Annual leave calculator Australia.
Estimate four-week or eligible shiftworker leave in hours and days, progressive accrual, and leave loading.
Your estimate
How the estimate works
Set the annual weeks
The NES minimum is four ordinary weeks. The fifth week is used only when you select an eligible award- or agreement-defined shiftworker.
Convert to hours and days
Ordinary weekly hours or days are multiplied by four or five, then apportioned by completed months for this planning estimate.
Show a loading scenario
The loading result is accrued hours × base hourly rate × 17.5%. Check whether loading or a higher award payment actually applies.
Official sources: Fair Work Ombudsman annual leave guidance and payment for annual leave. Read our Australian calculation guide. This is a planning estimate, not payroll or legal advice.
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Australian annual leave questions,clearly answered
NES minimums, shiftworkers, accrual and leave loading explained.
Talk to our team01How much annual leave do Australian employees receive?
Under the National Employment Standards, full-time and part-time employees receive four weeks of paid annual leave for each year of service, based on ordinary hours. Casual employees do not receive paid annual leave.
02Do all shiftworkers receive five weeks?
No. The extra week applies only where the relevant award or enterprise agreement contains shiftwork provisions and defines the employee as a shiftworker entitled to the NES additional week. Check the applicable instrument before selecting shiftworker.
03Does annual leave accrue from day one?
Yes. Annual leave accumulates progressively from the first day of employment according to ordinary hours and unused leave carries over from year to year.
04Is 17.5% leave loading automatic?
No. Leave loading depends on the applicable award, enterprise agreement, registered agreement, or employment contract. The calculator shows 17.5% as a common scenario, not a universal entitlement.