Queensland Long Service Leave Calculator
Work out long service leave for an employee in Queensland under the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld). 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 8.6667 weeks at the 10-year mark. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
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- Queensland
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 Queensland
Queensland is the jurisdiction where people most often look for the wrong statute. There is no Queensland Long Service Leave Act: the entitlement sits inside the Industrial Relations Act 2016, which gives 8.6667 weeks of paid leave after ten years of continuous service, with a conditional pro rata entitlement from seven.
The Queensland entitlement at a glance
| Governing Act | Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld) |
|---|---|
| Accrual per year of continuous service | 0.86667 weeks |
| Leave can be taken from | 10 years (8.6667 weeks accrued) |
| Pro rata payout possible from | 7 years, on a qualifying termination only |
| Administered by | Queensland Government, Long service leave |
The entitlement lives in an industrial relations Act
Every other state and territory legislates long service leave in a statute named after it. Queensland folds it into Chapter 2 of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 alongside the rest of its employment standards. The figures land in the same place as New South Wales, Western Australia and Tasmania, so nothing about the arithmetic is unusual. What is unusual is where to look it up, and a search for a Queensland LSL Act returns nothing because there is not one.
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 10 years of continuous service in Queensland on $1,500 a week, a 38-hour week at about $39.47 an hour, accrues 10 × 0.86667 = 8.6667 weeks of long service leave, worth about $13,000.
How Queensland compares
Queensland matches New South Wales, Western Australia and Tasmania on both the accrual rate and the ten-year wait. It is less generous than its northern neighbour: the Northern Territory accrues 1.3 weeks a year against Queensland's 0.86667, so ten years is 13 weeks there and 8.6667 here.
On the accrual rate, Queensland matches NSW, VIC, WA, TAS, ACT. 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 Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld), 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 Queensland 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
- 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
- Australian Capital Territory long service leave calculator — 0.86667 weeks a year, leave from 7 years
Frequently asked questions
Which Queensland statute actually sets the entitlement, given there is no state LSL Act?
The Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld). Queensland is the only jurisdiction that does not have a standalone long service leave statute, so the entitlement, the ten-year qualifying period and the conditional pro rata rules all sit inside that broader Act. Searching for a Queensland Long Service Leave Act turns up nothing because none exists.
After how many years can a Queensland worker be paid out on a qualifying termination?
Seven years of continuous service, and only where the employment ends for a qualifying reason: illness or incapacity, domestic necessity, reaching retirement age, death, or the employer ending the employment other than for serious misconduct. Reaching seven years and resigning voluntarily usually does not create an entitlement.
Is the Queensland accrual rate the same as the rate across the border in New South Wales?
Yes, both accrue about 0.86667 weeks for each year of continuous service and both make an employee wait ten years before the leave can be taken. The two diverge on pro rata: New South Wales can pay out on a qualifying termination from five years, Queensland from seven.
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How we calculate this
This calculator applies the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld) accrual rate of 0.86667 weeks for each year of continuous service, reaching 8.6667 weeks at 10 years, which is when leave can be taken in Queensland. Accrued weeks are multiplied by your ordinary weekly pay for the estimated dollar value. A pro rata entitlement can arise from 7 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.
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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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