Australian Capital Territory Long Service Leave Calculator
Work out long service leave for an employee in Australian Capital Territory under the Long Service Leave Act 1976 (ACT). Enter years of continuous service, ordinary weekly hours and pay, and the calculator returns accrued weeks, accrued hours and an estimated dollar value at this jurisdiction's own accrual rate of 0.86667 weeks per year, reaching 6.0667 weeks at the 7-year mark. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
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- Estimated pay
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- Accrual rate
- 0.867 wk/yr
- Australian Capital Territory
How this was worked out
Enter your state, years of continuous service, and pay to estimate your long service leave entitlement.
Set by legislation: Long service leave is governed by each state and territory's LSL Act and changes only when that Act is amended, figures here are the current standard statutory rates. SA and the NT accrue 13 weeks at 10 years (about 50% more than the 8.6667 weeks elsewhere); VIC and the ACT let you take leave from 7 years. Awards and industry portable-leave schemes (construction, cleaning, security) can differ. Always check the Act for your state.
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Long service leave in Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory has the shortest path to usable long service leave in the country, alongside Victoria. The Long Service Leave Act 1976 expresses the entitlement as one fifth of a month for each year of service, and an employee can take the leave after seven years rather than ten.
The Australian Capital Territory entitlement at a glance
| Governing Act | Long Service Leave Act 1976 (ACT) |
|---|---|
| Accrual per year of continuous service | 0.86667 weeks |
| Leave can be taken from | 7 years (6.0667 weeks accrued) |
| Pro rata payout possible from | 5 years, on a qualifying termination only |
| Administered by | ACT Government, Long service leave |
Seven years to take it, five to be paid out
The ACT is the only jurisdiction that combines both of the shorter timetables. Leave becomes available at seven years, which it shares with Victoria, and a conditional pro rata entitlement can arise from five years, which it shares with New South Wales. No other jurisdiction has both, which makes the ACT the quickest place in Australia for long service leave to become real money.
How the figure is worked out
- Accrued weeks: years of continuous service × 0.86667
- Accrued hours: accrued weeks × your ordinary weekly hours
- Estimated pay: accrued weeks × your ordinary weekly pay
Worked example. An employee with 7 years of continuous service in Australian Capital Territory on $1,500 a week, a 38-hour week at about $39.47 an hour, accrues 7 × 0.86667 = 6.0667 weeks of long service leave, worth about $9,100.
How Australian Capital Territory compares
The accrual rate is the common one, one fifth of a month per year or about 0.86667 weeks, so the ACT reaches 8.6667 weeks at ten years like most of the country and accrues less than South Australia or the Northern Territory. Its advantage is entirely in the timing, not the amount.
On the accrual rate, Australian Capital Territory matches NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, TAS. The full comparison across all eight jurisdictions, and a calculator that lets you switch between them, is on the national long service leave calculator.
Before you rely on this figure
This is an estimate built on the standard statutory accrual rate in the Long Service Leave Act 1976 (ACT), which changes only when that Act is amended rather than on a financial-year cycle. Three things can move the answer: an award or enterprise agreement with better terms than the Act, a break in service that does not count as continuous employment, and portable long service leave schemes, which run in industries such as building and construction and carry service between employers under their own rules. Where any of those apply, check the position with ACT Government, Long service leave before acting on a number.
Long service leave calculators for the other states
- New South Wales long service leave calculator — 0.86667 weeks a year, leave from 10 years
- Victoria long service leave calculator — 0.86667 weeks a year, leave from 7 years
- Queensland long service leave calculator — 0.86667 weeks a year, leave from 10 years
- South Australia long service leave calculator — 1.3 weeks a year, leave from 10 years
- Western Australia long service leave calculator — 0.86667 weeks a year, leave from 10 years
- Tasmania long service leave calculator — 0.86667 weeks a year, leave from 10 years
- Northern Territory long service leave calculator — 1.3 weeks a year, leave from 10 years
Frequently asked questions
Which jurisdiction reaches usable long service leave soonest?
The Australian Capital Territory, alongside Victoria, allows leave to be taken after seven years of continuous service rather than ten. The ACT goes further than Victoria on termination, where a conditional pro rata entitlement can arise from five years of service, a threshold it shares only with New South Wales.
What does one fifth of a month for each year of service come to in weeks?
One fifth of a month works out at about 0.86667 weeks for each year of continuous service, treating a month as 4.3333 weeks. That reaches roughly 6.07 weeks at the seven-year point where the leave can first be taken, and about 8.6667 weeks at ten years.
Is the ACT statute the same as the Tasmanian one of the same name?
No, although both are called the Long Service Leave Act 1976. The ACT version allows leave to be taken at seven years and can pay pro rata from five. The Tasmanian version requires ten years before leave can be taken and sets the pro rata threshold at seven, so the two produce different answers for identical service.
Sources & methodology
How we calculate this
This calculator applies the Long Service Leave Act 1976 (ACT) accrual rate of 0.86667 weeks for each year of continuous service, reaching 6.0667 weeks at 7 years, which is when leave can be taken in Australian Capital Territory. Accrued weeks are multiplied by your ordinary weekly pay for the estimated dollar value. A pro rata entitlement can arise from 5 years, but only on a qualifying termination. Long service leave is set by statute rather than a financial-year table, and an award, an enterprise agreement or an industry portable-leave scheme can give better terms than the Act. Figures are computed in your browser and nothing you enter is stored or sent to a server.
Authoritative sources
Reviewed by Bishal Shrestha, Founder of OneBookPlus, 10+ years building tools with Australian tax-agent and BAS-agent practices. Page last reviewed and updated: .
Disclaimer: This tool provides estimates only and is not professional advice. For decisions that affect your tax, finances, or compliance position, consult a registered professional.
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