Under 7 years: the Act pays no long service leave, even on redundancy (s 8(2)(b)).
From 7 to under 10 years: you are paid your years of service, including part years, divided by 10, multiplied by 8 2/3 weeks (s 8(2)(b)). WorkSafe Tasmania says an employee 'will be entitled' when the employer ends the job for any reason other than serious and wilful misconduct. For example, 9 years gives 9 x 0.8667 = 7.80 weeks.
10 years or more: you are paid all untaken leave, plus an extra amount for the time since your last 5-year block, including part years (s 8(2)(a)(iii)). The payment is worked out as if your leave started on the day your job ended (s 12(4)).
Because part years count, you are paid for the months since your last anniversary as well. Check your start date and any time that does not count as service, such as leave without pay or time stood down for slackness of trade (s 5(1)).
If you are stood down or terminated for slackness of trade and return within 6 months, your continuous employment may not be broken, as long as you return within 14 days of being offered the job (s 5(1)(h)). If the business is transferred to a new owner and you move with it, your service carries over (s 5(4)).
Your payment uses your ordinary pay, without overtime (s 11). Pay changes that would have happened during the leave period are ignored (s 11(9)). If your hours are not fixed, your average weekly hours over the last 12 months are used (s 11(6)).
Common questions
Do I get long service leave if I am made redundant after 7 years in Tasmania?
Yes. Redundancy is an employer termination other than for serious and wilful misconduct, so pro-rata is paid (s 8(3)).
How much is it after 8 years and 6 months?
8.5 / 10 x 8 2/3 weeks, which is about 7.37 weeks (s 8(2)(b)).
What if I am rehired after a slackness-of-trade termination?
Your continuous employment is not broken if you return within 6 months and within 14 days of the offer, although the time away does not count as service (s 5(1)(h)).
Official sources
- Long Service Leave Act 1976 (Tas)Tasmanian Legislation Online
- Long Service Leave Regulations 2017 (Tas)Tasmanian Office of Parliamentary Counsel
- Long service leaveWorkSafe Tasmania
Rules last reviewed 3 November 2026.