The Victoria rules
| Full entitlement | No 10-year cliff: leave accrues at 1 week per 60 weeks of service and can be taken from 7 years (6.07 weeks banked by then) |
|---|---|
| Pro-rata | There's no separate pro-rata gate — reach 7 years and whatever you've accrued is yours when employment ends: resignation, redundancy, dismissal or death. The only carve-out is serious misconduct. Under 7 years, it's zero. |
| Pay basis | Ordinary pay at the time the leave is taken or employment ends; if your hours or rate have varied, statutory averages (52 weeks / 260 weeks / whole service, whichever is highest) apply. |
Worked example
Seven years at $1,500 a week = 6.07 weeks ≈ $9,100 — payable even if you simply resign. At 6 years and 11 months, the same resignation pays $0. Victoria's cliff is at 7, and it's total.
Other states differ — sometimes by thousands of dollars. Compare with the all-states calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is Victoria really different from other states?
Yes. Victoria rebuilt its scheme in 2018: accrual from day one, access at 7 years, no reason-testing on exit. Most other states still run a 10-year cliff with a narrow pro-rata gate.
Can casuals get long service leave in Victoria?
Yes — continuous service counts for casuals too, with pay calculated under the Act's averaging rules.
Source: Victorian Government — long service leave (checked 1 November 2026). General private-sector rules; portable industry schemes and public-sector arrangements differ.