Same NES formula as everywhere else: full-time and part-time employees accrue 4 weeks of paid annual leave per year, or 2.923 hours per week on a standard 38-hour week. Casuals don’t accrue paid annual leave — they receive casual loading instead.

VICTORIA • ANNUAL LEAVE TOOL

Annual Leave Calculator VIC

Calculate your annual leave balance in hours, weeks and days based on your service period, ordinary working hours, working pattern and leave already taken.

Calculate Your Leave Balance

Enter your service dates, ordinary weekly hours, working days and any leave already taken to calculate your estimated annual leave balance.

The annual leave formula below is the same nationally under the NES — this just tailors the page to your state.
Casual employees are generally not entitled to paid annual leave under the NES — they receive casual loading instead.
The date you want the balance calculated up to.
Enter your ordinary weekly hours.
Used to convert leave hours into your actual working days.
Any paid annual leave already used during this service period. Leave as 0 if none.
Estimated Leave Balance
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Balance in Weeks 0.00
Balance in Days 0.00
Average Accrual / Week 0.00
Service Period 0 days
4 Weeks Per Year The calculator uses four weeks of annual leave for each completed service year.
Your Working Pattern Enter your actual days worked per week to convert leave hours into leave days.
Leap Years Partial service periods use the actual number of days between service anniversaries. If the service year includes February 29, the calculation automatically accounts for the extra day.
How the calculation works: Completed service years receive exactly four weeks of entitlement. A partial service year is prorated using the actual number of elapsed days between the current service anniversary and the next anniversary, then any leave already taken is subtracted to give your remaining balance. This automatically accounts for leap years.

Long Service Leave in Victoria — the Real Point of Difference

Victoria has one of the shortest qualifying periods in the country. Under the Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic):

  • Employees can take or be paid out LSL after just 7 years of continuous employment (down from 10 years under the old 1992 Act)
  • LSL accrues at 1 week for every 60 weeks worked — roughly 0.867 weeks per year
  • Full-time, part-time, casual, and seasonal employees are all covered
  • If employment ends before 7 years, LSL is generally forfeited — Victoria doesn't have the same early pro-rata provisions some other states have

Worked example: An employee with 12 years of continuous service has worked 624 weeks (52 × 12). Their LSL = 624 ÷ 60 = 10.4 weeks.

Curious how this compares? See NSW's 10-year LSL rule, ACT's 7-year entitlement, or QLD's pro-rata conditions.

Public Holidays in Victoria

VIC observes the national public holidays plus state-specific ones (Labour Day in March, Melbourne Cup Day, King's Birthday). Check the Business Victoria public holidays page for the current year's exact dates before planning leave.

FAQs

When can I access long service leave in VIC? 

After 7 years of continuous service — one of the earliest access points in Australia. 

Do casuals get LSL in Victoria? 

Yes, provided their service meets the Act's continuity test. 

What happens if I resign after 5 years? 

Generally no LSL payout — Victoria's qualifying period is 7 years with limited early access.

Lucas Gibney

Lucas Gibney

I build simple, accurate tools to help Australian employees understand their workplace entitlements — starting with annual leave. I created this calculator after noticing how often people got confused about their leave balance, especially with pro-rata calculations, casual loading, and the small differences between states and awards. Every calculation here is based on the real NES formula from the Fair Work Act, not a rough guess. My focus is on keeping these tools accurate, easy to use, and genuinely useful — so you can check your entitlements in seconds.