Victoria Long Service Leave Calculator
Work out long service leave for an employee in Victoria under the Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic). 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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- Victoria
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 Victoria
Victoria rewrote its long service leave law in 2018, and the result is the most employee-friendly timetable in the country. Leave accrues from the first day of employment, and an employee can take it after seven years of continuous service rather than waiting the decade that most other states require.
The Victoria entitlement at a glance
| Governing Act | Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic) |
|---|---|
| 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 | 7 years, on a qualifying termination only |
| Administered by | Victorian Government, Long service leave |
Accrual from day one, and the one sixtieth formula
The Long Service Leave Act 2018 expresses the entitlement as one sixtieth of the period of continuous employment, which works out at roughly 8.6667 weeks by the ten-year mark, the same destination as New South Wales by a different route. The practical difference is that there is no cliff: because accrual starts immediately and is expressed as a fraction of service, a Victorian employee has a real accrued balance in year two, even though the right to take it has not yet arrived.
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 Victoria 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 Victoria compares
Seven years rather than ten is the headline difference from New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania. Only the ACT matches Victoria on that. The accrual rate itself is the common one, so Victoria accrues less per year than South Australia or the Northern Territory.
On the accrual rate, Victoria matches NSW, QLD, 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 Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic), 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 Victorian 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
- 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
- Australian Capital Territory long service leave calculator — 0.86667 weeks a year, leave from 7 years
Frequently asked questions
At what point does an employee in Victoria begin building up an entitlement?
From the first day of employment. The Long Service Leave Act 2018 accrues the entitlement continuously as one sixtieth of the period of continuous employment, so a balance exists well before it can be used. The right to actually take the leave arrives at seven years of continuous service.
What does one sixtieth of continuous employment work out to in practice?
One sixtieth of the period of continuous employment is about 0.86667 weeks for each year worked, which reaches roughly 8.6667 weeks at ten years and about 6.07 weeks at the seven-year point where the leave can first be taken. The calculator above runs that same rate against the years and ordinary pay you enter.
Why did Victoria replace its earlier long service leave statute in 2018?
The 2018 Act replaced the Long Service Leave Act 1992 and changed several mechanics rather than just the numbers: accrual now runs from the start of employment, the leave becomes available at seven years, and it can be taken in smaller blocks. Anyone whose service straddles the changeover should check the position with the Victorian authority, because transitional treatment is not something a calculator can settle.
Sources & methodology
How we calculate this
This calculator applies the Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic) 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 Victoria. 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.
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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