Under the National Employment Standards, annual and personal leave accumulate progressively throughout an eligible employee’s employment.
Note: the Leave Calculator uses a best practice method of calculation.
Leave Calculator Formulas
The Leave Calculator uses the following formulas to calculate leave:
For personal leave:
- Divide the employee’s ordinary hours of work by 26.071428 (based on 10 days per year)
For annual leave:
- Divide the employee’s ordinary hours of work by 13.035714 (based on 4 weeks per year)
For shift workers:
- Annual leave accrual is calculated by dividing the number of ordinary hours worked by 10.428571 (based on 5 weeks per year).
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User tip: Any unpaid leave or parental leave taken will affect an employee’s leave entitlement. This is because paid leave does not accumulate while the employee is on unpaid leave.