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LeaveCalc

Victorian long service leave calculator

Weeks and pay under the Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic), including averaging when your hours vary.

Employment

Last day of work, or the day before your leave starts.

Pay
Your hours

Choose “vary” if you have no fixed hours, or they changed in the last 104 weeks.

Excludes allowances, penalty and occasional overtime rates. Includes casual loading.

Adjustments

Up to 52 weeks of unpaid leave counts as employment.

Estimate

Add your start and end dates to see your entitlement.

    Estimate only, based on the minimum rules in the Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic). Your award, enterprise agreement or contract may give you more. Not legal, tax or financial advice. About these estimates

    Worked example

    Lissa, 11 years at $1,100 a week

    From vic.gov.au, Calculating long service leave

    Employment
    11 years (572 weeks)
    Ordinary weekly pay
    $1,100.00
    1. 11 years × 52 = 572 weeks.
    2. 572 ÷ 60 = 9.53 weeks. More than 7 years, so it is payable.
    3. 9.53 × $1,100 = $10,483.00.

    Result $10,483.00

    Questions

    When can I take long service leave in Victoria?

    After at least 7 years’ continuous employment with one employer. You are also paid it when employment ends after 7 years, for any reason.

    Who is covered?

    Full-time, part-time, casual and seasonal employees, and employees under certain fixed-term arrangements.

    Does unpaid leave count?

    Up to 52 weeks of unpaid leave, including unpaid parental leave, counts as employment. For longer unpaid leave only the first 52 weeks count, unless your agreement or instrument says otherwise, you and your employer agreed in writing beforehand, or it was for illness or injury. Paid leave counts.

    What if my hours vary?

    If you have no fixed hours, or they changed in the 104 weeks before leave starts, your normal weekly hours are the greatest of your average over the last 52 weeks, the last 260 weeks, or your whole employment (s 16).

    How are weeks counted?

    As vic.gov.au does: completed years × 52, plus whole weeks since your last anniversary. Leave is 1 week per 60 weeks, rounded to 2 decimals before multiplying by your weekly pay.

    What is ordinary pay?

    Pay for your normal weekly hours at your ordinary time rate when leave starts or employment ends. It doesn’t normally include allowances, penalty rates or occasional overtime, but includes casual loading and the cash value of board or lodging. If your rate isn’t fixed, a different average applies, which isn’t covered here.