Four weeks a year builds up faster than you think. Work out annual leave accrued, the balance owing, and what it’s worth to pay out — leave loading included.
traqR keeps clean records of the hours your team works — the foundation your payroll uses to track leave accruals accurately.
Start free trialFull-time employees get four weeks of paid annual leave a year under the NES, building up progressively as they work — not all at once at year end.
Subtract the leave already taken from what’s accrued to get the current balance owing, in hours and weeks.
Where leave loading applies (often 17.5%), it’s added to the base value when leave is taken or paid out on termination.
Under the National Employment Standards, full-time employees are entitled to four weeks of paid annual leave per year, accruing progressively based on ordinary hours worked. Part-time employees get the same four weeks on a pro-rata basis. Some shift workers are entitled to five weeks.
It builds up gradually as the employee works their ordinary hours, rather than being granted in a lump at each anniversary. A full-time employee on 38 hours a week accrues roughly 2.92 hours of leave for each week worked, reaching 152 hours (four weeks) over a full year.
Annual leave loading is an extra amount — commonly 17.5% — paid on top of base pay when an employee takes annual leave, originally to make up for overtime or penalties they miss while off. Whether it applies, and the rate, depends on the award or agreement. It’s also generally included when leave is paid out on termination if it would have applied.
Yes. Any accrued but untaken annual leave must be paid out when employment ends, including leave loading where it applies. This is different from personal/sick leave, which is generally not paid out on termination.
This calculator is a general estimate, not payroll or legal advice. Accrual, loading and payout rules vary with the award or agreement, shift arrangements and employment type. Confirm entitlements against the National Employment Standards and the relevant Fair Work award.
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