Entitlement
Entitlement

Accruing leave

Section: How leave accrues

How leave accrues

Leave entitlements accrue in hours, based on your employment status:

  • Full-time employee: 455 hours after eight years’ qualifying service.
  • Part-time employee: accrues at a rate which reflects the number of hours worked each week. The maximum accrual is the equivalent of a full-time employee.
  • Casual employee: accrues at a rate which reflects the number of hours worked each week. The maximum accrual is the equivalent of a full-time employee.

If your employment status changes from full time to part time or casual and you work less than 35 hours per week, you will accrue leave at a rate that reflects the number of hours you work.

Example

Summary of leave entitlements for a full-time employee:

Qualifying service (years) Amount of long service leave hours
8 455
10 568.75
12 682.5
15 853.125
20 1137.5
25 1421.875
30 1706.25
Section: What's my leave balance?

Checking your leave balance

There are several ways to check your leave balance:

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