Australian Annual Leave Calculator 2026–27
Calculate annual leave accrual, estimated leave pay, applicable leave loading and termination payout under Australian workplace rules.
For a gross salary of $95,000 (38 hrs/week) with 152 hours of accrued leave (20.0 days), your gross leave pay value is $7,308 , leaving an estimated net cash payout of $4,969 after estimated tax withholding.
How Our Annual Leave Calculator Works
Follow these 5 steps to calculate leave entitlements and resignation cash payouts.
Employment Type
Select full-time or part-time employment structure.
Base Salary
Input gross annual base salary excluding employer super.
Accrued Balance
Input total unused leave hours from your payslip.
Leave Loading
Select applicable leave loading rate if required by your award.
Calculate Payout
Review gross pay, ATO PAYG tax withholding, and net cash.
2026–27 Annual Leave Assumptions
Calculations follow the Fair Work Ombudsman National Employment Standards (NES) pro-rata accrual rates (4 weeks per year based on ordinary hours; 5 weeks for shift workers), configurable award leave loading rates, and ATO Schedule 7 termination payout withholding rules (applying the marginal rate method for normal resignation/termination and the statutory flat 32% rate for genuine redundancy, invalidity, or approved early retirement schemes).
- NES 4-week entitlement based on ordinary weekly hours
- Leave loading is workplace/award dependent (17.5% optional)
- Superannuation treatment: $0 on termination payouts (SGR 2009/2)
- ATO Schedule 7 PAYG withholding (marginal vs flat 32% redundancy)
This calculator provides independent estimates for educational comparison. Actual annual leave entitlements, loading, tax withholding, and termination payouts depend on your modern award, enterprise agreement, employment contract, and ATO tax rules.
Australian Annual Leave Accrual Examples
Examples based on a standard 38-hour full-time work week (4 weeks / 152 hours accrued annually):
- Annual leave accrual based on ordinary hours
- Estimated gross annual leave payout
- Optional applicable leave loading (17.5% or custom)
- Estimated PAYG withholding for supported termination scenarios
- Correct super guarantee exemption on unused leave termination payouts (per SGR 2009/2 — these are not Ordinary Time Earnings)
- Full-time and part-time examples (2026–27 standards)
- Award-specific complex calculations & EBA conditions
- Complex shiftworker penalty calculations & Long Service Leave
- Pre-18 August 1993 leave accruals or complex ETP components
- Individual payroll arrangements & workplace disputes
Leave & Entitlements Guides
Helpful Australian guides analyzing Fair Work awards and resignation leave payouts.
Australian Guide to Annual Leave Accrual, Payout & Tax Withholding
Australian guide on annual leave accrual, National Employment Standards (NES), applicable leave loading, and payout tax withholding based on Fair Work and ATO guidance.
Australian Guide to Annual Leave Accrual & Resignation Payouts
Australian guide on annual leave accrual rates, full-time vs part-time pro-rata calculations, and 0% super rules on termination based on Fair Work and ATO guidance.
Australian Guide to Cashing Out Annual Leave & Tax Withholding
Guide on cashing out annual leave under Australian workplace frameworks, 4-week minimum balance rules, and ATO PAYG tax withholding based on Fair Work and ATO guidance.
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