What are my entitlements to long service leave?
Long service leave obligations are outlined in the National Employment Standards (NES). At this stage, the NES just preserves long service leave entitlements in awards and agreements as they were at 31 December 2009. If an employee did not have any entitlement in an award or agreement, their entitlement to long service leave will generally come from State or Territory long service leave legislation. An employee may be eligible for a pro-rata payment of long service leave on termination. This is usually after a minimum period of 5 years continuous service but sometimes will be longer. Employers and employees will need to check the preserved long service leave entitlement in the relevant award or agreement, or with their relevant state authority to find out a particular employee’s long service leave entitlements.
