Western Australia Long Service Leave Calculator
Work out long service leave for an employee in Western Australia under the Long Service Leave Act 1958 (WA). 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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- Accrual rate
- 0.867 wk/yr
- Western Australia
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 Western Australia
Western Australia runs long service leave under the Long Service Leave Act 1958, which gives 8.6667 weeks of paid leave, two months, after ten years of continuous service. A conditional pro rata entitlement becomes available from seven years when the employment ends for a qualifying reason.
The Western Australia entitlement at a glance
| Governing Act | Long Service Leave Act 1958 (WA) |
|---|---|
| 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 | Government of Western Australia, Long service leave |
A state system sitting beside a national one
Western Australia is the one state that never referred its industrial relations powers to the Commonwealth, so a larger share of its workforce sits under the state system than anywhere else. For long service leave the practical effect is limited, because the 1958 Act reaches most private-sector employees in the state regardless, but it does mean the authority to ask is the state department rather than a federal 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 Western Australia 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 Western Australia compares
Western Australia is on the common accrual rate and the common ten-year wait, which puts it alongside New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania. It accrues about a third less per year than South Australia and the Northern Territory, and it makes employees wait three years longer than Victoria and the ACT before leave can be taken.
On the accrual rate, Western Australia matches NSW, VIC, QLD, 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 1958 (WA), 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 Government of Western Australia, 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
- 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
What does the 1958 Act hand over once a decade of unbroken service is complete?
Two months of paid long service leave, which converts to 8.6667 weeks, after ten years of continuous service with the one employer. That is an accrual of about 0.86667 weeks for each year worked, the same rate used in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and the ACT.
From what point can a Western Australian worker be paid out when a job ends?
From seven years of continuous service, and only on a qualifying termination: illness or incapacity, domestic necessity, reaching retirement age, death, or the employer ending the employment for a reason other than serious misconduct. Resigning voluntarily at seven years usually does not attract a payout.
Is Western Australia more or less generous than South Australia on this entitlement?
Less. The same ten years of continuous service produces 8.6667 weeks in Western Australia and 13 weeks in South Australia, because the South Australian rate is 1.3 weeks per year against 0.86667 here. On the timing of the right to take leave the two are identical, both at ten years.
Sources & methodology
How we calculate this
This calculator applies the Long Service Leave Act 1958 (WA) 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 Western Australia. 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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