How each state works it out
| State | How leave builds up | Pro rata from | Where it is in the law |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSWNew South Wales | Milestone: 2 months (8.67 weeks) at 10 years of continuous service, plus 1 month (4.33 weeks) at each additional 5 years. | 5 years | Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW) s 4(2)(a)(i)(A)-(B); month definition s 4(2)(a3) |
| VICVictoria | Entitlement = (total weeks of continuous employment / 60) - long service leave already taken. | 7 years | Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic) s 6 |
| QLDQueensland | Weeks = 8.6667 x (continuous service in years / 10), i.e. 0.86667 weeks per year of service. | 7 years | Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld) s 95(2) |
| WAWestern Australia | Weeks = 8 2/3 x (completed years of continuous employment / 10). | 7 years | Long Service Leave Act 1958 (WA) s 8(1), s 8(2)(a)-(b) |
| SASouth Australia | Completed years of service x 1.3 weeks (13 weeks for first 10 years, then 1.3 weeks per completed year). | 7 years | Long Service Leave Act 1987 (SA) s 5(1)(a)-(b), s 5(7) |
| TASTasmania | 8 2/3 weeks after 10 years; then 4 1/3 weeks per each additional completed 5 years. | 7 years | Long Service Leave Act 1976 (Tas) s 8(2)(a)(i)-(iii) |
| ACTAustralian Capital Territory | Weeks = (1/5 x completed years of service) x 52 / 12. | 5 years | Long Service Leave Act 1976 (ACT) ss 3, 4 |
| NTNorthern Territory | 1.3 weeks for each completed year of continuous service, once 10 years completed (s 8(1)). | 7 years | Long Service Leave Act 1981 (NT) s 8(1)-(3), s 7(6)(b) |
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This is an estimate
An award, enterprise agreement or public-sector rule can give you more than the state Act, and portable schemes have their own rules. Check your result with your employer or your state regulator before you rely on it.