-rata paid before 10 years?
After at least 5 years, a pro-rata payment can apply if employment ends because the employer terminates the worker for a reason other than serious and wilful misconduct, the worker resigns because of illness, incapacity, domestic or other pressing necessity, or the worker dies. After 10 years, unused leave is paid if employment ends for any reason.
Is this legal advice?
No. These pages are general information about published NSW rules. They are not legal advice, not an Industrial Relations assessment, and not financial product advice. In line with ASIC’s general-information approach, we do not recommend a product. Confirm the covering statute or industrial instrument before you act.
Disclaimer
This page is general information only. It is not legal advice and not financial product advice. In line with ASIC guidance, we do not recommend a product. Check NSW Industrial Relations and the statute that covers the employment before you rely on a figure.